The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-04

Atlanta at Chattanooga.
Mobile at Montgomery
New Orleans at Memphis.
Nashville, August Special. FIX
periencing an abrupt reversal of form,
Rube Evans WIS hammered relentless
ly by the lowly Vols for nine runs.
While the southpaw was solved with
ease, old Forest Moore proved an enig-
ma to the Barons, who were checked
with two tallies. Tho towering port
wheeler baffled the Vols in the early
rounds, but faltered and was batted
freely after the fourth round.
Freak caprices of luck aided the low
ly Volunteers for every break of the
Sabbath battle went against the aspir
Ing Barons. But Evans proved no puz-
zle to the Vols and this accounted for
the overwhelming defeat. Until the re-
juvenated Volunteers maintained
commanding lead the veteran was in
vincible. Butswith the populous count
Moore eased up and allowed the Bar
ons two tallies.
Brilliant Catches
A duo of brilliant catches in the
sun field by Clyde Mcbride featured
the Baron defense Two leaping stabs
In the sun field prevented extra base
hits by Gibson and Holman. Spratt's
stab of Marcan's scorching drive in the
ninth checked the Baron onslaught.
Besides twriling consistently, Forest
Moores cudgel aided in the triumph
AT every time at bat the veteran land
ed safely and bated in two runs.
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three slashing drives to the garden.
Evans held the Vols safely until the
third. After effecting a brilliant recov-
cry of Hofman's drive, Ellam pegged
over McGilvray's head, but held the
sprinter at first, Lindsay sacrificing Ar
tie to second, while Moores first safety
droev in teh first run.
The Vols resumed their hitting pro-
clivities in the fifth by counting a duo
Perry dropped a Texas Lacquer to CEN
ter. Hoffman followed with crash
TO left field and when the pellet took
erfak bound over the sun felder's
head Perry counted and Hoffman
reached third. Bob Messenger made a
brilliant catch of Lindsay's drive To
right and held Holman without an ad-
vance But the Veteran Moore connect
ed again and recorded the third run.
BarOns Score One
Attempting to turn the tide of bat
tie, Birmingham scored a run in the
sixth. Messenger singled TO center
When Mcdonald drew the fourth ball
speedy Robert spurted for second and
continued when Gibsons peg strayed
TO center Callahan made a perfect re-
covery and nipped the speedy merchant
at third. Knisely counted with siz-
zling single to center and Mcdonald
reached third. McGilvray hit to Perry
and Mcdonald registered on his bobble.
Cinching the battle in the sixth by
five additional runs, Nashville assumed
an irretrievable lead of seven runs.
Callahan walked and reached second
when Spratts fizzling hoist past second
fell safely. Gibson landed on a fast
shoot and sent the pellet hurting to
center field for a triple, unloading the
sacks. Del Young followed with a
double, scoring the third run. ELAN,
by fast fielding, chicared Perry of a
safety but Holman singled to left and
Young scored. When Moore drove his
third single to Messenger, Young
reached third and scored on Daley's
single to the same field
The last score was registered in the
ninth when Mcbride opened with a
Wailop to left. McGilyray shot a hot
drive to Holman, but the first saclxer
failed to retain the wallop. Mayer hit
sharply to Lindsay and a double play
resulted, but Mcbride gained third. El-
lam's safe crack sent Mcbride across
the platter. Evans followed with a sin
gle TO right garden, advancing ELAN to
the third sack. Although Marcan drove
terrific liner down to third, Spratt
effected a dazzling one-handed stab
and closed the swatfest
The Official Score
Birmingham ABB r. II. o. A. e.
Marean, 2b. -. 5 0 0 IL o
Messenger, rf. =. 0 l 3 o
McDnnald a