The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
By REUBEN A. LEWIS

By REUBEN A. LEWIS 1 Never since Father Chadwick fertile brain conceived the national game has Birmingham seen such thrilling battle as yesterday when the bold and battle scared Barons triumphed over the Gulls in a garrison finish. After Mique Finn S seagulls had landed upon Wee Willie Trough for four hits and two runs in the last session and Boyd. by superb and nervy pitching, had held them to a tie, the Barons through tne aid of George Yanty's timely wallop, won the game, 3 to 2. Mobile used three pitchers to turn the tide of the battle. but Birming- ham nosed out and increased it's hold upon the pennant to five games.
 Wee Willie Trough and Pug Cavet started off the battle. Cavet was re- moved from the fray in the eight to per init pinch hitter to slug for him. Then Luhrson mounted the sfap in the eighth and held the Barons scoreless. The de-
 uge came in the ninth, when Bill Trough was yanked from the mound by the ever watchful Moeswortb and Boyd showed in to check the batting rally of the Sea gulls.
 And check it he did in face of the great odds which favored the Barons rivals. With Big Jacobson percned upon the sec ond hassock and Tom Long occupying the initial bag no one was out and the score tied. In the crucial moment Ray Boyd, the hero of the afternoon, ornated the slab with the nerve of Hobson and the confidence of grizzled veteran.
 With two on bases and the Gulls yell ing for gore and the defeat of the Barons Paulette faced the pitcher possessed of the cuspidorean slants. with Boyd twirl- ling masterfully, Pauletre took three vi- cious swings at the elus.ve horsehide and walked humbled to the dug-out To in sure the success of scoring on a long fly or an infield hit Jacobson was ordered to steal third base. Possessed with luck the big sun fielder slid safely into the third station before the Cuban Almeida could put the ball on him. With Dee" Walsh at the platter and Jacobson on third, Long attempted to steal second.
 Jacobson guessed at third that Yantz would not peg to second If Long should attempt to purloin the Keystone. How ever, the Dutchman's steel nerve and an unerring peg caught Long, while Jacob son watched him go to his death. A hit would have won the game, but Boyd was unable to be solved and Walsh hit fast grounder to Big Bill sfcGilvray, who knocked down the product of Dee's will low and touched first. Boyd had done the unthinkable and had saved the game.
 With the nerve of the multitude on an H.. .f.-t. sxA IA. last half of the ninth came up with the heavy end" on deck. Fearful lest Luhrson, his young Southeastern recruit. would not be able to stand up under the tension and gruelling offense of the lead CTS, Mique Finn sent his grizzled veteran Heinie Berger to the slab to check any batting rally and to mp in the bud any attempt to win.
 The veteran right-hander was wild, but possessed with the experience and confidence of former star. went in con- fdent. Three consecutive balls were dished across the platter to McBride. A ball split the plate and then an- other sailed across. Mcbride swung at it viciously but pop fly to Walsh resulted. With the count standing "3 and 1" Bill McGilvray hit slow bounder to short With a marvellous burst of speed Big Bill reached first DtIofc tHo idbttiicd Pts ol WELSH tohia find it's way into the hands of Paul lette.
 Jimmy Johnston followed. The first was a ball and the second a strike. The third followed at his shoe tops. Then Berger split the plate but yet below his knees and Umpire Stockdale decided it ball. Dunn folded his arms and stood on the plate in disgust, but of no avail for Berger failed on his fifth to ia hA nlaffpr and Tnhn- ston trotted to first. N
 Ellam struck at two and let two go by The fifth took a pretty hop over the plate and he was called out. Then Yantz strode to the platter. Knowing Yantz's ability as a pinch hitter, Captain Starr, Catcher Dunn and Pitcher Berger held a consultation as to the advisabiiity of passing fantz and taking chance of downing tho pitcher Finally 1t was decided that the hefty Baron receiver should get swing at the pellet.
 Berger bent two twisters across the platter which Yantz let sail by to be called strikes. Then the twirler bent another across which went over the outside corner. Yantz made half mo- ton to hit 1t but checked himself just in time. Then the third came across and the receiver hit 1t over Paulette's head to right field
 Bill McGilvray was near third when Long saw the ball and when the field CT stood with the ball at his feet and resting against his hands. the large first sacker crossed the platter with the third and deciding pilgrimage of the battle. Then the crowd went mad. Purses were taken up for Yantz and McGilvray for their successful efforts.
 
 It was the most exciting battle viewed at Redwood in years. In the early innings through Marcan's willow welding the Barons had gathered duo of runs. In the first inning "Lil'' -i..i iaf Hal haf I.xr1 11taI