The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07

Chattanooga, August Especially 1.-THE
league leaders outclassed the Lookouts
this afternoon in every department of
the game and won handily to 2. The
Barons took the lead in the opening ses-
sion and were never subsequently headed,
although the locals did manage to tie the
count temporarily in their half of the
opener, when Jordan and Tutwiler scored
on Almeida's wild peg to McGilvray
Both Prough and Covaleskie hurled good
ball. but the latter's effectiveness is not
shown in the figures as dumb playing by
the local infield was responsible for no
less than half of the invaders tallies.
Prough exhibited his best form of the
season on the local lot whiting eight men
and allowing but FIVE hits. Two of these,
moreover came practically as gratuities
in the ninth inning. when the "Near-red'
plainly slowed up
Marcan, Mcbride, Johnston
The Barons played brilliant ball on the
field at every stage of the game. Mar
cans one hand stab of Gray's line drive
in the fourth undoubtedly turned the tide
of victory Baronward as the Lookouts
never recovered from the cruel blow
given their aspirations when LII robbed
the locals rightfield guardian of clean
three base drive and doubled Bunting off
first Mcbride gave the stands thrill
also at Gray's expense when he made
magnificent running catch of long drive
from the latter's willow along the third
base foul line.
The feature of the Barons' offensive
play was the sensational work of JIM
my Johnston. The leagues leading
base pilferer added three more sacks
to his total including a theft of third
and secured two hits and three runs
out of four times to the platter.
Barons Get Away
The Barons opened up with a vicious
rush Marcan poked the second ball
offered him between Covaleskie and
Balenti for a safety. Messenger fol-
lowed with an act OF self imnolation
at the hands of Coyle and Jordan that
sent LII to second. On the third ball
offered Johnston singled clearly to left.
Marean tailed by a beautiful slide and
Jimmy reached the keystone sack on
the attempted put out at tho platter.
Almeida whitfield but the speed mer-
chant pilfered third on the final strike
and when Noyes pegged wild easily tai
lied.
In the third came another duo. With
Prough retired, Marcan secured his geo.
ond safety, scratch past short. Mes
senger whitfield but again the third
strike was utilized for clean theft
Johnston beat out hot drive to Bunt-
ing and third and first were occupied
On the first ball pitched Jimmy swiped
second Almeida walked, filing the
bases. McGilvray grounded to Jordan.
but the ball took bad hop and, strik-
ing Otto on the shoulder, went for
safety. The count was three and two
when Mac" smote the sphere and both
Marcan and Johnston scored, all hands
having started with Covaleskie's wind
up. McBride's ended the lugubrious
activities with a weak pop to Jor-
dan.
Barons Add Others
In the fourth came another. ELAN. first
up. smote Clearly to the left field palisade
for two sacks. On a wild peg by the
Pole 10 nab him off second he reached
third and easily tailed on Yantz' sacri-
fee fly to deep left. The final trio came
in the seventh. Yantz, first up, walked
and as usual this method Of procedure
proved disastrous. Prough sacrificed,
Coyle 10 Jordan. with the utmost pre-
oision Marcan followed with a short sin
gle TO left. and Morans peg had Yantz
by three feet. but Noyes dropped the
ar +1,~ax
to the platter Messenger grounded TO
to the platter. Messenger grounded to
get Marcan at third. The peg was late.
however, and all hands were safe. john
ston grounded sharply to Bunting, who
bluffed Marcan back to third, but then
foolishly tried for double pegging to
Jordan for force out on Messenger.
Jordan's throw had no earthly chance to
get Jimmy for the final out of the double,
and Marcan scored during the process of