The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25
BARONS MEET RED
RECRUITS IN GAME
THIS AFTERNOON
FANS BEGIN TO ESTIMATE
STRENGTH OF THE BARONS
CHAPTER IN WHICH 1T is
PROVED THAT YOU MAY. WIN
AND LOSE AT THE SAME
TIME
ny HUGH w. ROBERTS

That was peculiar game yesterday
afternoon, as we'll as a good game. Had
1t been played according to rules 1t would
have resulted in a tied seore-s-3. For
it is indsputably established that Tink-
er's score should not have been counted.
In other words, Tinker scored after a
batted ball had struck a base runner,
and ELAN was not permitted to score on
ball which became dead ball following
its impact with the coat of the umpire.
Tinker trotted home, however, in the
sixth inning and Manager Molesworth en-
tered no protest. In the ninth, however,
when ELAN scored following the hit OF
objection.
Umpire Chestnut got away with a good
game. 1t is probable that he might have
made few mistakes on balls and strikes.
Messenger groaned once and Hoblitzele
uttered shrek that resounded about the
historic park. Tinker kicked on several
occasions, but inasmuch as he was
schooled by Manager Chance, the most
magnificent crab in the United States,
his objections might be overlooked.
gave eminent satisfaction. Especially did
he show his worth in keeping himself on
top of every play. When one considers
his work, his voice. his manner and his
watchfulness 1t appears in reality monu-
mental joke that he Is assigned to work
in the Carolina league, while certain old
veterans of feeble leg and quaky voice,
are permitted to draw pensions from
leagues of higher classification.
There were several features of yester-
days game which pleased the spectators.
The work of ELAN and Marcan was as
that of a well oiled bit Of machinery Nc
Gilvray at the bat was perfection, and
the regularity of his wallops caused the
fans to squawk with delight.
or the new men, two impressed the
spectators. tittery went the entire game
in the box and showed excellent form. I'm
less we miss our guess he has nailed down
his position. He has speed and curve and
fair control He has an excellent arm
movement and most deceptive throw to
first. He has given signs of having suf-
ficient nerve to tide him over embarrass-
ing situations.
And the fan who overlooks Senno is do
ing himself an injustice. The new re-
cruit might not be as brilliant an OUT
fielder as Tyrus Cobb, and he might not
prove able to bingle with the regularity
of Honus Wagner, but he is certainly
wide awake and always in the game. And
he has speed, too.
1t is not the mechanical playing of a
recruit which attracts attention. Many
men can go through game without err
ror, with a number of putouts to his
credit, and probably hit or a run. 1t is
when the recruit does a stunt which a
s..E. -
as worthy. And that senno yesterday
afternoon did
He stung one by Grant at third. 1t was
not hard hit ball, but wiekedly hit
ball AT any rate 1t got away. The
Reds knew that he would reach first and
they were strong in the belief that he
would go no further. ,3lt as he neared
first, Senno uncovered some dark horse
speed and loped on down to second.
The decision there was close, and Tinker
naturally uttered "holler'' as IL some
prankish boy had stuck a needle a foot
two up his spine. But there is little
question but that the runner was safe.
Tinker, incidentally, screamed whenever
anything went wrong. For instance ne
insisted that McGilvray was out at third
following his terrific wallop to deep right
center
1t was a good game of baseball. The
few fans who attended enjoyed the ex-
hibition. Many more should have wit
messed the sport. There will occur game
this afternoon at the usual hour between
the yannigans of the Red camp and the
hefty Barons. 1t will probably prove in
teresting.
IT becomes apparent that the Barons
need a little more hitting strength. The
hitting yesterday was excellent as far as
1t went
McGraw in Game
Houston, Tex, March 4-Wilson's