The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-26

NaSny1lle u, MeulphS T.
 Inability to hit at the time when hits would have resulted in runs was the cause of Birmingham's defeat by score of to in a close and interesting game yes terday afternoon by Shreveport. on sew eral occasions a single would have brought in a run. but 1t was not forthcoming
 Once more a pitcher lead the pattihg UT the Birmingham team, Ginger Ciarh timely single to right field in the elgntn scoring Matthews from second base' ana bringing in the only run of the game Tor the Barons.
 The infield of the locals was different in every position from any combination tne fans have seen this year. Roy Mohtsohi- arv worked out on third in his first con- test since being signed by the manage ment and while he did not distinguish h,mself he made favorable impression ana if seems to be the general opinion that he will make a valuable man. Half ford was moved over to short, and while he Is charged with two errors, que pos sibly to his being out of position ne h"ii- dled himself in an acceptapie ma iiiiei' Moore was placed on second ana Schippy was benched
 ..c.,neer" Clark did the slab work TOT the Birmingham end of the contest ana nitched beautiful game for the hrst ten innings allowing in that time only two ,,,., 1Ia weakened in the eleventh and three singles cost one run and the game
 Breitensteln in Good Form.
 x rro,+anstein who has made such good record this year, was Tn the poA for the Pirates, and was very ehectiVe' yielding only five hits, no two or "i'icn came in the same inning
 Birmingham's only run came Tn the eighth, when Matthews was hit py pitched ball, advanced to second on neat sacrifice by Moore and tallieo oh C,arks long single to right field Pos siblv the next best opportunity that pre- sented itself to Birmingham was in the ninth, when Delehanty was saie on Ao- ste,n,s error. was advanced to second on Smiths sacrifice, went to third "heh Hennessy beat out bunt, but 1aiieo to score when Matthews attempted to worK the 'saueeze' play. The best Moore could do was a grounder to short' ana the opportunity was lost Chances to score were again presented in the tenth and eleventh innings, but the necessary bingle was not delivered, and runners died on second each time.
 Hess Scores in Fifth. shrevenort's first run came in the fifth. when Hess was allowed free pass was safe at second on a fielder's choice. ana scored on Fritz's two-bagger to left neid. | In the eleventh. successive singles bby Smith and Kennedy, an error by Hafford and another safe hit by Hanley sent 1 Smith ac.,ss the rubber with the Win
 ming run of the game
 l It was bitter dose to swallow, both | teams getting five hits and each making | two errors. Dumb plays and failure to
 hit at cruical moments accounts for the | defeat
 | Excepting the work of the pitchers, the | features of the game came In the shape
 of fast fielding, and the taking in O. difficult chances by Jimmy Smith, the
 fast little shortstop of Shreveport He
 has eleven chances to his credit, without
 a mlscue. On the Baron side Of the score
 board the fast fielding of Hennessy, Moore ! and Smith deserves mentlon. lWo dulch
 pick-ups of hard hit balls, and the rob | bery of a safe hit from Jimmy smith,
 brought Hennessy three ovatons, while the capture of seemingly impossible flies
 by Moore and Smith were equally well | appreciated
 Raean Acts as Umpire. | Rip Ragan acted as umpire, Carpenter | failing to put in an appearance, and to his credit be it said that a fairer exhib- ton has seldom been seen on the local field He was right there as far as balls and strikes are concerned, and his decis- ions on the bases, with possibly one ex- ception, were readily accepted. Shreve- port kicked little when Matthews was called safe at the plate in the eighth. but to those who were in a position to see | the play it looked as though Fritz did not even make an effort to tag the 1 runner.
 The Official Score. Birmingham- AB. R. H. 20. A. E. | IT.. .rora