The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-04
BARONS DEFEAT THE
CINCINNATI VETS
Locals Play Rings Around the
National LeaguerS
THREE CLARKES IN GAME
Superior Playing Won Game for Biz
minaham-The Two Clarkes Were
Effective When Necessary.
Play Again Today.

Re It Cincinnati Colts or be 1t Clneln-
natl Vets 1t makes but little difference
everything from the Queen City looks
alike to Harry Vaughan's Coal Barons
these days. The only matters that. ever
seem to be in doubt is just how oadly
Birmingham will beat the lads VINO claim
the banks of the murky Ohio river DIS
their roost during the ball season.
birmingham. 7; Cincinnati, 4. This tells
the tale In brief of the result OF the nrse
game between the regular Cincinnati Ma
tlonal team and the Birmingham aggfe-
CATION. The aforementioned exhibition
was pulled off before cluster of ardent
fans and rooters at Slagtown yesterday
afternoon After the score Is told then
comes the uuery-who constituted the pat
terry for Birmingham? This, too, is easily
told-Clarke, Clarke and Clarke-Texas,
Ginger and Wilkie. And three of kind,
too-all good men.
After being trimmed the best two out
of three by the Boston American team,
the regular Reds packed up their be-
longings Sunday night and left Jackson
Vile, where they have been holding their
spring carnival of practice. Forget it,
boys; twill be easy sailing when we
strike the Southern league lads" was no
doubt the consoling words that fell from
the lips of big Joe Kelley, the manager
of the Reds. But no, no, no, far be from
So Harry and his pets have been PLAN
ming since two games were taken from
the Colts last week to unloosen a pack
age of surprises to their g guests when
they arrived at West End park.
Visitors We're outpIayed.
Birmingham outplayed Cincinnati from
thejump yesterday afternoon Better work
IN the box. better base running more
timely hitting and whole spice box full
of ginger were a few of the causes the
locals had for defeating the Reds. For
thirty minutes before the game was OPEN
cd there was a drizzling rain and many
fans and rooters thinking there was to be
no game remained at home. But the 800
or more who were there made themselves
heard at all stages of the game
Richard, better known as Texas Clarke,
went into pitch for, Birmingham, and for
six innings he did great work for Blr-
mingham. He was quite effective and
while in the box demonstrated that he
is good box artist. Father Vaughan
thought 1t would be best to let Ginger,
Clark finish the game, and SO this lad as
sumed charge in the seventh inning. Gin
ger had speed to burn. and he hardly al
lowed the visitors even a peep in
The first score in the game was made by
the Reds in the first inning Sebring,
first up struck out. and Odwell followed
with a single, and Steinfeldt repeated the
dose. Coreoran hit safe, scoring Odwell.
Blankenship hit to short, and Corcoran
died at Second, Schiapp doubling to first,
throwing out BlanlSenship. A base ON
balls drawn by Harper and a three bag
ger by Seymour in the third gave the WIS.,
itors their second score. There was moth
ing doing for the Reds from then until
the seventh, when errors by G. Clarke
and Schlapp and a hit by Higgins scored
Corcoran. In the eighth a two-bagger and
two singles netted run This ended the
scoring on the part of the visitors
Singles by Clarke, Dessau and Hafford
netted Birmingham a total of three tallies
In the third INNING. But the seventh In
ming was when the real fun was pulled
off. base on balls awarded to Wagner,
followed by sacrifice by Clarke W., and
error, then a two base hit by Dessau
scored two runs. Ward drew his base on
balls. After two strikes and three balls
had been called ON Father Vaughan, he
smote the sphere square on the nose and
Dessau and Ward cantered home. This
gave Birmingham seven scores in ALL and
1t finished that way