The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-03

Back from the wilds of the west the
Coal Barons marched on Slagtown green
and met their Waterloo, while the tower
Ing peaks of the nearby mount frowned
down In disapproval and backed out
trimmed according to the Marquis of
Queensbury. Little Rock 8, Birmingham l.
It's an awful story to relate to the
hundreds of fans who spent a sleepless
night In contemplation of the drubbing
to be given the Arkansas Travellers but
1t has to be told, tears and heartaches
Notwithstanding
With a proud prance Ginger Clark es-
sayed to make playthings out of the men
who had come out of the west. when 10
and behold the worm turned. and he of
energetic fame was slaughtered In about
three shakes OF an expiring lambs tail
Gingers frame was plunked with clean
cut sashes until his record resembed a
large and numerously perforated porous
plaster. Hits came in great big gohs and
assisted by bases on balls and occasional
hobbies a dime novel holocaust was en-
acted in plain view of a dismayed and
startled multitude
When 1t was seen that Ginger's speed
and curves had availed him naught and
that his heart beats were numbered
Manager O'Bren trotted out youngster,
Wagner by name. with the intent and
purpose of heading off the invaders.
Wagner did great work and let the Wis
itors down without a hit but his free
passes to first coupled up with misplays
in the infeld suffered two more runs to
cross the plate and forever cinch the
slaughter.
1t Was an Awful Sight.
It was an awful sight to look upon the
havoc wrought in the valley of Mount
Stag but Dad Cook. the groundkeeper,
cleaned up the fragments of the naughty
Barons last night and today all is ready
for another attack.
Dannehower pitched good steady game
for Little Rock but at the jump It looked
for a moment as II he were doomed. A
neat double play saved him. however,
and thereafter he was untouchable when
touches were needed He lobbed the
ball over in easy fashion and they looked
as big as your hat as they passed across
the plate but with the Barons there was
nothing doing.
In the first inning Evans, who was
first up for Little Rock, received base
on balls and Gilbert hunted him to sec
ond. Hurley's grounder advanced him
to third and then a wild pitch opened
the gate at home and he was scored.
In Birmingham's half Duffy opened up
with long two-sacker to left field and
Vaughn dropped a safe bunt by the
pitcher advancing Duffy to third. Lynch
also tried bunt but made a safe hit
and Duffy scored. Simth struck out, but
Hanley hit line drive to third, which
Hickey couldn't hold Vaughn and
Lynch both thought he had caught the
ball and didn't leave their respective
bases. quick pass around the bags
then doubled out the side and that end
eth the Baron side of the story.
Scored Again In Second.
On two safe hits and a sacrifice Little
Rock scored again in the second In the
third the real cinch came off, and the
grandstand Immediately got cold feet
With one out Gilbert Walked and went to
second on Hurley's short single House
holder promptly slapped one under the
score board for three bags and the bags
we're almost empty. Zinrams single then
| sent Householder home, and then the life
of the Barons began slowly ebbing away.
The other runs came on boobies. bases
on balls and such other general deficien-
oies as make one feel unhappy.
| This afternoon Minahan will pitch for
| Birmingham, and while Mique Finn is
not positive, it is very likely that he will
introduce Mr.. Boln to his friends In Br-
mingham. The members of the Birming-
ham team who were able to talk last
night assert positively that they will
make It hot around Slagtown this after
noon, and thst the team which gets Oft
with the best end of the score will, have
to re going some.
The story in figures is as follows.