The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-28
fine GAME PLAYED
YESTERDAY At PARK
Birmingham Showed Up IN
Good Condition
MURDOCH WAS MISSED
sehlapPieasse MlsJudsed Two Files In
Left and the Visitors Won
the Game-close
Contest.

In the last three innings the Barons fell
on the benders of one Coakley. twirler for
the Philadelphia Athletics, and it came
Within an ace of being a Garrison finish.
score' Athletics 4. Birmingham 8.
Inc visitors had all the best of the ar
gument until the seventh inning when the
Barons commenced landing on the ball
Five hits, three of which were for two
bags, netted the Barons three runs, and
for few minutes the visitors were on
the anxious seat, fearing that the South
ern leaguers were going to snatch vic
tory from them.
II the score had ended as it should have,
Birmingham would have won the game
easily. 1t should have been to in favor
OF the Barons. for they outplayed the Wis
itors except in one particular, and de-
served a victory.
The Sad Story.
1t Is a sad story of woe that has to be
told now. Down in left garden was re-
siding one Schiappicasse. and he was not
accustomed to playing that field and mis-
judged two long drives, and that broke
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visitors three runs
Wagner and Piggy Ward carried away
rafting honors yesterday. The young pitch
er landed on the ball for two clean drives
Tor two bags, and he scored one of the
runs himself and brought In another
Piggy was but little less successful He
secured a single and a two-bagger in
five times at the bat, and Father
vaughan landed for couple Of singles,
one Of which netted Birmingham a run,
as Ward was on second.
Schlap Unfortunate.
Sehiappicasse was unfortunate in his
fielding, and nothing else He should hard
| ly be blamed for the two hits falling
safely' as he was playing hard field and
the wind was blowing the balls farther
| out than they would ordinarily.
In the third inning Powers was the first
man at the bat, and he laid up against
the ball for a long drive to left field
Schiappicasse misjudged the ball and run
upon 1t instead of running back. When
he saw his mistake 1t was too late for
him to go back and get the ball. which
rolled to the fence.
Coakley struck out, but Hartsell landed
on the ball in just the same way that
| Powers had done and 1t was misjudged
the same way. Powers scored Hoffman
followed with two-bagger and Davis
secured a single, Hartsell and Hoffman
both scoring
Regain held she visitors down until the
seventh. whom Coakley secured safety
and was advanced to second AMI third on
two bases on balls which Regan gave.
He scored on a long fly to the outfield.
BirmIngham's Chances.
Birmingham had several chances tc
score before a man was anally pushed
across the home plate. Coakley was wild
and walked man after man, and several
times the runners reached third, but the
| necessary hit was not Forthcoming, and
it was back to the woods. In the second
inning Birmingham had runner on third
and no one was out. He was thrown out
at the plate. Another man reached third
on the play and he in turn was thrown
out at the plate. All this was brought
about without a single hit on the Barons
part.
schiap walked and Wagner anchored
safely on first on an error. Schip and
Wagner each advanced a base on a
passed ball. and Matthews hit an infield
ball, which was felded in time to catch
Schiap at the plate. Matthews started for
second and Wagner started home The
old trick was worked and Wagner was
caught at the plate, Matthews landing
safely. Regain made the third out
Things Are Started.
In the Seventh Hafford started things
rolling with single to left but was
/ thrown out at second on Hennessy's In
field ball, which allowed the center field
er to land safely on first on a fielder's
choice. Ward hit to Murphy, who made
an error and Hennessy went to second
base. He scored on Vaughans single.
In the eighth Wagner hit to left fol
two bags and was advanced to third or
| Matthews out.
He scored a minute later when M
Cross made an error. allowing Moore's
easy grounder to get through him. Ware
/ opened fire in the ninth with A liner tc
right field that looked like cannon bal
from a 13-inch gun. He stopped at SECOND
and Vaughan and Schiap went out. Wag'
ner turned loose his second two-baggei
and the score was to 3. The best that
Matthews could do was a fly to center
field. and the game was over
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