The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-29

New Orleans, La August S.-(speeial.) Bobbing up to bowl for the Birmingham Barons today, Pitcher Robinson, ex- Tulane, delighted large ladies day crowd at Pelican park by his youth and manly beauty, but the pennant-bound Birds overwhelmed him. and William (Blue-eyed Bib Bartley almost succeeded in winning by shut-out score.
 It was only through the carelessness of Charley Dexter in the last inning that Birmingham counted, leaving the score to l.
 Robbie went to the bad yesterday, and his mates did little to encourage him after the Pelicans had secured an early lead in the second period. Although the locals did not secure a majority of earned runs in their seven, they outclassed their opponents and always had them panting under dire possibilities of padding harder than they did.
 Carlos Got Left
 The absence of Carlos Smith, right fielder, was felt by Birmingham, the tall boy having taken a run over to his home at Brookhaven, Miss, and missed his
 
 little to fill the gap, being unable to hit. Duplane, a semi-professonal here viii play right tomorrow if Smithy doesn't reach camp by the afternoon. Meek guarded centerfeld and, fortunately for him, had no chances except in the eighth inning, when the big train," Matthews. made Meek look like slow one by SCOT ing from third on Meeks bum throW-in of Huber's fiy-out to center.
 The Barons managed to score in the ninth through Charley Dexters careless ness. Dexter was in a happy numor, see- ing the game already won, and when Bartley pinked Henline, putting him on first, and Rickert caught Downey's long fly, making quick return to first to catch Henline, Dexter let the ball get by, trotting deliberately after it while Hen line hiked out for second base. Meek then hit to left and Henine went to third, scoring when Raub rolled to Hu- Der. Douglass rolled hot single to cen ter, but Lou Walters famed Henline had hit safe in the fourth, Walters in the fifth, and Downey in the sixth. Bartley allowed five hits and one base on balls.
 Robinson Was Of.
 Robinson wasn't very good advertise ment for Tulane's baseball prowess. The young chap was so well liked by the Pelieans, however, that they lighted promptly upon his curves and proceeded to pound his delivery until he quit put ting them over the plate, preferring to pass a few. Manning. first up, had sin- gled, and Rohe's rap sent him to third. after Rickert had died, but Robinson was saved until the second period. Dexter was walked to start the latter and stole second, going to third on Robinson's poor throw to Walters. After two had skied put Mill was passed and then Leo Hu- Der larruped a double, which scored two runs
 Sundry singles and passes enlivened the Innings which followed until more runs were annexed in the sixth.
 Some Errors Figure.
 Rickert singled to center, rattling Rob bie' to begin the citrous period The worst was yet to come, however. for Dun dons pass forced in a run, and Nilr S nifty hit through Walters scored two more.
 Tn the other innings, when the Pelicans poked more runs into the right column Dexter lead off by hitting to left and Matthews clouted to right Dundon treid to sacrifice, but Douglass dived after the short grounder and tossed it wide tc Larsen Then Mill nailed the tired leathe, with the portion of his willow nearest his hand Robinson failing prostrate in an attempt to take the puzzling roller Dexter scored. Huber's long hit to center scored Matthews. Meek threw poorly tc catch the "big train as it steamed across the pan with the seventh run
 The Official Score
 Birmingham AB. R. H. PO A. 10 Henline, If. ..........3 1 Downey, SIS. ........4 0 Meek, of. ............4 0 Raub, c. .............4 0 1 Douglass, 1b. ........3 Walters, 2b. ......4 0