The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
By PETE MEAGHER

Montgomery, August a.-(Special Be fore record breaking crowd of enthus- astic fans, under a fair sky and on perfect field, the warriors Of two South ern league teams contesting for second place met this afternoon and the decision was draw. At the close of IS innings Of play the record showed that the Billikens had won the first contest by score of to 0. while the Barons had overcome their rivals in the second affair by score of to 2.
 The first game was walk away for the players of J. Dobbs Two of the league7s greatest hurlers were pitted against each other, Maxwell and Bailey, and the latter won. His work was of gilt edge variety and the Barons could only find him for five hits, but one of these was three base swat by Elliott into deep left field. On the other hand Maxwell was quite easy for the Billikens, and they swatted the ball all over the field with several long ones mixed in, home run by Pratt being feature
 But the second game was a different story Young Kent worked for the Bar ons and held the Billkens safe a almost every point in nine sessions. Six hits were registered, but they came at scat tered intervals and several times when a pinch hit would have worked havoc with Baron chances Kent frightened and retired the batsman.
 Both teams played fast ball in the field, and time and time again sensational and brilliant plays were pulled off. Marcan and Ellam on the Baron roll and Bill El- vert and Daley of the Bllil<en staff mak- ing almost impossible plays.
 At the end of the Barons' half of the seventh inning it was dark and the crowd, which was swsrming in the field in front of stands. thought the game was called and broke 10 run across the diamond and catch the cars to the city, but Umpire Pfenninger ordered the grounds cleared and the game went on under the light of a perfect halo of sivery moon which winked it's one eye at Moley.
 The first game was called al 2:15, with Jud Daley at the bat. and he beat .cput a hit to second. Happy smith ] popped out, and then the Alabama boy. { Derril Pratt, came to bat and slammed out the ball for a home run. and two runs were across. Elwert was walked but was forced on McElveens ffelders choice the latter taking first and then stealing the keystone. In throwing to catch him Elliott threw wild and Me- Elveen continued on tp third and scored when Bills po<ed out a single
 In the third Elwert flew out. but Me Eleven stung a double to left. Hills famed and Graham hit safe to right and MeElveen crossed. Moran also doubled to right and Graham counted a run. Two more were added to the Billiken string.
 Marking came again in the fourth after Smith had fouled out. Pratt was passed and stole second. Elwert banged the ball past Marcan for a base and Pratt scored. Elwert immediately stole the Keystone McElveen then hit safe to right for two bags and Elwert came home. Bills hit to right for a triple and McElven scored. Three more were marked
 But for poor coaching by Speer at third the Barons might have scored in the seventh. Elliott drove the ball to the club and reached third, but was then held there. fast fielding by Daley and McEveen cutting him off at the plate.
 The second contest was a beautiful af- fair and was hard fought from begin ring to end. The Barons were tine first 10 score and after Marcan had gone out fiji the first session Moley hit to rlgh, for a base. Phean famed, but Mcbride and McGivray singled and Moley crossed while Mcbride went 10 third. Large Wii- liam was caught stealing second which ended chances for more runs
 The Billikens came back and scored two runs. Daley first up, singled and was sacrificed to second by Smith. Pratt was walked. Elwert hit safe to center and Daley went to third and Pratt to second. Kent then made his only Inis- rlay and heaved wild. the ball going to the grandstand and both Daley and Prat, rushed after it.
 In the second the Barons tied I'D the \ score. Yantz, first up, was passed, but S was forced at second on Hannas fieder's \ choice, pitcher to second, Hanna taking first Ellam struck out Kent drove out single and Marcan followed suit and Hanna scored.
 Up till the fifth the game was q tie. but the Billikens broke it when Thomas ! doubled and Daley and Smith were both | passed. It looked as if Kent was going kup in the air. Pratt lifted a long fly to F1anna and Thomas scored on The throw n. On an attempted double steal smith vas caught at third and Kent was out of .ole
 From the fifth till the eighth the gume
 pcked along without any damage, then
 he Barons batted out the victory. Me
 ride started with a single, but was
 breed at second and McGilvray took first
 antz was famed. Hanna came to bat He had not got hit during the after- Dnoon, but touched Doc Thomas for a tLree bagger to left and McGilvray marked Elam then found Thomas for another three bagger to right and Hanna scored the winning run.
 Kent held the Blikens safe in the eighth and ninth and the game was won.
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