The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-19

couple IO 1lS Slnsle Idlly, ana III US haiA of the same inning Birmingham pulled one run closer to it's opponents. In the eighth, however, Pitcher Fuicich lost con trol of the ball, and after he had filled the bases by walking three men in sue cesson, Pitcher Bauer cut one over sec ond, which sent two across the plate.
 This blow broke Up very pretty aft ernoon's frolic. though in the ninth Co., lumbus put one other across the pan and threatened to tie and even go beyond the score.
 The Game Begins.
 When Umpire Welsh called Play" sev- eral hundred people were seated about the field. The afternoon was ideal, and every one anticipated a struggle with uncon- cealed happiness. There were at times spontaneous outbursts of applause, and when the exciting moments came little screams and squeals were heard from every side. And the knocker was pres ent, too, in full dress, and after pulling a couple hours with the hope that Co., lumbus would win. he salved his bruised feeling with remarks concerning the mar row victory
 The game started with F'leharty on the hill for the Barons and Johkers behind the bat. At the beginning of the fourth inning Moore relieved the ex-Red Bauer, beginning with the seventh round, con cluded the afternoon's engagement Pop Eyler of Southern league fame, opened the battle for the visitors, and he heaved them across like peas, and even indulged in the frivolous amusement of throwing curves. As a result the Barons were left hitless and runless when the old veteran ] retired from the slab. John Fox, brother i of James Claudius, twirled the second ! third of the game. while Fuicich finished. It was during the administration of the i gentleman with the name like sneeze | that the Barons moved up from the rear of the tally sheet and assumed the lead. Fox In the Lead.
 The visitors drew blood in the first in- ming. lille was walked Hale was famed with ease, but Riggs caused dismay when he clouted one through Bowen to deep right center TIille scored, but Riggs died at third from McGilvary to Bowen to Larsen. Coveney retired the side on fy-out to Molesworth.
 In the first, second and third innings the Barons were retired without the sem- blance of hit. In the fourth Gygli broke the monotony by driving one between first and second. In the sixth the Barons managed to circle the bases and tie the score Larsen opened this round by bunt- ing toward third and beating it out When Molesworth and McKilvray had died on infield hits Larsen was registered on third. Gyglis hit to the infield scored him.
 In the seventh, however, when Colum- bus put two others across the day looked dark from a Baron viewpoint Massing hitting for Pitcher Fox, was walked, and lille sacrificed him to second. Hale, fol- lowing, uncorked a screaming double to deep center, and the heavy ex-Mobilian ambled across the pan. Riggs rap to left scored Hale. Coveney and Fox re- tired the side by flying dead to Moles- worth.
 Bauer Breaks It Up. The Barons got another across in the seventh. Hemp opened with a luscious bingle to left and Johkers advanced him to second Bauer flied out to third but | Bowen drew a walk. Larsen hit to left and Stubbe. after run, dropped the ball. Hemp scored, and Molesworth retired the side on a hy-out to center There was nothing doing for the visitors In the eighth, while the Barons in their half of this inning knocked the props from under the elongated South Atlantic man ager and saved the day. McGilvray opened with a strike-out. Gygl. however, stung one prettily to right, and was i forced across the pan when Ellam, Hemp and Johkers drew passes in succession Bauer at this moment shot one across the keystone and Ellam and Hemp scored. Bowen was smashed in the ribs and took base. Larsen, however, hit to short and Johkers was tossed out at the plate. And just as Molesworth was pre- 1 pairing to break up the amusement of the afternoon Coveney shot Larsen to death when he strolled off first too far dis tance
 Columbus Dies Hard.
 The Columbus aggregation threatened to tie up things in their half of the ninth and the time came when rap would not only tie the score, but put the vis- itors one to the good. lille, to begin | with, drew a pass. Hale singled to center ! Riggs flied out to Larsen Coyeney hit to Bauer and went safe, lille going out to Larsen at third. Fox, following, stung one viciously to right, Hale scoring and Riggs going to third. Fox walked down to second. But then, when a hit would have done considerable damage, Stubbe like the mighty Casey struck out 1 Other details of the game are shown in
 The Official Score.
 Columbus AB. R. H. 20. A. E. lille, 3b. ........ 1 Hale ss. .....-., ? 3