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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
ALL DRIVERS ARE
 READY FOR RACE

Indianapolis, May 25.-All of the driv- CTS entered in the Memorial Day 5O0-mile automobile race at the Indianapolis speed- whose leg was broken in an accident to his Amplex car late yesterday were on the track today testing their engines for the elimination trials to be held to- morrow. Bob Burman with his Benz was the last of the 46 entrants to arrive at the course
 Horan was regarded as a dangerous contender in the race, as he holds the na- tional speedway record for 25O miles. which he set at Atlanta November 7. 1910 He went the distance in a Lozier car in 3:26:15 The car which overturned with him yesterday after he lost control Of 1T at the turn, coming into the home- stretch, probably will be repaired in time to be entered in the elimination trials to- morrow. Its new driver has not been named. Horan who is at a hospital. will be out of the racing game for several weeks His mechanician, Everett Ward. who was painfully bruised when the Am- plexs upset, was at his repair pit to- day.
 s. M. Butler, chairman of the con- test board of the American Automohi,e association, arrived today and is expected to settle dispute as to whether or not Bob Burman shall be permitted to mako speed trials in the Blitzen Benz preced- ing the 5O0-mie race Manufacturers If other csrs have protested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
POINTERS TO RANDOM

Covalegki, with a winning team, team 1 of spirit, the most characteristic trait of which is stubbornness under fire, is a marvel. The best pitcher in the league is useless with Chattanooga because Chattanooga apparently lack just what he lacks-courage.
 Benton Is exceptionally green, though. of conrse, he has a great deal of natural i ability. Carmichael shows class. More is an average finger and Demaree is ''all in"
 In their present shape, the Baron team is much better than the Look I outs When Ellam is again in the game and another pitcher or two added, l there will be no comparison between the two.
 But the Barons in their present shape completely outpointed the Lookouts In the series just ended. This is true in spite of the fact that in one of the games an outfielder pitched for Bir- mingham.
 The figures on the work of the rival teams will prove the above statements.
 In five games, the Barons were at bat 156 times, and hit safely AT times. Their batting average was 1901. The
 
 got S6 hits. Their batting average was .22S. This would indicate that Baron pitchers, even though an outfielder served as finger in one game, were more effective than their opponents
 However, in this connection, some consideration must be given to the fact that the Barons are better hitters than the Lookouts. In fielding, 1t has been said that the Lookouts are head and shoulders above all others in the league.
 During the series just passed the Barons, in the field, had 132 putouts. 45 axsists with g errors. Their field ing average was .952.
 The Lookouts had 124 putouts, 69 as sists and A. errors Their fielding average was .932.
 This would indicate that the Barons are better fielders than their opponents.
 In the five games, the Barons had stolen bases. The LooBouts had but 6.
 The Barons had 5 sacrifice hits and the Lookouts had 4.
 And 1t must be>remembered that the Barons fielded an inning more than the Lookouts in each of three games, and the Lookouts had batting chances in an inning more than the Barons in each of three games.
 Bill Smith is a good manager and clever fellow personally.
 At the present time, were there no discouragemen on the part of the players, he would have very good team.
 But in the beginning, instead of stars, he found lemons" and there should have been no surprise that the lemons encountered defeat.
 
 On the part of those about the leagu who have seen the Lookouts in action, there is no surprise. The reason Is clear enough.
 And that reason is not internal dis sention or dissatisfaction. H.W.R.
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BRIEFS OF THE GAME

Trough has shown plenty of stuff For youngster. he is the best in the league.
 At that he showed very little yester- day save good control.
 He was weak toward the end
 Fleharty will open today in Atlanta
 The Jefferson matinee will be running this afternoon. "Commodore" Orcutt. has been quiet for so long that he will well come an opportunity to say something funny this afternoon. -f.
 Hurrah, The Phillies have broken their winning streak.
 This Alexander of Philadelphia is very much of a pitcher. He was in the New York State league last season.
 Tho Athletics who slumped along for so many days. have hit their stride again. They beat Cleveland four straights and are now up in the race.
 Johnson pitched an excellent game against Detroit yesterday--his best of the season. Pity Rick Woodward can't get him.
 The Barons will visit Atlanta, Memphis, Nashville and Chattanooga in success sion
 Hope they will do well on the road.
 Artie Phelan is stealing bases right along.
 Scotty Walker was hit on the head, by a pitched ball yesterday and will be out 1. of the game for several days.
 Maxwell cleaned up his old teammates yesterday. Atlanta "canned' him some seasons ago. He is having a good year.
 The veteran Sam Frock, old Boston pitcher was on the hill for Atlanta yes- terday. He was knocked off. The Pels got Il hits.
 Montgomery is playing finely at the present time.
 Lelive1t pitched an excellent game yes terday yielding but one hit. He walked five and hit one man, however. But he won with ease. B. A.
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PELICANS WIN
 DECISIVE GAME

