The age-herald., 1898-05-07
THE LOCALS LOSE
 TO CHARLESTON The Game Vas Exciting and Full Of
 Snap. 'AD0NIS'VEITCH'S HOME RUN Vas One Of the PrettieSt Hits Of the
 Season. UMPIRE MAHONY'S DECISIONS Were Dstasteful to the Spectatore and After the Game Several Hoodlnms Attempt ed to Give Him Trouncing.
 New Catcher Signed.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING

: The game of base ball at West End park yesterday. was one of those heartrending contests which has made the national game so universally popular.
 The Sea Gulls from Charleston were the Reds opponents and it was anybody s game until the last man crossed the rub Der in the ninth inning. The playing was fast and snappy and the rooters howled with delight whenever a difficult stop or catch was made. "Adonis' Veitch, the am gular gentleman who holds down the third corner for the locals, carried off the honors of the evening by his marvellous work in the field and at the bat.
 His home run hit to deep center was un- doubtedly one of the longest balls ever knocked on the West End grounds. Little Gilligan also did brilliant work at short stop, catching two hot liners, each of which looked good for two bags.
 What was otherwise a beautiful game was marred somewhat by a scene which occurred at the conclusion of the contest. Mahoney, the umpire, was surrounded by a large crowd and several hoodlums at tempted to strike him. Some of his decis- ions were undoubtedly rank, but they were
  been rendered in Birmingham and at which there was no complaint
 Dissracerul Scene
 In the ninth Malony called a man safe at first base when he was clearly out by a foot. The man afterwards scored. The crowd became angry and sought to intimi- date the umpire. But no one was hurt and those who participated in the disturbance ,a6 af thattr cnlxy of ap they had time to reflect over their conduct
 The runs were made in this way:
 In the fifth inning Barmmert hit by sec ond for one base. Kling drew base on balls, forcing Bammert to second. Steelman hit to third for single and the bases were full. Heiberger struck out. Gray got his base on balls, and Bammert walked home. Shan non hit a grounder to Haller and was thrown out at the plate. The bases were still full and it looked like more runs, but Fender knocked a grounder to Gilligan and Shannon was caught at second, retiring the side.
 In the sixth, Meyers hit to left for two bases and went to third on Williams sac- rifce Bammert hit past short for one bag and Meyers crossed the plate.
 For eight innings the Reds failed to tally. In the ninth Knox was the first man up and hit a grounder to Kling and was thrown out at first Haller hit to center for a single but LaPorte flew out to King and the hopes of the rooters died in their breasts. Veitch was the next man up and hit a long one to deep center. Gray made a magnificent throw but Haller and Veitch had crossed the plate before the ball arrived. The crowd went wild and the third baseman was given perfect ova- tion Gilligan foued out.
 For Charleston, Steelman hit to Veitch and was thrown out at first, but the um- pire called him safe Heiberger hit to pitcher and out at first and Gray flew out to Knox. Shannon hit passed second for two bases and Steelman scored