The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-19

By BILL AK
 The first local pitchers battle of the season occurred yesterday afternoon, and the Barons again got the decision over the Billikens. The score was 1 to 0.
 Wilhelm, the sidewheeler procured Ralph Savidge. the old Southern leaguer. who since his time with Mem phis, has seen service in the National and Eastern leagues.
 The flinging honors were about even ly divided. Savidge. with the exception of the two wild pitches in the seventh inning, which caused his defeat, had perfect control, and his splitter" was sampled by the Barons but four times. Wilhelm, on the other hand. was wild passing six men-but his ability td strike out rushed to his assistance. and he sent half a dozen Billikens to the ice-water pot. The visitors got six hits, and in the ninth inning, the game hung | in the balance.
 1 Ellams star work at shortstop was the feature of the game He accepted nine chances, several of them extreme | ly difficult, without an error, and his fancy throwing from various positions caused. loud demonstrations. Osteen, for Montgomery, played brilliant game at second. The all round good work of McGilvray deserves special mention. He got half the Baron's hits, stole the only base stolen in the game, scored the only run of the game. and had only 13 putouts.
 Rainy, Cold and Disagreeable It was a miserable afternoon. In tn ? beginning it sprinkled. Then keen wind succeeded to chill the blood and arouse a sleeping longing for over coats. Then it sprinkled again. As a result of unfavorable weather condi- tions, the best game of the season was seen by the smallest attendance of the season. But the faithful on hand root ed to their hearts contest, and showed no apparent signs of worry in that Bir- mingham Is closed" tighter than a kit
 l Montgomery made bad beginning. Tn an effort to retire Marcan. the first batter to face Savidge. the only error | an easy foul. and Elwert booted the bounder which followed. But Mowrey famed, and Molesworth and McBride made easy outs.
 l The first inning, too. presented a hole" for Wilhelm. He passed Daley, and Dobbs sacrificed the runner to sec ond. Osteen famed out Smith singled to third, and Daley reached that bag Smith attempted to steal. and Daley was knifed at the plate. In the second, the Barons went out in order. But Elwert walked in Mont | gomery's half of the second. Elliott, however shot him trying to pilfer. | Story of Strenuous Battle In the third, Gribbens opened with a single. but Savidge hit into a double play. Marcan- Ellam McGilvray. Daley was easy. In their half, the Barons pushed Elliott to first on a safe rap to right, but Wilhelm failed to sacrifice, and neither Marcan nor Mowrey could deliver swat.
 l In the fourth the Billikens were re- tired without trouble. With two gone in the Barons' half, McGilvray singled to center and stole second. But Yantz couldn't solve the delivery of Savidge. 1 Wilhelm got into trouble in the fifth. He walked Elwert. Bills sacrificed him to second. Pratt made an easy out, but Gribbens drew another walk. Savidge retired the side, however. El- liott- -McGilvray. The Barons were re- tired In row.
 | In the sixth, with two down, Osteen singled, but got no further on his route. With one down in the Barons' half, Mowrey beat out bunt but Molesworth forced him at second, and the manager went out moment later attempting to steal.
 McGilvray Scores the Run
 The visitors were easy fin the seventh. Tn that inning the Barons scored the run which won the game. The run IS traceable to the wild pitches of Saw idge and until this inning he had dem- onstrated the value of perfect con | trol.
 Mcbride went out from Osteen tc Bills McGilvray stung one by third which Pratt Jagged but could not field z. wild pitch sent McGilvray to second vantz was walked. On Elam's hit to Elwert and out the Baron runners | moved up pes.
 Then, with Elliott at the bat, one of Savidge's "spitters' got away. Scoring for McGilvray was simple. Elliott re- tired the side, Elwert-Bills.
 Billikens Rally Twice
 The Barons were easy in the eigh tn In the eighth and nintn the Billikens however, threatend to tear down tho Baron playhouse.
 In the eighth Gribbens popped ou to Ellam. Savide singled to right. Dale, singled to left Graham, who wa. rushed in to hit for Dobbs, fell a victim to Wilheim's benders, and Osteen force Daley at second.
 In the ninth Flint, batting for Smith