The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

Nv bAhLi thlreheheu " iheet
w the assaults of the adver-
saries, the Barons will close
the series with the Lookouts today
and journey to Atlanta to battle with
the Crackers. Deprived of the services
of Eddie Mcdonald. the slugging of
Peter Kniseley, the pegging of LII
Marcan and the pitching of Thomp-
son, the Barons will present an i'm
provised and flimsy battle front
Mcdonald is suffering from a pain
full attack of neuralgia, an injured
finger, aching molars and indigestion.
So complex is the malady of the crafty
Baron third sacker that his absence Is
expected to continue for several more
days. slight touch of tonsilitis was
experienced yesterday and gave Nc
Donald severe pains.
Center Fielder Kniseley was with
held from the fray yesterday AFTER
noon on account of a crippled throw
ing arm. In the second game with
injured his wing while sliding into the
plate and has been suffering from the
effect of the dive. The right arm was
twisted and bruised and yesterday he
was unable to raise it to his shoulder.
Gamely remaining in the game on
Monday, the swatting Dutchman de-
cided to take no further chances on
injurng his heaving member for the
season.
Although he was forced to play in
the outfield in the absence of kniseley,
Pitcher Thompson Is still suffering
from a slight touch of tonsilitis which
developed Sunday The collegian will
recover within few days and will
again take his regular turn in the
box.
Bravely- defending the second bag,
lii Marcan is barely able to peg to
first base. Tripping at first attempt
ing to beat out hit, Marcan fell on
his right arm and lamed it. The guard
ian of the second sack is still heav-
ing with great effort.
of Covaleski in crippled shape but
caught splendid game. The Look
out backstop injured his leg Monday
when he crashed into the grandstand,
going after straying foul, and bruised
II badly Following the injury to the
pedal a foul tip caught the former,
Washington lrminary on the.foot and
forced Street to don tennis shoe on
the injured member.
While Street has been showing well,
Mayer has been giving marvellous
exhibition of pegging. Although two
attempts were made to swipe second,
the young receiver heaved unerringly
and caught the ambitious sprinters-by
several feet Mayer continues to star
behind the plate.
Although Pitcher Sloan looks like
world beater In some games, in others
the recruit seems to possess little more
than perfectly good glove. In
fast circuit like the Southern, the de-
mands of the aggregations are so eX-
acting that a twirler must exhibit
speed curves and control to surmount
the opposing cohorts.
When the Lookouts landed on the
youngster with q vengeance in the
first and second sessions and threat
ened to make farce OF lne Dattie,
the chubby leader of the Baronial
hopes was helpless to rush another
moundsman to the slap. Thompson
was needed in-the outiield, Hardgrove
had worked the day before, and
should Foxen be rushed to the mound,
the Barons would have no fit pitcher
for the game Thursday. Prough was
expecting call to the box on the fol-
lowing day and had worked out the
day before. In this dilemma Moles-
worth sat helpless in the dug-out,
groaning as every safety left the
crashing ASH
Slowly yielding to its masters bid
ding, the dropping right arm of Ray
Boyd will soon be forced into ac-
tion. The spit ball HEAVIER has reached
the stage where the pellet will shoot
across the plate with nifty burst of