The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16

Montgomery, May 15.-(Special)-The
locals made 1t three out of four by TAX
ing the game this afternoon to the tune
of to |. 1t was a we'll played game
and fast after the fifth inning.
Sloan started in the box for Birming
ham, but after two runs and three hits
We're made off him in the first inning
and the first three men to face him in
the second had singled. Foxen relieved
he retired the side.
After that inning Montgomery got men
on bases, but Foxen would tighten up
and no more runs were scored.
The feature of the game was a long
line drive to left field by Old Reliable
Bill Elwert In the first inning. which
hit the Bull.
Mcbride was standing right in front
of the sign when the ball got there, and
jumped into the air to try to catch 1t,
but 1t was too high.
Elwert reached second on the hit. Yale
Sloan featured the game in the eighth
inning by making sensational running
one-hand catch of Clifton's fly to right
game that he has worked In this season
and allowed only four hits Two of
these were punched In the third inning
and resulted In the Barons' one run.
He had perfect control and did not walk
or hit batter, while he struck out five.
Clifton Does Well
Clifton made his initial appearance be-
hind the bat for Birmingham and caught
a. nice game. The wildness of Foxen
and Sloan made 1t hard for him and I'm
the seventh inning Foxen crossed him
up on pitched ball, which was Sloan's
third strike, and it got by Clifton, Sloan
taking first on the error. 1t was not
costly. however, as Sloan wasaout at Sec
ond on a fielder's choice.
Carroll and Marcan's fielding featured
the game throughout. These two play
ers cover as much ground and throw as
truly as any infielders seen on the local
diamond this year.
1t was three up and three down for
Birmingham in the first half of the first
inning, hut Montgomery came back strong
ana counted twice. Breen popped out
to Marcan.
Wares singled over third base and stole
second. Jantzen skied to Mcbride, no
advance. Elwert then picked out one
to his liking and sent 1t to the bull
on line and when the ball bounced
off the Bull Durham sign Ewert reached
second.
Wares crossed the rubber on the hit
Sloan's single over short scored Elwert
kutina was out, Herndon to MeGilyray
Three up and three down for Birming-
ham in the second inning, but Montgom-
cry scored two more.
Knaupp raised one to center for one
and took secoad on Gribbens hit to left
Bagby drove oEe to right and Knaupp
scored.
Gribbens reached second. At this time
Molesworth called Sloan to the bench and
sent Foxen TO the mound. &.
Breen hit to Foxen and Gribbens was
forced at third, Bagby going to second
and Breen to first Foxen hit Wares with
a pitched ball. filling the bases. Jantzen
hit slow one to Carroll and Wares was
forced at second, Bagby scoring on the
play.
Foxen purDosey worked ElWert and
Sloan left the three men die on the bags
by bounding to Marcan. out at first. After
this there were several chances to score,
but Foxen would tighten up In the
pinches, an1 me last Montgomery player
had crossed the rubber for the game.
BarOns' Lone Tally
Birming hams lone run was marked up
in the third inning.
Clifton hit to left for one and went to
thlrd on Foxnn single to center. Marcan
raised a hfgh fly to Breen and Clifton
started for the plate and titen back to
third, but Breen's throw to the plate went
through Griobens and Clifton scored, but
Pagby, who was backing ~ Gribbens,
threw Foxen out at third station when
he tried to get there on the play.
Montgomery and Birmingham each
pulled off fast double play. Both came
in the fifth inning. Carroll opened the
fifth by going out Bagby to Kutina.
Herndon reached second when Knaupp
fumbled his grounder and then threw
wild to first.
Clifton hit to Knaupp, who threw to
Elwert to tag Herndon, who slid safe, and
Clifton reached first.
Fcxen struck cut and on his third strike
Clifton attempted to pilfer the keystone
Tag, and was thrown out, Grbbens to
Wares.
In the last talf of the inning Kutina
was walked, but Knaupp drove hot one