The age-herald., 1901-05-09
The Game at Selma.

Selma, May S.-(Special )-Selma took the last game of the series from Birming ham today after one of the prettiest con- tests ever seen on a ball field. Both teams fought down to the last ditch and not until the third man was out in the ninth inning did the local fans feel easy. With only one out in the last inning the visitors had two men on bases; one on third and one on second, but Harlow and Mauch failed to connect safely and the victory came to Selma.
 The game was called at 2:30 p. m. in order to finish it in time for the players to catch a o'clock train. When the two teams faced each other there were about 600 persons in the stands and every one of them rooted with all his might for the locals to win.
 Both teams played without an error and both Cribbins and Brandt pitched mag nificent ball.
 It was anybodys game from start to finish and though the locals took the lead at the beginning, the visitors never let up until the last man was out In the ninth Nearly every play was Special feature" the fielders making long runs and never letting a chance go by
 In the very last inning there was a hair raising and nerve-racking episode. Culver and Veitch each hit safely and had reached third and second when Mauch faced Cribbins. Two strikes were called and the next three were balls. The pucky visitor had reached first base each time up before he swatted the sphere in the nose, but could not keep 1t in the line. A safe hit would have meant victory for Birmingham as men were on third and second, but Mauch sent a line hit into Franks hands. and all was over.
 Frank started the game with a safe hit past second; Valdos walked, ad- vancing Frank to second. who went to third on Longleys sacrifice, while Val dois went to second. Fender hit one to short and Frank scored, McAfee. who had been put in to run for Valdois. going to third Stouch flew out to left and the side was retired.
 For Birmingham Moss faced Cribbens. The first ball over the plate was good one He hit long fly which Frank took in. Leidy went out at first. Gettinger was thrown out by Stouch and the first inning was over.
 Second inning-Alexander knocked one to Pitcher Brandt and was out at first. Dalrymple was thrown out by Veitch and Glenn walked. Cribbens was thrown out by Veitch and the side retired. La Rocque, for the visitors. was thrown out by valdois. Culver hit safe. Veitch hit to Stouch and went out at first. Harlow did likewise and the inning ended.
 Third inning-Franks hit to short was too warm for Moss to handle. He scored on a two bagger by valdois. Longley New to left as did Fender. Stouch hit a single but valdois was cut off stealing homIe. Mauch hit a safe one by short, but went out on a pretty double of Cribbens to Stouch to Fender on a hit to pitcher by Brandt. Moss was thrown out at first by Valdois.
 Fourth inning-Alexander went out on a long foul fly to left field. Dalrymple hit a beauty for two sacks. Glenn flew out to short Cribbens was thrown out by Veitch and the sides changed. Seidy was thrown out by Glenn and Getsfnger flew out to Longey; LaRoque hit to Cribbens. who put him out. s'
 Fifth inning-Frank flew out to center and valdois went to first on being hit. but went out at second on Longley's hit to second. Longly going out trying to steal second. Culver flew out to Dal- rymple in center. and Veitch knocked one up which came down in Glenn's init. Harlow flew to Dalrymple. retiring the side
 Sixth Inning-Pender died at first on a little one to Brandt and Stouch hit a safe one, almost cutting the buttons off Umpire Cline's sweater, and was ad- vanced on Alexander getting free pass. Dalrymple fled out to Gettinger and Glenn followed suit with high fly to Leidy. Mauch for the visitors hit safe one over short. Brandt hit one right in front of the plate and in running the ball struck him, but Umpire Cline allowed him to come back, calling it foul, and he got hit by short. Moss sacrificed safe and filled the sacks. Leidy sent long fly to Dalrymple and Mauch scored. Get