The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07

The Barons dropped both ends of the Labor Day doubleheader, New Orleans taking the morning exhibition in 12 in- nings to 4, and the afternoon game without extra innings, to 0.
 The morning game was one of the kind which appeals to the average fan. There was much hitting, considerable run-getting, great quantity of errors and miscues, and capping all, there came a home run. The second was more on the order of the thriller"
 Both games were exciting and in spite of the two defeats to local arms, the crowds seemed to enjoy themselves. The attendance on the morning game was slim while that in the afternoon numbered, it Is probable, about $500.
 The opposing pitchers in the morning were Manuel and Pruitt. Both were hit exceedingly hard.
 Birmingham was one to the good when the ninth dawned. Hugh Hill, first up, however, smashed one over rightfield fence. The game went tn ere after throughout the twelfth inning. In
 
 played a trick on Manuel. Matthews started to second while Manuel held the ball. The pitcher threw to Ellam and Raftis, who had obtained a flying start, scored with ease.
 Matthews was greatly amused. He doubtless felt repaid for handing the Barons three runs as a result of his performances. When Molesworth at tempted to steal in the early part of the game, Matthews threw to the ground. The manager finally scored. Again Henline was clearly out at the plate-but Matthews dropped the ball. But the best of all was in the seventh when, with two down, Marcan singled to left. While Matthews held the ball the runner attempted the delayed steal. Matthews threw the ball to center and the runner took third. He scored on Rohes boot of ManuePs drive.
 But for sensational fielding the score of the second game might have been greater. A brilliant enchanted stop by Gygli cut off two runs which had crossed the plate, and thrilling catch of a line drive off the bat of Huels- man by Henline and perhaps the most perfect throw ever seen on local grounds, cut off another and probably several.
 And Maxwell was lucky. The Ba- rons stung him ferociously, but the hits went in the direction of field CTS. And it finally resulted that the Barons had gone through nine innings without crossing the plate. The Peli- cans scored the only run of the game in the second. With one down Raftis hit to left for two sacks, and after Fleharty had passed Pitcher Maxwell. the former Baron raced home on line drive to right by Lindsay.
 Raftis, the Baron cast-off, had the satisfaction of scoring the winning run in the morning and the only run of the game in the afternoon.
 He is now playing an excellent game, is running swiftly, fielding finely. hit ting well and throwing as only he can. He states that the draft by Chi cago means that he will probably re- turn to the south next spring.
 Four splendid doubles by the Barons featured the first game. In the same scrimmage New Orleans got two. Each team scored a double in the afternoon.
 The work of Lindsay in both contests stood out in bold relief He has shown marvellous improvement since his last visit.
 Robinson and Paige will probably be the opposing pitchers this afternoon.
 Games hereafter will begin in Birming- ham at 3:45 o'clock.