The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-18
COLDER WEATHER
SPO|LS GOOD GAME
Barons and HighIanders Play
Well at Start
NEW YORK 6, BIRMINGHAM 2
When the Sun Went Down Errors
Started In and Players Were De-
pressed-Many Good Plays
Are Made.

The Highlanders yesterday defeated
the Coal Barons by a score of b.te : III
game that for six innings fairly well
represented baseball and thereafter was
somewhat punk It was almost TOO
cool when the game started, and about
half way through the sun dropped clear
out of sight and thereafter the fans IN
the grandstand and bleaehers sat close
together to keep warm, while the players
donned their coats to keep the chill OH.
The contest started off in fine style 1t
was chock full of ginger, and there was
snap and vigor everywhere. The coach
ing lines were occupied constantly py
men who shouted aloud and gesticulated
wildly. while in the front row of the
bleachers sat man with noise making
machine that added to the excitement and
the Joy of the smaller fans.
owing to the weather both managers
saved their older and better known
pitchers for future contests, as 1t was
feared the cold would have bad erect
upon Chesbro and Orth, as well as upon
wilhelm. Newton, Keefe and Leroy
pitched for the big league CLUB whlls
Ginger Clark, Hickman and 6liiiaru
did the twirling for the Barons. ihere
were probably 1000 fans gathered IN the
coy corners of the stands.
The Highlanders were first at bat, and
Hahn started the game by flying Out 10
Dale Gear Keller tapped one TO Mont
eomerv and was out a mile at hrst Eli
beraeld drew pass and came nome on
pretty three-sacker into LETT center ny
Laporte. williams brought Laporte
home by singing to left and was caught
out at third by Montgomery after Con
roy had walked and Chase mad nit an III
| field bounder toward third.
! The visitors tailed again in the tnirG
| inning After two men had been retired
| Williams hit for two sacks into center
stole third and scored on Chase single,
| Chase was thrown out trying 10 steal
second moment later -.
| THE Rarons made their couple IN the
fourth inning. Montgomery hit through
| third safely, but was forced out AT secoiu
by Smiths tap to Laporte' hlsey Ma s
| stung. in the ribs by a slow one, ana
Walters drew a pass, filing the passes,
| Ovler sent one skyward that was goppled
| nm nv Chase. and then Matthews drove
| a beauty into left center Tor Single
1 Smith and Elsey scoring. WATERS wen.
| To third and Matthews was on second
| before the smoke cleared away filch-
| man closed the lnnlnS ny iVuit.e 49,
| Errors brought two more talnes over
for the Highlanders in the seventh inning
| Hahn hit safely and went to third on
Keelers dinky little one that was placed
lust where nobody was Elberreld trleu
10 work the squeeze play, and failed on
an attempt to bunt. Hahn was almost
at the home plate and Matthews ran nm
down without trouble. Keeler went TO
second on the play, but was thrown out
irving to steal third. Elberfleld drew
base on balls, having changed his tactics
when Hahn was thrown out. Laporte
| hit to short and Elsey muffed the throw.
| Matthews threw to Montgomery to eaten
| Elberfield off, the ball went away to the
had and Elberfield and Laporte scored.
| Williams walked, but was forced out at
second on conroy's slzzler to oyler.
In the eighth Chase opened by hitting
safely. He stole second and went 10
| third on Hahn's HIT Chase was caught
off third and Matthews tried to run MIN
down. Chase lodged and scored, nobody
| covering the plate Billiard having over
| looked rule number once times 1t was
another one of those rare occasions when
a man steals home.
i 10. no in full.