The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-10
Al ALBANIA VARSITY
LEADS ALL CLUBS
Baseball Team Champion of In
tercoIIegiate Association
ONLY LOST THREE GAMES
Central College of Kentucky Was
Beaten Twice Yesterday With Com
paratlve Ease-T'ommy stouch
Is Retained as Coach.
ONLY LOST THREE GAMES

Tuscaloosa, May 9.-(Special)-The
varsity baseball team celebrated the
close of their season by winning t~o
games today from the Central college Oh
Kentucky. Scores 70 to and 10 to D.
The morning game was easily won ana
the afternoon one If anything more So
Eddington pitched his usual steady game
in the morning contest, his pitching and
the work of Stickney both In the nelu anu
at the bat being the features OF an other-
wise listless game.
Robinson, 'varsitys crack first pase-
man, did the twirling in the afternoon
game and at all stages mad the hehluch-
ians at his mercy His hit for nome
run In the fifth inning was the longest
dr,va of the game. In the seventh IN
ming Truman Smith lined beauty out
in deep right that also netted TOUR pases'
Tuscaioosa's work at all stages was siiI-
edge. one time only did they allow
Kentucky boy to pass second base
The university can justly claim the
southern intercollegiate championship
onenine the season on March 80, they
easily defeated picked team from pii
mingham; score II to 4; vanderbilt was
newt defeated Tuscaloosa winning TWO
ont of three; Greensboro dropped three
straights. and the University OF ZEN
nessee lost two before they could win
one with the umpire's assistance. Sc
vance never had a ghost of snow IN
their series. .,.s
Auburn won one game in their series,
the score being 6 to 5. Tuscaloosa lost
through over-confidence. allowing AUBURN
TO score two runs in the ninth. In tne
two games that followed Auburn never
had "look in" Not an Elk reaeheu ms.
base In their efforts to score against
varsity. and in the series just closed
Kentucky only scored twice in the three
games. They piled up during the season
220 runs to their opponents TO- clemson
college is the only one in the assoela-
tion, that Is in a class with Alabama.
They have only one pitcher Sitton' VINO
Is a crackajack. They made snort TRIP
over the circuit, playing one game ohiy
against each team and working sutton III
ali their games. Tuscaloosa In their WORM
against Auburn showed up mnch pet-
ter than the South Carolinians.
Tusealoosa's team is the result OF mucn
hard work on the part of Coach Tommy
Stouch He developed team that coulo
field we'll and could hit, and when they
reached a base they knew how TO get 10
the next one There was ginger and pien-
ty of headwork in each game played.
Forman leads the team In batting'
showing up with an average OF Az tor
the season There was not weak hitter
on the team, and the honor OF winning
the championship belongs to the tean'
every man contributing his fun snare.
Manager A. M Pitts turned over the
! business affairs of the club to his success
| sor s. H. Bailey, who has retained Mr.
stouch as coach for next season Mr.
pitts managed the team we'll and closed
with a cash balance.
| An experienced coach has been signed
for next seasons football team and
everything points to winning eleven,
The students and alumni have promised
their undivided support.