The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-10
COLLEGE BOYS ARE
BADLY BEATEN
Owenton Succumbs to Haller S
Outfit by 0ne-Sided Score.
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viii Play Three Games, and Are Her
aided as Having Strong Agsre-
aation-LocaI Players Re-
turn From cuIlman.
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conglomerated assortment OF hits,
errors and stolen bases was the product
of Yesterdays baseball game between the
Coal Barons and the team from owen
ton College. When the scorer quit count
ing the result was 35 to in favor OF the
bunch by Halter
For the first few innings Owenton made
matters slightly interesting, but Their
| crack pitcher, Morris, had a bad arm
and was forced to retire, Sheppard and
Young being alternated thereafter. The
| college boys tried hard and played good
| hall for awhile, but with no chance of
winning they were attacked by ennui and
the contest from then to the finish was
like a yacht race with no sign OF
| breeze.
The professionals put Campbell up for
the first three innings, and though he dlo
not use much of his reserve speed ne
showed up well. He is lefthander ana
has a quick, puzzing delivery.
| Iipp warmed himself up during the next
three rounds and evidenced an ability
to put the ball right in the knot hole
when necessary He wanted to see the
feeders work and lobbed the ball over
| most of the time.
just Tossed Them Over.
Smith came in for the last three laps
| and looked as If the dragging had made
| him sleepy He turned one or two loose,
| but the rest he simply tossed over the
plate and let the collegians play with
| them. BY this method the infeld got
| some good practice and the crowd some
| hilarious fun. At one time Moss on reach
| ing second said his leg hurt and asked
| "Snitz" the well-known character about
| town, to run for him. This was just what
the grandstand wanted, and the fans
simply roared.
Beginning this afternoon. Il crack team
from Admission will play the Coal Ba-
rons a series of three games. The An
historians will come loaded for bear and
by the addition of several semi-profes-
| SIGNALS expect to give Haller's men good
| entertainment. AS a matter of fact An
niston expects to win a majority Ut the
games. They are said to have some good
pitchers and If their batting Is up to the
| notch the contests will be close. Nc
Kenna will lead off the pitching for Bir-
mingham and will show Admission what q
Chicago boy can do.
Priests Play Ball.
Pitchers McKenna, Gordon Hickman
Catcher Roscoe Bulger, Infelders Chair
sell and Brown returned from Cullmar
yesterday where they played in two games
against st. Demands college. The game
was between the Birmingham and Deca.
tur priests and the college boys, the
amateurs assisted the priests and the
games were very interesting. The first
game resulted 10 to IL in favor of the
of the priests McKenna and Bulgel
were the battery in the first game bu,
could not win for lack of field support
Bu1ger's thumb was very sore from ar
injury received in a game against the
professionals a few days ago and 1t was
struck again in the second inning. Nc.
Kenna held the colegians down in great
shape until the fifth inning when the
team went to pieces.
The college boys had some crack players
on their list and batted out we'll earn.
ed victory. In the second game Hickman
and Brown was the battery and Bulgei
and McKenna played in the infield This
game was said to be very exciting an6
thoroughly enjoyed by the priests, mos
of whom graduated from St Bernard's'
All of the boys received royal treatment
and expressed themselves as delighted
| with the trip