The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-29


Merrilv. merrily rang the crack OF the
willow and the williams" of Tuesday
| were made heroes again. The famiilaI
crv of Take off your hat took the place
of the old sore Get in the dog mousse
Bring out the dead wagon and other
technical terms for rooter's disgust.
fusillade of line drives and grass-cutting
hits dispelled the gloom which en-
shrouded the diamond early in the game
and when the halfway post was reacheo
the Coal Barons once more had the crlti-
cal fans behind them. The entomoeo en-
thusiasm shot up like a Beaumont gusher
and the once blemished Barons were re-
stored to their honorable titles. The
crowd cheered Moss, Charley smiled and
the hammer was buried. The glad hand
was given Daddy and a grunt OF salts
faction squared things for all times to
come. The mts of Billie Smith, Sorber
and Longley to the crowd resembled tar
buckets and the rooters forgot that ball
had ever been dropped. Halter scooped
up grounders at third as If with shovel
and whipped them down to first la Da-
vid when he slew Goliath. Brown covered
first right up to the notch and the crowd
loved him for his batting. Lipp and Blue
proved the heroes of old, and many
Frankfurter went down before their com
bination. In fact, it was a day of great
rejoicing and once more the faithful
| passed a peaceful night.
Gloom at the Start.
| No sun shone upon the Cliff Climbers
| Waterloo and Gleasons glasses were sur
plus stock in left. Smoke lowered Ger the
| field, and to add to the gloom Memphis
struck a run-getting gait at the jump.
Wrinkles and frowns soon chased away
the smiles on Charlie Franks face. how
ever, for Lipp crossed his fingers and
with Blue completing the circuit the
"crimp was adjusted right then and
there.
The whistle blew with Billie Smith up
but he went to the bad with the others
following suit for four long innings. Mem
phis sent Reddy Gilligan up as an eye
opener, but his measure was taken by
Halter, who threw him out at first. Val
dois hit safe to center and was forced to
second by Lauzon's pass. Lipp tried to
catch Valdois off second, but Moss
dropped the ball, allowing Valdois to
make third. This constituted the only
error of the game for the Coal Barons.
Swacina followed with a beautiful drive
into centerfleld, scoring Valdois and Lau-
struck three times. Williams hit safe,
advancing Swacina, who attempted to
make third, but was headed off by
Browns throw to Halter. A chase fol-
lowed which furnished enough amuse-
ment for half the price of admission.
Tom Lipp finally tired of passing the ball
to and fro and run the big fielder down
This retired the side with two runs to the
good. Memphis made another in the Sec
ond on two bases on balls and a hit.
Groan From the Crowd.
AS the scorer put the figures on the big
board a groan went up from the bleach
ers and for several innings a death-lixe
stiffness pervaded the park The knockers
hammered in subdued tones. and every
face wore a mingled expression of sad
| ness and disgust All things come to him
| who waits and the fans waited.
Skirmish shots were fired In tho fifth,
hut the broadside was held back until the
seventh, Brown came up In the Nth
and wicked Mr.. Robb for pass. Moss
hit q grounder to short. but bad play
at second allowed both men to rest safe.
| Sorber followed with a pretty bunt but
| Robb picked it up just in time to cut
Brown off at third. Blue then caught a
high one and cracked 1t into left field for
a single, scoring Moss. Lipp hit to Lipe
who fumbled it, and Sorber scored Smith
and Longley retired the side on flies. In
the next inning Brown got to first on
felder's choice, and scored on Moss
two Dagger which was the prettiest drive
! CT the game.
| In the meantime Memphis was at the
mercy of the Honorable Thomas Lipp,
backed up by Colonel Blue, and in the
seventh the Barons. after consultation,
decided to turn loose the real thing and
the flag went up.
Coal Barons' Grand Finale.
| Blue led. off with a two-sack drive to
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