The age-herald., 1898-05-18
WORST GAME
 OF THE SEASON Coal Barons Lose to Augusta by Score of 15 to 13. FOUR PITCHERS IN THE GAME Switzer VIII Pitch This Afternoon and the Red Legs Will Work Hard to Capture Two
 Out of the Series of Games
 To Be Played
FOUR PITCHERS IN THE GAME

The rottenest exhibition of the national game seen at West End park this season was witnessed yesterday afternoon in the game between Augusta and the coal barons. The former club won by a score of 15 to 13.
 It was one of those games at the close of which every bone of the crank ached, every joint was sore and every muscle be- numbed. Four pitchers put themselves up for targets and neither came off with any degree of honor. The bombardment was terrific and dumb plays on both sides were as frequent as mosquitoes in the Mississippi bottoms.
 Streaker, the snowy haired youth, famed for his beautiful curves. first went in the box for the red legs. All went well in the first inning. In the second four runs were made. In the third, after one man had crossed the rubber and two free passes were issued to first, Streaker was sent to the bench and Coleman called on to pitch. This change did little good, for the bonn bardment continued.
 In the seventh the slugging was too much for Mains, and "King" Bailey, who was playing right field, was called to replace him.
 Augusta went on the diamond with patched up team, pitcher playing second and another one third.
 Game by Innings
 Mcdonald and Kelly for Augusta went out plays to Montgomery. ~Armstrong went out at first.
 White for Birmingham flew out to left ReId Willig went out from third to first. Haller walked and went to third on La Porte's stwo-bagger. Veitch followed with one for three sacks, scoring them both. Houseman went out on fly to second.
 The visitors set off bunch of fireworks In their half of second. O'Brien singled and Bailey followed with hit which landed him on second and scored O'Brien. Burns singled and Bailey went to third. McMakin went out from pitcher to first. Sullivan hit a long fly to left. Willig ran too far under 1t and it passed over his head for a four bagger. Mains went out on a fly to Veitch. Mcdonald drew base on balls and Kelly went out on a grounder to Haller. The coal barons did nothing in their half, only three men going to fhe bat
 In the first of the third the visitors added three more. Armstrong went out from short to first. O'Brien singled and was forced to second, Bailey being given his walking papers. Burns singled, bringing OBrien home. McMackin walked and the bases were full. At this juncture treaker was led to the stable and Coleman brought to the slaughter. Sulliman singled and both Bailey and Burns crossed the rubber. McMackin was caught at third and Mains struck out. Again the red legs failed to cross the home plate.
 Augusta chaked up two more in the fourth and the fans settled down for a defeat The coal barons again went out with but three men going to bat.
 Awful sIugging in the Fifth
 In the first of the fifth the visitors shared the same fate, but the red legs came up with their bats filled with singles, two and three-baggers, and by fearful batting rally ended the inning with eight more runs to their credit. The fusllade was started after two men were out. Gilligan went out on liner to third. Montgomery singled and Coleman famed the air. White singled advancing Montgomery to second- The lat ter stole third and White second and scored on Willig's single. Haller singled and got to third on LaPorte's safe drive. Veitch landed for two bags and the two men on bases crossed the rubber. Houseman came up with a similar act and scored the angu- lar third baseman. Gillgan sent one to left for three bases, scoring the short center fielder. Montgomery hit on which Kelly let get by him and Giligan scored the eighth run. Montgomery went out trying to steal third
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 The visitors pulled themselves together and came up with batting rally which aided by errors, piled up sixteen runs III the first half of the sixth. Armstrong reached first on Haller's error. O'Brien hit one to Veitch, who. in trying to make a double, threw over Montgomery's head, Armstrong going to third. Bailey bunted and Coleman threw wild to first, letting in l two runs. Burns singled and Bailey crossed | the plate. McMackin got life on Hallers error. Sullivan went out from pitcher to first, advancing McMackin a base. Mains hit for two r.~s and McMackin scored. McDonald strucK out. Kelly singled, bring ing Mains home. Armstrong went out from Coleman to Haller. This was the last run made by the visitors.
 The coal barons made three more in the seventh. The slugging opened up in good shape when Mains threw up the sponge and 'sKing" Baily went in the box. In the eighth the locals had chance to tie the score. Haller hit one between center and left which looked good for a home run, but 1t was pulled down by OBrien while run ming at fl.A speed. LaPorte walked and Veitch faced the -"King." It was another | instance of the Mighty Casey'' striking | out and the fans groaned. Housman hit | one to third, forcing LaPorte out at sec ond.
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