The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-13

Birmingham and Memphis split a
double5header yesterday afternoon. the
first game thereof going TO the Barons'
by the overwhelming score of 10 to o..
and the second going to the Babhlers by'
a score of 3 to 1.
Neither of the games could be ehscae-,
terlzed as brilliant, In spite Of the fact
that several spectacular plays ELECTED an,
uproarous applause from the spectators.
In the first Suggs was hammered to,
every corner of the lot the one-sded vic
tory being dragged through the space of
one hour and forty-hve minutes. The sec
ond game found Wilhelm in bad form,
the resul. being that he was hit some
eight times In seven innings. Ragan, who's
officiated in the first game, was prac-
fically invincible. the Memphii being un-
able to get binge when a bingle would
have fetched runner across the rub
Der In the second contest, in spite of
the fact that the Barons took to his
Blenders kindly in the first inning, Leb-
hardt was superb setting the locals down
with three hits and one little run.
Suggs' Waterloo.
The Barons found themselves in ideal
swatting clothes i'm the first contest.
Suggs twirled in great shape. but moth
ing that he offered escaped the greedy
Barons. When nine innings were conclud-
ed the popular Memphis twirler had been
driven to every corner of the lot, the
locals counting and ringing the safety
bell fourteen times.
Molesworth, Montgomery, Matthews,
Meeks and others found the benders of
the Memphis pitcher peculiarly adapted
to the demands of their palate. Moles-
worth touched up the twirler for a total
of three safeties out of three efforts. and
Montgomery followed close behind Meeks
found him three times out of four trials,
and two of the big fellows drives went
for extra bases. His and Montgomery S
hitting is accountable for the majority of
the ten scores.
Raglan, on the other hand, had every
thing that tickle chance could demand. In
the fourth and the sixth innings his skill
was brought into play with deadly effect.
In the fourth. Carter and Nichols led off
with safeties, and were sacrificed to third
and second. Carey and Smith could dc
nothing, however, and no scores were
made. In the sixth, Babb and Carter fol-
lowed each other with dinkey Texas
1eaguers. Nichols, Nadeau and Carey
however, were unable to deliver the goods
and another opportunity was gone
Throughout Ragan had everything, the
result being that Babb had at least one
more meal made of the eggs that the
goose lays
Runs Came Fast.
The runs of the first game came in
punches In the very first inning the
Barons got busy. Wordsworth hit safe
to the intield and was sacrificed Mont
gomery hit safe but Meel<s hit to the in
field caused the death of Gladys" Gear
was passed. and with the bases filled
Nichols made his first error of the game
In throwing Castro's hit to first, the re-
suit being that Montgomery brought In
the first run. In the fifth Wordsworth
having hit safe took third on Smiths
double. A Texas Lacquer by Montgomery
scored both runners. Dale Gear failed on
the Squeeze and double retired the
side, Two scores came In the seventh
Wordsworth led off with bingle, and
Smith, after striking out, was safe on a
passed ball. Both were sacrificed a peg
and Meeks scored them by bingling to
right.
AT this time the Memphis aggregatinR
was making errors galore, and Sugggs
sulked In the eighth the Barons by big
hitting, fast base running, and mlscues
on the part of their opponents piled ur
the enormous score of five runs. The
Memphii were played off their feet, and