The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-23
Games oday.

New Orleans 1, Shreveport 8.
 Memphis [, Little Rock 9
 Games Today.
 Shreveport at New Orleans.
 Little Rock at Memphis.
 In a game made rank by the decisions of his umpship, Birmingham made it three straight from Montgomery Score: Birmingham 4; Montgomery g.
 Deliver me from such umpiring. Back to the cotton blooms ,,itl you" So Harry Matthews described the game yesterday and started the tin canning which Umpire Bassett will certainly receive if he keeps up his present rate. He offieiated in the Cotton States League last year.
 Never before Aas such been seen under the shadow of the venerable Mount Slag, and 29OO fans issued q noisy plea yester day that they might never have to wit ness 1t again. One Bassett played havoc. He put two Montgomery players-Brouth- CTS and Lee-out of the game for rubbing a new ball in the dirt before 1t was de- livered to the batter
 Up In the Air.
 Then up in tEe air he went, and rank decision followed rank decision. Playe~s were fined s5 on several occasions, and he threatened to fine enough others to have all the gate receipts.
 The best thing that one Bassett can do is to get railroad fare and travel back to Hopkinsville in the Biue Grass state and sell canned goods in grocery. He will never make an umpire until he learns great lesson of self-control
 The game was a scrappy one, and the crowd was intensely interested despite tLe frequent kicking that was made neces- sary on account of the bum decision Bir- mingham was first in the lead, and then Montgomery tied the score. Then the Barons pulled together and scored a couple of times getting in the lead for the second time base on balls and a couple of hits landed Montgomery in tieing the score a second time, and in the eighth inning Birmingham won the battle for good and all.
 It was hot fight with the Barons hav- ing all the worst of it at the bat while Montgomery was crippled with a team which was playing men out of place Lee started in to pitch for the Pretzels, but was put out of the game in the very be- ginning of the second inning for rubbing the ball on the ground and obiecting to his umps' decisions. Brouthers was re- tired from the game at the same time for a similar reason.
 Originated Stunt.
 Then the umps originated something new in baseball. Murdock was the first man up In the second inning, and Lee had pitched him three balls and pair of strikes When Gardner relieved Lee at that stage of the game, he threw ball. Murdock started for first, that making the fourth ball. but the umps would not have it. He said that when the new thing started over again. Murdock was robbed of a base on balls, and his stay at the bat resulted in his striking out.
 Hafford started the game off well for the Barons. He landed on the ball for a hit to left field. Dusty Miller famed out. but Lee soaked Ward with the ball and Hafford was forced to second. Vaughan hit to the infield and Mullaney muffed the throw at first. Hafford scoring Vaughan was safe at first. Delehanty hit an in- field grounder to short. who fielded the ball to second in time to force Vaughan out, and Ward was caught between sec CiiNi "iaN thfhNs iPhN CAN.
 Timber to SalIee.
 Montgomery did not score in the first inning. as the necessary hit was not forth coming. But in the second the timber was put to Sallee in great shape. Molesworth led off with a tripple to right field, and Barry secured a single to the same gar den spot, scoring Molesworth. Mullaney fouled out to Clarke. but Millerick sin gled to left. Barry over ran the base at second. Delehanty whipped the ball to second, where Moore was waiting for 1t. Result, Barry was out. Lee singled, but 1t accomplished nothing, and Lynch flew out to Delehanty Fitzpatrick replaced Sallee after that inning.
 Murdock was first up and should have received a walk, but his umps was hav- ing trouble with the Montgomery kickers and went up In the air. Clarke and Moore were both out, In the third shiebacl1 drew walk on four bad ones. and Schwartz sacrificed him to second. Shan non hit one to Sallee. which bounded high and the tall pitcher let 1t get away from him. while Shieback went 10 third. Moles- worth hit one to Hafford and Schwartz scored. while Molesworth was thrown out at first
 Lynchs Error Costly
 The Barons took advantage of Lynchs error in the fourth and scored twice. Ward led off with a single to center and Vaughan sacrificed him to second Dele hanty flew out to Lynch. and Murdock drew a free walk. Clarke hit another fly to Lynch, who dropped it and Ward scored while Murdock went to third. Clarke stole second base and Millerick threw to Schwartz, Murdock scoring on the throw.
 Gardner received a free pass toSfirst in the seventh inning, and Lynch dumped neat sacrifice, sending him to second. singled and the pitcher scored. singled and Shiebacl1 went to third Shannon hit the ball to Fitzpatrick, who threw Shieback out at the plate. Schwartz reached second safely but con cluded he would go to third. He was ga ught between the bases and went out
 Fitzpatrick's Play.
 With the score tied at the end of the seventh, Molesworth led off with a two- sacker to right field Fitzpatrick struck Barry out and then made a fast double play, retiring the side. Mullaney hit q line drive which looked like 1t would cer- tainly be safe Quick IS a flash Fitzpat-