The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-07

Memphis at Nashville
Shreveport at Montgomery.
Little Rock at Atlanta.
The first clash of the Pelicans and the
Barons which went for nine furious and
skilful rounds, was taken by the men
of Vaughn, the final score being 1 to 0.
The game was a brilliant exposition of
the slillful article demanded by twentieth
century spectators. There was a rare COM
bination of the fast and the skilful Both
pitchers, Wilhelm and Manuel, were in
prime trim. and both won new laurels.
The support of each was good, that furn-
ished Wilhelm being perfect. At times
the field was spectacular and throughout
every available opportunity was grasped
quickly, and every advantage, consistent
with honesty, taken instantaneously
Although Wilhelm yielded one hit more
than did Manuel, throughout the nine in
nings no Pelican was able to stand flat
footed on second. The only run of the
game was made by the Barons in the
ninth, when with the bases filled, Manuel
planted the sphere between the fifth and
sixth rib of Dale Gear. Wordsworth trot-
ted home with the run that made the
game Baron victory.
Spit Ball Battle.
The pitchers occupied the front of the
stage. Every ball thrown across the rub
Der carried its proper amount of saliva.
Wilhelm and Manuel worked the spit
BALI practically exclusively, with the re-
suit that the infelders had the bigger
share of the work OF treaeherous curves,
and caroming sphere, the afternoon was
cram full.
In spite of the fact that Manuel yielded
but one elean-c1t hit and two infield
scratches, the record of Wilhelm is bet
ter. He yielded four hits, but allowed
man to reach second Both pitchers gave
base on balls. Wilhelm struck out seven
men, while Manuel cut down but three.
Manuel hit one player, while Wilhelm's
record in this respect is clean.
Both men were exceedingly effective at
critical times. In the fifth inning the
Barons placed a man on third and an
other on second before the Pelcans had
scored single out. Castro and Walters
died, however, by Manuel to first, and
Matthews retired the side easy pop
fly to Cargo. In thea ninth, with one down,
Manuel hit safe to left. Wilhelms spit
ball famed Rickert and Cargo, and there
was nothing doing
The brilliant star of the game was
Manuel. In addition to his excellent pitch
ing he accepted nine of ten chances and
while he is charged with one error his
efforts in knocking down two of Wal
ters' ffercely driven spheres to the in
field. and treating Wilhelm in the same
manner served entirely in the wiping out
of any little stain.
The Winning Run.
When the fans noted that the A. G. S.
went to Tuscaloosa while the Barons
were at the stick, it was the common
belief that Birmingham would win in
the seventh. However, when the Barons,
in that round, as in all the others with
the exception of the fifth and ninth, went
out in one, two, three order, it was then
opned that the game would be an extra
inning affair. In the NINTH however, the
Barons won out without an effort
Wilhelm, first up in the ninth, went
out by pitcher to first. Molesworth beat
out an infield hit. Smith flied to center.
Montgomery hit to the infeld and was
safe because Atz slow. passed is
sued to Meeks filled the bases Then 1t
was that Gear approached the stick Two
were out. A hit was necessary to end
the agony. The fans asked:
Can Gear make that hit?'
After having one strike called on him,
was necessary. The next ball delivered
landed on his side. AS the bases were
filled, Wordsworth was forced home Thus
tamely ended one of the widest and
most furious games that has been played
at West End this season.
Like March, 1t came in as a lion and
like a lamb went out.
Except in the hitting line the Barons
outplayed the Pecans In every DEPART
ment of the game The locals made no
miscues, while two are charged to the
Pelicans. The Barons made two lightning
doubles, while no such play is credited
to the visitors. The Barons attempted and
made one sacrifice No stolen bases are
credited to either
Visitors outpIayed.
The Barons played the more skillful
game Frank evidently ordered the dis
carding of the sacrifice. The 'hit and
run which succeeded resulted in the Ba-
rons making double plays in the first
and second innings, and the narrowly
missing of another in the third.
Other features of the interesting strug-
gle contained In