The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-05

Inability to solve Kissinger at all stages of the game caused the Barons to go down in defeat in the afternoon game to 1 after the morning game had been annexed to 1. Boyd vas easy for the Turtles in the pinches and his support wobbled at the same time. Kissinger allowed but four hits. two of which were scratches and another bunt.
 The Barons often had men on bases but Kissinger frightened up and held the following batters in the palm or hls hand. The game was started early as d heavy sky hung over and seemed 10 threaten a postponement. Although the weather was unfavorable nearly SoOo people viewed the efforts of the teams.
 Boyd was not as effective as usual. Although his curves and speed were normal, the Turtles landed upon him hard The Memphis lads threatened to score in the first three innings, but Boyd succeeded in holding the next batters In the fourth, however, the Turtles got next to his benders.
 Turtles Solve Boyd
 After Schweitzer had grounded out, Abstein singled through second. How ever, Yantz caught him trying to pur- 1oin second Crandal1 hit a grounder to Marcan, who booted the ball and then threw badly to McGilvray to catch him. Crandall made beautiful slide at sec- ond and barely secured the base. Then Moulton was given four successive bad balls and ambled to first. Kerr singled sharply to right field. Messenger made a good catch of it on the first bound and threw to catch Crandall. However, the ball bounded against Yantz's leg and rolled to the grandstand. As Boyd was not backing him up, both crandall and Moulton scored, while Kerr took third.
 The Barons were next to tally. In the fifth Almeida singled to centerfield, Me- Gilvray laid down a -bunt, and beat 1t out. Seeing that third base was. not covered Almeida kept going ond landed on third. Then Mcbride hit to the pitcher, who threw over the receivers head and Almeida scored However, with a man on second and third base and none out, the Barons were unable to score, as Ellam, Yantz and Boyd died in an effort to hit safely on easy outs.
 After that the Barons scored no more, but the Turtles hung dp another tally. After Schweitzer had been walked, Ab- stein singled to center field but Schweit- ger was held at second. Crandall hit an easy roller to Boyd. who threw over AL medals head. However, the Cuban jumped into the air and stabbed the throw and caught Schweitzer on ques- tionable decision. Moulton hit to Ellam, who threw low to catch him at first and all the bases were populated Kerr made lis second pinch hit over second and Ab- stein counted.
 Kissinger's Pitching Features
 Other than the pitching of Kissinger and an occasional pretty stop by the in- fielders, the game WAS without a fea- ture.
 The Barons took the morning game from the Turtles, to 1. Although Foxen vas a bit wild, he was very effective and nabbed several Turtles at first base with his .half-ballx'' delivery. Merit was hit hard and fast fielding held down the score. The first inning gave the Barons the game, as an assault was made on. his benders in this session.
 MarcaH opened up the celebration by securing pass to first. 1Oen Messen- ger tfpled to right field and Marcap trotted home. Messenger did not tarry long at the third station, as d double off Johnston's bat to right sent him home in a hurry. Although the Barons made two more hits this session, they did not score again.
 The lone run of the Turtles was made in the fourth when Crandall scratched to Ellam. went to second on Moultons aincle and scored when Ellam threw t) left field in an effort to catch Moulton at aaxas. a1.,