The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-20


 Bessemer lost the second game of the series to Selma by the score of to l. Fancher pitched nicely, but was given very bad support. seven errors being made behind him. McManus held the Pipe makers well in hand at all times and all lowed but five hits throughout the game. The game was marred by the spilling of Catcher South and a near-spiIing at first tase. The spikng of South seemed un- avoidable and unintentional
 The game was a pitchers battle until the sixth inning. Until thls session Fan cher had not allowed a single hit and but two men had reached first base Then one hit, two bases on balls. two errors a wild pitch, a passed ball and two stolen bases resulted in three runs In this ses- sion the Bessemer team worked very bad ry. A new catcher was substituted right in the midst of the scoring and partly through this change the game was lost.
 Fancher Looked Good
 Under ordinary circumstances Fancher would have won with ease. He was hit hard in but one inning and but four clean hits were secured off his delivery. Two infeld hits, however, were also secured. McManus seemed to have everything. His control was excellent, his speed was good and he used his head. In addition to his own efforts, he was given errorless sup port.
 Selma wanted to win. That was evident. The players did not care, it seemed, in the manner they won. The umpire was .beefed" at upon every little unfavorable decision, while the spikes of the players were always upon display. In the third inning Chastant hit an easy grounder to Bumgardner, who threw to Ramage He had Chastant off the base 10 feet. How ever, although Ramages left foot was far on the inside of the bag, Chastant's spike just missed his leg and tore the leather on his shoe. It looked as If he thought Ramage would be better out of the game. Upon his first time at bat Ranage hit for | two bases and scored the only run. The Y other spiSing seemed unavoidable, as Me Manus slid feet first. Umpire Williams took entirely too much ''gaff' from the Selma players. In the Southern league such tactics would not be permitted.
 Bessemer Scores
 In. thes second inning Bessemer scored her. only run of the game Andy Ramage hit the fence with the ball and took two bases on the. swat. When Jimmy Morgan rapped the ball for a single to right field Ramage counted.
 The nightmare" of the game for Bessemer came in the sixth inning. Pre- vious to this session not a single play CT had hit safely for the Selma club. Pitcher McManus came to the bat with blood in his eye and hit two bagger fo deep right field. Pierre was walked by Tancher and later stole second base. Kiernan went out Heck to first, and all were held at their respective sta lions However, Earl Hanna hit q grounder to Reagan, who threw to the plate and caught McManus. As the pitcher slid he spiked South, who had to retire from the game.
 Here with two men on bases Far row was stationed behind the bat. How ell hit weak grounder in front of the plate. and when Farrow tried to throw him out at first the ball hit him and bounded to right field. The runner was Inside the line at least four feet, but the umpire deemed ft expedient to let him be called safe, in spite of the fn- terference Pierre scored before the ball could be felded. Then RamaSe threw to catch Hanna at third, but his throw was bad and Hanna scored. A passed ball allowed Howell to score from third base. This virtually won the game for Selma.
 Selma Scores Two More
 Two more runs were scored in the seventh on Chastant's hit, Gutierrez S sacrihce Pierre's infeld hit and an err TOT by the pitcher and third baseman An additional duo of tallies were tackled up in the ninth, when three consecutive singles two stolen bases and an infield out put Chastant and Gutierrez over the plate.
 Up until the sixth inning the game was interesting, fast and pleasant. Then the boobies of the locals took the in- terest out of the crowd. Stickney $ team looked a 100 per cent better than on the opening day. The infeld played a jam up game, while the other play CTS gave the pitcher splendid backing The game was enlivened by brilliant catch of Chastant's In the third inning