The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
BARONS DEFEAT ATHLETIC
COLTS2 TO IN FAST CONTEST
LOCALS BREAK INTO WIN COL
UMN AFTER FIVE STRAIGHT
DEFEATS-LAMLINE AND CAR
ROLL STAR

In what was by far the fastest and
best played contest thus far this season.
the Barons handed Connie Macks 'fr-
regulars" a neatly wrapped package of
defeat at RiclSwood Field yesterday aft
ernoon. and broke into the win column.
after sustaining five defeats in as many
contests.
The final score was to 1.
Despite the cold weather, which kept
to the park to witness the conflict, shiv-
ering in the stands. both teams put up
a jamb-up exhibition of baseball
Behind the effective hurting of Coombs
and Houcl< the Colts kept the cohorts
of Molesworth well out of danger during
all but two innings of the contest. On
the other hand, Baker and Lamline were
forced to come out of some dangerous
looking holes, but they managed to keep
the Athletic hitters well in hand when
a clout would have produced the required
tally.
Featuring the game from local point
of view was the slab work of Lamline
runless during his three innings on the
mound and the all-round work of Car
rol The Baron utility infielder had a
great day yesterday. He accepted three
hard chances faultessly, and out of three
trips to the plate secured base on balls
and pasted one choice Offering of Iron
Man coombs against the right field
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much better form than heretofore. He
had a goodly assortment of breaks,
showed great speed and kept the follow
ers of Mack helpless while on the slab.
Although scored upon in the fourth in
ming Coombs was almost unhitable dur
ing. his six innings service His delivery
was solved but for two safe bingles, and,
would have held the Barons scoreless
but for wild fling that allowed Mes
senger to score.
The Athletics started off in deadly earn
est, pushing one across in the first in
ming. Stevenson, first up, drew base
on balls and promptly stole second. Brady
popped out to McGilvray and Daley went
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the needed wallop, which, coupled with
a bobble in the outfield by Bodus, al
lowed Stevenson to score while Flick
reached second. Fritz ended the inning
with fly to Mcbride.
The Barons tied things up in the fourth.
After Marcan had died. Brady to first
Messenger beat out an infield hit. Bodus
then delivered for two bags, but Mes
senger was held at third The Baron
speed merchant scored a moment later
when Coonibs flung a wild one into the
grandstan6.. Mcbride and McGilyray
were easy outs.
After the fourth inning neither side
scored unt3l the eighth, although the Ath-
letics threatened seriously in the fifth,
when Coombs and Stevenson delivered in
succession for safeties. Stevenson was
caught at second, however, and after
Daley had received base on balls, Brady
and Flick were easy victims.
The major leaguers took the count in
the eighth. Mayer, first up, was safe
when Brady, who took his grounder at
short heaved the pellet into the bleach
ers, Mayer going to second. Lii Marcan
hit for two bags and the game was
won.
The major leaguers tried hard to score
in the ninth. With two down Shang
drew a base on balls, but when Lapp,
who had been sent in to hit for Houck,
singled between first and second Shang
managed to get in the way of the ball
and went out. ending the game.
The hOx score.