The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-25

New Orleans at Nashville.
Shreveport at Atlanta
The Barons turned the tables on the
Travellers yesterday afternoon, and won
the second game of the present series by
score Of TO 3, the winning tally COM
ing only toward the ragged edge of the
ninth inning
The game was totally lacknghn displays
of ginger" and had Shortstopa oyler not
made two spectacular catches beyond his
territory and Brady not kept dhe Baron
hitters guessing throughout, the day
would have gone without a feature. AS
1t was. even. the best part of the game
was when Smith hit the ball to right
field which fetched Garvin across the
plate with the winning run.
Manager Vaughn announced last even
ing that a double-header would be pulled
off today The first game will be called
promptly at 2:30 o'clock, and the second
is expected TO begin at o'clock. clark
will open for the Barons against john
ston. and either Wilhelm or Sallee will
twirl in the second Quick or Keith will
represent Little Rock.
In spite of the fact that the Barons
won the game the contest was not with
out its disappointments. Sallee, after a.
long rest began the game for the Barons,
and throughout his time he was erratic,
and altogether unsafe. He was wild, and
lacked skill at those times when skill
was at the greatest premium. In the
fourth inning he was relieved by Raglan,
after three Travellers had crossed the
rubber and tied the score
Raglan was master of the situation
through the remainder of the game. With
the exception of Texas Lacquer obtained
by Quick, the big Baron was there
with the goods" Errors occasionally got
him in close places. but out of each, he
worked with remarkable skill and conf
dence.
Brady showed excellent FORM He used
the spit BALI to advantage, and his
underhand curve was superb. He got a
goodly bunch of strike outs, Smith and
Wordsworth having gone down twice each
before his benders. After the score was
tied, the Barons had several opportuni-
ties to win out, but as each chance bobbed
up its head Brady would carefully knock
It down again. Only in the ninth could
the necessary hit be made, and ~ that
inning the game went to the Barons.
Got Early Start.
The Barons managed to get an early
start. In the first inning a run was made
and in the third two others were annexed
When the Barons had three scores, the
visitors had not been able TO run a
single man home. While this lead was
established, the Barons lost 1t in the
fourth. wher Sallee, after walking two
men, and after Meeks' error had filled the
bases, allowed two singles in succession
After the removal of the elongated Sal
lee. the Barons, it was evident, would
either win. or play until darkness came.
Raglan was impregnable.
Wordsworth was first up In the first
inning hit safe over second, and Smith.
who followed. hit safe over short. Mont
gomery then attempted to sacrifice, but
Quick made an error in fielding the bunt
to Noblett, and Wordsworth tailed. 1t
looked as if the Barons would cinch
things right from the jump but Brady
Immediately got in some excellent work.
and no more scores were made.
In the third. after Wordsworth and
Smith had famed Montgomery singled
Meeks doubled to left-center. and Gear
singled in succession, rushing the third
and first basemen across the line. Wal
tiers, however. made the third strike-out
of that inning, and nothing further was
doing.
Salee "Skidoos"
In the fourth Sallee went into the air
good and stout. The first up, Meaney
went to first on four bad ones Doug
lass was safe. when Meeks miscued in
handling a ground ball, and the bases
were filed when DeArmond received a
pass. Quick then turned a trick to right
and Meaney crossed the rubber. Johnston
found the nose of the next one, and sailed
1t above Oyler's head to left. Two men
scored and the tally sheet was balanced
Ragan was substituted Immediately
after this balloon ascension, and he re-
tired the side without another run. From
that inning until the finish of the game
he held the visitors safe. Oyler's mag
nifcent robbery of hits off the bats of
Meaney and Johnson prevented even the
probability OF an additional score.
In the ninth the Barons won out, and
ended a game that was altogether list
less and uninteresting. Garvin, first up
hit safe over second, and Raglan put down
a neat sacrifice. From second the run
it'd f1,rg,.