The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-12

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 Shreveport. La, June 1.-(Special) )AThe fans who attended the matinee on the local lot this afternoon saw more baseball for their money than has ever been dlshed up here or probably anywhere for that matter. The Barons won, but Man- ager Vaughn was forced to use his a- tire pitching squad.
 Graham, the Pirate southpaw. was sent to the firing line and lasted two innings and part of the third. In that brief space of time the visitors made eight hits and scored eigh runs, and it looked as though they had the game cinched. In addition to being an easy proposition, he was wild, and gave three passes Kitty Becker succeeded him and handled what appear ed to be a hopeless case in q most finished manner. The Pirates gave him excellent support and couted out eleven hits in addition to the six they had made while the southpaw was getting his.
 How Pitchers Pared.
 It was Turner's turn to pitch for the visitors, but he evidently wasn't in shape. Although the Barons appeared to be cer-
  after the ...ates had connected safely twice in the first, and had scored one run. Rip Ragan followed him, and met with the same reception in his first round. A hit batter and three hits gave the locals two scores In the eighth inning base un balls and four hits, one of which was three -bagger, gave the Fishermen four runs, and caused Manager Vaughn to have q noticeable attack of heart failure. Clark was called out of retirement and even he could not head the onslaught or the Pirate suggers. With two out after Daley had scored on two-bagger, De- mont made a wretched throw of Kings easy srounder and a two gger by Graf fus tied the score Then Vaughn com menced to say and do things He had Wilhelm to warm up and he finished the game allowing but one hit in his two innings.
 Smith Wins Game.
 The eleventh round was heart-break- ing one for the crowd. Demont was sue cessful in securing Il ticket to first. Then Smith drove a long fly out into deep right field which was out of Warrender's reach. This won the game. W ilhelm returned the favor by passing Clark with two out in the final inning. but the best King could do was a dinky fly to Alcock,
 Taken as whole, the Pirates out played the Barons in every department, except on the bases. Poor coaching on the third base line, which induced Carr to attemput to stretch his three-bagger into a home run, cost one score. and in all probability lost the game Fisher presented a crippled team. Massing ankle was in bad condition and he was forced to retire in the third, Fisher talk inT his place Rapp wrenched his side in the same inning and dropped out of the game Graffius succeeding him.
 Graham Slaughtered.
 It didn't take long for the Barons to become familiar with Graham's delivery. Molesworth hit his second ball for a clean single into right. Demont walked. A sacrifice by Smith advanced them Meeks two-bagger brought in both runners. Al cock walked, the last ball being a wild pitch scoring Meek. Walters drove out A thrce-bagger and a base on balls to Garvin followed by Turner's two-base drive, brought in the two remaining runs. In the fourth single by Walters fol- lowed by Garvin's -bagger and Ra- gan's hit together with MassinSs error, gave the visitors three more runs.
 For the remainder of the game, up to the final inning, Becker had them guess ing. and the four hits came in separate e innings.
 The Pirates hit all of the opposing pitchers throughout the entire eleven rounds, but by punching four of the hits in the eighth, they made four runs. al was one of the slowest games ever played here. One hour was required to finish the first three innings.