The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-09
by HERBERT CALDWELL

Memphis, May S.-(Special) - Playing
like fragments of the troop that carted
Carlton Molesworth to the pinnacle of
the 1872 Southern league season, the Bir-
minghAn Barons made their initial ap-
pearance at Red Elm today and after
two hours and fifteen minutes of topsy-
turvy ball on the part OF the visitors
Memphis pulled up with to 2 ver-
dict.
The Barons' defeat couldn't be placed
on the shoulders OF any individual. Hard
grove was hit hard and mostly when
hits meant counts; but. on the other
hand, his shipmates tossed away oppor-
tunity after opportunity to assist Mr.
Hardgrove by making any runs for him
to work on.
Pete Knisely, a brand-new Baron, was
about the most conspicuous of the in
vading lot Knisely was conspicuous in
two ways. He contributed two of the
Barons' miscues, each time aiding in the
home crews run-getting; but. on the
other hand, he secured double and a
single and started the way for Birmng-
ham runs but aid was not forthcoming
The Turtles Score
The Turtles scored their first count in
the third inning. Seabough grounded 10
Hardgrove, who pecked the local receive
on the shoulder trying to head him at
first. The ball 'caromed off and Sea-
bough. went to second. He went to third
on Krohs sacrifice. Shaleys single
scored him.
Memphis added another in the fifth
and sixth, while Birmingham was yet
unable to count In the fifth Seabough
a. IL IL. If..l. IL
field. the first ball Hardgrove pitched
In the sixth. after two were out. Abb
stein singled Merritt followed with 2
single TO center. Knisely kicked the bail
around a while and then heaved to Ell
lam. Abstein headed for home and was
safe when he beat Ellam's throw
<nisely paved the way for the Barons
first count. and which at first looked like
it might amount to more. The new CEN
terfielder started the seventh with
double. McGilvray was passed. Messen-
ger stung a hot one to short and hit
knisely on the ankle while going to
third. Mayer took a slow one in the
ribs and the bases were jammed. 1t
WAS only one out. ELAN made it two
by a strikeout. Kroh issued Hardgrove
transportation and forced McGilvray
home. Marcan put the lights out when
he grounded to Butler who threw to
second, forcing Hardgrove.
Memphis Gets Away
Memphis got the count back in her
half of the seventh. With, two out,
Stanley singled. He stole second, went
TO third when Mayer overthrew the base
and scored on Knisely's wild chunk to
third base in attempt to head him off
Two more were added by the home crew
In the eighth. With one out Ward
tripled to centerfield. Abstein dropped
high one back of Marcan. scoring Ward
and taking second on the toss home
Abstein went to second when Hardgrove
let Mayors pitch back go through him.
Abstein scored on Buffers fly to center
Knisely heaved all the way home on the
fly, but was way to the side
A Birmingham rally that might have
proved fatal was started In the NINTH
when Mayer opened with single. EI-
lam doubled and 1t looked like Kroh
was beginning to wilter. Mayer scored
on Hardgrove's out Ward to Abstein
Marcan walked. Carroll whitfield at
three. Messenger swung at one with all
his might, but the result was an easy
roller in Abstein's hands at first and
about 1000 fans arose, shook themselves
and hurried home for a late supper.