The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-19


Resorting to a crafty caprice of the
trade, the chubby Baron pilot outwitted
the opposing Elberfeld and steered his
crippled cohort to 2-1 victory in the
tenth session of yesterdays gruelling
contest With a single out to produce
the winning tally Marcan cracked a
bingle to center and effected a startling
purloin of second. Messenger clouted i
sizzling grounder to the slab, which Kroh
slightly deflected and allowed Peppery
Robert to reach first. While the towering
rcuthpaw took leisure windup, Mes
senger annexed second
Suddenly there appeared at the pile of
jumbled sticks, Large William McGil-
vray, who glanced at the deranged bat
tie cudges and looked for his favorite
bludgeon. With Kniseley, dangerous
right-handed hitter at the platter, the
Lookouts held a hasty consultation and
decided to walk Kniseley to risk fate at
the hands of McGilvray, whom they saw
choosing a willow for his seeming fol-
lowing turn at the platter So Kniseley
was passed. congesting the cushions, and
the Lookouts smiled confidently as they
looked for McGilvray to enter the box.
The crafty work was evidence when
Mcbride darted from the dugout, stick in
hand for a swing at the Lookout south
paw. So perturbed were the adversaries.
that Kroh served the sunfielder an easy
floted and moaned when the echo of the
blow sounded Kniseley spirited from
first with a neat lead, and when the
pellet went hurtling to Flick he dove into
second and was declared winner, on
a close decision. While Peter gained the
decision at second, Marcan counted with
the tally which divorced the deadlock.
kroh Twirls Sensationally
Engaging in a sensational slabbing con-
test. Southpaw Kroh deserved to score
shutout over the Barons, Elberfeld bob
bled in the ninth, and the count was
evened. Slow fielding lost the game for
him in the tenth. Bill Prough scored his
fourth consecutive victory and hurled u
remarkable game. Although he was out
Eeaved by the Lookout southpaw, Wee
Willie pitched a splendid battle, letting
the opponents down with seven sparse
singles. When the cushions had an oc-
cupant, Large Clinton Prough stood as
formidably as a stone wall.
Scintillating support was lavishly upon
each of the beavers. While the rTobasco
Kid erred on an important play, the
peppery shortfielder made several spark
ling catches of Texas leaguers. Bob Mes
senger captured several difficult drives,
and cut Coyle off at the plate with an
unerring peg to the plate by several feet
In the sixth inning.
Breaks Go To Lookouts
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during the earlier innings for every break
went against the Barons. But in the
ninth, the break proved tickle and
went to the Barons. Messenger opened
the inning but securing a bad assort-
ment of twisters and ambled to first
kniseley crossed the Loolxouts with a
neat sacrifice. With Mcbride at the
rubber. Kroh took Streets counsel and
passed him to first McGilvray respond.
ed with slow roller to Flick and Nc
Bride was forced at second. Mayer tapped
q hard chance back of second, but Frick
captured the slap with joyful eclat With
the end the hattie threatened, the fan,
rushed for the oars but Flick tossed wids
to Elberfeld and the Kid muffed the re.
turn. Messenger trotted across the plate
with the tieing run.
The Lookouts were disposed of In the
following session by the big Baron twirl-
er. while Kroh experienced little diff
Guilty in the following division. ELAN
cracked q simmering line drive right into
Elston's hands. while Prough popped ur
to Graft. Marcan outspeeded return
Of his roller to second and started the
rally. The rest has been recorded OF
the Barons' win.
Four Double Plays
The struggle was featured by fast field
ing and light hitting. In the first two
innings, three double plays were regis
tered while Messenger increased the totals
to four In the sixth. Ellam effected q
pretty catch of Flick's liner in the fifth
while Messenger shoe-stringed capture
of Elberfelds liner in the third saved
aI0ther run. Elherfeld scored furo ,,roA4,