The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-25

Bessemer, May 24.-(special.) )-Long and lanky Lineh, the sometime Cotton States leaguer was the whole cheese to- day and as a result the Stouchmen are now in sack cloth and ashes Linen had whole bag full of tricks with him and when he got through passing them around the two town collegians had taken their medicine. The Marvels let the visitors down with five hits, well scattered and netting only one run. The Marvels also succeeded In pulling three colts under the wire
 Tommy Matthews was on the firing line for the Deeaturs. He did some good work and was well supported. But for the fierce work of the infield the score of the Bessemerites would have been larger
 he Decaturs were somewhat weakened by Tommy Stouch, the manager and cap tain. being uable to be In the game on account of an injury received in yes terdays game. ''Sockless" Sorber was taken from center field and was gwen charge of tis5ssecond bag. The late um- pire covered his nGw territory In fine style. He took several doubtful chances and not a single error was cnalked up to
 
 to right field and Payne was given do- minion over the left garden.
 McCaully did the star work for the visitors. Out of three times at the lat te made three clean hits. one being three-bagger, bringing in the only score charged to the Stouchmen and the other being ticket good for two bags.
 Spear and Womble Bat.
 For the Marvels Spear and Womble yielded the stick very effectively. Out of four times up. Spear connected three times. each hit being good for one bag. Womole got "a clean two-bagger and cne-bagger. skinny" King. the popular tackstop for the Marvels, rapped out one of Matthews twisters for two bags.
 The game opened with Dunlap of the Stouchmen at the bat. He flied out to Stevens. McGambe struck out and Payne failed to deliver the hardware. Bessemer was retired in one two three order.
 In the second inning McCauly the first man at the bat for the Twin Cities wrapped hot one out to left field for one bag. Steel and Weaver. the next two men, failed to be Johnny on the spot and McCauly was left on first base Spear, the first man up for the locals, lined out one good for the first bag The next three Marves up failed to advance him and the sides changed places.
 Tn the third inning the Stouchmen failed to start anything. King, the first man to face the pitcher for the locals got to first on Steele's error. bineh nled out to Matthews Perkins lined one over the second for one bag advancing King to third. Stevens flied out to Dunlap. Billy OMara, however, was again the man with the groceries. He picked one of the college twirler's curves and drove 1t out to deep center, bringing King across the rubber. The next two men died at home and this ended the fun for season.
 Twin Cities Score.
 The Twin Cities made their first score in the fourth inning. With one out Payne lined out a single and was brought under the wire by McCauley's three base nit. This ended the score getting for the Stouchmen, although they worked nke Troians the rest of the game
 The locals two other runs were maoe in the fourth and eighth. In the fourth WombIe connected with enc of Matthews slow deliveries for one bag. He was an- chored safe by skinny" Kings two base drive. In the fourth, Spear, the first man to face Mattehws, rapped out hot one between second and third for one bap. He stole second, but Harbin and O'Mara didn't have tre steam and couldn't advance Spear. Louis Womble, though, was the man of the minute. He brought the willow back with all of his old-time strength and rapped the sphere to deep center and Speer scored But for the good fielding of Weaver the hit might have been nome run This closed the scoring on both sides.
 Tommy OMara will be cn the firing line for the Marvels tomorrow and Harry Roberts, the former Talladegian and one of the best amateur pitchers in the state. Is expected to join the Stouchmen and will do the slab work for the visitors. This game will be the last of the series.