The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
Games Today
Mobile at Memphis.


Mobile at Memphis.
The battered Pelicans bade farewell 10
Birmingham by dropping double header.
IL to and to 5. Hardgrove held the
Birds helpless in the first, while the
| Barons raped Recruit Glavenich fiercelv.
and aided by errors, swelled the count to
IL runs. Hardgrove proved master of the
situation, allowing but two scattered hits.
The second struggle evolved from a one
sided affair to a thriller when the Peli-
cans effected a garrison finish in the last
inning. which fell short of the lead by
one run. Elongated Ed cry debutted at
Rickwood in the second but was forced
to retire after brief siege of wildness
Foxen relieved the youngster and checked
the Pelican onrush until the seventh, when
the result of the game was threatened.
Peddy, pitching for the .Pels, was hit con-
sistently and was backed poorly.
Taking advantage of the Pels' unfortu-
nate condition, the Barons bunted Glaven-
ich and crippled George Yantz unmerci-
fully in the opening game Sandwiching
a few hits, with the frequent bunts, Bir-
mingham had little difficulty in winning
the first
The fielding of Carroll featured both
battles. The substitute gardener effected
several brilliant catches and felded every
ball in fine form.
Glavenich opened wildly Marcan and
Messenger were walked, while McDon-
aid outspeeded a bunt to Yantz. KniseIy
struck out but Mayer hoisted to McKillen
and Marcan scored on the drive The re-
cruit baffled McGilvray and retired the
side on strikes.
The deluge broke loose in the third
when Marcan was hit by an erring slant.
Messenger dropped a bunt and outspeed
the peg to first Mcdonald bunted to
Glavenich, who, in attempting to catch
Marcan at third, threw badly and Mar
can and Messenger counted. Gaining a
great lead, Mcdonald neared third as
Knisely bunted to short and scored when
the throw was being relayed from first to
Adams. Mayer singled over third, while
McGilvray's bunt filled the bases, Glave-
mich walked ELAN and forced Knisey in.
When Carroll grounded to Erwin, Mayer
counted. Hardgrove was struck out, but
Marcan singled, scoring McGilvray and
ELAN.
While the Pels were helpless, Brming-
ham added the final four runs in the
fourth. Mcdonald bunted safely, while
Knisely doubled to right Mayer struck
out, but McGilvray singled sharply to
right and scored both runners. After TAX
ing second on the throw-in, MeGilvray
scored on Ellams drive to left. Carroll
tripled to deep left field and was caught
at the plate, attempting TO extend the
wallop to a homer.
New Orleans only safeties came in the
fifth and seventh, when Kraft and Nc
Dowell drove out singles.
Big Ashby Peddy and Ed Fry opened
the second, opposing each other on the
slab. The Baron recruit inclined toward
wildness and was yanked in the third
round, with the score tied. Foxen relieved
the youngster and checked the Pelicans
until the ninth, when McDowelPs home
run threatened to overwhelm the Barons.
Peddy was raped for a run in the
first session. Marcan singled to right
and advanced to third on Messengers
single over second. Mcdonald forced
Speedy Bob at second Marcan hold
ing third. Knisely flew out to Green
and Marcan scored.
The Pels tied in the second, when
kraft was walked. Fry attempted to
pick the venturing runner off first
but threw badly and Kraft reached
third. Hendryx famed, but Green sin
gled deadlocking the game by scoring
Kraft
After Ery had been yanSed in the
third. FoXen downed the Pels. BIr-
mingham forged ahead in the third,
with one out Messenger hit slow
roller to Mcdowell and beat it out.
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Mcdonald singled to left.
A duo was annexed in the fourth
and fifth ELAN walked, but Carroll
struck out Clifton hit to right field
and reached third when the ball
bounded through Green's outstretched
hands, FoXens single sent Clifton
home With one out in the fifth,
Knisely reached first on an infield hit.
McGilvray scored him with a triple to
center field. Ellam's following crash
sent Big Bill over the plate.
In the sixth, Kraft opened with
double and scored on Hendryx's long
drive to left. A perfect relay, Carroll
ELAN to Clifton prevented him from
gaining a home run. But in .he sew
enth the Pels endangered the seeming
victory. With Yantz out. Peddy sim
gled to right. while McKillen drew a
pass. Erwin failed to advance the run
ners. but Mcdowell drove a home run
to deep center field, nearing the lead
by one run. Kraft ended the game with
fly to Carroll.
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