The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-09


Montgomery at Nashville.
New Orleans at Little Rock.
Memphis at Shreveport.
Nearly two thousand fans saw Ginger
Clarke hold the heavy whiting leaders of
the league down to two hits yesterday.
and walk away with the game by a score
of to 0. It was the first time that the
Barons have shut out a team this sea-
son, and the first time that the F'irecrack
ers have been let down without a run.
Just the plain, unvarnished truth of the
story is that atlanta never had a chance.
The Barons played little circles around
the proud top notchers. and when Dele
hanty had made a beautiful flying catch
of the last long drive. those from the
Gate City had never had look in.
While "Ginger" was doing these stunts,
and right here 1t might be well to add
that he had everything" poor Jackson.
who came from Cleveland. was being
most generous He was walking Baron
after Baron to the initial bag, and aiding
in losing his own game by throwing the
ball away al a critical stage and making
a wild pitch.
Did Not Reach Third.
Only three members of the Atlanta team
reached first base, and only one of this
trio ever saw second base. Not a single
one was able to say he had reached third.
and the home plate looked a mile away
to them. The first fourteen men to face
Clarke were retired in one. two, three or
der. Stafford's Texas eaguer was crowd
ed in at this juncture, and then in the
sixth it was a case of three un and three
down. Krug hit for two bags in the sew
enth, and Stafford received walk in the
eighth.
Clarke's control his speed and his
curves seemed limitless. lie put the ball
across the plate wherever Matthews call
ed for it. When the batters were expect
ing a straight one, he gave them a curve,
and when they wanted a bender. it was
straight ball with the speed of & can
non.
Barona Played Brilliantly.
In the field the Barons played brilliantly.
Delehanty and Moore covered territory
from the lett Geld fence to the pitchers
box. and noth;ng could fall safe unless it
was labeled. # there was the slightest
chance to get it, the fielders were there.
Hennessy also played fine game in CEN
ter
Delehanty made five catches, three of
which were hard chances Twice he
caught line drives which seemed to be
scheduled to go to the fence, and once he
pulled down a foul that was twenty feet
outside the foul line
Moore went back into shallow left sever
al times and caught Texas leaguers. All
the inielders played perfect ball, and
Ward and Dad Vaughan are both cred
tied with a pretty play.
In the second inning the Barons seemed
certain to score. Delehanty was given his
base, and Carlos Smith hunted Jackson
threw wild to second base to catch Dele
hanty, and the runner went to third
Both were safe on the error Delehanty
was caught between third and home at
tempting to score on Moores grounder
Smith went to third on the fielder's
choice, on which Moore was safe at first.
Moore stole second and Archer threw the
ball to Jordan, who dropped it. Smith
started home and slid under Archer,
seemingly safe. But Umpire Black did
not see it that way and so the side was
retired.
How tie Runs Came.
After Ginger Clarke was out in the
third, Hafford walked. and went TO sec
ond on a wild pitch. Hennessy and Ward
were presented with first base on four
balls, and Vaughan dropped a neat bunt
in front of the plate. Hafford scored
and all were safe, as no one covered the
first bag for a throw. Hennessy was
forced out at the plate on Deiehanty's
intield grounder Ward scored from third
on a passed ball by Archer. Smith also
received base on balls, but Delehanty
was caught at third on Matthews
grounder to Krug.
In the eighth Ward was given a walk