The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04
Games Today.
Nashville at Little Rock.

Shreveport June 3.-(Speeial) -Shreve-
port made it three straight from Bir-
mingham this afternoon by administering
coat of whitewash to the heavy hit
ting visitors after eight innings of play.
BY winning today the Giants get out of
the tail end position for the first time
this season. Swami proved a stumbling
block to the Iron men. He let the Wis
itors down with six scattered hits and
caused SIX of them to saw the atmos-
phere in vain efforts to connect with his
curves.
Only twice did Birmingham have an
opportunity to score In the third when
Lawler was on third with two out, the
best Mlllar could do was to strike out.
Again in the eight OBrien and Vaughan
occupied third and second respectively,
but Millericks best effort was long fly
to Hennessey. retiring the side. keenan,
for the visitors twirled an article of ball
that will win nine times out of ten with
any kind of decent support. Only seven
hits were made off his delivery, and he
had excellent control.
Decision Causes Protest.
A decision of Umpire Goldsby in the first
inning gave Shreveport two runs. Smith
was on third and Beck was granted free
transportation. Beck started to steal sec
ond Millerick threw to Lawier to catch
him. there was collision and the ball
went into center, Smith and Beck scor-
ing. Birmingham registered a large size
kick, declaring that Beck was out for
interference. 1t looked as If Lawler was
in the line. The decision, however,
caused Birmingham to enter protest.
and the game was played as protested
contest. The balance of Shreveport's runs
were secured after chances to retire the
side had been offered.
Shreveport started scoring in the first
inning. Smith walked, took second on
Hennessy's sacrifice and third on an out.
Beck walked stole second. Both he and
Smith scored on the play described above.
Norcum hit for two bags in the third, but
was left. In the fourth, after two were
out Norcum reached first on Maguire's
tumble and scored on Becks triple to
center. Weikart hit to Mcguire and on
the latter's error Beck scored. Glow hit
grounder to the shortstop and Mcguire
made his third successive error in one
inning. Shreveports other run was scored
in the fourth, after two were out. Glow
crossed the rubber when Lawler dropped
Graffius' pop up.
What Birmingham Did.
In the first inning for Birmingham,
Vaughan singled after two were out but
was left. In the second Lawler and
Brown struck out and Millar was thrown
out at first by Smith. keenan, singled
in the third but got no further than first.
In the fourth Lawler hit safe to left and
took third on CLOVIS tumble, but died.
After two were out In the fifth Keenan,
walked, but was left, as Duffy flied out to
third. 'Brien lead on in the sixth with
a single took second on Vaughan's out
at first. Millerick hit to Smith and o Brien
was caught between the base and put out.
Millar started the seventh with a nice
single to right, but was caught moment
later mapping at the initial bag. o. rien
and Vaughan were on second and third in
the eighth but were left when Millerick
flied out to Hennessy.
The feature of the game was the fast
double play by Keenan, to Vaughan to
O. Brien in the seventh. Shreveport made
three singles and a sacrifice in this inning
and failed to score