The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-10

AS parting shot at their former con-
querers the Coal Barons touched off
mine under Bobby Gilks and his band Of
Pirates. and big Jim Hughey was last
seen flying over Mount Stag, while the
Irish brigade came marching home with
Ginger the goat, in the lead. birmingham
S. Shreveport l.
The Barons simply walked away with
the game from the start, and the sudden
reversal of form reminds one of that it
tie girl who had little curl that grew
right out on her forehead When she was
good she was very good, and when she
was bad she was horrid.
Every Whitehead soul who stepped up to
the bat smashed the ball in the middle Of
the face and scampered around the bags
at will. Hughey had met his Waterloo,
and the Barons proceeded to lay on the
timber.
On the other hand Oscar STREET. pitched
magnificent ball, and but for his wildness
In the sixth inning Shreveport could never
have scored. With two men out and man
on first Oscar walked the next three
men and forced in a run. These bases on
balls were largely assisted by the UNI
pire, who gave the first man his base
when he was clearly out on strikes. After
that, however, there was nothing doing
in Piraatical lIres, and the plate was
never again in danger
Tamsett Leads Batting.
In the hitting department Tamsett
proved the bright particular star of the
day and got away with record of two
slashing singles and home run out of
four times at bat. Vaughan also Is cred
tied with three hits out of four times
up but one Of them was rather question
able as he got the mark on a scratch
Hennegar also used the stick to advan-
tage, getting two safe drives out of three
times up.
The fun opened up In the first inning
when Birmingham scored three runs and
practically cinched the game Duffy who
first appeared walked free of charge.
Vaughan fooled the inhelders by driving
out q long single, instead Of bunting. and
Duffy was safe on third. Lynch then
dropped a bunt to the pitcher and
Vaughan went to second but Duffy could
not score. Billy Smith after two attempts
dropped Texas Lacquer over short and
Duffy scored, Vaughan going to third.
On wild pitch Smith went to second and
single to right
Another run was chalked up for the
Barons in the third when Smith and
OBrien walked and Hennegar followed
with safe crack over second.
Game Cinched in Sixth.
In the sixth the OBrien clan cinched
things for good by beautiful hitting and
swift running of the bags. O'Brien led
off with single and went to second on
Hughey's third wild pitch. Hennager
sacrificed advancing Hanley, who was
running for Jimmy, to third. Matthews
then plunked a safe one to right center
and Hanley scored. Tamsett came up
with wise look in his eye and with
smart swing sent the ball screaming I'M
der the score board for a home run,
scoring himself and Matthews.
The last run for the Barons came in
the eighth, when Hennager hit safe,
stole second and scored on Tamsett's
third safe drive to left.
Shreveport's only run came In the sixth.
Win one out Alexander hit safe Weik-
art followed with a strike out, but UNI
pire Muilane walked Schaub and the
next two men followed suit forcing in
Alexander. Graffius ended the trouble
with a fly to center and thereafter the
Pirates never had a chance.
New Orleans comes to Birmingham for
the first time this season today and the
Barons are expecting a hard game with
the leaders Under the ordinary run of
affairs 1t would be Alloways day to
pitch, but he is suffering from a bruised
eye as a result of being hit by thrown
ball and he will not likely go In the box.
Either Clark or Wagner will work for
the Barons and 1t is not known who
will pitch for New Orleans.
The score of yesterdays game follows: