The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-19


 A fast and scrappy game yesterday aft ernoon between the Barons and the Films went to the "other fellows" by a score of l to O.
 In this way the last encounter between Birmingham and Nashville ended, tho series going to the Films. The first game and the third were against Birmingham, while the middle was swung to the local scalping belt. The two defeats werc caused directly by the errors of the locals. The errors resulted from the fact that the Barons are weakened by the absence of a regular shortstop.
 Clark and Ely were the opposing twirl- CTS yesterday. Both pitched well, but Ely shaded the local man by just a fraction. The game went through ten innings, and Wells scored the winning run when his drive to Meeks was booted. The runner took third on a passed ball by Lee Garvin, and scored on a felders choice, and an improper return to the plate by Walters
 The game was scrappy throughout, and peppery Many brilliant plays were pulled off.
 Gears Fine Work.
 It is probable that Dale Gear was the fielding hero of the day A long foul was taken from the bat of lansing in the seventh after spectacular run across the field, and in the tenth, long fly from 'Dusty" Miller's stick, which was call culated to break up the game, was nab- bed in deep center. One of these, after d magnificent throw to Third Baseman Montgomery, resulted In a double play
 spectacular catch by Horseshoe" Smith of drive by Pearson saved the day in the early part of the game, and enchanted catch by Meel1s of a thrown ball retired Pearson, who attempted to get foxy with a bunt. Wilhelm again appeared on short, and filled the position without a pebble, his accurate throwing eliciting marked applause.
 Jack Ely worked like hero For two innings, he kept the Barons guessing, and when finally his delivery was punctured, no scoring resulted He was afforded mag nificent and errorless support. Balls tag ged for safeties were time after time fetched to the ground by spectacular fielding, and red hot grounders were ham, died with comparative ease. Ely let the Barons down with little quartette of hits.
 The Bases Filled.
 It is true that the Barons played on the defensive throughout. In the third inning, the only chance to score presented itself. With two down, Molseworth hit safe, and purloned the keystone. Smith then shot one to Bohannon that turned the sorrel one in several different directions. Molesworth, because he turned third with too broad a sweep, was thrown out at the plate.
 By the working of a swift double. the game was saved for the Barons In the eighth Ely led off with a single, and two of the bases were filled when Pearson hit a safe one to the infield Wiseman received the ball between the fourth and fifth ribs, and In this way the bases were filled with none out. Miller approached the stick, and there was some fear. for the dusty" one had proved a swatter of some ability beneath the slagpile. How ever, the first ball that Clark delivered was pasted immediately in front of the pitchers box. Clark handled it perfectly and fielded Ely to his death at the plate. Garvin threw like rifle shot to first, and the double was perfected. From this dangerous position, Clark was pulled by a magnificent running catch on the part of Dale Gear.
 This was the most fearful hole of the evening.
 The Winning Score.
 It was in the tenth that the winning run was made. A pair of fiukes are ac- countable. With none out Wells hit to MeekS. Ine DE IelloW booted II, ana Wells went safely to second. Then Gar vin's injured hand caused a passed ball and the runner took third. Bohannon stung one to Walters The second base man handled it perfectly, but his return to the plate was both high and late. He was playing just trife too far back. Wells scored.
 In their half of the tenth there was nothing doing for the Barons. Hope was born again, however, for Gear, first up, smashed a keen one between third and short. Walters placed a neat sacrifice Gear did not budge from second, how ever, for Garvin and Wilhelm retired the side on fiy-outs to Wiseman and Bohan- non, respectively.