The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-21
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Memphis at NaShNule.
 Hard fought long drawn out, sensa- tionali And more than that was the first game between the Barons and the Pelicans. It was struggle in which about IS players strenuous strove by swatting to overcome the ineffective flinging of four pitchers. It was a strug- gle in which an umpire exerted his power to the extent of chasing two men, incl dentally. 1t was game in which three home runs played strong roles in the gentle art of reaching conclusions. The Pencans won, 9 to s.
 Weaver Swindell. Trough, Boyd-each was ineffective. It was off the delivery of Trough in the third inning that D. Johnston hit the pellet out of the en- closure-at a time when three of the Birds were roasting on bases. Boyd succeeded shortly thereafter and pitched brilliant ball until the Barons, chiefly through the home-run clout of Mcbride. pushed them selves ahead of the Pelicans. Then. for some unknown reason, he weakened and the visitors again ran ahead by a margin of two. This was the beginning of the end. In the ninth, Almeida, first up, drove the ball to deep center, but the one tally resulting had little influence in changing the general result. Weaver was hit hard throughout. He used a prayer with great effectiveness, however. especially In the early innings. Swim dell, who succeeded. had little advantage on the first choice of the leader of the Pels.
 D. Johnston was playing a brilliant game when he was chased. He had just hit the ball over the fence which re- suited in four runs and had just stolen third and done other things when Kel- lum sent him to the bench because the player thought that J. Johnston was out at first Knaupp. after Johnston, was the most effective Pelican with the stick For the Barons, Mcbride got two singles and home run in five trials. Messenger in four times at bat, smashed out three singles. He was fir in the art of SCOT ing. for the cyclone creled the diamond three times. Bunting and Almeida got away with the most brilliant bits of field. ing. The work of other inner gardeners, however, was good.
 In the third, Birmingham understood just how blue Mudville felt that historic afternoon. Knaupp opened with dou- ble. Haight was passed and Weaver 8 bunt to Trough was felded too slowly to head a runner at third. D. Johnston then smacked the first ball pitched over the fence. In their half of the same round, the Barons got busy. Trough opened with a triple and scored on Messengers hit. Messenger went to third on J. Johnstons wallop and scored on wild pitch
 In the fourth, Spencer was walked and sacrificed and knaupps hit and Me- Brides boot permitted run. The Barons came back Ellam after forcing Me- Bride, who had singled, went to second on an inield out and scored on a wallop of Boyd. The Barons in the same inning scored.
 In the fifth the Pelicans scored again, chiefly as a result of a passed ball and a wild heave by Yantz The Barons also scored. Messenger beat out an infield hit, went to second on an error and third, when McGivray's bounder was fielded too slowly to head Johnston at second. He scored as Mcbride went out at first.
 In the seventh, the Barons overcame the lead of the Pelicans. Messenger was safe when Rohe dropped a thrown ball. Johnston was an easy out and Almeida famed. McGilvray was walked. Mcbride then hit his home run drive to deep cen ter.
 In the eighth, preparing gleefuily to sink the harpoon to the bone, Boyd weak ened. Stanley opened with hit and took second on a passed ball. After Spencer had popped Dawson singled. This scored Stanley. Knaupp for good measure was walked. Hendryx then singled through the diamond, and Dawson scored. Almei- da booted Johnston's returning throw to third, and as all the Barons had over looked the. necessity of backing up, Knaupp scored.
 This last score won the game for the Pelicans, for in the ninth Almeida's home run clout narrowed the edge of the visi- tors down to one tally.
 The attendance was large. It was a great afternoon for the easily enthused..
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