The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-06
LIBERAL DESSAU
LOST YESTERDAY
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Walked Several PeIicans and
They Crossed the Plate
"GINGEs" TAKEN SICK
The Score Was Tied Until pessau
Went In to Finish the Contest.
"oId BRETT Pitched for
New Orleans.
ST DING.
Games Yesterday.
New Orleans 6. Birmingham 2.
Shreveport 7-3. Nashville 2-3.
Atlanta z, Little Rock l.


New Orleans 6, Birmingham 2.
Birmingham went down In defeat at the
hands of New Orleans yesterday after
noon because-because- a majority
of the fans will say 1t was because Gin
ger" Clark did not remain on the pitch
ers slab throughout the nine innings Of
play. Ginger" had c. Franks gang OF
ball tossers at his mercy for the five in
nings he officiated on the rubber, but
unfortunately he had a sudden attack of
sea sickness in the fifth and was compelled
to retire, Dessau being substituted. The
change proved to be a most disastrous
one as Dessau had no control of the horse
hide, and when he did succeed in locat-
ing the plate his curves were met right
on the nose and nearly always the hits
came when they counted.
At the end of the fifth inning the score
stood / and l and Clark had yielded but
two bingles, both, however, being two
baggers. Dessau opened the sixth by CIV
ing the first two men who faced him their
bases on balls. These, coupled with an
error by Niles, resulted in a run, and
the Frankfurters made at least one run
in every inning Dessau occupied the
slab.
splendid crowd. which included many
of the fair sex, witnessed the game and
up to the fatal eighth when combina-
ton consisting of errors. base on balls,
and single from Nadeau's bat sent
pair of Pelicans across the home plate,
had high hopes of the home team win
ming out. But the combination ALLUDED
to dashed these high hopes to the ground
not to be resurrected even for a fieeting
instant.
Passes Meant Runs.
Three out OF four of the bases on balls
yielded by Dessau resulted in tallies and
the only free pas given by Clark re-
suited in a run. However, IL Clark had
been able to pitch the game out differ
ent story might have been to tell.
The Frankfurters began to the run
getting in their half of the third in
ming when. after Breitenstein had vain
ly sawed the hazy atmosphere thrice.
Stanley walked" on four wide ones. The
speedy New Orleans center gardener stole
second and counted on Hahns two-bag-
ger. Hahn stole third, but was lett when
Robe struck out.
The Coal Barons tied the score In the
fourth when, after Smith and Hennessey
had made easy outs, Matthews bingled to
left and Moore followed up the hit with
hit which Nadeau juggled long enough
for "Matty" to plant his Tribes on
the pan.
In the first half of the sixth New Or
leans forged ahead, Dessaus wdldness al
lowing Robe and Beck. the first two
batters up, to perambulate on called
balls, Williams struck out, but Holly hit
sharply to Moore, who threw to Niles to
cut off Beck at second; Niles let the
sphere get away from him and Beck
scored. Another was added in the seventh
after two were out. Hahn walked" on
wide ones and Dessau soaked Robe in the
short ribs, forcing the hard-hitting Peli-
can right-flelder to second from where
he scored on single from Beck's bat.
Two more tallies which destroyed the last
vestige Of hope in the breasts of the
rooters, came in the eighth, again after
two hands had been retired. Breitenstein
waited and was rewarded with a free
pass and then Harry Vaughn let Des-
sau's throw of SANKEY'S bunt get through
him, Brett going to third and Stanley
being safe on the initial bag The latter
stole second and Breitenstein reached
counting territory on Nadeau's bingle. In
the ninth the sixth run was added on hits
by Hahn, Robe, Williams and Holly.
Birmingham got her second run In the
ninth on singles by Hennessey and Mat
thews, and Montgomery's long fly to
right which gave the Coal Barons' fast
center fielder ample time to amble home
before Hahn could return the sphere.