The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17

shreveport at NaSnN1ile.
Little Rock at Atlanta.
seven-inning game yesterday after
noon at West End park, which was played
IN Shiny mud and a drizzing rain, went
to the Babbites of Memphis by a narrow
margin Of to o.
Just as the seventh inning went into
history. the heavens opened wide Its
easements, and down fell the drops of
rain. Umpire Buckley Immediately called
time, and when there was no cessation
of the downpour the players left the
field
Thus the first encounter of Memphis in
vasion of the east went to the enemy
Raglan was on the firing line for the Ba-
rons and the big twirler was found in
but one inning. In that round, however. he
yielded two hits and a sacrifice, which
eventually spelled defeat with a capt.
tai. Suggs worked for the visitors, and
throughout he was extraordinarily clever,
He yielded a quartette of bingles, but
allowed no punching of hits. Whenever
either of the pitchers managed to get in a
close place. neat pitching eventually
pulled him out again. This was true with
the exception of the one inning in which
Ragan allowed the hit that brought in
the tally.
Luck Against Barons.
Luck was against the Barons. In the
first place the Alabama Great Southern
pulled out for Tuscaloosa just as the Wis
itors were coming to the stick. The in
variable rule is that the side at the bat
when that train passes succeeds in land
ing the game. SO there was little chance
for the Barons.
Immediately after this train had passed,
little Plass the boy with pigmy's
statue. came to bat. Just as was ex-
pected, he hit safe to left center. Haidt
then sacrificed out at first, and the dimin-
utive Memphli was anchored at second
Then as luck would have It, the ball that
Hurlburt sailed over third was just a
trine too high for Montgomerys reach.
Plass then came home on the jump. with
the single tally of the game.
Save in that inning. Raglan was I'M
scratched. He had everything, and al
though the errors of the Barons got him
into several holes, he invariably managed
TO get out again.
Barons Made Errors.
Four errors are chalked up against the
Barons. One was made by Gear, who al
lowed a fly bali to drop from the middle
of his hands. The others are charged 10
Aicock, Walters and Meeks. II is ques-
tionable If all should not have been
charged to Alcock for the exhibition of
the youngster on yesterday was of the
rankest order. He completely lost his
head. At one time Thiel was safe on
Alcocks error. Babb attempting a sac
rifce, was safe on helders choice. and
Thie was also safe at second when Meeks
threw imperfectly to Aicock. The ball
should have been caught by Alcock, but
still the throw was not one perfectly
made.
Walters error was made in practically
the same manner. After Hurburt had
pasted the ball that scored the only run
of the evening, Suggs hit to the Ba-
rons' second baseman. who attempted a
double. Walters stopped Suggs ball so
close to second that there was really no
cause at all for his throwing to A1cock.
However he threw and again the throw
was not perfect one although the short
stop should have caught it,
The only dumb play of the game was
made by Roy Montgomery. When Babo
was ON second, having reached that bag
through an error of Gear and sacrifice,
Nichols hit to Raglan. The pitcher held
the Memphis manager on second. and
threw Nichols out at first. Montgomery
failed to cover his bag, however, and
Babb's daring dash for third was crowned
with success. All in ALL in spite of the
fact that none of these miscues figured In
the sole run of the game, the work of the
Barons was not at all brilliant Ragan
made the most splendid effort of all.
The Barons' Chances.
Really, Suggs pitched so excellently,
that in the seven innings, the Barons had
but two possible chances to score. In
the second, Gear and Alcock hit safe, the
hit of the latter coming when two were
down. The third man went out easily.
the necessary hit not being forthcoming.
In the fifth, with one down, Matthews hit
safe, and went to second when Raglan
received the sphere in his Stats. Moles-
worth nor Smith, however, could smash
out the necessary single, and the second
and last opportunity went the way of the
roses In these two instances Suggs put
additional speed and curve to his balls,
and there was absolutely nothing doing.