The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-23
BY BILL AK.

Although yesterdays game resulted in q clear-cut victory for Birmingham, it cost the Barons dearly.
 After the struggle, with Mccain Rob- inson lying flat of his back with a badly sprained ankle, the Barons must have felt as did the Confederates after achieving the brilliant victory of Chan cellorsville!
 What mattered the routing of the enemy when "Stonewall" Jackson lay dead?
 In the same tone it must be asked, to what will yesterdays victory amount with Robinson out of the game for month?
 The injury to Robinson, no thanks to Dame Fortune, was not the only blow that Manager Molesworth re- ceived in the solar-plexus.
 Just prior to the young pitchers hurt Catcher Raub was forced to re- tire with a badly split finger In this emergency, Meek was removed from first to the position behind the bat, Manning taken from rightfeld and placed on the first corner, and Pitcher Robertaille sent to the deserted gar den When Robinson received his in- jury, Robertaille was removed from the field to the pitchers box and Pitcher Turner commissioned to work the out field.
 And thus the game was continued and finished. During the struggle the Barons, finding Dr. Thomas with little trouble, circled the bases five times. The Pretzels were never able to score.
 Robinson sustained his injury as he scored the Barons' first run in the sixth inning.
 After Downey had flied out to center, the pitcher was passed. Manning was awarded base on balls for good be- havior. After Demont had flied out to Rea gan, Molesworth cut one safely to1 left. Robinson was held on third by Pitcher McNeal. but dashed for the plate when Pearsons, in returning the ball. threw wildly
 gThe runner saw that the decision must be a close one, and as he neared the scoring point threw himself, feet forward, towards the rubber. He then turned slowly on his back, and the spectators realized taat he was hurt.
 pr. Gillespie and Dr. Dedman inn mediately made an examination and their verdict was lat the young pitch CT, with a badly sprained ankle, would necessarily be out of the game for at least three weeks.
 The game was then continued Meek was purposely passed, this gratuity filling the bases. Robertaille, follow ing, however, was unable to turn the trick, and Robinson's run was the sole one counted in this round.
 Robertaille, relieving Robinson, showed fine form, holding the PretzeIs during the remaining three innings of the game to a single hit.
 But the Barons, having tasted of the sweets of scoring, got busy in the lucky seventh" and gained such lead that the Pretzels had no chance to win out.
 Walters was first up, and went out from Thomas to Greminger. Henline doubled neatly over first, and Downey's clean single to center, which, had Ryan not fielded in splendid manner. would have gone to the fence, scored him.
 Turner, following, singled between short and third Downey scoring. Jack Manning then beat out d hit to the in- field, and the bases were full. Demont, \ next up, hit one lightly behind third and yTurner registered. Molesworths fyout toSright was too short to warrant Man- ming attempting to score, and Meek's hit to the infield retired the side.
 In the eighth, one run more was added to the Baron's sheet. Robertaille started this inning with a neat bingle to right and was sacrificed by Walters. Henline then beat out an infield hit, forcing Rob- ertaille to third. From that bag he came home when Downey flied out deeply to Pearson. Turner's f1yout to the same player retired the side and ended the