The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
BOYD AND TOKEN HIT HARD AND GIANTS SCORE 13 RUNS. CHRISTY MATHEWSON WAS EASY FOR BARONS

The Barons were defeated yesterday lS to 5 when the New York Giants hit both Boyd and Foxen with ease, scoring Il hits and stealing nine bases. The Giants ran wild on the bases, securing good lead on the pitchers and, in few ln- stances, catching the fielders asleep. few ebone headed" stunts were pulled on but the game was quite interesting. A few spectacular catches enlivened the game.
 The renowned Christy Mathewson mounted the hill for the Giants He Was hit for eight hits in the five innings, which he pitched, and all of the Baron runs were scored off his delivery. In she sixth inning Bert Maxwell relieved hlm and held the Barons to one hit and al lowed no runs.
 For the Barons. Boyd, Foxen and Hard- grove mounted the hill. Boyd, spit balls pitcher opened the game. He was hit hard in the three innings. total or six hits and five runs being made OH oi him. Bill Foxen succeeded him, but was unable to hold the hard hitting Visitors, who scored three runs in his first session. He held them scoreless until the eighth inning. when several misplays, base on balls. five stolen bases and four hits al lowed them to push three runs over the plate. Hardgrove pitched the ninth in ming and did not allow them to score. This was his first appearance.
 The Giants ran the bases with the great est of skill and luck. That nine stolen bases were credited to the Giants was not the faul of Dilger. The pitchers dld not hold the runners close to the bases, and when the ball was received by the catcher the bases were already annexed, It looked very bad to see the Giant base runners going for the bases and the field CTS 15 feet from the bag.
 Tn several instances Dilger drew back his wing to throw to, second base but found that it was not covered, In few cases he threw rather slowly and without speed to the helders, but the runner beat the throw. Dilger caught Marean asleep at second several times. The delayed steal was pulled off while the Barons did nothing to prevent it. Carroll covered third nicely and fielded well. He made several spectacular fielding stunts.
 The Giants secured an early lead. In the second session, with Boyd in the box, the Giants counted three tallies. After Merlxle had grounded out, Ellam to Ems, Herzog hit through second base. He was advanced to third when Fletcher singled to right field. Chief Meyers, who caught, despite the fact that a finger nall on his right hand was off, was hit in the back and ambled to first base. Mathewson hi' over first base and Herzog and Fletcher counted. Meyers was advanced to thlro on the play. He was caught at the plate when Ellam. who caught Burns Srounder threw to Dilger. Doyle hit to right f1eio and scored Mathewson from second But he was thrown out trying to purloln second. IA
 The visitors scored again in the fourth Boyd poked Snodgrass in the back with one of the fast balls, and the umpire sent him to first Murray held his bat un- til he had been awarded first base on four bad ones. Then Boyd walked Merkle, filling the bases. With three men on base, Herzog hit hard foul fly to left field. McBride could have easily let the ball go without any runner advancing, but nevertheless he caught the ball after a hard run with ms DECK to HOnle pldte and allowed Snodgrass to score. He threw off his glove and trotted toward the bench, but alasl only one was out. The other two proved to be easy outs.
 The Barons scored their first run in the third inning Wall, who was substituted for Boyd at the bat, beat out an infield hit to the second baseman. He advanced to second base when Marcan was safe on Doyle's boot of his grounder. Messenger lined out to right field, but Marcan was held at second. When Jimmy Johnston slammed the ball over the center fielder s head for two bases Wall trotted in. Ems grounded out, pitcher to first. retiring the side.
 The hefty Barons made three more runs in the next session off the renowned twirler Mcbride, first up, beat out a grounder to shortstop. He scored when Roy Ellam landed on one of Mathewson' s twisters and sent it to the tall and uncut for two bags. Ellam scored when Carroll hit a hot grounder to the shortstop, who let it get away from him.
 After Dilger had popped up to Christy, Lii Marcan hit hot one 10 the third base man, who failed to recover 1t in time to get him at first. The ball was hit hard and looked good for two bases. Messen- ger could not connect with the ball, but Jimmy Johnston landed on the pill and sent it to center field, scoring Carroll.
 The Barons scored no more, but the Giants landed on Bill Foxens twisters again in the eighth and scored five runs. However, five bases were stolen by the runners, and an error also helped things