The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
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Tn fine fettle, Southpaw Bill Foxen blanked the Billikens and allowed but one clean hit to be registered off his rural free delivery. Piggy" Paige was touched up at critical moments and the Barons triumphed to O. A sensational battle. although one-sided, was witnessed by the few and faithful fans. Jimmy Johnston's individual performance was decided the other brilliant feature of the game.
 Never did Foxen show more 'stuir. :" His fast ball. his wonderful delivery and everything needed to win was carried on his south side. In nine innings Foxen did not allow but four men to reach first base. one touched second but no Billiken was given transportation to third or home. But twenty-eight men batted against the southpaw, the four batsmen facing him in the second inning.
 Jimmy Johnston's sensational fielding, daring base running and heavy slugginS was another feature of the Baron-Billi- ken clash. Three running catches or nara hit balls were effected by the speed mar vel with ease although each smash looked good for a safety. Two thefts were perpetrated by the daring youth while q double and two singles fell to his swat ting record.
 In the field the Barons starred also. Marcan, Ellam and Almeida put up swell defensive performance and two don- ble plays were made by the inhelders. "Piggy" Paige pitched good game but at the critical moment the needed swat was produced by some weli-think1ng Baron and four runs were pushed across the platter.
 FOxen Was Inyincible
 But 27 are credited as having faced Foxen. The four to reach first base were Walker and Bagby, while Crib bens patted McGilvray's cushion twice, once on walk and again on scratch hit In the first, fourth, fifth, seventh and eighth FoXen downed the Billi- kens in order. In the second walker reached first on McGilvray's boot or his grounder In the third Gribbens drew Foxens only donation
 Bagby registered the first hit of the game in the sixth inning when he hlt safely to right field. Gribbens made the second safety in the ninth when he mt just between Ellam and Almeida. The ball was hit slowly and neither or the two was able to hold 1t.
 His wild pitch in the second alloweh Walker to reach second base, but no Billiken was able to advance farther. Two fast double plays in the third and ninth innings kept the men off the bases, while Bagby was nipped in chase between first and second by Foxen's side wheeling.
 with two out in the initial round All meida drew pass and stole second, but Mcbride lined out to center helu, However, in the following session Me Gilvray reached first on scratch hlt to Wares.
 Johnston Delivers Swat
 Jimmy Johnston doubled to the scoreboard and McGilvray tallled, while the speed marvel took second. A neat theft of third base was made by the record holder of stolen bases. Ellam hit a high fly to Danzig, but Dllser singled over third base and Johnston counted. Foxen and Marcan failed to deliver and the side was retired.
 Inability to solve Paige's rural free de- livery downed the Barons In the third, but Johnston singled Tn the fourth for his second consecutive time, after Me- Gilvray had popped out. Johnston an-