The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-26


Having got wind that the Atlanta
Crackers were some pumpkins the
Barons got busy, loading their muskets
to the brim and throwing up few fortifi-
cations. So when the visitors reached
West End yesterday afternoon, they ran
intothe Barons well prepared, and were
downed in two fights.
In the first Covaeski had a decided
edge on Griffin, although the wildness OF
the Texas recruit paved the way for the
ouartette of runs by which he was
beaten. In the second game, Flahertys
style of delivery was just to the liking of
the Barons, and they spanked the ball
right merrily over the lot Bauer was
strong throughout. The scores were:
Birmingham A. Atlanta IL.
But for miscues by ELAN, the visitors
would have been shut out in both games.
The speedy shortsop had an off day, but
1t was his juicy bingle in the first which
salted away the victory beyond recall.
Barons Score Four
a The Barons tossed away many oppor-
tunities to count in the early innings of
the opening bout. But in the fifth they
got down to real business. Covaleski
opened up with screaming single to left,
and Marcan, after failing to bunt,
smashed one on the nose to center. Mes-
senger then sent the runners to third ind
second on a bunt in front of the ylate.
Griffin here, in spite of the coaching of
Jordan, Fisher, Smith and Matthews,
each of whom took turn 9, the work,
went into the air. He passeG Wordsworth,
which filed the bases. Ee walked Nc
Gilvray. which pushed Covaleski over the
pan. He walked Rycn. which did like
wise for Marcan. So strenuously did he
endeavor to get lie pellet over when Ell
lam approached the plate that the
speroid was robbed of all its deceptive
ness. Ane ELAN promptly smacked it to
right, o. which Wordsworth and McGiv-
ray r1.shed across the can.
The Crackers Count
With the game apparently sewed up,
Covaleski eased down just trife and in
the sixth, after he had famed Griffin and
Moran, Jordan bingled to right. DeHaven
hit to ELAN, and two sacks were occu-
pied on the boot which followed Smith
then dropped a Texas Lacquer back of
In the ninth again, the Crackers grew
dangerous though there was never dan
ger of their winning out. Fisher was
passed and Walker did the unexpected
when he got the cleanest hit of the game.
Matthews, however, flied to Wordsworth,
and Flaherty, who took the stick for
Griffin, famed. Moran lined out to Mes
senger, and the game went into history.
Covaleskis work with the ball and the
stick featured the first game. The field
Ing on both sides was fairly ragged, At
lanta's being especially so.
FIahcrfy Couldn't Fool EN-
In the second game, Flaherty's decep-
tive motion and his rapid delivery was
Just what the Barons had been looking
for, and but for sensational work by
Moran, in the very first round, they would
have tailed. AS it was, however they
did not get about the sacks until the
fourth. McGilvray was passed as a pre-
liminary, and Ryan sacrificed him to sec
ond. ELAN famed, but Emery cut one
keenly to right, on which Large William
loped home. Bauer pinched one off safe
ly between short and third, but Emery
could get no further than third, where
subsequently he died.
After Marcan had skied to Moran, the
fBarons added another in the fifth. Mes
senger singled, and stole second as Fla
herty was exercising his rapid catch-and-
throw act with Fisher. The play was
daring one, and the Crackers We're taken
completely by surprise Molesworth then
doubled out of Moran,s grasping reach
and Messenger tailed.
Crackers Grow Dangerous
The Crackers run came in the sixth
+ Bayless was passed and Jordan was safe
on Ellam's error. Moran then sacrificed
the two, and with Smith at the bat the
time had come when a single would have
tiled the score. The Barons played back
to make a possible double. or rather to
iprevent an error, being apparently willing
that Atlanta get one run. And Smith GER
stainly smacked the ball. 1t went on line
to Mcbride, and on the out Bayless
scored. Jordan was held on second until
lDeHaven flied out to Wordsworth.
II Matthew'S Strike-Out Helped
The seventh found the Crackers still
llmbued with their Never say die" spirit
and again the time rolled around when
- single would have balanced the tally
sheet Fisher was out easily, Marcan to
{NcGilvray, but ELAN booted Walkers