The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02

In frigid weather, and before such large audience that ground rules were adopted Birmingham and Atlanta yester- day afternoon played the most thrilling double-header in the history of the South ern league.
 Both games went ten innings.
 In the first, Castleton and Bauer di- vided honors save on stril1eouts.
 In the second, Fleharty and Fisher were both hard hit, but 1t is probable that the local man had the better of the argu- ment
 Scores, Atlanta 3-4, Birmingham 04
 The first game went nine innings with out either team scoring. In the tenth, Birmingham lost when Kane thought a play at the plate forced and failed to touch Rohn. Then came wallop and two others rushed across.
 The Horrible Beginning.
 On errors and dumb work Birmingham presented Atlanta with a lead of three runs in the second game.
 Then slowly the Barons began recover ing the lost ground.
 In the third, one was put across. In the sixth, another was rung up. Then in the seventh two runners crossed the pan and everyone thought the day won. But in Atlanta's half of the eighth, with Moran on second and two down, Kirkpatrick hit a pop fly to short center and it fell safe. Atlanta tied the score.
 Throughout the tenth neither team could break the tie, and at 6;20 o'clock Pfennin- ger put an end to the frolic.
 Atlanta's trio which won the first game came about as follows: Rohn was walk ed Kirkpatrick was hit with the ball. Castleton sacrificed. Bayless hit to FL lam, and the shortstop begged perfectly to the plate. Kane, thinking the play forced attempted to retire Bayless at first, in which he failed. Rohn scored. McMurray, who hit throughout the first game like a house afire, then smashed over first and Kirkpatrick and Bayless scored. McMurray was out stealing sec- ond and Jordan popped up to Bauer.
 The Second Bout.
 Bayless, in the first inning of the second game, was walked. McMurray bunted to Larsen and he threw the ball away, Bay less taking third. He scored on Winters f1yout.
 In the second inning, Moran opened with a double and was sacrificed to third Kirkpatrick hit a foul Into the crowd and Larsen after a beautiful run, caught it. However, he posed just long enough for Moran to cross the plate.
 In the third, with one down, Jordan doubled and stole third. He scored on a passed hall.
 Birmingham's first run came in the third After Larsen had forced Ellam at second, he went to second on Fishers er- TOT. F'leharty singled, sending him to third. Molesworth flied out to Moran and still Larsen stuck to his post Then Hen line hit to left and Larsen scored
 Filled the Bases.
 Henline opened the sixth with single Winters dropped McGilvray's fly. Gygli singled to the infield and the bases were full. Raubs hit forced Gygli at second, but Henline scored. Bowen flied out to Bayless. and on a close decision McGilv- ray was doubled at the plate.
 Ellam opened the seventh with single to center and was sacrificed. He scored on Molesworth's hit, and Molesworth scored on Henlines hit and a wild pitch by Fisher.
 In the eighth. with one down, Moran was hit with the ball An infied out put him to second. and he scored on Kirk patrick's scratch hit to center.
 Thus ended the game