The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-22

MOntgOmefy-NeN OTleanS, OIL udys 
 With big bunch of sticks laid on at opportune moments and luck breaking their way the Coal Barons jumped into game after twelve hours ride and made the Pirates walk the plank. Birmingham 6, Shreveport 1.
 After long chain of defeats the Barons came out of the west with many misgiv- ings but determined to burn all bridges behind them and wipe out the bad stained record with Waterloo march on Shreye- port. And they did. It was a shame to take the fall out of poor Bobby Gilks for he and his Piratical tribe just now are having sufficient troubles of their own. From lofty perch near the top of the ladder they have fallen with thud against Montgomery, which seems des- tined to maintain its bed rock position.
 The game had been scheduled for 315 o'clock but as the Barons did not arrive from Little Rock until o'clock it was thirty minutes after that time when the fur began to fly. Many thought there would be no game and consequently the attendance was nothing like as large as had been expected. About HOO persons saw the contest
 Minahan Wild at Times
 Stiff and sore from his railroad voyage the faxen haired Minahan at the start was as wild as a maddened bull and ten Shreveporters were allowed to ride a pass to first. To this he added a pair of wild nit !, oil his troubles amounted to nothing. At critical times he settled down like a hen on her troubled brood and Pirate after Pirate was forced to take the count. On two occasions the bases were filled on the plucky boy from Gotham, but like a shot the speedy ones went to the mark and there was nothing doing for Gilks
 Minahan was given superb support and the magnificent throwing of big George Hanley cut off two runs when it looked certain that the visitors would count. This fielder with great arm whipped one man out al the plate on a safe hit to right field, and later pinched another runner off at third on hard drive to the same garden. Such throwing as this was too much for the western tribesmen. and pretty soon Gilks wilted and up went the sponge.
 Bartley pitched good ball for shreve- port and had he been given better sup port the score would have been decidedly different. Birmingham was entitled to a victory and earned it, however though the score should have been closer.
 The Run Getting.
 The run-getting began in the second in ming, when Matthews broke the ice with a long drive to center for. two bags. Han ley beat out slow one, Mattie going to third. Hanley promptly stole second and Hennegar walked. With the bases full and nobody out 1t looked good. Tam sett also walked and Matte was forced in. Hollingsworth then damned slow one to third and Hanley was out at the plate Mirahan struck out and it didn't look so good. Duffy promptly cracked hounder, which Sehaub booted and Smith also gave a kick. Hennegar and Tamsett scoring on the play
 TWO more runs were added in the fifth. when Duffy led off with a single. smith sacrificed and Vaughan laced out a clean one scoring Duffy. Matthews then gave another one a good clean sian and Vaughan scored. The last run came in the seventh on line drives by Smith and Vaughan
 Visitors Only Run.
 Shreveport's only run came in the sev- enth inning, when two men walked and grounder advanced them schaub then shot slow one towards Tamsett, which he threw to first on fielder's choice and Norcum scored.
 In the fifth Shreveport drew two hits and two bases on balls in succession. hut on account of Hanley's remarkable throw ing nobody scored
 The game this afternoon will be called at 3:l5 o'clock, and all the officers in the brigade encampment as well as the officers of the regular T.. & cavalry are invited to attend in a body The soldiers Will have ample time to see the game and get back to camp in time for dress parade.
 Neither of the managers were able to announce their batteries last night. but it Is probable that Pylant will work for Birmingham. He Is the young Huntsville star who did such great work against