The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-05

NOItBOHeTy, fs shreveport, Q.
 Little Rock, G., Nashville, 2.
 Atlanta, -3; Memphis, o-3.
 Games Today. New Orleans at Birmingham.
 Little Rock at Nashville.
 Memphis at Atlanta.
 Shreveport at Montgomery. Way down wonder where the grass grows
 tall.
 The Barons beat the nose clean off the
 ball;
 They clouted it hard and they clouted it
 fair
 Till the clouting sent the Pelicans up
 in the air
 And I guess that's clouting some. After chasing up and down the score- board, with more than two thousand fans in torture, the Iron Makers jumped right straddle of the Louisiana cripple in the eighth inning and opened up with bat tery of thirteen pounders that almost shook Mount Slag from her rocky foun- dation. When the broadside had sub sided the bruised and battered ball was found in a far corner of the lot and an
 
 had cavorted over the home plate and the hopes of the Peicans were cast in utter darkness.
 Every lad who wears the blue took a sharp crack at the ball and but for the strong props the West End fence would have been converted into wagon loads of splinters.
 Vaughan Chief Conspirator.
 The chief conspirator in the unholy bombardment was none other than the venerable Father Vaughan, who ripped off the run getting raps with as much complaceny as a coca -cola fiend swallows his dope. In fact when the giant of the willow came up with his bludgeon the outfielders went away back and sat down. By this method they cut his wicked raps down to singles and saved the fence from destruction His right hand bower in this game breaking pro- cess was the right honorable Mr. Smith, who appeared under the sobriquet of Smitty. He came near breaking up the game in the very first inning when he shattered the centerfeld fence with a three base drive which sent two runs across the rubber
 It's useless to particularize in this clouting performance as Duffy. Lawler and Kanzler all cut off enough slices to fatten their growing batting averages.
 Crabell Relieved Triton.
 Triton was wild at the jump and though he had plenty of speed and curves O'Brien wisely took him out and sent Parson Crabell to the box. This proved very advantageous change, as Crabelrs batting helped towards cinching the vic- tory.
 New Orleans scored two runs in the very first inning and it came about through a bad throw by Brown. A two base hit by. Wiseman and the hitting of Rickert by the pitcher. aided by Browns wild throw over second netted New Or leans two runs.
 In Birmingham's half of the same in- ming after two were out Vaughan hit safe and Brown reached first on Keenans error. Smitty then took big heave and laced the ball against center field fence for three bags while Vaughan and Brown scampered in and tied the score. Two bases on balls and long fly aided by a stolen base gave New Orleans the lead again in the second, but Birmingham took the lead again in the fourth when Kanz- Ter led off with long rap for two bags. After two were out Crabel lined out a safe one and Kanzler scored. Duffy then cracked one into right for three bags and Crabell registered.
 Brouthers Steals Home.
 After this hair raising exhibition New Orleans again took the lead in the sixth when Brouthers pulled off the most daring play ever witnessed on the West End geld He stole home while Crabell had the ball in his hand and there could be no question about the steal being clean. The crowd gave him an ovation. Rickert reached first on a bad throw by Me- Andrews. Law followed with a safe hit, Rickert stopping at second. Keenan, he of the handsome face, then advanced them both on neat bunt and Brouthers cleared the base by two base drive to left field Hurley flied out to Duffy and Brouthers reached third on the throw After two strikes had been called on Hastings. Brouthers made a bold dash for
 
 the ball he was safe. As a matter of fact, however, the ball clearly cut the plate and the batter should have been called out, retiring the side The umpire. however, failed to be convinced and the run counted. It was a beautiful and dan- gerous piece of work
 The Fireworks.
 Things rocked along uneasily with New Orleans one run to the good until the eighth inning, when Kanzler opened the meeting with a sharp drive past first for one bag. Mcguire tried to advance him but struck out. It was then up to Cra- bell and he stabbed one towards third. The sun blinded Brouthers for a moment and Kanzler took third while Crabell was safe on first. Duffy used little strat- egy about this time and bunted down the first base line and Kanzler scored on the play. Duffy reached first safely. McAn- drews then cut a hard one down to Brouthers and Crabell was forced out at third, McAndrews anchoring safe on the feder's choice. Vaughan then hopped up with his wicked willow and cut a blue streak out to left field where Rickert was