The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-09
Games Today.
New orleans in Memphis.


In both ends of double-header yester-
day afternoon, the Barons defeated the
Pelicans, the first game taken the right
side by a score of to 3, and the sec
ond proving a shut-out, the score being
2 to 0.
The second game of the two games was
one of the most brilliant played in Bir-
mingham this season. In the first place,
1t was played in record time, only one
hour elapsing from the beginning of the
first inning, until Phillips struck his
third Intellectual blow at Wilhelms ben
ders. In the second place, only four
hits were made in the game, three being
the portion of the Barons. and the re-
naming one falling to the lot of the
visitors. What makes the game even
more remarkable is the fact that after
the first inning, no Baron connected safe
~ with Phillips benders
The first game was pitched by Raglan
and Watt, and was characterized by slow
work, many errors, and some dumb play
ing. The Barons took an early lead of
three runs, which the Pelicans tied in the
sixth inning. The winning runs were
scored in the seventh.
Brilliant Struggle.
The second game was one of much bril-
lance from fielding standpoint Atz
distinguished himself by robbing Moles-
worth of drive, which to catch in his
single hand, it was necessary to leap
several feet in the air, and fall again to
the ground with a thud Ricl1ert dis
tinguished himself by some rapid field
ing, and the work of Meeks was spec
tacular The Barons played the game
without an error, while o. Brien's boot
of a red hot grounder was the single
miscue charged to the visitors.
THE Barons got busy in the first, the
only bad inning that Phillips had Moles-
worth, first up, hit out to first, but Smith
smashed a terrific drive to left for two
bags. After Montgomery had flied out,
Meeks brought Smith across the rubber
with luscious binglet to center. The
heavy fellow then stole the keystone just
in time to tally on a safety to left dashed
from the stick of Dale Gear.
After this inning, there was nothing do
ing throughout, the Barons dying in the
dreadful regularity of one, two, three
Wilhelm was superb throughout. Tn
til the coming of the fifth inning, no Pen-
can, by means of a safe HIT or any other
cue or miscue, had been able to touch foot
on the first sack. In the fifth, however,
Jakey Atz solved the curve of a spit
ball. and sailed it into deep left. When
he attempted to stretch his single into
a double, however. Dale Gear nailed
him at the keystone with a beautiful
throw.
AT no other stage of the game did the
Pelcans reach the initial sack.
"Any Mans" Game.
The first game of the double-header was
of little interest The Barons started
early, and by means of their own hit
ting. and the errors of the Pelicans, piled
up lead of three runs in the first four
innings. In the sixth, however, the en-
tire Barons infield sailed into the air,
and when the dust of conflict had been
removed, the Pelicans had touched Raglan
for four safeties, and three runs, enough
to tie the score.
In the first place. Meeks' error made
Cargo safe. Brouthers then got his sec
ond hit of the series. Blake thereupon
hit safe to the infeld. Walters, for some
reason, failing to cover first. Knoll then
smashed one through shortstop. Atz hit
safe. and a squeeze" by o. Brien went
safe when Ragan erred. All of this re-
suited in three runners tallyng. A throw
to the plate by Gear, IN a play in which
Atz was killed, probably saved the day.
The Barons Win.
However, the Barons landed the game.
In the lucky seventh A. G. s. having gone
TO Tuscaloosa when the Barons were at
the bat--two runs were scored Castro
led off with safety and Walters was
passed. Matthews flied out to left. Raglan
hit to the infeld, and Wat threw wild
enough to first to allow both Walters
and Castro to tally. Thus the game was
won Hitting on both sides was free.
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