The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01


Memphis, July 31.-(Specal)-A betty
smack by Sehweitzer with Captain kid
do" Crandall perched upon the second
hassock, broke up a battle which had
gone to the eleventh inning. and the bold
and battle SCARED were downed again,
to 2.
Boyd and Merritt engaged in a gruelling
pitchers battle and the ''meritorious'' one
came out on top.
The Barons played In magnificent style
throughout while the Turtles settled
down to business after the initial round in
which Merritt was unable to dazzle the
Barons with his glove and a prayer"
ELAN fielded sensationslly at short, while
all of the outfielders made one splendid
catch each. Boyd was in fine form, but
the Barons could not hit after the first
round and as a result of this negligence
the Turtles COPIED the series without a
nick
However, that individual between linn
burger and swiss, caused the curtain to
be downed. After two had gone out in the
eleventh session, Crandall doubled to
right field within a few feet of the $50
bovine. After taking two vociferous
whiffs In the ozone, Sehweitzer welded
the willow and hit over McBride's head in
left field. ringing down the curtain.
Barons Get Off
1t seemed as if the Barons were anxious
for revenge when the game was started.
To begin activities LII Marcan hit over
second base for single. while Messenger
followed his lead with a safe smash to
the larboard surprising the few fans
scattered about Red Elm. With q sacri-
flee by Almeida, the two advanced one
station respectively.
Mcbride hit to Netzel, and after Netzel
had fully made up his mind where to for
ward the ball Marcan was speeding over
home and Mcbride rested on second. Bill
McGilvray hit long fly to Tonneman.
while Messenger tailed from third. How
ever, Mcbride, who had previously pur-
Joined second, was thrown out at third.
For the next four sessions the Barons
hit safely but failed to score, while the
Turtles pushed across one run in the sec
ond and again in the sixth. In the second
the same Individual who caused the down.
fall of the Barons slammed out a safety
to right after Absteln had gone out. Net
eel followed with a safe smack to CEN
ter and Schweitzer went to third. Kerr hit
a slow roller to second, which scored
the cheese
Boyd Was Strong
Boyd worked in a masterful manner
during many innings of the game but
single by Moulton started off the
| work which brought about the 2-2
deadlock Tonneman, who Is "kidded''
continually by the Memphis fans for
his grouchy disposition, sacrificed
Club" to second Crandall hit to Ell
| lam, who tried to halt Moulton at
third. The throw was wild and he
counted before 1t could be forwarded to
| Yantz by Almeida.
| After the sixth neither side had a
sweet opportunity to score and the
game went into extra sessions. The
| Barons were downed in order on easy
grounders in the tenth and eleventh
| and 1t seemed as IL it would go to
~, for two Turtles were out and two
| strikes were called on Crandall In the
eleventh However. he hit to right field
| for a two-bagger and Schweitzer took
| two swings without success. However,
high fast ball proved to be his choice
and 1t was lined to left field.
McRride Tried Hard