The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

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 The game yesterday at West End, from every standpoint. was excellent. It was filled with snap It was splendidly pitched. The players, on the defensive, were we'll nigh perfect. and some of their efforts were sensational. causing the spectators to stand in their seats and shout ap- proval.
 And better than all, the Barons won.
 Essentially the game was a pitchers battle between Wilhelm and Eyler In the first inning the Travellers connected safe- ly for two singles, this resulting, when dy-out occurred, in a single tally. From that point until the seventh the visitors were unable to solve the benders of Wil- helm. The Baron slabsman allowed no man to walk, hit no batter, made no wild pitches. His work was excellent.
 Eyler was superb. The Barons solved his delivery but twice. Unfortunately for the visiting twirle, however, the two hits were exceedingly hard ones, and they came in succession. He hit Oyler on the arm, gave one base on balls and famed five, three of which occurred in one in- ming, the eighth, the last that he pitched. Wilhelm famed no man.
 During the game there occurred two miscues. both being charged to the short stops, oyler and Rockenfeld.
 Spectacular Fielding.
 Excellently played throughout, the gamo reached a sensational point in the rear end of the ninth inning. That was the time when the hearts of the loyal fans leaped into their thoats, and remained there. It looked as if the Travellers would even things up, in spite of all that Will helm and his support could do.
 Gilbert, first up. smashed a screaming single to center, which, had Molesworth not helded like blue streak of lighting, would have stretched itself in to a double. Douglass put down a sacrifice and Will helm, although he fielded 1t as fast as possible, only by the skin of his teeth beat the runner to first. Miller, who fol- lowed smashed the first ball hurled across the plate, and the sphere. resounding from the smack across the face, flew like a shot into deep center. Molesworth was after it. at the crack of the bat and just as 1t flashed across the spot where he stood, he leaped into the air. The fans held their breath. It could not be told in that instant whether Molesworth had suc- ceeded or not. Finally, however, the fans knew. Miller was out and Molesworth had made one of the sensational catches of the season and saved the game. The applause was deafening.
 But this was not all Hess tapped the sphere gently to left, and the fans, fearing a Texas leaguer, held their breath. Oyler and Gardner both ran for the ball, neither seeing the other. Closer, closer the two runners came. They collide. Both fall to the earth and Oyler does a neat hand spring over Gardner's prostrate body. He rises from the ground, however, and with in his hands the ball is clutched.
 The game was over.
 Walters the Hero.
 The hero of heroes was Silent Lew Walters. It was in the fifth inning Two men were out, and Oyler, who had been hit on the shoulder by a pitched ball, stood trembling on the initial corner. After Lew had swung twice, there came a report like rifle shot. Fast flew the spheroid into left center. Miller was seen with back turned flying towards the fence. The ball fell against the boards with crash Oyler cleared the bags, and when the fans noted Walters, he was breathing hard on the keystone.
 This was the first swat of the game, and 1t had tied the score. Before the cheering had ceased, however, there was reason for it's renewal. Wilhelm had the first ball thrown across the pan into right field. Walters, like deer, crossed the pan with the second run of the game. Bowcock, in fielding Wilhelm's hit, executed splendid bit of work He leaped into the air, and with a single and ungloved hand stopped the ball that was going with the speed of an arrow.
 The Visitors Tally.
 In the very first inning, clouds gathered for the locals, and when it was noted that Eyler was pitching with the speed and deadly execution of a Mathewson, there was reason for fear.
 After Rockenfield had gone down from Oyler to Lister, Gilbert placed scream ing bingle to center. No sooner had things resumed their natural swing than Douglass, last seasons king pin of swat, landed against the sphere with a re- smack. It dashed over first, just out of reach of the guardian of the initial corner. Gilbert stopped at third.
 Miller hit a long fly to left, and a1- though it fell into the outstretched arms of Gardner, Gilbert was safe over the home plate before the hit could be re- turned.
 From every standpoint, as stated, the