The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-05
BY BILL AK.


Timely hitting by the Sea Gulls in the
fourth. assisted by Dement'S errors, gave
the visitors a lead which the Barons were
never able to overtake.
In the seventh. with men on second
and third and no one out, the Baroas
were unable to push either across the
plate
The principal reason for this failure
was the excellent pitching of Torrey
However, had Lew Walters attempted
to hit the ball instead of Squeezing"
and had Meek been sent in to bat for
McNeal, there might be a different story
this morning.
1t was mistake for Walters to at
tempt the squeeze" In the first place,
Lew is not a safe bunter. In the second
place. the ground was SO heavy that
speed was a missing requisite.
1t was a mistake. too, in not letting
Meek hit for McNeal The big twirler
was not in form yesterday and the sew
enth inning. with things so auspiciously
situated, was the psychological moment
in which to remove him.
The score of the game was to and,
as d whole, it was an interesting battle.
The Barons forged ahead in the very
FIRST inning
Wordsworth struck out, but Manning
Leaf out an easy one to shortstop. Doug
lass magnificent single to center sent
him to third from which sack he scored
on Raub's luscious bingle.
In the fourth the Barons were beaten.
McNeal was not effective in this inning,
and, as stated, errors b. Demont added
to the general Generalization.
Sentell singled. Daley hit to Walters,
and Walters fielded to Demont, covering
second. When Demont dropped the ball
both runners were safe.
Thornton sacrificed and the Gulls &C.
cuped second and third. Hart. after
striking at two bad ones, hit safely over
first. and two scores were hung up.
Benson followed with a single to right.
McIver hit to Douglass and Benson was
| thrown out to Demont at Second. Demont,
attempting to retire McIver at first, threw
wildly and Hart scored.
This was the only inning in which the
Gulls crossed the plate. The Barons scored
again in the seventh.
In the lucky seventh it appeared as
though the Barons would win out in spite
of the lead of the Gulls.
Downey, first up led off with a luscious
double to left. A merry bingle from De-
mont's stick placed him safely at home.
Henline then heat out an infield hit and
remont went to third. Eenline stole sec
end. This was the situaton-Barons on
third and second none out, one run need
ed to tie the score, and two to win the
game.
squeeze" successfully worked would
have tied the score.
A fly ball would have tied the score.
An infield hit, If forcible enough, would
have tied the score.
safe hit would have won the game.
Walters, twice falling to bunt to fair
territory. struck ont
McNeal swung xiciously at everything
thrown within a yard OF the plate, and
struck out.
Wordsworth retired the side on a fly
| cut to center.
This was the chance Of the game. No
more opportunities presented themselves
end in the eighth and ninth innings, the
locals went out in ore, two three or
| aer
There was one very pretty play in the
| game.
In the fifth, with one down. WATERS MT
| safely over second. took second on
| raised ball. and went to ehru on NC
| Meals infield out.
| Wordsworth shot one oNei .ii.u Win
| terrific speed and Bens3n so' alesr
| making a spectacular eff :, =
| :. ~ .,.a,,tb would nave tied things
u. INC s.;ta % tbe odlden opportunity
| that went the way of ~ 80.
The field was very dain ioi,l ia,oi us .i1,,3
rains 80, rs and numerous
lll l,I- ~ ~ 10 oredit of the pitchers.
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