The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-21
BY BILL AK.

BY 6lLG ANs
 In a futile attempt to break a tie, Att lanta and Birmingham went for eleven inningsyesterdayaft
 innings yesterday afternoon.
 Score-Crackers, 1; Barons, l.
 The struggle devolved itself into pitch- CTS battle between Ginger" Clark and Harold Johns battle in which neither got more than his share of the honors Both twirlers were in magnificent iorm' and had the Barons not spoiled the day with three rank performances on the paths the game would have been spec tacular and neatly played performance.
 As it was, the 5000 fans who witnessed the "opener" were thrilled throughout, and no one was tired when at the conclu- sion of the eleventh inning Umpire Dan Pfenninger. on account of the gathering darkness, put an end to the affair.
 There were several innings in which the Crackers could have scored had the need ed hit been forthcoming.
 This near" scoring was chiefly due to the sore arm of Tommy Raub, which wing was able to cop but one of five at tempting to steal That the Crackers did not score, however, is due to the fact that ''Ginger had something save speed on the spheres that he dished across the pan.
 The Barons did not show team work when men were on the paths In the very first inning, after Meek had singled, Raub cut loose a luscious swat between short and third He turned the initial corner like a deer, and before he knew it he had forced Meek to invite a chase between second and third.
 In the fifth, Demont made the mistake of attempting to score on very close infield hit of Lew Walters He had sim gled, was sacrificed to second, and sent to third on McMurrays error Castro was playing very close in, and the runner had no chance in the world to score. But he tried it.
 In the third Walters drew pass and was sacrificed. He attempted to reach third however, on Molesworths little in- field hit He failed.
 The Crackers drew first blood in the sec ond. Bill Dyer, first up, smashed screaming double to left, and took third on what was an even break between a wild pitch and passed ball. Jordan's long sacrifice f1y-out to right, which Reagan, only after splendid effort, pulled in, scored the runner.
 Atlanta's next best chance to score came in the fifth McMurray drew a pass, but was forced at second on Castros bouncer to Demont Lou stole the key stone however, and when Molesworth dropped Johns liner to center, which error was followed by wild throw on the part of the hefty centerfielder, he att tempted to score. Demont, however, en- gagged Castro in conversation on third for such length of time that Clark had an opportunity to field the sphere and kill the runner at the plate. Umpire Pfen- ninger did not witness the performance at third, so Gene probably showed off a Baron defeat.
 While unfortunate work on the paths prevented the Barons from winning the game, daring work between the bases on the part of Demont saved the day.
 His daring was followed by couple of errors, which aided the runner to cross the pan and tie up the score.
 After two were down in the seventh he singled to center. After hesitating for 8 second he attempted the delayed steal. McMurray went into the air instantly, and made a wild heave to Castro. Demont did not check rein at second, and just as he neared the third corner Jordan, who had recovered the ball, tossed it against the grandstand. Demont then tallied, and tied the score.
 Everybody opened his larynx at the same time, for Baronville was saved
 The band of the Alabama Boys Indus- trial school followed the demonstration with a few bars of Dixie.
 Bill Smith turned his ''chew'' over sev- eral times, but did not join in the general chorus.
 In the ninth, each side went out in regu- lar order.
 There was nothing doing for the Crack CTS in their half of the tenth, excepting the feetness of Manning in beating out a bunt.
 In their half of the tenth the Barons managed to ring up hit and a stolen base, but no tallies. Demont did the hit ting and the base stealing. Reagan, how ever, flied to Castro, and after Walters had drawn pass Clark skied to center.
 In the eleventh, Becker, Dyer and Jor- dan were easy outs. Molesworth died when Jordan fielded his hard hit ball per- fectly, and Castro, after some exertion, to slaughter Houtz at the first | corner Meek retired the side and ended | the game when he lined out to Castro. The work of the pitchers was probably !.