The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
Games Today
Memphis at Nashville.
Nv REUBEN A LEWIS.


Administering a double drugging to the
Billikens, the Barors supplanted the
vanquished in third place in the gruelling
finish of the Southern race. Crafty omar
Tardgrove blanked the Billikens in the
first and came TO the rescue Of Recruit
Gregory and preserved the second battle
despite the perilous conditions. The Bill
lkens failed to score in either battle,
losing the first to and the second
2 to 0.
While the Baron moundsmen were twir-
ling in wonderful form, the Montgomery
fingers performed in sensational style.
The venerable "Chuck" Case was beaten
in the first game, despite the fact that he
did not yield a single clean hit. Mes
sengers daring base running proved the
downfall of the antiquated twirler.
In the closing setto, Young Frank
Gregory twirled masterfully until the
closing round of the curtailed conflict
Then he grew wild and was relieved by
]Iardgrove. The veteran outwitted the
Bilikens and saved the battle Collegian
Eddie Manning twirled in winning form,
but the Billikens lacked the mortal blow
on the offense, and fell before the spurt-
ing Barons.
Speedy Robert Messenger figured large
ly in the taxing of both clashes. A Won
derful fall-away slide after remarkable
sprint won the opening clash, wnile ms
timely double scored both tallies in the
second game.
Confning the Birmingham slugging to
two scratch hits, the venerable Case
seemed certain winner. However, Omar
Hardgrove proved just as consistent, for
the Bllikens garnered just three safeties
during the seven sessions. Every sa1e
slam occurred without a man on the
sacks, and did not endanger the battle.
The entire damage was registered in the
opening round, when Messenger tailed
the lone score.
Marcan drew a walk off Case but Mes
senger grounded to Wares and forced
Lii at second. Speedy Robert put on
full speed and made UP for his batting
deficiency by annexing second base on
Collegian Rodgers. Messenger gained
fine lead off second and was attempting
to steal third. On the hit and run, Nc
Donald walloped a terrific grounder TO
Wares, The second sacker was hand
cuffed by the momentum of the slash
and failed to hold it. Messenger darted
to third and sped homeward. Wares
pegged rather erratically to Rodgers but
it seemed that Messenger would be nipped
at the plate.
But Bob dived around the youngster,
extended his foot toward the plate and
slid over the rubber After this event
full round the Barons were downed in
order, except in the fourth, when Nc
Bride hit fast drive to Knaupp, who
could not hold it.
Wares reached third IN the first on
a hit, a steal and Walkers grounder, but
failed to score. In the third Knaupp sim
l,11t 1a
lowing batsmen failed and he remained
Mt the keystone. In the sixth, Elwert
gained third when he beat out an IN
field rap, stole second and went to third
on wild heave. Walker failed to score
him.
first, while Mcdonald, Mcbride. Knaupp
and Wares also purloined a sack.
The Barons opened the second engage
ment with Gregory opposing Ed Man
ming. The young Baronial SALESMAN
pitched excellently after the first two
rounds. but weakened in the seventh.
Manning pitched consistently throughout.
Despite Manager DobLs effort to shake
the link by switching his line-up, the
Billikens lost
The entire output of scores occurred in
the fifth round, after Montgomery and
Birmingham had threatened often in the
Montgomery's hope in the first two
rounds, while Gregory strengthened and
retired the Bills in the third and fourth
by effective pitching. The Barons threat
ened also but could not hit the youth
full Montgomery finger at the critical mo-
ment.
But in the fifth, after ELAN had been
famed. Clifton hit a slow roller in
front of the plate and outspeeded tHc
rap to first Gregory forced his receives
at second on a grounder to knaupp,
but Marcan singled sharply to right
field Messenger drove a low fly in the
groove between center and left field
brs it seemed as though Walker would
capture the rap. Extending his glove
hand Walker just touched the drive and
Gregory and Marcan registered Mes
senger was held at second base, but
Mcdonald retired the side with fly.
Gregory grew more effective during