The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-22

Deserted B. Robinson was an easy mark for the Sea Gulls yesterday afternoon, and Mobile, led by that husky Liz Torrey, had little trouble in handing the Barons a shutout defeat
 At that. the game was no amateurish engagement.
 On the one hand Torrey was giving an up-.o-oate exhibition of pitching. while on the other the Barons were fielding in splendid style and with a superabund ance of snap.
 Had Robinson performed as was his custom prior to his accident some weeks ago, and had all other circumstances been as they were, the little park at the end of the car line would still be reverberatng with the noise of the faithful and the screeching of the "quitters
 "knockers' in Majority. But unfortunately, Robinson had noth- ing of a puzzling nature, and there was an absence of that sparkling control which has done yeoman service in other days. He was generous with his passes. and with men on bases it was the excep- tion when he pulled out of danger.
 This state of affairs ruled from the be- ginning to the end. and while Birming hams progress was bounded by the ter tiary pillow, Mobile managed to circle the bases on four separate and distinct occasions.
 Considering the position that Birmins- ham holds in the race, the attendance yesterday afternoon was fair. Perhaps 1000 people sat about the field, but it IS a woeful fact that the majority were ene- mics The feeble cheers of the faithful were repeatedly drowned by the thunder ous outbursts of the "knockers,' and the fair day was as uncomfortable as if the Barons were on foreign soil. There were few features of the afternoon which tend ed to encourage, and it is a wonder that the Barons played as well as they did, or that the defeat was not overwhelming.
 How Mobile Scored.
 In the first inning Benson solved Rob- inson for single to center, but as one out had preceded the visitors failed to cross the pan. In the second, however, d base on balls extended to McIver, fol- lowed by a screaming double to center by James, put one run over that one being big enough to win the game. In the fourth. after Sabrie had doubled to left, 1t was again James who smashed the drive that scored the run. In the fifth another base on balls was transformed into a score. With one down Benson was passed. Daley smashed the sphere to right field fence, but rapid work by Smith held Benson on third. Sentell, however, followed with a fy-out to 4I,1 ', ,f,I run of the afternoon. In the eighth, with one down, Thornton doubled to deep cen ter and, after a moments pause. stole third. Benson singled neatly to left and Thornton scored the fourth run of the game.
 Barons Reach Third.
 In the meantime the Barons had gone no further en foute to the plate than sec SnG sb 0ass S6o 56s Dee gnt aeseed en Dg Garss hs good fort,s.fe which gained him the name of NeEIorseshoe," reached base on Sen- tells error and stole second when Gar vim fumbled the ball. There he died. In the second, with one down, Walters doubled to deep center. but he, too, died al second. In the third Robinson drew a pass and MolesWorth sacrificed him to the keystone. There he died. But in the ninth the Barons managed to get as far as third. Horseshoe Smith, hrst up, singled luscously to right and so foI tunate is the elongated Mississippian that McIver fumbled the ball. He went to second. Meek, following, struck out, and when Douglass went dead from Sentell to Sabrie. Smith advanced to the third corner Walters was unable to yield the necessary bngle, however. and Smith failed to tally.
 Downey's Fine Catch.
 In the first inning Daley made a mag nifcent running catch of drive by Dow ney, and Thornton, in the third, robbed the Baron shortstop In the fourth Dow ney demonstrated the value of speed when. with Sabrie on the keystone, he ran to right field and caught short fly off the bat of McIver. Had Walters been in position he might have scored a com paratively easy out, but as the second saclSer was playing near first, expecting a bunt, Downey had an opportunity to star