The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-09


Bessemer June s.-(SpeciaL)-'Ti true.
It's pity and pity tbs it's true After
cinching this afternoons game with
lead pipe Lou Womble was caught hit
ting the pipe on the third base and
as result the Marvels handed the game
to the Mountaineers on silver waiter.
The score was to in favor Of the
''Noogans" That is tough-real tough.
Withal the game was one after the
heart of a true lover Of the national game
and IT was a shame that larger crowd
was not present to witness it The game
was up to the standard of that set by
the best teams of the country. In the
seventh inning, with not man on base,
Fisher put his willow to the ball and
fshy like raised 1t over the left field
fence. In the last part of the inning
Tommy Perkins duplicated the act by lin
ing out one to center, the ball bouncing
and clearing the fence easily.
Wakefield was in the box for the Noun
taineers and pitched a steady game He
was a trifie wild at times but after he
had limbered up his soup bone he kept
the locals guessing. With all the heavy
batters up the best the Marvels could do
was to work him for three hits.
Mclaughlin in the Box.
Tommy Mclaughlin was on the firing
line for the Marvels and handled him
self we'll. He struck out nine men but was
little too generous with his free passes
TO first He pitched a good game and but
for the fact that he was unable to keep
his hits scattered he would have made
the Mountaineers look like 10 cents. On
the part of Chattanooga the out1elders
did some good work Payne, the mute
PLAYER made some beautiful stops that
would have otherwise netted the Mar
wells two or three base hits. Len Stevens
who relieved King backstop for the
locals in the third put quietus on the
base stealing of the visitors by throw
ing three out at second in rapid success
sion.
In the first inning both sides were re-
tired in short order. In the second inning
the Tennesseans made one score by Fish
err hitting safe for one bag, Bryans base
! hit advancing Fisher to second and Wake
| fields long drive to left a moment later
| bringing him across the rubber.
| In the third Stevens lined one out to
| center field for one bag, and came home
! on Womble's long drive TO right field. In
| the fourth inning the Maryels made two
| runs without getting single hit. At
| kins, the first man up, drew base on
| balls, Tommy Perkins was hit by the
pitcher They both advanced on a passed
| ball and later scored on a wild throw
| to third This ended She score getting
| of the locals until the eighth inning,
when Tommy Perkins connected with
| the sphere for home run.
| In the seventh inning the Mountsineers
| got a score on Fishers drive over the
fence that was labeled a home run.
| 1t was in the unlucky eighth that the
| hearts of Marvel city was saddened,
when the heavens grew dark and the air
seemed heavy and wailing and crashing
| of teeth resounded. the waves hitting
| the base Of Red mountain and echoing
| back to the Fourth avenue green.
Mountaineers Get Busy.
Snodgrass. the first Mountaineer to
face the ex-Coal Baron. lined out a hot
one for one bag He was brought under
the wire by Whitaker's three-base hit to
right field Fisher got to first on At
kin's failing to handle liner and Whit
aker scored.
Bryan got to first by delivering a liner
10 Mclaughlin, who failed to field it on
exact schedule time. The ball was thrown
to Hardin in time. however to catch the
runner, but in his haste Hardin dropped
it, Fisher was advanced to third. Kar-
ney, the next man up. lined hot one
out to Womble. who handled 1t nicely.
but instead of throwing the ball to
home plate, cutting off Fisher. he waited
until Bryan came alongside him and