The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-25
Games Today
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Nashville at New Orleans.


While Billy Smith sat intently watching
the efforts of his Lookouts, the Barons
took their measure for the third time, 6
to s. The Barons gave Andy Ware a
rousing reception In the first inning,
driving him from the mound. while the
Lookouts held like celebration in the
third. sending Ray Boyd to the bench.
However. Omar Hardgrove was effective.
while the Barons batted out two runs
off Forrest More and made a clean sweep
of the series.
with the bludgeon in the first inning
and spoiled the tea party with a home
run In the groove. Then Billy Smith
yanked Ware from the box and substi-
tuted More. Boyd seemed TO have little
and in the third inning. after disas-
trous second session. Wordsworth called
Boyd In and placed Hardgrove on the
mound. A sacrifice fly brought in the
f1fth and tying run for the visitors.
The Lookouts gave poor exhibition
of fielding. Messenger reached first in the
initial round on Tutwiler's bobble. Wa
sem and Moran booted the pellet about
in center field in the first session. while
More threw badly to first in the second.
The Barons' only error resulted in naught,
as two were out and the next batter
could not deliver.
Marcan Was Busy
Lil Marcan had a big day at second.
The little second sacker had u chances
and accepted all without a bobble. while
Dilger made a beautiful bare-hand catch
of a foul fly in the ninth inning when
Hannah attempted TO sacrifice Allen. Al
media also perpetrated neat stop in the
sixth.
The Barons virtually sewed up the game
in the first round when the batsmen ham
mered Ware to all corners. After Marcan
had grounded out, second to first. Mes
senger reached first on Tutwilers bobble.
The fieet-footed fielder followed by pill
fering second and went to the platter
when the Cuban hit to left field. Nc
Bride uncorked a vicious slam to center
and Almeida tailed when Wasem and
Moran clawed at the ball. Big Bill Nc
Gilvray hit line drive in the centerfeld
groove and drove In tine fourth run.
Billy Smith, who worked his jaws faster
on the slippery elm everything the Barons
drove out n hit. yanked young Ware
from the mound and sent In Forrest More.
Celebrating his entry. Jimmy Johnston
swatted one to center field. piifered second
and scored on CAROLS safety TO center.
With the fans rejoicing because of tho
FIVE run lead, the Lookouts proceeded to
ind Boyd and his splitter" Tutwiler, as
an ante, slammed a double to right field.
Baenti hunted and raced ahead of the
throw to first base Wasem hit to center
field and Tutwiler scored. Moves sacri-
feed both runners n bag and both scored
when Hannah hit to right field. He was
thrown out at second by Messenger, try
ing to stretch the swat into double.
Lookouts Tie the Game
The activities of the Barons were halt.
ed In the next round, but the Loolxouts
tied up the affair in the third round
Coyle coyly opened up the round with
smash to left. Bunting sacrificed hin
to the middle station. while Tutwiler''
second double sent Coyle over on his first
pilgrimage. Things were getting too In
teresting when Wordsworth called Boyd
from the mound and sent In Omar Hard
grove.
To show that he could pitch with his
head as well as with his arm. Hard0rove
Intentionally walked "chief" Balenti
with the cushions populated, wasem
sIsied ont to left. but Moran beat the
return from McBr1de with the tally which
caused temporary deadlock. However
the game was not long In this state OF
rest as the speed Of the Barons on the
paths and a hot grounder to second by
nilgor hroke I'D the game.
PiIi NeGilvrav trofted to first on a per-
sonal largess from More. He then cleo
trfied the napning Lookouts by pilfer-
ing second. Johnston laid down a bunt
near tn perfection and beat the throw
to first Another open theft resulted.
Carroll grounded TO first with no advance
bit Dileer hit sizzling grounder 20
second which Tutwiier failed to handle
in time to nab McGilvray. but cut OF
Dilger at first
Barons Get Scare
After rocking along merrily until the
ninth Farmer Allen opened up the fes-
tivities with a safe slam to left when
he was substituted for Noyes. Hannah
attempted to sacrifice but low foul Just
back of digger resulted. On a masterful
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