The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-19

New Orleans July 1S.-(Special. )-The Birds whitewashed the Barons in easy style today to the delightful tune of to 0.
 Robertaille took an ascension in the eighth, and with three hits, two sacrifices and Walters error the locals brought r four rurs.
 The game was pretty, the Barons, In romething like their former shape, playing strong and holding the Birds down for eight innings, and but for Robertaille' s ascension in the eighth the game might have gone on for several more rounds. Downey, who has been sick, was back In the game and played in good shape, while Holmes, who covered that position for Downey, was sent back to his old place behind the willow, giving Meek rest Larsen, the Helena man, covered third and put up a fine game, while Henine. cut in left garden. was also there with the goods. Robertaille and Matthews the Felican's elephantine backstop, seemed 10 feel the heat a great deal. but despite this played in good form.
 Breitenstein was in great form, and struck out seven men. allowed only five hits and gave no free passes.
 In Birmlngham's first, NH, the great big loaguer," made an inexcusable play. Downey, the second mand up, drove a fly towards left. which fell Just behind in lis territory He could easily have caught it. but he let 1t go for Manning.
 The Barons had two good chances to score one in the eighth and the other in the ninth, but fell down both times. Hen- ltne opened the eighth with single to Fecond, went to second on Holmes saeri- flee, but was left there languishing as Larsen foued out to Matthews and Rober- taille went out from Mill to Dexter.
 Molesworth, first up in the ninth. famed, and Downey sent long fly against the left field fence which netted him two bags. Raub famed and Douglass sent Downey tJ third with single over short. He was left here to perish though as Walters touled out, Matthews making a~running baclShand catch Of it.
 The Birds registered their first hit in and Breitenstein flied out to Larsen,
  but was thrown out trying to pilfer sec ond. Manning started the fourth by fan ming and Lord went out from Downey to Douglass. Rohe followed with a single took second when Dexter was givea d free pass went to third on Mills bingle but was left there to die, as Huber went out from Robertaille to Douglass. There was nothing doing until the eighth, when the fireworks started.
 Rickert started by singling to short, and while Umpire Pfenninger was walking out to the field he knocked tine ball out Of Dauglass' hand and went speeding on to second But his lump" wouldn't stand for such a trick and sent him back to first. Walters dropped Mannings sacrifice and he was safe, Rickert taking second. Lord walked. Rohe hit slow one along third base line, scoring Rickert and beat ing out thes throw to flrst. During the furry Manning skinned around and stole home, beating out the throw back to the plate. Dexter flied out to right field and Lord, who had sailed around to third when Manning stole home, came on across the plate on the throw in NH singled along the third base line and Rohe went to second. On a passed ball he took third and scored on Huber's sacrifice. Matthews then flied out to Larsen.