The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-12
TUSCALOOSA WINS
AN EASY VICTORY
Auburn Team Clearly OutclaSs-
ed at Every Stage
FINAL SCORE WAS 10 TO 2
Home Runs, Three-7ase Hits and Two
5ageers Were Plentiful-Auburn's
Shortstop Made Several Costly
Errors and One Great Play.
FINAL SCORE WAS 10 TO 2

Selma. April 11.-(SpeciaD-In the college
championship game the first of the series
which was played this afternoon the Uni
yersty of Alabama team easily outclass-
ed the team from the Polytechnic insti-
tute at Auburn. 1t was a one sided affair
after the first inning. Tuscaloosa simply
walking away from their opponents The
features of the game were the home runs
by Powe and Daniel and the splendid
battery work of Mathews and Donahou
for Tuscaloosa Jewett on short for Au-
burn made costly errors all through the
game though one very pretty stop of a
hot grass-cutter made the fans almost
forget his other misdeeds.
Tuscaloosa was first to the bat, Wea-
yer getting first by being hit. He was
advanced to second and third on sacrifices
of Forman and Donahou and scored on
Powe's two Dagger, Little retiring the
side. McCarrol for Auburn hit one to
right field which was handily taken In
by Young Walker had good eye and
took advantage of the free pass hand
ed him by Mathews. Stealing second
he went to third on Jewett's hit to Lit
tie who failed to pick 1t up. Jewett stole
second and Sorell walked, filling the
bases. Lay famed and Hogg popped one
that no body got. scoring Walker Ell
mer was hit forcing in Jewett. Patterson
retired the side by being thrown out at
first.
In the second inning Mcqueen for Tus-
nllO0da OF
Young hit out single, but fielder slipped
and he took two bases. Mathews retired
the side, with a hit to pitcher. Robert
son for Auburn was thrown out at first
and McCorrol hit for two bases, but was
caught at third on Walkers hit fielded
by Weaver. The side retired on Jewett's
foul fly to Forman.
Weaver Hit for Two Bases.
In the third inning Weaver hit for clean
two bases and went to third on Forman.s
single, both Weaver and Forman scoring
on Donohous two-bagger. Donohou
scored on Powe's strike-out that the
catcher dropped Powe being thrown out
at first. Little hit for two sacks and
scored on McQueen's single, Mcqueen CO.
ing out on force by Daniel. Young re-
tired the side by being thrown out For
Auburn, Sorell was thrown out at first,
caught stealing second, closing the
inning.
In the fourth Mathews got first on CEN
ter fields error and stole second, going to
third on balk of pitcher. Weaver flew
out to right field and Forman was thrown
out. Mathews scored on tumble of short
stop of Donohou's grounder, Donohou
stealing second and going to third on
passed ball. Powe struck out, retiring the
side nj
out, Patterson struck out, as did also
Robertson. and the inning was over
In the fifth Little was thrown out, Nc
Queen got first on Jewett's error, Daniel
got first on center field s error, Mcqueen
going to third and scoring on Young's
hit, Daniel scoring on another error of
Jewett at short of Mathews grdunder.
Mathews was caught asleep by the pitch
er and the side retired on Weaver being
thrown out. For Auburn. McCarrol got
hit and was caught at second trying to
steal. Walker flew out to Weaver at
short and Jewett retired the side by pop
ping one into Mathews hlnds.
Forman Hit Three-Bagger.
In the sixth Forman hit for three sacks
and scored on a wild pitch. D. chou
struck out. Powe got second on a wild
throw by Jewett on short Little got Sec
ond on error of Walker in left field, Powe
going to third and scoring on wild pitch
Mcqueen flew out. Daniels sailed one
clean over the fence for a home run,
bringing in Powe. Young hit safe and
scored on single of Mathews. Weaver
was hit hard in the ribs, Young running
for him. Forman walked, filling the
bases, but the side was retired by Dono-
hou being thrown out. For Auburn, Sor-
rell struck out: Lay walked. and went out
on being forced to second by Hogg. Ell
mer was thrown out and the side retired.
In the seventh Powe singled. Little flew
out, Powe stealing second and going to
third on a wild pitch and scoring on Nc
Queens hit, the latter getting caught at
home, Daniel hitting safe. Young hit safe,
scoring Daniel, the side retiring on
Mathews being thrown out. For Auburn
Patterson was thrown out. Robertson
flew out McCarroll walked and Walker
flew out.
In the eighth Weaver hit for two sacks
and scored ON the catcher's error. For
man and Donahou singled and scored on
Daniels then went out successfully at
first. For Auburn, Jewett flew out; Sor-
rell singled, went to second on passed
ball but was put out on double play of
Lays fly caught by pitcher.
In the ninth Young went out at first
Mathews got first on error. Weaver sim
gled but Forman and Donahou flew out.
Then went out in one. two three and the
first game was over.