The age-herald., 1898-05-14
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
rec games forfeited to Augusta
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

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 0nicago. ...... ........ ......B 300
 Nasnlngton..... ......-9 fl .263
 Ioulsvllle...... ...... ......23 IT .26l
 St. Louis..... .......1S 13 .222
 A hundred dainty heads tossed saucily
 and as many feminine hands clapped for
 glee when the last Atlanta man had been
 put out in the ninth and the game at West
 End park yesterday afternoon resulted in
 a victory for the Reds.
 1t was ladies' day, and the grand stand
 was enlivened with large number of the
 delightful girls in their jaunty spring
 frocks and headgear They might have
 given an inspiration to both sides, for the
 'Blow Hards" and the Coal Barons worked
 vigorously for the game. While they were
 doing some terrific slugging there were a
 number of errors in the field, but as long
 as the game went to Birmingham by 13 to
 Il and errors don't count in the race for
 the pennant, everybody is satisfied.
 The management of the club believe that
 with ladies present the Coal Barons will
 have better luck. To keep the wnn ng
 streak going. every day until the club
 starts on it's second trip will be ladies
 day." They will be admitted to all parts of
 
 It is hoped that today they will come in
 even larger numbers and cheer the boys
 on There are five more games to be play
 ed before the Reds leave home, and high
 official of the club remarked last night that he would like to see the grand stand packed with ladies at every game The Game Yesterday
 Only one disgusting feature marred the game with the "blow hards'' yesterday. In the fifth inning Montgomery stole sec
 ond. Mullaney, first baseman and manager
 of the Atlanta team, claimed he was out
 on throw from the catcher. He rushed
 over to Umpire Mahoney and grabbed him as if to strike. The umpire very senslpiy ordered him out of the game. Kicking never won game. An umpire will never cnange uecislon, ana why player will uselessly protest has always
 been a mystery. Umpire Mahoney had chance to put more of the visitors out or the game. Evidently expecting to take three straights the "blow hards were much chagrined and kicked at anything and everything.
 "vanr Sweitzer'' was in bad form yes- terdav. and before he retired in favor Of Streaker in the fifth inning he had yielded ten hits. Five were made off the milk haired twirler during the remaining in- nings Paryin was also pounded hard, the l locals making nine singles, two for two bags. two for three bags and home run Atlanta was blanked in the first Birmingham made one in the first. Whte led off with a single Willig sacrificed and the right fielder went to third on passen | ball and scored on Haller's single, La | Porte went out on pop fly to second and | yeitch made the third out on groundef | to first.
 | Atlanta was again shut out. Mullhaney | hit to second and out at first. Neville nit | past third for two bases. Ramp struck out l and Boyers went out on fly to House man.
 In Birminghams half Houseman went out on an easy grounder to first. Gilligan drew base on balls and stole base by base until he scored Montgomery hit a fly to left which Clifford muffed He stole second, went to third on Parvin's wild throw and | came home on Whites single Switzer flew out to center and White was caught try | ing to steal second.
 l Atlanta made her first runs in the third | Montgomery got a free pass to the first bag l and stole second. Parvin struck out l Gfororer was hit by the pitcher. Clifford | singled, bringing Montgomery home. | Gfororer came home on a wild pitch. Gif- | ford was caught at second. Mullaney then
 went to first on Switzers error and Neville l struck out
 Birmingham chalked up two more. Willig | went out on fly to center Haller hit for | one bag, was advanced to second on La | Portes single. He and La Porte came | home on Veitch's three-bagger. House. | man and Gilligan retired the side on easy | flies. Atlanta suffered another shut out, I only three men facing the pitcher | Montgomery singled Switzer hit one | which Ramp let get away, landing him on | first and sending Montgomery to second | White sacrificed, putting Montgomery on | the third corner. Willig went out on a | fly to left. Haller hit long fly to left
 which Clifford dropped. Montgomery came | home and Haller landed on second. La | Porte struck out, a very rare occurrence for l Birmingham's handsome catcher. Again | only three of the "Blow Hards'' faced | Switzer, going out in one, two. three order. | veitch, the heavy hitter of the coal bar 1 ons paced the sphere in a safe spot for l two bags. Housman followed suit and the | angular third baseman crossed the rubber. | Gilligan singled and Housman went to l third and scored on Parvin's wild throw trying to catch Montgomery at first. 1 Switzer went out to first on a fielder's 1 choice and Giligan and Montgomery came home. White flew out to right, Willing on | a foul and Haller from second to first | The visitors made a batting rally in this inning. Parvin hit fly to left which Will ling muffed. Gfororer hit for two bags. Clifford followed with three bagger, bring l ing them both in. Martin singled and Gif- | ford came home. Mullaney went to first on | Switzer's wild throw and Martin came home Neville hit for one base and Null
 laney scored. Ramp struck out. Boyers | hit to center and Neville was caught while l trying to get to third Boyers was caught | trying to steal second.
 In the sixth the locals made three more on LaPorte's three bagger. veitche's homo l run, single by Housman and Gilligan's