The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-11


 Shreveport at Atlanta.
 The result of the initial contest of the present Birmingham Memphis series gave birth to a disposition on the part of the fans to treat their friends, and the bar tender, too.
 While the game was long drawn out, rather slow. and monotonus at inter vals. the fans, who knew that each hit garnered by the locals was aiding in the downfall of the air castles that Babb is harboring, sat patiently through it all overlooked all miscues, and pardoned off, lenses with a recklessness alarming.
 sallee and Stockdale were the opposing twirlers, and in this instance, 1t was not the local man who had the "one bad in- ming" In the second, the long-headed Otis went to the "bumskl" good and stout, and the Barons, not caring to rub it in" on the visitors. satisfied their lust for victory with two measley scores
 After the passing of that round, there was no more scoring. In the eighth, Owens made the circuit of the paths, but just as he dashed across the rubber, Castro, Walters and Meeks completed a fast double play which resulted in the retire. ment of the side. Thus the tally that Owens made went headlong to the waste basket.
 One Bad Inning.
 The inning that smashed the ambition of the gray haired twirler from Mem phs, was the second. In that round, the Barons gathered in neat trio of bin gles, and clrcled the paths twice. In addition, Stockdale issued free transpor tation to Garvin and Molesworth, and Babb aided in the demorallzation of his team by throwing wild to first.
 ] Gear started the ball to rolling when he, the first up, smaste q safe one through short and third. Castro hit to the in- i field and beat 1t out. After Walters had failed in his bunt and was out, Stock dale filled the bases by walking Garvin Then approached Sallee with his little stick The first served him was hit across the nose and to center 1t flied. Gear came home Then Babb made his mlscue and Castro tailed Then it happened that Sallee. forgetting Garvin on second, ran i across the keystone, with the result that Lee was forced out at third Molesworth was walked and in spite of the fact that the bases were still heavily loaded Smith eased out at first from third.
 Babb's Chances.
 In spite of the fact that the Barons should have gotten three or four runs in the second inning, 1t so happened that two were sufficient. The Babblers were never able to score In the third, sixth and eighth, opportunities were offered. but l in neither instance were the Memphi able to hit to that territory which is designat- ed as safe" In the third J. Smith start ed off with a bingle to right. owents went out but Sallee, getting generous with Stockdale, passed him. While the pitcher was being killed at second, Thiel was safe at first on fielders' choice Then Sallee made a balk, and the runner took second Had Babb been able to deliver the goods l at this time a tied score would have re- suited. As 1t was however, he popped out to Castro.
 In the sixth Thel led off with single 1 to center When Sallee attempted to catch | him while he slept at first Meeks allowed 1 the ball to go by, the result being that l Thiel was placed on the keystone, with goal to gain. Sallee got busy, however l with the result that of the three follow ing batsmen he famed two, while the remaining one flied feebly to first In the eighth things took on "squally" | aspect when Owens led off with double. Stockdale made a desperate attempt to hit safe to right, but his drive was final ly cornered by the local right gardener. | Thief again hit safe but Gear eleverly | held Owens at third Babb again was unable to deliver the goods. his inield hit to Castro resulted in the successful pulling off of O lightning double, retir- | ing the side just as Owens dashed across | the plate with tally.
 Some Neat Playing. | In spite of the fact that the game was rather listless, it is true that during the progress of the nine innings some fast work was pulled off by both aggregations A magnificent catch by Smith elicited strenuous applause. while splendid effort on the part of Dale Gear was cheered to the echo. Babbs fast work pleased and magnificent and successful stab by Nadeau caused the audience to leap to it's tootsies and give free rein to its lungs Walters cabbaged prepaid package in the shape of a Texas leaguer caromng to right, and Stockdale robbed Dale Gear and others by fielding his position in man. ner clever and "heady."
 The enthusiasm of the fans was just as understandable as when the season had its beginning and at times the "rooting" was strenuous.
 | The detailed account of the first battle batwaan the leaders of this good con1nanv