The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-05

Atlanta, July 4.-(Special.) THE Coal
Barons end Pretzels divided things even
ly today, Atlanta taking the morning
game and Birmingham finishing on the
long end of the score in the afternoon.
The two games were vastly different in
character, that of the morning being fast
and clean. In the afternoon, however,
1t was a case of wrangle, kick and quar-
rel almost from start to finish. Half a
dozen times was it necessary for one of
the two umpires to take out his watch
on the Players to start them at work
again. At the end of the eighth inning
the second game was called on account
of darkness, with The score Birmingham
10 and Atlanta 8. The morning score was
Atlanta 6; Birmingham 1.
1he morning game started at 10 o'clock
There were more than 5000 persons in at
tendance. STREET., Atlanta's new south
paw artist of the slab faced Delehanty.
His work started out strong and decep-
tive, and he kept it Up throughout the
nine innings. Seven of the visitors famed
the air before his benders, and his yield
of bits was five of the scattering sort
Atlanta did her best work In the be-
ginning of the game, and got lead that
took the starch out OF the visitors. The
getting of runs ended in the fourth, when
Dowie hit safe stole second and scored
game was fast and errorless neither side
getting a man as far as third
The Afternoon Game.
The second game started at o'clock.
Never in the history of baseball in At
lanta has a game been witnessed by as
large audience. There were more than
1000 persons on the grounds. They filed
grand stand and bleachers to overflow
ing also an extra tier of seats built for
the occasion, and wedged their way into
the grounds within twenty-five feet of
the runners line. 20 great was the crowd
in right field that it was mutually agreed
when a ball should be knocked into that
garden, the batter would be allowed only
one base.
The visitors got onto Henley after the
second inning, and at any time during
the game that Its were needed the blue
clad sluggers delivered the goods. Will
helm went in for the visitors. although
he had pitcneo the morning game He
started out well. but let down in the fifth
and allowed the locals to pound the
sphere until they were tired. Campbell
took his place. and showed up better,
holding the Atlantas down to four hits
and striking out two
The game was devoid of features other
than the wrangling. Especially promin-
ent in this part of the performance was
Lauzon. He soon became the target for
the crowd aid round after round of
Kisses greeted him at every opportunity.
When Atlanta went to the at in the
eighth with one run needed to tie the
score, complaint was made by the wish
tors that the crowd was so damned up
on the field that the game could not be
played. 1t was also suggested that dark
ness might warrant the calling of the
game.
After an argument of ten minutes the
field was partially cleared and the game
played with light to spare.
The visitors retired the side with two
men left on bases. The game was then
Attempt to Mob Team.
When the visitors got into the omnibus
surrounded by a bowling mob that had
just completed n round of abuse upon
the umpires, doth Cline and Goodenough