The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-03


Barons oopped another double header
from the poor down trodden Crackers this
afternoon by the scores OF TO and 3
to 5.
But il ever a ball club deserved to lose
both games, the Atlanta team was the
one. They played bad baseball in every
department of the game, contributing
more errors of omission than commission,
and there were seven of the latter. Bone
head plays galore by Atlanta players
marked both games, the ivory sparkling
In the bright sunlight.
Adjectives are not in the dictionary
sufficient to describe the poor play of
the Crackers. especially In the last game.
which they won twice and then tossed
away. The Barons did not have to play
good baseball. All they had to do was
hit the ball and then wait for some At
lanta player to throw it away make
play TO the wrong base.k
The teams tie UP in their final game
of the season at Ponce De Leon tomor-
row. Boyd and Dilger will probably be
the Birmingham battery, with Lyman
Johnson. Atlanta's new hurler from Hop
kinsville, in the Kitty league. hurting
and Reynolds catching.
Smith in Form
But to return to the game.
Clarence Smith and Buck Becker tied
up In hectic pitchers battle in the first
game and Tor five innings Becker had
all the edge and he received excellent
support. Not Birmingham player got
TO first base either by hit, error or base
on balls. 1t was three up and three
down-15 men facing him. But for err
rors in his support Becker would still be
shutting out the Barons and he and Smith
would still be toiling in a hot pitchers
battle. But the errors came In the next
two innings and Smith was the winner
But credit must not be taken from
Smith. lie twirled wonderful game.
even though he was wild and the
Crackers threatened to score on him
several times, but always in the pinch
he was at his best.
But one scratch hit did the Crack
ers get off of his delivery In the seven
innings. This was a slow tap, Aeler
to ELAN, which the Atlhnta first base
man beat out although ELAN handled
the ball perfectly. This was In the fifth
inning.
Three Singles Follow
In the sexth inning ELAN led off
with clean single TO right. Yantz ad-
vanced him to second with a single to
center. Smith famed. Marcan singled to
left and Bailey pegged to the plate.
Graham had ELAN standing up and the
umpire had already called him out,
but Graham dropped the ball and the
| first run counted.
In the next inning McGilvray singled,
| but was forced at second when Nc
Bride hunted ELAN and Yantz walk ed
| filling the bases. Then came a piece
of solid ivory. Smith hit to McElveen,
who made pretty pickup. but instead
of throwing to the plate, where he had
plenty of time and a chance to make n
| double play. he threw to first, retiring
Smith, Mcbride scoring and ELAN GO
| ing to third ELAN scored on a wild
pitch by Becker.
| Manager Wordsworth sent Smith
| back against the Crackers In the sec
ond game and after the Crackers had
made three runs off of him In the
second inning and he had batted for
| himself in the third inning he was
put out of the game and then out of
the park for some argument with the
| umpires.
| Jim Brady was pitted against Smith.
He went the whole distance and really
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errors in his support made him look
like bad pitcher
| Hardgrove was sent in Smiths place
and was relieved IN the seventh inning
| to let Carroll bat for him. Prough fin
| ished the game and got credit for his
/ second victory of the series, as the
| Rarons tied 1t in the seventh
Marcan Opens Second
| Marcan greeted Brady In the opening
| Inning with a double to center, was sac
r;ficed to third by Messenger. and scored
| on Johnston's sacrifice fly. This was real
ly the only run in the two games that
! Birmingham earned.
! In the second inning the Crackers scored
three runs, when McEiveen opened the
/ inning with bounder through Smith
HARRISON sacrificed him to second, Ly-
ons hit to third and when Almeida fun
bled, he was safe at first, McElveer
| reaching third. Lyons stole second and
| both scored when after Reynolds had
| been hit by pitched bali Brady struck
| at a wild pitch for his third strike. Rey-
| nolds taking third and Brady second
Agler beat out hit to short. on which
Reynolds scored, but when Brady over
ran third he was tagged out on Ellam's
| quick throw to Almeida.
The &arons tied 1t in their half of the
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