New Orleans, May 25.-New Orleans had little trouble taking the last game of the series from Atlanta this afternoon, the Pelicans hitting Frock hard in the pinches. The hitting of Knaupp of the locals was one of the features. Short stop Walker of Atlanta was hit on the head by a pitched ball in the third in- ming and was later sent to hospital in an ambulance. He will probably be out of the game for few days, but phy- sicians say his injury is not dangerous. He was trying to dodge and met the ball. The third was Maxwells only bad inning. The locals left tonight for their longest road trip of the season. They will miss the next two Sundays on the home grounds, the first time they have missed two Sundays in succession in sev-
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SPORTING NEWS
 AND LIVE GOSSIP FROM EVERYWHERE

At the present time Bill Smith Is head ing a fairly good baseball club.
 Although 1t is decidedly stronger now than at any other time of the season, Ii is not a powerful aggregation by any means.
 Since the beginning of the season the query has been;
 "why does Chattanooga loseT'
 The answer was and to certain ex- tent still is: Because Chattanooga is not strong enough to win"
 The Lookouts didn't have the ability, Out of too many of the players with which Smith began the season the real spirit of fight. the real love of victory, had flown. Nothing but the crusty shell remained.
 Tn the beginning Smiths aggregation, in the main part. was composed of broken down stars and other old veterans who considered 1t humiliation for them to play in a minor league.
 zacher and Hulswitt came under these heads. Cannell was hard hitter, but his lack of speed rendered him unworthy. He, in general usefulness, was not in the same class with Jack Reidy, young ster of intelligence, of certain ability, of earnestness of purpose and integrity.
 Laftte, the main catcher was never first rate man at his best. When he Joined the Lookouts he was lemon
 These facts soon became known. Huls- witt, Zacher and Lafitte have gone. Col iins, a worthy man of the 1910. becoming discouraged because the pennant which the zealous scribes had won for the Look outs failed to materialize, fell back in his work. He was canned"
 Lejeune, Northern and Moran have taken the places of Cannell, Zacher and Collins.
 Now the outfeld Is good-but not good enough to set the scribes to shouting ''victoryl victoryv'
 But the team, even though 1t is much stronger than when the season opened, is not by any means the best in the league. It is very improbable that the Lookouts will finish in the first division. The spirit is not there-and the talent is not there.
 Higgins is good enough to catch on any team of the league. Menafee lacks class. Lister Is. a good fielding first baseman, a light hitter and a poor baserunner. Nebbinger is too light for Southern League company. Sentelle Is rapidly go- ing backward both in fielding and in hitting. His supply of ginger is oozing, too. Murch is too large and too heavy on his feet. He fields in a limited space, well. He will hit no harder for the sea- son than 24O. will steal very few bases and score very few runs.
 With the exception of sentelle, there is not a real smart ball player among the Lookout infielders-and brains win.
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Andrews an Official

New Orleans, May 25.-It was announced last night by the West Side Athletic club onicials that Thomas s. Andrews of Mil- waukee will be one of two judges to de- clde whether Conley or Coster will get the gate receipts next Sunday after their s-round go in the Algiers ring. The local management has not yet succeeded in locating Tommy Walsh, as referee and unless he is secured. which is unlikelv. two judges will render a decision whiIe referee will be in the ring met@ly to superintend the boxers.
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Helpi More Protests

Gadsden, May 25.-(SpeciaL )-Gads- den defeated Decatur there today by a batting rally in the ninth inning. Pat terson had his thumb knocked out of joint in the seventh and was replaced by Webber. Bailey went in to pitch, but gave up two hits and two bases on balls in one inning and was replaced by Wear, who was effective at all times. The pitching and hitting of Wear were the only features. Bailey protested the game on balls and strikes. Burt protested the game on account of the crowd getting out of the ntn nrdc in, nil
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Giants Lose Lead

