The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04
GAMES TODAY.
Birmingham at Montgomery.
Little Rock at New Orleans.
Memphis at Mobile.
Atlanta at Nashville.

Montgomery, August Especial Mont
gomery took two games from the Barons
today. both engagements being seven-in-
ming affairs.
The locals had each contest well in
hand throughout and Molesworth's team
never looked dangerous except in the
seventh inning of the first game, when
Thomas apparently let down and Biz
mingham quickly threw jar into the
enthusiasm of the local fans by proceed
ing to drive a run across
II looked very much as though the
weather man was going to prevent the
playing of the double BILL as 1t was DARK
and gloomy throughout the morning, out
when the hour for the first game arrived
1t had cleared up sufficiently to ora"
ont a big crowd. Local fans are en-
thusiastic over the showing of the locals.
Even the hardest knocker of 10 days ago
has been squelched, and now everything
is boosting. Since Sunday, week ago.
the team has played IA games, winning Il
and tieing two. The pitchers are In grano
form and in the IA games but IL runs
have been scored, several of these con-
tests being extra-inning affairs
First game-Schopp was in the box Tor
birmingham in the first game, ana ne was
wild giving FIVE bases on balls, Two OIL
which came in the first inning, ana were
directly the cause OF. the hrst TWO Iuiie
that the Climbers put over the pan ne
RIM Montgomery scored in the fourth IN
ming was earned. Thomas only gave e"o
bases on balls, but one of them helpeu
birmingham runner on his journey lor
the Mate. Both teams played errorless
hall Pepe saved Montgomery whole
lot of trouble in the first game by gong
nm in the air and spearing line drive
from Molesyorths bat. He killed sure
two-bagger and doubled up man at
first.
In the first inning Daley walked, was
sacrificed to second by Kerwin, went 10
third on Whitemans out. Osteen then
walked and Rockenfield's double TO right
put two runs across. -.
In the second inning, McGtlvray mt
safe with two down, Gygli walked, send
4,ng Mac ia second: Tom Raub then came
to time with a dandy drive to center ana
McGilvray scored.
In the fourth Pope hit safe ana Went
tn second on Shannon's sacrihce ana
scored on Thomas safe drive
with one gone in the seventh, Yancey
hit a long fly that kerWln msJudseu
and as a result the Baron was on thlro
before the ball was recovered. The drive
was good one and Jared the fans The
next man failed to deliver but Gygn MT
safe and made the score to 2 with
Raub up. Gygli started to steal but was
nailed at second, terminating the game.
Second game-It was Fleharty against
JuuI in the second game, and the IL
linois college chap had something on MS
more experienced opponent The local
man not only had perfect control, put
his support was fiawless. Fleharty gave
four passes and two of the men he helped
10 first came across with runs The only
chance Birmingham had for a score was
killed by Pope, who made a one-hand
stab of Raftis' drive with a man on f1rst
and started another double play.
In the first Daley hit hot one through
Raftis. Kerwin walked and both were
sacrificed by Whiteman. With two out,
Rockenfield hit a hot one past Gygh ana
DALEY and Kerwin scored.
In the third Daley walked and went 10
third on Kerwins drive to right White
man hit to Gygli and he chased Kerwin
I'M and down the line, giving Daley
chance to sprint over the plate, although
he did finally make the throw home but
il was too late, and all three men were
safe.