The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-06
Games Today.
Atlanta at Birmingham.
 Nashville at Montgomery.

The gngery Barons stepped boldly forth to battle yesterday afternoon, and in a few short minutes handed the Fire men, the erstwhile proud and naughty l Bremen, from Blowville, a crushing de- feat, defeat that came as the result of ] inferior pitching by Harley. and heartless efforts on the part of his support
 The final result of the tame and one sided affair to 9, score which, had the Barons desired, could have been 1 pushed into the twenties.
 The feature of the struggle was the masterly pitching of Ginger Clark, and the terrific hammerng of the Barons. It was in the fifth inning that the visitors succeeded in getting their first hit, and their first tally came in the seventh. liar ley, on the other hand, was decidedly easy, and the Barons took to his blenders with so much alaerity, that he was vlr- tually hammered from the box in the seventh The Barons, logged in their swatting clothes, smashed out thirteen safeties two of which were for triples. and another for two bags Oylers mag nifcent fielding was also one of the fea- lures.
 Scoring Accidental.
 When the first inning of the struggle was opened, it was apparent that Clark was standing in the pitching box up to his neck in speed and curve. He had everything, and 1t was not until the dawning of the fifth inning, that a single tally was made. That first hit was good for three bags and 1t came from the bat of Manager Billy Smith. It came. too. just after Ginger had issued transportation to 'Whitey" Morse, and resulted in the first run for the Firemen The second run also came as a result of a triple. Crozier was the swatter this time and his bali bounded against the centerfeld fence He was afterwards scored on 1y-out.
 Billy Smiths triple was the cause of the developing of the most beautiful play of the evening, and one of the prettest throws of the season. After the hit had scored Morse Smith attempted to ap- proach on a fy-out He miscalcuated the speed and accuracy of the elongated right fielder, however, and he never touched foot to the rubber until Garvin had gently laid the ball in his ribs The throw was a great one. Smith was in middle right Archer hit the sphere, and the runner started home, if shot from the mouth of cannon. Horseshoe" doubled his long frame into a knot, and the sphere began its progress to the bag. It landed solidly in Garvin's init, and the catcher had nothing to do but place it directly in Smiths path.
 ! In putting the visiting manager out os the running. Garvin received an injury to his hand, which caused him much pain. but did not drag him from the game
 5arons Had Ginger
 The Barons went into the ~ame with that spirit which generally wins. In the very first inning the initial score was made, and in the second there came an- other. With two down. Alcock, in the first inning, hit safe to right. Meeks then laid his heavy weight against the sphere and when Billy Smith recovered it. the runner was on third and Alcock had regis tered at the home plate In the second inning Walters hit safe to left. and after being sacrificed to second, scored on Gin gers double to center.
 To the fans who saw the play 1t seemed as if the first of the game ,at least was due to the poor fielding of Billy Smith. Meeks stung the ball on the nose and it sped directly towards the center fielder At time 1t looked if the drive would be caught However. it struck the ground In front of the fielder. and ! that space leading to the fence. The hit of Clark, too, in the next inning, could have been caught by a man who had the fielding instincts of Moesworth or "Dia- mond Joe Rlckert.
 Heavy Sluggng.
 The Barons got in their heavy hitting In the lucky seventh In that inning, after Clark had been downed, Molesworth hit safe. Alcock, following, also located the nose of the sphere. Just at this instant Archer attempted to catch Molesworth at second, and threw the ball to center, Billy Smith juggled with the sphere for a few moments, and when things had again as- stunned the normal stage, Moesworth had tallied and Acock was standing on third. Meeks had bingle in his stick, and AL cock wrote his name among the immor- tals. Just then Gear uncorked a scream ing three-sacller to right and Meeks was compelled to cross the rubber. Walters could not see his old comrade die on third, so he. too, took fearfuly rude punch at the blowing twirler and Gear was counted in. Oyler was safe on a fielders choice and Walters retired the side at sec ond from Morse to Jordan.
 In this way was the hope of Smiths men crushed. Five hits were rung up in the lucky seventh, and four men crossed the llhome plate.
 Game Was Fast.