New York, May 25.-The Giants were beaten by Cincinnati today to l and thereby lost the lead. Keefe, for the visitors, was remarkably effective, while both Drucke and Ames failed to oh eek the Reds The New York CTS escaped a shut out in the eighth in- ming when Doyle, after tripling, stole home, Score: R. H. E.. Cincinnati =. ..... 21o 900 12o+e 8 2 New York ........ 900 900 010L1 l
 Batteries: Keefe and Clarke; Drucke, Ames, Crandall and Meyers Time, LAG. Empires, Klem and Doyle.
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The Lookouts are disposed of at last.
 Five games in three days is hard on everybody except the official scorer.
 If Chattanooga could stay here longer we might cop the pennant.
 The long home series is ended.
 It consisted of 29 games.
 The Barons lost 12, won g, and tied 1.
 Not very good when you think 1t over.
 Against the northern clubs we fared better however, winning and losing 5.
 We dropped three to>Memphis, one to Nashville and one to Chattanooga.
 We won two from Atlanta three from Chattanooga and three from Nashville.
 We lost four straights to New Orleans and three out of four to Mobile.
 We have played 25 games on home ground this season, winning 12, losing 12 and tying 1.
 We have won two more games on the road than we have lost.
 We have done brilliantly on the road, especially on Sundays.
 We have finished with those figures and are glad of it.
 ''Rowdy' Elliott was the star of yes- terday's game.
 Barr was given a, rest after his strenu- ous exercise of the day preceding.
 "Rowdy'' will be given a rest during the road trip. Johnson will play short for a. few games.
 Ivor Wagner's finger is still fin a bad shape. He is having hard luck in blocks this season.
 Tho Barons are in third place. Mont gomery knocked the bottom out of Mem phis. We should have done so. too. but didn't.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Superbas Lose to Pirates

Brooklyn, May 25.-Brooklyn lost to- day the last game it will play at home of the present series, Pittsburg win ming by to ?. Fucker was hit hard while he occupied the box, being re- lieved in the eighth by Ragan, who stopped the visitors. Leigeld had good control, but was hit freely. Byrne car ried off the batting honors with five hits in as many times at bat. Score:
 K. H E i. Pittsburg ,..... 130 001 200--7 F Brooklyn ....... 900 001 010-2 g 2 Batteries: Leifeld and Gibson; Ruck- CT and Ragan and Miller. Time, 1:43. Umpires, Brennan and O'Day.
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WITHOUT APPARENT EFFORT
 BARONS DEFEAT PLUTOCRATS
TOO MUCH LILIyELT
 FOR THE TURTLES

Montgomery. May 25-Too much Lilivelt was the trouble with the Memphis team this afternoon and Montgomery took the fourth straight game and the series by a score of 4 to o, moving up to second place in the league standing.
 Lilvelt was in superb form and had the visitors at his mercy throughout the game. He gave up only one scratch hit.
 Goodwin was easy for the locals and they hit him at will, hits being made when hits were needed to make runs. Score:
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Lots of Pitchers Here

Chicago, May 25.-Chicago won the final game of the series with New York today, an error gave the visitors their scores The locals tied it up with three singles and a sacrifice and won out with a single, a sacrifice and long hit to the fence by Bodie. Crockett was relieved by Warhop and White retired in favor of Walsh. Score: R.H E. Chicago ............... 000 OO0 020 1-3 8 1 New York ......h.... GOO col 100 0-2 12 1
 Batteries: White, Walsh and Sullivan and Payne; Crockett, Warhop and Blair and Sweeney. Empires, Connolly and Egan. Time, 1:50.
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base hit, Graham. Double play, Elwert to Graham. Hit by pitcher, Lilivelt (Swalm), Goodwin (Osteen). Bases on balls, Lili- welt 5, Goodwin 2. Struck out, Lilivelt 6, Goodwin ?. Sacrifice hits, Flint, Lilivelt 2, Elwert. Stolen bases. Baerwald, Alt man, East, Daley Swalm, Kay, Pratt. Time, 55. Umpire, Fitzsmmons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
SOUTHEASTERN
STANDING
Models Win Scrappy Game

Huntsville. May 25.-( Special. )-An- niston won todays game from the Mountaineers in a hair raising finish. In the first dumb plays and errors allowed Anniston four runs. Huntsville then settled down. In the last two innings Huntsville filled the bases and McDow- els single drove in two scores. Annis- ton chahged pitchers then and went to war but not before Huntsville had put another man across and filled the bases
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
Hy BILL AK

