The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15


Memphis at Atlanta.
Mobile at Montgomery.
New Orleans August 14.-(Special.)-
The Pelicans broke the shutout spell
that the Barons have had over them
this afternoon but precious little con-
solat ton was that when they suffered
one of the most. humiliating defeats
of the season while they were doing il.
The score was to 8. and it was
tbe second time this season that a
club has run up that many tallies
on the Birds
What was scheduled with a great
deal of eclat as pitching duel between
Covaleski and Hess, the two pitching
Goliaths of the Southern league, quick
1y degenerated into a one-sided AFFAIR
with the "Pesky Pole" as the New
York baseball writer's used to call
COVE. when he pitched them out of
champion ship, doing all the duelling.
IT would have been a great day for
home bow to shine. Pelican park was
crowded from pit to dome, one of the
largest as we'll as one of the most
excited bunch of bugs of the season
turning out to get a look at the club
that wallowed our boys in the dirt,
turned them over and kicked them
thrice only one week ago.
A snappier crowd of ball players
never gamboled on a local green than
Gladys Molesworth's speed demons.
..Tedore's- Comment
Theodore Breitenstein. dean of the
oh
of few words, made this passing COM
ment after the game:
"By goliy, we fellows can't do thing
we try when we play that gang. We
don't dare try what they try, yet they
get away with it. They are the dog
gondest bunch of hustlers I have seen
in a long time
Luck began to break badly for the
home club at the start, but as luck
is usually with the team that hustles
and wins it is following no extraordi
nary course in pursuing the I3arons
around
1t wasn't luck that beat the Pelicans
today. but there were little elements
of 1t that disheartened the locals and
put the ginger into the visitors.
The figure had a peculiar influence
over today's proceedings. The Barons
made 9 runs. hits, stole bases and
Covaleski struck out 9 men.
In the latter respect he was not so
much ahead of his Dutch rival, as Hess
struck out six Barons.
Pole Had Speed
The Pole had a world of speed
though, and up to the ninth inning had
the Pelicans eating out of his big paw.
In the last inning it looked very much
like Covaleski was getting ready to ease
up a bit.
He doubtless wanted a shutout and It
was not an intentional let down which
permitted the Pelicans to score three runs
on two hits and a wild pitch.
The second Baron to face Hess, Mes
senger, was pfnked In the ribs. He stole
second in a jiffy and scored when La
fitte pegged clear to the bleachers on
Molesworth's sacrifice.
A couple of hits Melted another run in
the third but it was not until the sixth
that the Barons started showing bit of
their speed.
With one down Emory hit to right and
stole second. Covalesk then walked and
he and Emory worked double steal,
LATTE pegging badly in both instances.
An error on ball thrown to first let
Emory score.
Marcan then hit safe and CovaIeski
scored. After Marcan stole second both
Messenger and Wordsworth walked, but
the Barons were retired with the bases
full.
The seventh netted another run. Ell
liott's single and Elam's triple doing the
dirty work.
The Wferd Ninth
It was evident that Hess, who had
pitched only last Thursday, getting
enough by the ninth for his exhibition
one.
Mcbride started this session by walk
ing McGlvray was then hit by a
pitched ball. Elliott and his to prede-
cessors were safe felder's choice
choking the bags and the next thing
Hess did was to pitch four Successive
balls to ELAN, forcing in run. With
the bases full again Covaleski hit to
right field for two bags, cleaning up.
The Pelicans didn't get a man near the
plate until the ninth. Lindsay led with
a,two-sacker to left field and Manush fol-
lowed him with his third single, scoring
Lindsay. Demont was safe on an error.
which also put Manush third from
whence he scored on wild potch. De-
mont scored on an infield hit, Weimer
batting for Hess.
Manager Frank, who is now carrying
Il men, will lop off one of these in day
nv two to take on a new pitcher. Either
Gene Demont will take the Job that is
omen for him in Memphis with the Fair
feasoctation or Weimer with be released.
Wehrman Of Bay City, Tex, will arrive