The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-11
Games Today

Memphis at Birmingham. I
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Mobile at Atlanta
Montgomery at Chattanooga.
Under a leaden heaven which frowned
and treatened Southpaw Bill Foxen
achieved a bizarre victory over the
slumping Turtles, to 2. Defeating the
rain gods, Birmingham triumphed over
the Memphil in battle featured with
uncanny plays and weird spectacles.
Bill Foxen twirled in fine fettle, re-
tiring 10 on strikes at his smoking
shoots and immerging from danger
with ease. Pitted against Foxen was
Southpaw Newton, who waged a fine
battle, but Doc suffered from whims
of fate and was beaten.
SO dim was the battle field that
twice players We're struck with pegs
speeding to check runners A triple
play added a strange air to the per-
formance, while the run getting pro-
clivities were levied to the lowering
skies But despite the inclemency of
the elements, the game was interesting
and fiercely contested
A slight drizzle developed after the
first two innings, and the clubs fought
on expecting a downfall. But when four
innings had been finished. the heavens
cleared slightly and the game pro-
gressed on. While the heavy clouds
darkened the field. Foxen took ad-
vantage of the occasions and endowed
his ball with his greatest speed, Whit
,ing five in the frst three sessions.
Triple Play Checks Rally
With the count 3-2, Memphis threat
ened to surmount the lead in the
fourth when Schweitzer was hit and
Abstein singled. Attempting to ad-
vance, Stanley raped a short tap to
Foxen. Bill grabbed the pop up and
heaved to Carroll at first, retiring Abb
stein, while Carroll threw to ELAN and
perfected the triple play
Perhaps the weirdness of the sur
rounding added extra strangeness to
the game, but it was unusual. In the
second inning, Mcbride slid into home
and hoisted Smell into the air. In the
third, Messengers return to the plate
struck FoXen in the back, while New
ton suffered in the same mode from
Butler in the fourth.
After a barren first inning, Memphis
was downed in the second but Birming-
ham opened operations. Mcbride and
McGilvray drew consecutive passes.
After Ellam had skied out TO left, the
double steal sent the trio nearer the
goal. Clifton raped gently to Abstein,
who fumbled but recovered and threw
low to the backstop. While the Tur-
tie receiver gamely stood his ground,
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into the plate. The youthful Smell was
undermined by the dash and was lifted
into the air and toppled over While
he arose dazed from the fall McGilvray
scored the second run. Clifton reached
second but two successive outs re.
tired the side.
Freak Play Ties Score
Venturing to retrieve the front, Smell and
Newton were struck out by Foxens baf-
flers, but Love singled to center Butler
followed with a crashing double to left
field. Baerwald hit between first and
second base. Messenger fielded the hit
and shot it toward home. but Foxen
failed to see the peg and was struck Be-
fore the straying return could be fielded.
the Turtles had crossed the platter twice
and had tied the game
Birmingham returned from the field and
dissolved the deadlock on a similar opera
ton. With Messenger retired, Mcdonald
drew a pass. Pete Kniseley responded
with a resounding wallop to left and ad-
vanced Mack to second. Mcbride ground
ed to Butler and forced Kniseley at sec
ond Observing that Smell was off form
at pegging, Mcdonald darted homeward
as Mcbride left for second. Butler inter-
cepted the peg and heaved to check Nc
Donald at the plate. But Doc Newton
failed to see the ball ON it's flight, and
was struck in the back. Before it was
retrieved. Mcdonald scored.
As the skies grew lighter the game
resolved into a pitchers battle. 1t seemed
as though the Turtles would again bal
ance the count In the fourth inning, when
the brilliant triple play was negotiated
Schweitzer was occupying second as the
result of being hit, while Abstein's safe
wallop had given him access to first.
Stanley attempted to drop an advancer.
but his rap went into Foxen's hands.
who completed the double to Carroll at
first. ELAN cried for a throw to second
and the side was retired.
Foxen allowed but a sparse single in
the remaining five innings, while Newton
twirled splendidly. Although Kniseley
doubled and McGilvray tripled to right
field, the following batsmen were baffled
by his sharp-breaking hook.
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