The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30


 Yesterday afternoon the Barons and the Atlanta Crackers met in double-header, the former winning the first game, and the latter taking the second.
 The first struggle was an exhibition of baseball as 1t should be played. The second was one-sided affair, too con- stant repetition of which will soil the good name of baseball in Birmingham. Turner, who represented the Barons in this, the second, set-to, had nothing in his repertoire that could cause dismay to the most feeble heart.
 Rube Teller, the Atlanta wizard, and Rip Ragan, the Birmingham "lower berth" prima donna, did splendid stunts in the first game. The Baron pitcher sur passed the Atlanta twirler, although the latter was all to the good. In spite, of the fact that he was touched up for eleven swats, three of that number being triples and another a double, but two Barons crossed the home plate. This fact goes to show that Teller was clever in prevent ing runners advancing on the paths.
 AIcock's Home Run Hit.
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 In the fourth inning after Alcock's three bagger had been turned into run, Gard ner was left standing on third with none out. Garvin and Ragan proved weak. however, for the Atlanta wizard, and Molesworth could do no better than hit easily to short Strange as 1t may seem, in the second inning, Gardner was left on third, to which base he had managed to get without an out having been made by the Barons. Garvin, here, too went out by pitcher to first, Ragan famed, and Molesworth skied tenderly to centerfleld.
 Alcock, had he not stopped on third in the eighth inning, or had Molesworth not advised him against taking a chance, could have scored another run. He had stung his third safe hit, and had stolen second, when "Rube" Gardner smashed out his third screamer. Alcock started for home but en route to third, looked be- hind him. Then, Molesworth, who was coaching, checked him on the third corner before Paskert fumbled the hit smashed to left. The runner having lost so much valuable time, was shot dead as he neared the plate.
 Incidentally, Alcock could have stretched his triple into a home run. The ball went screaming to the score board, and George Winters had no chance to touch it. The fielding, too was a trifie slow, and there can hardly be doubt but that had Alcock continued his mad flight he could have reached home safe ly. However, his was the score that ran the Barons ahead of the Crackers, and probably 1t is better that he stopped moment and took breath.
 Eight Grades Drawn.
 The Crackers took the lead in the first game, although 1t Is probable that the first and only run was brought about by an error of Umpire Zimmer. Becker. first up, hit safely to center. Winters, at tempting to sacrifice, was safe when Gar win erred in throwing to first. Sid Smith put down a neat sacrifice and both run ners advanced. Paskert smashed ter rife drive near the third base line and. Zimmer called 1t fair. It looked foul. However, Becker's score is neither none the smaller or less important on that ac- count.
 After the first inning, the Crackers could draw nothing but goose eggs. They had chances to score on several occasions. Ragan got in more than one bad hole, but each time his "spitters'' worked to ad- vantage, and 1t was all off. Billy smith cheWed his cut plug, and moved hlmseit uneasily, but this did not make the Crack- CTS win.
 The Barons scored their first run in the first inning. Molesworth went down cas- ilv. Demont was smashed with the ball and took first Carlos Smith followed with A hit of the cleanest variety to right, ana from second Demont was brought home when that King of Swat" John Henry Meek, rapped viciously over the keystone.
 The second and winning score, as mas been narrated, was born in the fourth. Alcock stung the ball to the scoreboard, and tallied when Gardner got his second triple of the afternoon.
 The Second a Flasco.
 The second game of the afternoon was rank exhibition as far as Turner's pitch ing is concerned, andsa gingerless strug- gle when his support Is considered.
 On the other hand Castleton kept them guessing throughout the afternoon, and when the days work was done the Barons had annexed but three hits. two of that trio falling to the lot of Latimer, and the third, a double, having been drawn by Alcock.
 Turner was exceedingly wild, walking four men and hitting two others. In ad- dition he was ineffective at critical moments, and at all other times. The wis., itors hit him at will and, therefore, scored at will.
 The single tally of the Barons happened