The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21

 sLAGPILE NOTES.


 Barry was handicapped in his work in right yesterday by a bad ankle. The best he could do was to limp around out in the garden, and when he hit for two bags in the fourth he could easily have secured another bag if he could have run.
 Delehantys error in the third was ex- cusable Some one walked away with his sun glasses in the opening game, and he was unable to see the ball yesterday afternoon on account of the sun.
 This member of the famous baseball family is proving an excellent pinch hit ter for the Barons In several games recently he has secured good hits when there were men on bases, and scored them. Delly seems to take delight in playing ball this season with the Barons He is perfectly content here and is play ing the game of his life. His throwing wing is in fine shape, and he has nailed two runners by putting the ball right where it belonged.
 The Southern league contains but few men who are faster on the bases than Joe Hennessy. He scored from first yesterday on Wards two bagger, and a slow run ner could never have passed third base. Every Baron secured a hit yesterday except Hafford and Hennessy. That is the first time this year that the little third baseman has failed to get at least one single. He drew first on balls twice, l. at the bat and was hit by the pitcher.
 The Barons just outplayed the Pretzels yesterday and the day before by superior team work. There seems to be no selfish ness among the team members. When a runner gets on base, the next man up does his best to advance the runner no matter what the sacrifice.
 Individual glory takes back seat when team work is needed and the men are all pulling together to play winning ball. Such a feeling if kept up during the year, will increase the efficiency of the players long run the individual does not loose anything by putting aside his personal feelings for the good of the team 
 Ginger Clarke and Wilkie Clarke formed battery for the Barons yester- day, and it was a fine pair to draw to. Ginger's speed was enough to make the init burn, and Wilkie was always there to hold the ball when it arrived. l It was Ginger's first championship game and he pitched nice ball. He had spec and curves in greatest sulficlcncy. and was able to control the ball when control | was badly needed. He fielaed his posi- tion nicely, getting five assists without an error. He also hit when a nit meant a | run.
 One of Montgomery's runs came as the result of battery errors, followed y d | hit. The other was not an earned run, however, as d wild pitch by Clarke al- lowed the runners to advance a base and one of them afterwards scored on a l hit.
 l From the way Brandt started out yes 1 terday afternoon, the Barous would have l played havoc with him If he had stayed in the box any longer. Manager 0 Brien showed wisdom when he substituted | Stultz.
 I Mullaney made beautiful throw yes terday when he pulled off one end of a double play and assisted in composing it.
 He caught a high foul fly off Ginger Clarkes bat up against the smoker Will lxie Clarke. who was on second went down l to third and the big first Da.eman threw him out at that bag. It was nice play.
 l Fred Moore has been surprising the fans | by his prowess at the bat. In both t}.e games against Montgomery he has se-
 cured pair of safe oiuelss. He las l played some great ball at short. and If
 he keeps up his batting pace there is nc
 one in the south who the Baro1s would l rather have.
 Bassett made one very bad decsi ,n yes terday afternoon. In the third inning Stultz struck at ball and enc strike 1 was called on him. Two hails had been l thrown by Ginger Clarke, and ne thought | like the crowd thought, that tine umpire | had called two strikes and TWO balls. So Ginger decided to waste one. and he threw a ball. The umps gave stui.z a walk 1 claiming that he had not struck at the ! ball Everybody at the park saw Stultz | strike at the ball except the umpire.
 Moore made a pretty play in the sixth I inning when he slid to first and landed there safely on an infield grounder. Few players would have taken the chance Q. 1 reaching the bag safely. and 1t was a | heady piece of work.