The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22
Games Today.
ew Orleans at Memphis.

For the simple reason that the sun got
In Dale Gears eyes, and transformed an
easy layout into a double. the Pelicans
went through one game of the present
series without meeting defeat.
The contest yesterday afternoon, which
went for fifteen innings, and resulted in
a tied score of to l, was decidedly the
prettiest of the series. Raglan, on the one
hand, and Breitenstein on the other,
fought out most magnificent pitchers
battle, and while the cold figures will
show Them about equal in honor, from a
true though unofficial standpoint Raglan
outpitched the older star. Both men per-
formed excellently, however, and the
longer they went the better they grew.
There were many brilliant plays. OF the
splendid and spectacular performances,
Molesworth's one-handed catch of line
drive to short center by Diamond" Joe
Rickert, was the most superb. 1t was in
fact one of the most electrifying catches
that was ever pulled off in Birmingham.
New Orleans led the Barons in the error
column. Jalkey Atz scored three miscues
and Cargo two others. A miscue on the
part of Montgomery In handling most
difficult chance was the only mishap that
the Barons suffered.
The Single Scores.
The Pelicans ran the first score across
the rubber and it was only In the fourth
inning that the Barons were able to over
take them. From the fourth until the end
of the fifteenth there was nothing doing
for either side. The Barons throughout
the conflict assumed the aggressive, due
partially to the several errors made by the
Pelican inheld. Had Breltenstein not
pitched one of the wonderful games of the
season, Gears two unfortunate misses
would not have saved the visitors from
third successive defeat.
In the first inning the Pelicans went out
in one, two three order. The fans began
to lose all fear of the great Breitenstein,
for the big Baron twirler had everything
in his shop. In the second, however, when
one was down, Knoll hit long fly to
Gear. The leftfelder played under 1t cas-
n.y. and then turned his face away. The
ball fell safe Knoll went for two bags
The sun had completely blinded the Baron
who would have killed him easily. From
second Knoll brought in the only tally on
a scratch hit by Jakey Atz.
A base on balls served to Montgomery
proved the downfall of the Pellcans. This
occurred In the fourth, and Immediately
afterwards Meeks stung one fiercely to
right. Montgomery then stood on the ter
tiary corner. The Squeeze" again proved
effective, and Montgomery tailed.
Gear who had attempted the sacrifice,
was safe at first on fielders' choice, and
Meeks was safe at second when Atz drop
ped the ball thrown by the pitcher. Wal
ters followed with a single, and the bases
were filled. Breitenstein saved himself
Co.. H.
went out easily by the pitcher to O'Brien.
Critical Periods.
The Pelicans narrowly escaped defeat in
the sixth. When two were down, Walters
smashed out a screaming double to left.
From second he raced home on a short
single to center by Oyler, but came in
just trife behind the ball. When Wal
tiers slid towards the rubber, Blake's
throw had just preceded him, and the