The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-08

Montgomery at Birm1nBh nam.
Atlanta at Nashville.
Shreveport at Little Rock
New Orleans at Memphis.
With blood In their eyes and vengeance
their watchword, Lew Whistlers Legis-
lators from the banks of the Alabama
were played clean off the boards yester-
day afternoon, and sent to their beds sad
der but wiser men. Score: Birmingham g.
Montgomery 2.
The Coal Barons played ball from the
jump and in less time than 1t takes to
tell, it had various and sundry rings
played around the boys who came to town
fresh from string of victories. 1t was
a gloomy day for Lew and the damp,
cloudy afternoon only added to his dis
comhture.
Notwithstanding the overhanging clouds
and occasional gusts of wind and rain,
more than thirteen hundred hungry fans
journeyed to West End and sat through
the chilly afternoon not merely pleased
but delighted There was no excitement,
no heart failure no strong roofing, but
the plain, simple satisfaction of sitting
back and seeing the bunch from Mont
gomery get an unmerciful drubbing with
not a chance to tie the score. The cinch-
like start by the Barons killed the excite
ment, and then 1t was case OF run IL IN.
Billie Campbell went In TO pitch with
dollar in his pocket, contributed by an
admiring fan, and as soon as he put the
first one over, the thirty-thrd degrees
In the ball-head row knew the pipe was
going out Five measly n1Js and two OF
them scratches was the best the Pickett
Springs squad could do, and as the old
est inhabtant knows that don't get you
nothing around the Stag pile
Brennan Was Hit Freely.
Jack Brennan did the twirling for the
visitors and the fiaxen-haired gentleman
was touched up lively FOR several rounds
Besides throwing the pail against the
Barons' bats Bremen grew tribe wild
and several of the local citizens strolled
down to first without the slightest worry.
The feature of the game was the
wrangling and uncertainty of the
umpire's decisions. Mace Is good
fellow and tries to do right, but yesterday
was bad on his eyes and several out
breaks followed. There were kickers in
blue and kickers in grey, but after all
the decisions, whether wrong or right,
could not have changed the result of the
game.
In one of the melees Catcher Clarke of
the Legislators got a little too fresh and
Mr. Mace sent him to the bench.
The Game.
The game began with Duffy trying to
send the ball out of the lot but pop
foul to the catcher put him to the bad
and Lawler took the count. After good,
long wait the big second baseman caught
II a.. l. al
away into right field for a single. Caven-
dar crashed terrific drive into left, but
the wind halted the ball in time for
Durrett to get under 1t. Vaughan came
next with big black bat recently inn
ported from Atlanta. With Vicious jab
he laid up against one of Brennan's
choicest crooks and sent the ball scream
ing into left field for two bases, scoring
Lawler. Millar landed on the next one,
knocking the pins from under Busch,
the ball in the meantime landing back of
second Vaughan was held on third but
scored a moment later on a throw to
catch Millar at second. Kanzler, on re-
turning the ball, hit Brennan on the arm
and everything was safe. O'Brien walked
and stole second, but Mcguire struck out,
retiring the Side
Montgomery's life was short and the
Coal Barons went al it hammer and tongs
in the second. Brown walked and was
advanced to second on a passed ball
Campbell went out on hunted strikes
Duffy, In answer to pleadings from the
grandstand, met the first ball over the
plate with a fearful swing and sent 1t
whizzing into deep left center for three
bags. This was by far the prettiest hit
seen in Birmingham this year. Lawler
hit a grounder for Busch and Duffy was
caught at the plate. Lawler then at
tempted to steal second. but was thrown
out by Clarke.
Montgomery Scores.
In the last half Of the second Mont
gomery scored her first run. and 1t came
about thus: Whistler hit safe one
through short and Durrett advanced him
on one over third, which the Birmingham
players contended was foul. Stickney
hit to short and Durrett was thrown out
at second Stickney hit a grounder to
Mcguire. who attempted to make a double
but failed on the second man and Whist
Ter scored.
Birmingham added two more runs in the
fourth on bases on balls, errors and sue
cessful hunts by Mcguire and Brown. Her
last was made ON two-base hit by
Cavendar and Yaughan's long single.
In the sixth inning Montgomery made
her last run and during this round is
where the real article of kicking on the
umpire was introduced.
Spratt hit safe and Wordsworth followed
suit. Whistler was allowed to walk ana
the bases were full with nobody out.
Durrett hit nice grounder to Vaughan,
who caught Whistler at second, allowing
Spratt to score Stickney fouled out to
Brown, who made beautiful running
catch.
Clarke was at the bat next and Durrett
started to steal second. Clarke interfered
with Browns throwing, and as a result
the ball went far above the second base
mans head. Clarke was called out for
this interference and an old-time wrangle
ensued In the mixup Clarke got little
too gay and was sent to the berch for
the remainder of the afternoon. This de-
cision retired the side and Montgomery
was able TO do nothing Thereafter.
Partridge will pitch for Birmingham to-
day and STREET. will in all probability go
In for Montgomery.
The score:
The Score.
Birmingham ABB. R. "A. Pc. A. e.