The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13

Memphis at New Orleans.
Slaughtering the combined offerings Of
Hardgrove, Gregory and Evans, tho
Crackers achieved an easy victory over
the Barons, 12 to 3. Big Elliott Dent was
invinoiblc until Atlanta drove two pitch
ers from the mound, and was never
threatened by defeat Hardgrove opened
the battle for Birmingham, but retired
after two disastrous sessions in favor of
Gregory. After checking the batting for
two innings. the youngsters offerings
were walloped with ease and timeliness.
Rube Evans took up the distasteful task
in the seventh and checked the hard
hitting.
The Atlanta club batted yieiousfy in
seven innings. Only in the fourth and
ninth did the Crackers fail to land safely.
While only "A hits were registered, the
Birmingham flelders trapped several hard
hit drives and sizzling grounders. Dent
baffled Birmingham during the first four
innings but in the fifth after Atlanta had
gsined nine run lead, he slackened his
gait and allowed the Barons to hit at will.
The Birmingham pitchers disappointed
fered an off-day, for he possessed few
deceivers and little speed. Gregory ialled
to command either speed or battling
curves and was batted freely, Evans
proved the most effective of the trio, as
only one run was secured in three rounds.
The swatting activities opened in the
first round, when Welchonce beat out
slow grounder and scored on Walop
Smiths double against right field fence.
But in the second, the result of the game
Was definitely decided in Atlanta's favor
when five counted. Holland singled to
left, but Holtz popped. Chapman was
walked while Dent punched grounder
through first, Holland scoring. Agler was
struck by a stray slant, filling the
sacks. The siege of wildness continued
when Lond received a pas sand Chap
man was forced across the platter. Harry
Welchonce slapped a single to left scor-
ing Dent and Agler. Long tailed from
third on Smiths sacrifice hoist to center.
Not content with this commanding lead,
Atlanta raped Gregory-who succeeded
HaPdgrove in the third-for three more
runs increasing the populous total to 3.
With two out, Bisland and Holland
singled to center and scored on Holtz'
long triple to right. In attempting to
check the Teuton at third, Carroll allowed
the peg to escape his clutch and Holtz
completed the circuit.
1t was CURTAINS for the youngster af-
ter the next round when two long raps
netted two more runs. With Dent down,
Agler tripled to center field groove and
scored on Longs double to the sunfield.
The speedy youngster went to third on
Weichonces hoist to Knisely and scored
on Ellam's error of Smith grounder.
After compiling populous total, the
Crackers eased up after the fifth and
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pried open the fifth with bingle to right.
While McGilvray repeated. ELAN famed,
but carroll singled to center and pre-
vented shutout by scoring Mayer.
The remaining duo of the three runs
We're marked in the following inning af-
ter Messenger had grounded out. Nc
Bride singled to center, while Kniselv fol-
lowed with safe crash to left lefty
Walter Mayer bingled to right and Me-
Bride scored on McGilvrays sacrifice fly
to center field
After this round, the Barons threatened.
put Dent crushed the batting rallies with
lew speedy twists While the Barons
remained content with the three runs, At
lahta scored the twelfth in the seventh
Bisiand stretched single into a double
Evans who relieved Gregory after the
sixth, walked Holland while following in
held outs scored Bisland
Desplte the slow and listless game sew
eral brilliant fielding feats were per-
formed. knisely made a wonderful one
hanced capture of Welehonee's line drive
IN the hfth. The Dutchman started with
the crack of the bat, speeded toward right
field and hagged the drive In his glove
Had the hit escaped his clutch Welchonce
would have made at least three bags on
the drive.
IN the fourth Marcan pulled down a
seeming Texas Lacquer by a neat catch in
full speed But often the Barons failed
to play headily. With many chances to
head runners at the plate, Messenger, Nc
Bride and Knisely fumbled drives and al
lowed sprinters to score from second when
fast fielding would have prevented scor-
ing.
With crippled leg, Bill McGilvray
starred In the field by capturing bad
throws and low grounders. Mack fielded
brilliantly.