The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17
Games Today.
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The Films had an easy time in de- feating the Barons yesterday afternoon. The locals slept at the switch, and did everything else which strict baseball eti- quette debars. Catcher Matthews was the chief offender in this line, his miscues resulting in the Films scoring two of their three runs, and winning the game. The Barons were able to cross the rub Der but twice, both runs being registered by the hefty featured Meeks.
 Wilhelm and Elmer Duggan were the opposing twrlers. Both pitchers did well. but Duggan was given the better sup port. The Baron fought in his usual style and would have won his game had there occurred no fatal miscue. His individual duty he performed well.
 After failing to tally in the first inning. both aggregations got busy in the second.
 The scorinq.
 In spite of the fact that no Finn was able to puncture Wilhelm's delivery for a safety in the second. a brace of mis- cues, fatal passed ball. and single and generous issuance of free transportation netted the visitors two runs.
 Frary bowed before Wilhelm, and then bunted to the inhed. Matthews handled the ball. and threw badly to first. Bo- harmon then attempted a sacrifice, but was safe with ease when Meeks threw drop curve to Walters covering the n- itial sack Such support would have dis couraged a heart less stout than Will helms Castro, attempting to sacrifice made the fatal mistake of bunting in the reach of the Baron pitcher. He was out easily Then occurred circus stunt in which Matthews played the leading role.
 Wilhelm made desperate efforts to get out of the hole Wells famed out, but Matthews allowed the ball at which the batter took his third swing to get by him. This scored Frary. After Matthews recovered the sphere he imagined that he still had time to retire Wells at first He made another signal failure his ei- fort resulting in throw all to the bad Bohannon tallied.
 Meeks' Efforts.
 Hats off to Meeks, the big first baseman. He kept his nerve intact throughout the dreadful afternoon. It was his stick that first found the nose of Duggan's de- livery. and his were the feet that brought in both talles
 In the second inning, Meeks caused the locals to hope when he hit safe to cen ter for two bags Gear went out to first and Meeks stood on the tertiary corner. Garyin went out from short to first but Meeks rushed across the plate while Castro was delivering to Frary and frary returning the ball to the plate.
 Meeks scored the second run in the lucky seventh He led off with scream ing double to deep right, and took third when Walters was safe on Jansing's wild throw to first He scored on Garvin s fly-out to Wiseman. It is thus seen that Meeks not only scored the runs that the Barons made, but that it was through his headworlS and efforts solely that he registered In neither trial was he as- sisted by so much as sacrifice, A safe hit was not even approached
 In the ninth, Gear gave new hope when he smashed out clean double to center. .4 4Thjs occurred after two men were out. The hit was good enough for three bags, but just as the runner was getting up tepid speed he tripped and fell headlong immediately after passing the first cor