Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-13
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- Godar'S error in the sixth inning did the work yesterday. With the score 3 to in favor of the locals and two men out and the bases full, Cedar let a fly from Van Dyke which came down in the in- field pop out of his hand, scoring Shea and tying up the tally sheet. Sparks was then jumped upon for two doubles and single, and four more runs were scored The shock was too great and the locals failed to get but one more run be- fore the game was ended.
 Sparks was not in his usual form, but the loss Of the game could not be charged to him. He was a little wild at times but recovered sufficiently to win the game but for Godars muff
 Norton, Atlanta's crack college twirler, was but little better than Sparks. His team had three errors against them, but they were not material, as no runs were scored during the innings in which they were made.
 The feature of the game was the brilliant fielding of Gorton, Van Dyke and Shea. Gorton pulled down a fly al- most to deep center fence, which, with any other fielder in the league after it, could safely have been put down for a triple. It was Shea's first lunge at the ball, and every one went wild over the sprinter's great pull down.
 Van Dyke made a brilliant catch of Fricken's long drive to center which promised to be a clean two-bagger. It was necessary for the fielder to jump for the ball and every one looked for him to turn it loose when he attempted to re- cover, but he froze on to it and made the play of lifetime.
 Shea also came in for a share of the honors by making a difficult backward running catch of Gorton's threatened Texas leaguer.
 At times the game was snappy and at others dull and listless It was then "Joclko'' Fields would open up and get the crowd laughing. He claimed to have a headache caused from too much load on his brain, but it was evident he had case of Crooks" In the eighth inning when Beecher scored on Rappold's hit, it was a close decision, and Umpire Keefe called the base runner safe, and rightly too. Fields jumped reared and paved at the earth and it was necessary to send him to the bench before the game could proceed.
 In the third inning Clifford hit safe, ad- yancing on Walkers sacrifice and scoring on Van Dykes hit
 Goose egg after goose egg was put up for the locals until the sixth inning, when Gorton hit safe, scoring on Katz's long two bagger. Ryan hit, advancing Katz he stealing second. Katz scored on Beech CTS single, Ryan going to third. Cedar hit safe, scoring Ryan. Rappold sacri- feed, advancing Cedar and Beecher, but to no avail, as Fricken flew out to the pitcher and Sparks famed.
 The visitors opene0 the fireworks with a single by Callihan. Fields was hit on the arm and first and second bases were occupied Shea advanced the men, filling the bases. Clifford hit long fly to right, which Fricken pulled down, preventing all the runners save Callihan from scor- ing. Walker hit to third and Fields was caught by Godar, but not quick enough to make a double to first. Norton singled, and the bases were again filled up Van Dyke hit a fly in the infleld, and it fell into Godar's hands and out again, Shea in the meantime scoring, the bases still remaining filled. Knowles hit for two bases, driving in every base runner and scoring on Woods double. Callihan hit safe and Woods advanced, but the agony was over when Yields hit to Beecher and locals were not able to do anything in the seventh, though Sparks had an opportu- nifty of doing something in the eighth, but failed to respond to the call. Ryan hit to the pitcher and out at first. Beecher singled, going to third on Co., dar's hit. Rappold singled, Beecher scoring and Cedar going to third. When Fricken went up 1: was hoped he would connect for at least a single, but he popped a fly to first and out, Sparks do- ing like thing to the pitcher
 Tn the visitors eighth Van Dyke hit Texas leaguer for single, but was call ed out for batting ahead of Norton. Nor ton hit for two bases, but Sparks caught him away from the bag, and on a quick throw to Beecher caught him mapping. Knowles flew out to Gorton.
 With two men out in the ninth Katz hit for two bases, but Ryan hit to third and out at first and the game was over.
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