The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-13
Games Today
Memphis at Birmingham.
Chattanooga at Mobile.
Atlanta at New Orleans.
Nashville at Montgomery.


After Young Clarence Smith had placed
the first game in the win column, to
over Ferguson, he essayed the Iron
Man" role, but was beaten by Parsons In
q slab duel, TO /. The double header
was replete of sensational features and
was very interesting from Birmingham
point CT observation. Smith was in Won
/, derful form In the first while Ferguson
was touched up timely and faulty play
ing by the Memphis Aid society helped
the Barons to make runs.
In the second Parsons had everything
while Smith was hit for seven safe slams
Both of the pitchers pulled out of sew
eral holes and the two slab artists stopped
many threatening batting rallies. The
Barons fielded in sensational style. Mar
can and Johnston leading the procession.
Merritt was put out of the first game
for attempting to hold heated CONVEX
sation with Umpire Breitenstein and Ton
neman went to first and Absten TO sec
ond.
Johnston completed a double play with
a magnificent return to tho plate and
cut off Turtle run. Marcan made a
sensational leaping stab of Coxs Texas
Lacquer in the seventh inning, while he
executed a perfect double play with sur
prising ability In the first inning of the
second. The other Barons fielded like
fiends while the Turtles gave both pitch
ers poor backing.
The Barons made a flying start to cop
ne first game. After Marcan had ground
ed cut Crandall TO Abstein. Messenger
accepted one OF Ferguson's slants near
that part of the anatomy taken from
Adam to make his companion, Eve. Elec-
trifying the spectators with his marvel
GUS speed, he made perfect theft OF
second and followed with a similar steal
of third. Then Jimmy Johnston lifted
long fly to Cox and Peppery Robert
scored.
Barons Cinch First Game
In the fourth the Barons sewed up the
frolic Johnston opened with a single over
third base After Almedia had sked out
20 Scbweitzer, he swlped second. MeGil-
vray drew a pass ARD Johnston scored
when Mcbride singled to center. ELAN
laid down a bunt and when second was
left uncovered he took the keystone. while
McGi!vray romped home with the second
pilgrimage.
McGilvray's triple and Mcbride second
pinch hit made the fourth run for the
fsarons. The Turtles only pilgrimage to
the platter was effected in the fifth.
Kerr's single, with Cox out. followed by
Seabough's safety and two consecutive
walks forced Kerr over the platter. With
one down and the bases full. Grab" Ton
neman lined out to center and Johnston
made a perfect return TO the plate and
nabbed Seabough by 10 feet at the plate.
The second battle was thriller. At
times cold chills ran up the backbone
while the fans quivered like an aspen
leaf In gale. Parsons and Iron Man"
Smith were pitted against each other.
and a warm slab duel ensued with Par
sons on top. The Memphis twirler de-
served a shutout. but quick thinking AL
media and the faulty headwork OF the
Memphis infielders allowed the Cuban to
score.
Smith Weakens in Second
| Smith was not as strong as in the first
battle and during the game he pulled out
| of many holes. Parsons seemed to exert
himself but little. His slow ball, fast
| ball and curve balls were working like
10 day clock. and his head came in for
| It's share of the work also. This was the
cause of the defeat.
The first run was counted in the second
session, when Almeida opened up the
| frolic with a neat Single over short. Nc
| Gilvray laid down a neat bunt in front
| of the plate. All of the Memphis IN
| felders came In for the bunt, Netzel han
ding the ball and throwing McGilvray
| out at first The Turtle infelder forgot
| to return to his station, and the Cuban
continued around the paths and Austen.
who held the ball. attempted to make a
guess throw to third. but Netzel and
| Crandall did not reach third In time to
stop 1t, and the sphere bounded to LETT
| field and Almeida scored.
began the festivities In the fourth by
singing to left. Smith took hook In his
trousers. but of no avail, as Abstein
followed suit with a similar slam to CEN
ter Schweitzer attempted to sacrifice the
two runners to second and third, but