The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
by G. j. FLOURNOY


their old form, the Birmingham Barons
made it two straight from the league
leaders this afternoon, winning a 10 in
ming contest by score of 7 to 3 1t
was one of the worst beatings that the
Gulls have been given this season and
the two men secured by Molesworth fig
ured in the game very prominently Knise-
lys triple and the work of Mcdonald
at third figuring In the victory.
Prough, who was on the hill for the
visitors was never in danger but in one
inning and then with two men on the
bags he kept the Gulls from untieing
the score, which at that time was to
2 In the ninth and tenth innings he
set the heavy hitting Mobile players down
in one, two, three order.
Mobile Was Ragged
Mobile, In the tenth inning. when Camp
bell went to pieces, walking two men, al
lowing hit and making one of the three
errors in the round. played the most
wretched game since they have been out
this season. The Barons began their
scoring in the first inning, when Camp
DNii WoihCu lhdlCd1l, WHo went 10 seCOnQ
on Messengers sacrifice and took third
on McDonald's infeld out, Knisely, get
ting square wallop at the old pill sent
it to right for three bags, Marcan scor-
ing.
In the fifth on wild heave by Carroll,
Mobile tied up the session Paulet, first
to face Prough, got the second hit of
the game and Schmidt reached first OF,
90 ala11 t,;t n
forcing Paulet at third. Stock hit to
Marcan who tossed to Carroll. stopping
Campbell at the keystone. Carroll stead
led himself for a throw to first and in
stead of getting the ball to McGilvray
1t went to the negro bleachers and
Schmidt walked home.
There was nothing doing in the sixth
for either side out both teams got a run
across in the seventh
Birmingham in her half started with
Mayer, first up, getting a single to cen.
ter and reaching third on a sacrifice and
infield out. Marcan came along and drove
the ball safely to left for a hit and NIay-
er scored.
The Grand Blow
Home Run Robertson was called on by
the big crowd in the stand to get his
usual four bagger and he only missed it
by two sacks. He drove the ball against
right field fence for two, although Mes
senger made great try -or it. He scored
whlle Mcdonald was getting Schmidt out
from third to first 1t was virtual steal
of home from third, which sack he
reached when Paulet sa acrifced. The score
stood to until the tenth, when the pi.,
blow off came that brought the Barons
home the bacon and the second game
Evidently peeved because the team he
hind him did not win in the eighth, Carp
bell issued passes to Messenger and Me-
Donald, and when Knisely hit to the
pitcher and he failed to catch Messenger
at third on the play. he filled the sac,Ss.
McGilvray popped one over Stocks head
for a single and Messenger and McDon-
aid came home. After this the runs came
thick. Mcbride reached first, when Pau-
let dropped a ball thrown from short fill
ing them up again on Mayors out frcm
short to first. Knisely scored. Carroll
hit to Campbell, who fumbled the ball anG
McGilvray scored. Carroll and Mcbride
then worked the double steal and the lat
ter crossed the plate when Starr fun
bled the ball. Prough and Marcan, the
next two men, flew out to second and LETT
New Men Pleased
Molesworth tonight after the game saws
that he is well satisfied with the work
OF the two new men secured from the
Cubs and that he is satisfied that the hit
ting will continue and that the regulars
have got back in the game. Knisely Sc
cured four hits In the game this after
noon, one of them going for three bags
was in the game at all times
AMI on the coach lines is some noise.
Thompson will probably work in the Sun
day game with Mayer catching. Manager
Finn will work either Cavet er Hogg.
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