The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-09


Meandering about the sacks with ut
ter abandon, the Bilikens countered with
humliating drubbing, to 2. In the
long, listless struggle, Manning checked
the Barons with commanding sway
while Evans was raped hard and re-
ceived faulty support. Boyd followed the
southpaw in the seventh and was solved
as easily.
"Rube7 Evans opened with a fair burst
of speed and after fighting madly in the
face of adversely, the southpaw was
batted freely and allowed an irretrievable
lead to be marked in the fourth. A bar
rem fifth was followed by an active sixth,
when the Billikens boosted the score to
six Manning heaved> for the peppery
Billikens and baffled the Barons But six
safe wallops were recorded against the
youngster who whitfield eight of the bold
and battle Scared
Endangered by several safe cracks
Evans pulled out of yawning holes in the
first few sessions, but ialtered. Manning.
who seemd TO strengthen as the game
progressed, appeared formidable from the
beginning. His shoots puzzled his oppo:
nents and he scored five hitless rounds
against the Barons. While the Billikens
fielded in form behind the youngster. Bir-
mingham failed to rally to their mounds
mans aid.
Strolling listlessly to and from their po-
sitions, the two teams actions added no
interest TO the game. Two hours and
twenty-five minutes were required to con-
l. - sI..1
liven the fray, but .Signor Nappi inter-
spersed short selections and amused the
despairing bugs.
Evans Pitches in Pinch
Evans opened with squirt of speed.
but Walker hit sharply to center. Wares
cracked the pellet to the sunfield and tine
Billiken gardener romped to third De-
laying the battle by constant throws to
first the twirling rustic put Elwert on
the anxious seat and then retired him on
strikes. Sloan grounded to ELAN, who
pegged accurately to the platter and re-
tired Walker Wares was smothered by
Mayer throw to check him attempting
to gain third.
Neither aggregation threatened to score
until the third, when Evans tripled to the
groove" in center field with one down.
Carroll made three vicious swings and
Messenger grounded out, leaving the twir-
Ter on third.
The sprint about the runways weakened
the southpaw and the Billikens began
mortal operations in the fourth. Elwert
singled to left. while Sloan smashed out
fierce grounder past first and cleared
the bases of its animated luggage. The
Billiken sunfielder rested on third and
gazed despairingly as Knaupp fouled to
Mayer. Palmer Snedecor drew pass to
first and darted for second few seconds
later. Mayer pegged sharply to Carroll,
but Charles return to check Jantzen at
home was too lofty and the totals scared
to three
Rally for Barons
Rallying TO get within striking distance,
Birmingham scored one in the same ses-
sion. After Mcdonald had whitfield, Kniss-
ly singled over the third sack. Mcbride
singled to center and Large William Nc
Gilvray delivered with timely bingle,
scoring Knisely. With the paths filed
with sprinters, Mayer passed up a splen-
did opportunity 10 gain Immortality by
striking out before Mannings darts, FL
lam retired the side with sizzling groun-
der to Knaupp.
The grand old bout was showed on ice
in the sixth, when Montgomery registered
another trio. Sloan landed safely ON a
bunt down the first line. .Jantzen adj
vanced him to second, while Knaupp was
awarded first on balls. Snedecor ground
ed to Carroll, who forced Knaupp at sec
ond on very close play. At this juno
ture, Pat Donahue slashed out a fast
grounderS through the slab. The ball
speeded to Knisey, but Peter failed to
trap the pellet and before the straying
wallop was forwarded to the infield, all
three had counted
With the game irretrieve bly, lost, Chubby
Carlton Molesworth sent Ray Boyd to the
mound. While Boyd seemed to exhibit a
bit more speed than shown on the last
trial, the spit ball HEAVIER proved easy
picking for the Billikens. In the seventh,
Walker drew contribution to first and
reached third on Wares single to center.
Elwert hoisted short fly to center, which
Knisely jugged. Walker hesitated but de :
cided to venture fate and spurted home
ward Knisely heaved but the peg was
wild and Walker tailed.
The last Of the nine runs We're recorded
in the next round. With two down and
Snedecor perched upon first hassock as
the result of a fielder's choice. Gribbens
doubled to center. scoring the new first
sacker. Manning delivered with a timely