Ii fell to the tot of ''Rowdy'' Elliott to drive the nail into the coffin of B. Smith yesterday afternoon, and the peppery oackstopper, whose fondness for the spec tacuiar role cannot be measured in inches or feet, was proclaimed the hero.
 The score of the final game between the Barons bold and the pulverizsd Plu- tGcrats was to 0.
 To all purposes the battle was termi- hated in the second. when with the bases fuil to overfiowing, Ellott's bulging blldgeon found the rubbered nose of the pellet When Northern, assisted by mighty heaver Lejene, located the ball in deep right center, three Barons had beat. on their paths to the home plate, and the peipetrator of the smash was resting ou the third corner.
 Trough was master of the situation from the dropping of the bonnet, and in suite of the fact that he was opposed to the hurling Hunt in that grinding en- the hurling Hun In that grinding en- i.ookouts yesterday, he was a madden ing mystery.
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San Francisco, May 25.-Scarcity of Burns money caused a shifting in the odds on Saturdays lightweight champion ship battle. and today Wolgast is to 5 favorite, with even money offered that the local boy does not respond for the eighteenth round. The latter figure ap- peals to the Burns followers more than the 10 to 4,proposition on general results. and severaA good commissions have been placed.
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Summary: Two-base hits Griffin, Crandall ; Three-base hit, Jenkins. Stolen bases, Cockerhan, Reise, Holt. Sacrifice hits, Justus, Griffin, Holt Base on balls, May B. Hit by pitched ball. Crandall ana Reed. Struck out, Lanford 4, May 5. Fassed balls, Sparks, Jenkins. Umpire, Burke.
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SUMMARY Two-base IIits-McCiivray. Three-base Hits-Elliott, Pl ough. Sacrifice Hlt-Johnson. Stolen Bases-Marcan Phelan, Struck Out-Prough. 5. Psses on BalIs-Prouga 2. Iu~e & Hit by Pitched Ball-Prough North crn). Double Plays-Lejeune to Lister; Phe- ian to McGilvray. Time of Game-130. Empires and Hlst.
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Romans Defeat Rats

Rome. Ga, May (Special.)-The Romans pounded May hard today, and profiting by Selma's errors, defeated the visitors with ease. The game was cinched in the second inning when a pass, four hits and two errors netted the Hillites four runs. Four more runs came in the seventh from three hits, a sacrifice hit and two errors Pitcher Walker of Greensboro, N. C., Carolina association, rnrnrtod Ia pn,,,a tada Conro.
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Released to Southern

New York May 25.-The following releases were announced by President Thomas J. Lynch of the National league today as approved:
 By Philadelphia, A. B. Mayes to Gal weston, Texas league.
 By New York; Frank Manush to New Orleans. Southern league Gan optional agreement)
 By Brooklyn, Jack RSan to Mobile, Southern league; Sheldon A. Lajeune to Chattanooga, Southern league.
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sBatted for Stewart in ninth.

Anniston ............... 400 100 001-6 Huntsville ......... 900 200 003-5
 Summary: Two-base hits, Morgan, Krear, Nelson, 2. Sacrifice hits, Anger mier, chmidt, Horn, Gilbee, Kuyk en- dall, Alexander. Stolen bases, Carter. Wasem, Alexander, Brown. Bases on balls, off Stewart 1, Kuykendall l. Hit by pitched ball. Alexander. Hits off of Smith 8; Kuykendall. g; Stewart, T.. Struck out by Stewart, l; Kuykendall, 4; Smith, 2. Left on bases. Anniston 4 Huntsville '. Time of game, 1850. Um- pire, Wood.
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SUIfIfHdTy. WU-DdSV 1IIl, hIfKF. 1Ifte- base hit, Corbin. Stolen bases, Sykes, Kirl1e. Manush, Knaupp. Sacrifice hit, Maxwell. Double plays, Doane to John ston; Knaupp to Johnston. Struck out, Frock ?, Maxwell A. Bases on balls, Max well 2. Hit by pitched ball, Maxwell CWal- kerr. Wild pitch. Maxwell. Passed ball, Miller, Angermeier Time, 1:4o. Empires, Pfenninger and Byron.
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dortd tho ship. They had pulled in ther cng They had cried aloud for mercy.

