The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-06

Little ROCK at NaSnNllle.
 Memphis at Montgomery.
 Montgomery. July 5.-(speeial. )-Terrifc stick work is alone responsible for the victory of the Iron Men over the Whist lers today. Score. to T.
 It might be also added that credit for the game is due to a borrowed pair of stockings those taken from the feet of a black chambermaid. The story is a true one. though having superstitious sound. It was this way:
 When Dad Vaughan hurried from the delayed train to a room at the Glenmore to dress for the game he discovered that his valet had forgotten to pack a pair of stockings in his Saratoga" This greatly lrritated Father" and he was saying some things that would not sound we'll in the presence of ladies. He had but a few minutes to dress, and there was no store open from which to secure a pair of sox. A dark damsel passed the doorway, and seized with an idea, Dad" quickly touched the button for the bell boy.
 He Got the Stockings.
 Say, boy" he says, Ego tell that wom- an to lend me her stockings. l just must have them" With this the coored youth secured a coin and presently returned with the stockings. True enough the heels only reached half the way over his No. II, but the wearer was satisfied. first time in Montgomery he made a bat ting record-hve times up and three two- baggers, two of which brought in scores, was his record
 Its all due to the chambermaid's stockings; they broke my Montgomery hoodoo," said the big first baseman after the game was over
 But to tell about the game. It was one of those hair raising sort that lifts the hopes of the fans in one inning only to have them ruthlessly crushed in the next.
 Disgusting Beefing.
 But for disgusting beefing by Manager Whistler and First Assistant Clarence Childs it would have been exciting in the extreme. In the fifth, with the score three to three, Pitcher Frank Smith sent Brennan, first up, to the initial bag with out charge. Spratt bunted and in at tempting to touch out the runner. the big pitcher ripped and fell in front of him and this caused Spratt to topple over Smith touched him, but Billie Campbell, who was umpring bases in the double system with Oscar Streit, called 1t safe Childs followed with a bunt to the pitch CT which was promptly delivered to Jim mic O Brien and Campbell called Brennan out. Pretty well all the grand stand oc- oupants seemed to agree, but Whistler, Childs and Clarke raised Cain and Whist Ter refused to let Brennan leave the bag Campbell tried to quit umplring and re- turned to the bench saying that if his decisions were not obeyed he could not further act.
 Used Bad Language.
 It may be added by way of parenthesis that it was the evil language of Whistler, Spratt and Chids that caused Blllies dis gust. The wrangle ensued for ever so long and was only ended when one of the principal owners of the Montgomery fran chfse assured Campbell that he could have all necessary police protection to en, force his decisions. This had q quieting effect upon the Montgomerians and the game proceeded without further inter- ference.
 1t would take a couple of columns to relate just how all the runs were made but the great stick work Of the Iron Men is shown by the earned runs-five for Birmingham to two for Montgomery
 Millar, in left field, let in three runs by dropping two long flies and failing to get under another, and Magure's error cost two more. Brennan was knocked out of the box in the fifth and with the score tied it looked like a cinch for Montgom- cry in the sixth when Polchow. his suc- cessor, moved down the first three men to face him. In the eighth however, he went into the tall grass and after hitting the first two men up, a couple of two baggers by Mcguire and Smith. and O'Brien's single netted four runs.