The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-22
3ARONS DEFEAT CLIMBERS
AND ENTER FIRST DIVISION

thrilled the audience by a daring steal
Of home. But Wagner, striking for the
third time at the ball, was called out,
and the run was not permitted.
Wagner fielded his position in capital
style, and ELAN played finely in the
diamond. Other than the slaughter of
runners at the plate, and a quartette
of double plays. however, the game was
without special feature.
1t was a cloudy, sultry and otherwise
disagreeable afternoon and a ragged, list
less and poorly played exhibition.
But the Barons won and in this ex-
preston the dyed-in-the-wool find jovial
satisfaction.
The Barons should have won but by
a much bigger score than they did. Time
after time bases were occupied and with
one exception, were always en1ptied as
result of poor work, bum Judgment.
or an absence of alertness without add
ing runs to the shaky quartet.
Fortunately, however, the Climbers were
as much off color as were the Barons.
and their think tanks" were equally
as empty. The Barons, according to the
score, played perfectly; that Is, played
perfectly as far as actual execution is
concerned. On the other hand the Climb
ers piled up four juicy errors, one of
which, at any rate, contributed to Baron
rungetting. The score was to 2.
Work of the Twfrlers
To wrench a first division position from
the Climbers, Manager Molesworth COM
missioned Pitcher Wagner. There was
little in his benders to confront the
Climbers with enigmas of impossible so.
luton, and as a result he was hit fire.
quently. And, in addition, he was fear
fully wild. But, as stated on previous
occasions, God, in shaping out Wagner,
gave him brains, and of these he has
discovered there is need. So time after
time he squirmed out Of apparently hope
| less holes and by so doing gave the
| spectators opportunities to cheer them
selves hoarse and make merry by other
| methods of demonstration.
| Manager Greminger's first choice was
| Red Level Smith, who learned the rud-
| iments of the game under that incom-
| parable instructor. DR.. j. W. H. Pol
lard, late of the University of Alabama
Young Smith went through three inning;
without allowing a hit But in the fourtf
two bingles and an error filled the bases
| and fearful Greminger publicly attach
ing the can, chss ed him TO the ice tank
"Rah. Rah,' JUL was next commits
stoned and but for poor judgment OF
the part of McGivray and Messengel
| would not have escaped with one run
which he forced in on a walk. But thi
was enough for Greminger, and JUL
| under protest, complaining at the sam
time of the umpire, stalked rniserabl,
to the bench. Then came the renowne,
DR.. Thomas. He passed a man, forcin,
in the run which tied and then Elliot
pinked him between short and third
sending over two others.
It was then too late to commission
another pitcher and Thomas, though h
worked Monday, was graciously permit
ted to complete the task before him.
How Scores Were Made
The Climbers scored in the third In
ming. Daley was walked, was sacrifice
to second and sent to third on an In
field out. Miller was then passed ana
protected by Daley on third, pilfered tn
keystone Whiteman then hit .slowl
near third and the ball was not fieldet
rot even knocked down. 1t rolled S
slowly into left, as a consequence, tina
both Climbers were enabled to get acpos
r the scoring sack.