The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-02
ATLANTA TAKES
 AN AWFUL FALL Drop Three Straights to the
 Husky Iron Men
SMlTTY WAS TOO STRONG
Though He Was Wild at Times, He Delivered the Goods When Neees- sary-Vausha LawIer and
 Duffy Lead Batting.

As the early rays of smiling Old Sol spread over the summits of Mount Slag this morning a gruesome sight was pre- sented Here and there lay the mutiated fragments of the Colonels' wardrobe, and on every side blood and hair was smeared in profusion. On the numerous httle peaks which pierced the sky In the lofty distance dangling scalps were swinging to and fro, and the soaring carrion crows lazily eircled around the fruits of bat tie. On a scrawny tuft of bushes hung the scalp of a man who had evidently seen the better part of life. streaks of gray were scattered through the dis hevelled locks and relic seekers who had been drawn thither quickly recog- nized the revolting trophy as the top piece of the late Abner Powell.
 Several gray hairs had grown since the scalp 1t on the bush, ana physicians who were called Into consultation said this was due mental agony which could not be entirely eradicated by death.
 In the Valley Beneath.
 In the valley far beneath the out l lines of Cinder creek could be seen as the little stream slowly wound It's way by West End park and Into the foot hills far away. The floating remnants or the erstwhile Colonels could be deciphered here and there, and hundreds of boys fol- lowed the fragments down the stream with the hope of getting one more look at what might have been victorious.
 As the groups of excited people gath cred in little knots about the park the | etorV of fha nrexTfous daV'a battle WAS unfolded.
 Atlanta was simply wiped from the face | of the earth, and the much-vaunted 1 Colonels were knocked off the Alabama map They landed in Georgia nursing many a wound and Manager Powell and the sporting editors, 1t is understood, will spend this afternoon and tonight In explaining to the popuace why their pre- dictions of success failed to materialize. Three straights from the City of Hot Air | 10 a morse almost too sweet for the pal l ate of coal dust eaters, and the Iron Men who took the Colonels into camp are the toast of the hour
 Smltty Was There.
 After two successive defeats the Powell clan went in to take the measure of one | known as Smitty yesterday, but one by | one they bit the dust, and as night fell on the diamond they wandered back whence they had come, sadder but some what wiser.
 It was great game for Birmingham | and the rattling of the willow kept the fans happy for near unto two hours. | Smitty was invincible, and but for a cluster of errors in the early part of the game and two bases on balls in the ninth, the chasers of the goober would have | been shut out Behind big Smitty the Iron Men batted like fiends, and Vaughan, Duffy and Lawler walked away with the blue ribbon. All of these boys cracked the ball into the primrose gardens and cavorted around the bases like colts in blue grass meadow. Vaughan plunged MT. Ely for two three-baggers and Law Ter landed for two singles and a long drive to the left field fence which netted | two bags
 Millar got In the game with his bunts and beat one of them a block. The grand stand thought he landed safe twice but Keefe said nay, and the long, tall boy had to trot to the bench, while the crowd | howled in disappointment. After the sec- ond inning everybody got in the game and the work as a whole was too fine to discriminate.
 Duffy Took Just Three Singles.
 After Atlanta had failed to count Duffy opened up for Birmingham and singled
 
 OBriens sacrifice and went to third on Vaughan's fierce rap to the pitcher. Mill l lerick hit safe and Duffy scored. Lawler followed with single but Millerick was stopped at second. Brown then rapped a swift one down to Bennett and Millerick was forced out
 In the second inning Atlanta scored two runs on a bad lot of errors. Koehler hit a slow one which Lawler fumbled and Bridwell followed with a bunt in front | of the plate. Millerick threw the ball wide to first and Koehler started to | third. Vaughan thereupon whipped the ball over Jimmy O Brien's head and Koeh- i Ter scored, Bridwell going to second. l Markely singled and Bridwell came home. This ended the run getting for Atlanta until the ninth inning when with two men on bases Smtty walked two men to first and forced in run.
 A Batting Rally.
 In the fourth inning Birmingham tied the score on Lawler's long drive for two bags and Maguires single. In the next inning the fireworks started In good shape, and Atlantas doom was sealed. Duffy started off with a single to left. | O'Brien hit long drive to Koehler which the latter dropped in attempting to throw. Duffy thought Koehler had the ball and was caught on the line. Atlanta claimed a double play but keefe would not al- low 1t. Vaughan then hit a screamer to center for three bags. and Jimmy trotted | home. MAlerick went out on an accidental | fly to second, and 1t was up to Lawler. | Eddie showed a hot one to Bridwe1l, which the latter throw wide to first and Vaughan scored. Lawler stole second and scored on Browns hit to right. This was a peculiar play. Lawler had started to steal and Markeley started to the bag. In the meantime Brown lodged the ball but the Victor hit his bat accidentally and went to right field safe, allowing Lawler 1 to score.
 Vaughan's three-bagger and Lawler's single netted another run in the seventh. Having done enough damage the Iron Men let up
 On account of double headers on the | Fourth of July today is an or day, and the only game played will be between the firemen and the policemen. Birming- ham opens with Nashville tomorrow. The | score:
 The Official Score.
 Birmingham AB. R. H. 20. A. E. | Duffy. of ...... ...... O a