It was merely mechanical-the finish. Had the visitors fought harder toward t;ie conclusion of the game, they might have worried Trough. F or the big fellow. it night be said, was weakening fast to ward tho conclusion of the engagement
 1he Lookouts left at 6:05 o'clock for Chattanooga, where it is said no brass band welcomed them with martial mu sic, and at midnight the Barons bold de- paited for Atlanta on a mission of honor and 'advancement
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Game Saturday

There will be game at Redwood park Saturday evening between the Brotherhood class of the Fountain Heights Methodist Episcopal church and the Morris Packing company
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Phillies Break Losing Streak

Philadelphia. May @5.-Phila6elphia broke its-losing Nreak today by de- feating St. Louis to 2. Score: R H E . St. Louis ...... 900 900 O02-2 2 Philadelphia =. 102 010 00*-4 l
 Batteries, Steele and Bresnahan; Alexander and Dooin. Time, 1:45. Um- pires, Johnstone and Eason.
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American Association
STANDING
Results

At Columbus; Columbus g. Kansas City 4.
 At Louisville: Louisville 2, Milwau- kec '.
 At Indianapolis: Indianapolis 3. Minne- yapolis 2.
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Summary-Two-b base hits, Wear 2; Kroell, Gilmore. Threebase hit, Dor sey. Stolen bases. Menges, Keeling, Dorsey. Double plays, Wear to Hicks to Hunter. Bases on balls, Bailey, 2. Sacrifice hits, Bowden, Webber. Time, 1:52. Umpire Alexander. Attendance, 2h0
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"Next year." said Smith, s"'to tote the bats, I'll buy bunch of pIutocrats. But for the team, I'll risk my name on youngsters who must win their fame. I'd rather have one man of work than A who scheme to shirk."-Mi1ton.
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And the time shall he when the PIu- tocrats shall become door mats for the tread of the hard worker.-Bobo; (voI XII, page 734).
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Games Today

Birmingham at Atlanta. Montgomery at Chattanooga. Mobile at Memphis.
 New Orleans at Nashville.
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LoOkout's Feathers Drop

In the fourth, Large William Me Cilvray opened with double to left, which mischievous Moran attempted to epesr. Jimmy Johnson jumped down T sac rifice, on which McGilvray gailoped ip.o third, and when Yantz was endeavor- ing to beat throw of Sentelle to first the Scotchman tallied.
 Thereafter the Iookouts played in a half. hearted manner. They had surren l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Athletics Take Four

Cleveland, May 25.-Philadelphia made 1t four straight today, defeating Cleveland 12 to 6. The batting of Easterly and Olson were features. Score: R.HE. Philadelphia ............o10 250 oo4-12 13 Cleveland ................012 010 101- 14
 Batteries: Bender, Krause, Morgan and Thomas and Livingston; Krap, Kaler and Land. Empires, Perrine and Sheridan Time, 2:10.
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Browns Lose

St. Louis, May 25.-Boston won from St Louis today 9 to 5 and broke even on the series. Each team used three pitchers. Lewis and' Murray secured home runs. Score: R.H. F.
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ELIIOTTs TRIPLE WITH BASES FULL IN THE SECOND TELLS THE TALE TROUGH HOLDS THE VISITORS EASILY
LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

Birmingham 4, Chattanooga 0. Montgomery 4, Memphis 0. New Orleans 5, Atlanta ?.
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Tigers Lose to Senator's

Detroit, May 25.-McBride's timely hit ting helped Washington to take the final game of the series from Detroit today by a to ? score. Johnson pitched splendid ball and struck out nine men. Score:
 R.H D. Washington .............0O0 103 011-6 Il 1 Detroit 900 GOO 011--2 8 ? Batteries: Johnson and Henry; Willet Covington and Stanage. Time, 1:49. Um- pires, Dineen and OLoughlin.
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Forrest More Reappears

Forrest More, who was driven from the fed in the first inning of Wednesdays same, having had his ruffled feathers re. arranged and his torn plumage repaired, asLended the mound with a flourish of trumpets. And the fautless Forrest was bent on victory too. He did well save fvr an occasional outcropping of a char.
 icteristic wildness, and but for the mighty clouting of Elliott would haze emerged from the gray beaten, but not oisSraced
 Tho Barons showed fondness for hts gie inning weer tucy able to bingle more than once.
 he bad fielding of Murch, the visiting iard merchant of the third corner, had nlu,h to do with the unfortunate Look out situation in the second inning, and More added to his own plight by booting a bounder of Yantz in the same round With this exception the errors of the visi LOTS, four in number. had little to do with the result of the scrimmage.
 \ The good work of "Rowdy'' Elliott fea- fured the game and would have even had he not tripled with the bases full in the second. He was at bat three times, and but for an unfortunate bounce of the l'ali of superfluous rubber in the fourth, |lis number of safe -swats would hays numbered three. Mcbride and Senteile got away with the fielding honors.