The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-03
RAGAN'S FINE THIRLING
PARALY ZEO THE VISITORS
Ferguson, However, Was Easy and the
Cubs Tied the Score-coId After
noon compels Ending of the
Contest After Seventh.
BY BILL AK.

OF BILL M
The result of the second game between
the Barons and the Cubs was draw
to 5.
As long as Rip Pagan did the twirling
fer the Barons the Cubs were whipped
10 a fragile. At the conclusion of the
sixth inning, when Ragan retired, the
Store was to |, with the champions
of the world being on the weak end OF
the tally.
Ferguson relieved Ragan at the begin
ring of the seventh inning, and when
ne retired the score was tied-5-5
After the seventh the game was called
or account of darkness and cold. Both
SIDES were willing for the fight to ceas"
and the spectators, who in the third in
ming had been treated ID an infamous
performance of umpire batting, were
heartily delighted.
In the third inning there occurred
Nrangle lasting twenty minutes more or
less during which time the Cubs stepped
On the toes of Umpire Harris-literally--
and exercised their wings by slapping
and pushing him.
After the fans had become disguised
with such tactics. the umpire called two
CT Elyton's efficient police officers to
his assistance and after Steinfeldt had
been dragged from the field, peace was
restored.
The Cubs, in retaliation perhaps, refused
10 continue the game unless Manager
Vaughn consented to the ousting of I'M
njfe Harris After some parleying, this
request was granted much to the dis
satisfaction of the fans, and Pitcher Tur-
ner of Birmingham umpired the remain
ing four innings of the scummage.
IT is practically impossible to narrate
an umpire batting, and altogether impos-
s:ble to the satisfaction of everybody con-
ccrned
1t had it's beginning, however, when in
the third inning Umpire Harris ruled
tliat there were three balls to Moles-
worth's credit whereas the cubs contend
ed that Wordsworth. having hunted at
tie third ball, was legally out.
But the umpire had his day, and Moles
North eventually reached third base.
there occurred a passed ball, and Moles-
worth attempted to score. The umpire
called Wordsworth safe and ne disappeared
To the dressing room. After the Cubs
lad demonstrated with Umpire Harris,
he ruled that Wordsworth had not touched
the home plate. Nnereupoa, Wordsworth
returning to the scene. walked to the
pan and put his foot on its face. Harris
then ruled that the run counted.
Then hoodlum broke loose. Howard
stepped ON Harris foot with his sharp
spikes and Harris WINGED. Then others
slapped him with their gloves. and pushed
aim about the diamond. Harris lodging,
incidentally was con1ical.
The people wondered how long Harris
would permit such tactics il the presence
of a Birmingham audience
Immediately afterwards he called for
police protection and Steinfeldt was
dragged from the game.
For some reason Catcher King de-
cided he had had enough, and left his
position behind the plate
Then Harris was ordered from the UNI
pire's stand and the game continued with
Pitcher Turner wearing the blue coat.
This was the disagreeable feature of
the evenings performance
The pleasant feature was that the Bar
ems, as long as Raglan worked. made the
champions of the world look like selling
platers. Rip had them surrounded to "a
dead certainty and had he remained in
the box there was not a chance of the
Barons losing out.
Rip retired, however, at the conclusion
of the sixth, because, as he explained,
The couldn't work up a sweat and
Ferguson assumed control.
AT the conclusion of the seventh in
which inning Ferguson undid all that
Raglan had DONE the game was called
on account of darkness and the general
boredom.
The afternoon was cold and not con-
ducive to excellent baseball playing.
The visitors scored their first run in
the fourth inning. Sheckard led off with
a single to center, took second on an in
field out, and third on a iy-out. He
scored when Elston hit to right.
In the seventh-Ferguson pitching for
Brmingham-they piled up four runs and
succeeded in tying the game.
Howard was safe on Dement'S bad
throw to first, and took second on Els
tons hit to right. Evers went out from
Walters to Meek, and Hofman's walk
filed the bases Campbell flied out to
Downey and there was hope that the in
evitable might not arrive. But it did.
Durbin, the southpaw who relieved Pitch
er Lundgren at the conclusion of the fifth
smashed a triple to right center. Three
men scored and he, himself, might have
registered, had he seen fit Slagles drive
over third. nevertheless, finished the day s
work and tied the score.
Sheckard smashed a drive to center,
which Wordsworth grabbed at his shoe
strings, retiring the side.
The Barons got thick with Mr. Lund-
gren's superb benders in the first inning.
Houtz was passed. took second on Moles-
worth's out, third on Meek's hit and