The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11


Memphis, July 1o.-(special) memphis
placed another crimp in the pennant as
pirations of Birmingham today at Red
Elm park. winning an eight-round argu-
ment at odds of 4 to 1.
Rain commenced after the conclusion
of the eighth, and Umpire Black tllspend-
ed the sport for the time being. Rain con-
tinued to fall In such torrents as to con-
vert the lot into a canal. Umpire Black,
forseeing that baseball was a matter Of
impossibility for at least the next twelve
hours, stepped from shelter, and with I'M
covered head announced that the game
had ended. Manager Vaughan took excep-
tion to this and announced that he would
protest the game owing TO failure of
Black in not waiting thirty minutes to
announce the news, as is prescribed by the
rules when there is a eouo; ABOUT the
grounds being dry enough to continue
play.
AS there were no skiffs or league boots
near at hand today consensus of opinion
is that the game could not have been
carried on further; therefore no source of
appresenion Is held locally as to the dis
position the league fathers will eventu-
ally take of Vaughan's protest. As the
game was played the locals rvited jolts
TO the outfeld that showed In enough tai
lies In the first round to win They in
creased the total in the sixth inning and
eighth inning but the runs were not
| really needed as visiting batters
| couldn't bunch their best efforts on
| Brown.
Clark Little Wild.
harvey Clark pitched for Birmingham
lie was wild and passed five opponents
and smashed DUNCAN on the appendix.
Brown was just to the contrary. He
| forced each adversary to hit. His control
was regular He allowed but twenty EIGHT
| patters to face him In eight innings and
| on but one occasion were the Barons
| able to bingle more than once in any
| inning.
The support of Brown was faultless
being featured by double play which
Jimmy Tamsett started In the eighth in
ning just before the rain drops commenced
to rail- 1t disposed of Moore and II
Clark. Hafford wound up the proceed
ngs by lifting fly to Bill Cannon.
Beecher in the first inning waited for four
wide of the plate and went to second by
Dufrys crash to left. Cannon persisted at
tempting to sacrifice, but DUNCAN next
up sent a sizzling grounder that wggled
| through Moore and Beecher crossed the
plate, Duffy reaching second Whistler
crossfired slantlng jolt to left field and
Duffy came home. Walters struck out
and Tamsett few to Schippy, ending the
inning.
| Hennessy singled to center In the
Barons opening inning. but Hafford had
been called out and Miller had fallen VIC
tim to DUNCAN and Vaughan couldn't
help with his tap to Brown. The local
| pitcher continued to hold them safely
until Dessau larruped a two timer in the
fourth and Immediately trotted home
when W. Clark drove a single to right
| field This was the last opportunity the
Alabamians had to tally
| From the first inning to the sixth the
locals were unable to connect with Clark
The second, third fourth and fifth in
ninss passed without a hit or a miss by
the visitors felders and then Clark hit
DUNCAN. Whistler followed with a walk.
Walters Jared the atmosphere with an
awful jolt to the middle garden, sending
| DUNCAN home, but runs ceased thereafter
| in this round as Tamsett and Hurburt
| grounded to nfielders.
| The final Memphis run was made in the
eighth. DUNCAN promenaded. He moved
a peg forward by MINISTER'S out, Clark to
Vaughan, and scored on Walters double.
Matthews was elected by Black In the
| second for hack talk