The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-10

Atlanta, Ga. July 9.-tSpeciai) )-Atlanta did the unexpected today. She grabbed two games of baseball from the league leading Birmingham Barons and she did it by superior ball playing, too. The first game was 1 to 0. and the seccnd to 5.
 Superior pitching and better hitting were the main reasons for the double defeat of Molesworth's men. No luck figured in the games at all. The Birmingham bat .ters seemed to be absolutely fooled by the local pitchers.
 The first game was warm hurlers' bat tie between James Brady and Clinton Trough, with the honors in favor of the Cracker. He administered whitewash to the bold Barons, allowing them but four widely scattered hits and received excel lent support. Trough also twirled nice ball, but three of the five hits came in the eighth inning. With a sacrifice fly netted the one run of the game.
 The fielding of Hemphill and Brady and the batting of McGivray and Agler. the rival first basemen were the features. A great catch by Mcbride of a liner from Bailey's bat in the seventh inning was the brightest feature. Bailey hit fierce one over Ellam's head. Mcbride came racing in and realizing he could not get it he dove head foremost with his hands outstretched got the ball an inch off the ground, turned a couple of somer- saults and held the sphere.
 The lone run of the game came In the eighth. With one gone Graham, Brady and Agler singled in succession and Gra- ham scored on Alperman's sacrifice fly to left.
 Boyd and Becker tied up in the sec ond game. Both were hit hard in the opening inning. Becker continued in the game and kept the Barons runless and practically hitless after that stanza, while Boyd retired in Hardgrove's fla vor before any one was out in the first chapter. The loss of the game will be credited to Hardgrove. as he went in when the score was tied and the win ming runs were made off his delivery.
 No especially brilliant plays marked the second game and aside from Mar cans bad fielding the general fielding was good by both sides.
 The Barons started off with wild rush>in the opening chapter. Marcan greeted Becker with a single. Mes senger poked one down the first base line on which Marcan went to third and when Johnston singled he scored. AL meida took one in the slats, filling the sacks. McGilvray hit sacrifice fly, scoring Messenger, and Mcbride fol- lowed suit, scoring Johnston.
 In their half Alger greeted Boyd with single. Alperman hit to Mar can and when he booted both hands were safe. Callahan walked, filling the bases. Bailey lined the first ball pitched between Johnston and Messen- ger for three sacks cleaning the cushions and yanking Boyd.
 Hardgrove took Boyds place and Me- Elveen grounded out. But Hemphill got free ticket. Harbison smashed one through Almeda on which Bailey counted, Hemphill going to second. Donahue forced Harbison at second, but Hemphill reached third. On the double Etea1 Hemphill counted.
 In the sixth, after McElveen had famed, Hemphill doubled to left and went to third on a wild pitch. Harbson hit to Marcan and Hemphill scoring. Donahue singled, scoring Harbison and Becker singled. sending Donahue to sec- ond. Alger walked, filling the bases and Donahue scored on Alperman's out.
 Another double header will be staged Wednesday with Dessau and Atkins pitching for Atlanta and Foxen and Smith for the Barons.
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