The age-herald., 1901-06-16

yesterday afternoon in badly crippled condition. and at first looked easy for Ahner Poweirs aggregation of ball toss CTS from the Mississippi delta, but they turned trick or two along towards the last and landed victory by the narrow margin of one run.
 The game was full of exciting features and abounded in sensational fielding, the locals leading in this particular part of the performance. Leidy, who was traIrs- ferred to left field in the absence of Tom Gettinger, who Is at St. Vincent's Hos pita1 critically i'll with typhoid fever, during the latter part of the game ran in on a line hit past short, and diving headlong picked up the ball within two or three inches of the ground, rolled over and then threw up his right hand with the ball tightly clasped therein. It was one of the greatest catches ever seen on a local diamond, and the great fielder was wildly cheered for his magnificent work. LaRocque and Moss played star games at first and short covering their terri tory in perfect style. In the seventh in ming with a man on first LaRocque dug up hot grounder from McDiYttts S bat, just inside the first base line, threw 1t to Moss, who had covered secono, 7-.,d re- ceived it back in time to complete double play This was one of the quick est double plays executed on the local diamond this season. and the spectators yelled themselves hoarse applauding It. Moss made several great plays at short and got Into the batting rallies that gave Birmingham runs. LaRocque's work at first bs.=- was the best seen here this year.
 
 Notwithstanding the crippled condition of the team 1t played snappy ball and gave Wilhelm splendid support. Culver covered second, Brandt right field and Gillen center field The latter two had no chances, but Culver took care of all the balls that came into his territory with the exception of one fly, which he muffed.
 Wilhelm pitched a magnificent game and had perfect control of the ball. He gave only one man base on balls and al- lowed but eight widely scattered hits.
 The locals were shut out in the first inning, but made one run in the second on a base on balls, wild pitch and a blocked ball, Culver running home from second when Freeland hit the grand stand instead of putting the ball over the home plate.
 In the sixth inning LaRocque scored on a base on balls, Culvers sacrifice and Gillens two-bagger.
 Four were added in the seventh, Free land going to pieces in this inning and the flelders back of him making errors Wilhelm got to first on Herberts error, went to second on Moss single to center and to third on Abbotts wild throw, Moss advancing to second Veitch and Leidy both got passes to first, Wilhelm being forced across the plate. LaRocque sin gled to right, scoring Moss and Veitch. Herbert let Culver's grounder get away from him, Gillen retired on fly to first and Leidy was forced out at the nome plate on Sulliyan's easy ball to Freeland. The bases were still filled and Freeland sent Brandt to first on balls, forcing In I.aRocque with the fourth run of the inning. The side was retired on Will helms grounder to third, SulllVan peins caught at the home plate.
 The locals earned their last eTsfn in the eighth on singles by MossF Leidy and Culver. In this inning ,L.aRocque and Culver executed a beautiful double steal LaRocque beating the ball to third by a block.
 The visitors made one run in the first on Maloney's hit, a passed ball and Her bert's two bagger.
 They scored three more in the sixth Freelarrd walked and was safe at second when Wilhelm threw Gilligan's grounder there to catch him Maloney died at first, but Abbott was safe when Culver dropped his fly between first and second. With the bases full Herbert singled and while the ball was being thrown from one base to another to catch a runner three men scored.
 The visitors made two more runs in the ninth and gave the fans a frfghtful scare. Herbert first up, hit q hot grounder to third which Veitch, by a magnificent stop and quick throw placed in LaRocque's s hands in time to retire the runner. Veitch let Hoffmeisters grounder get away from him and Dowie singled to right. Meyers hit for two bases scoring Hoffmeister, but was thrown out at the home plate when he tried to score on Mulkey's single to center, Dowie in the meantime having scored. Freeland blasted the hopes of the visitors by going out, short to first.
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