The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15

Montgomery, May 14.-(Special.) lin the
best played game on the local lot this
season the Barons suffered defeat this
afternoon at the hands of the Montgom-
cry club. The soore 3 to l.
There wasn't the semblance of an error
until the eighth wher. Marcan let Mayors
throv to second go by him and allowed
Wares to continue to third. Directly after
this Wares stole home while Thompson
was winding up.
Both Manning and Thompson pitched
winning ball, each allowing six hits, and
while Birmingham punched two In two
different innings in no inning did the
locals get more than one off Thompson.
The Birmingham pitcher passed seven
men, however, and two of Montgomery's
runs were results of passes.
In the ninth inning after McGilvray
had been passed and Mayer struck out,
Carroll hit line drive to right that
seemed impossible for Sloan to get to In
time to make the catch and McGilvray
started for second, but by sensational
shoestring catch the outfelder made the
putout.
out, pitcher to first Messenger was passed
and went to second on an infield out.
Knsely hit down the third base line
and by perfect neg to Gribbens Mes
senger was nailed at the plate
The visitors crossed the pan first and
scored their first and only run in the
third inning. Thompson opened with
clean single to center and took second
on Marcan's sacrifice. Messengers drive
down the third base line for two scored
him.
From that time on until the seventh
1t was three up and three down for Bir-
mingham and in the seventh inning they
had splendid opportunity to sew up the
game.
McGil~ray. first up, hit az line drive
TO left that Jantzen made a hard try
for but fell and dropped the ball. Nc
Gilvray was given hit as 1t was a hard
chance.
Then Mayer drove one safely down the
third base line. Carrof was hit by Man
ming, this filing the bags and no one
out Herndon hit hot bounder to Man.
ming and McGilvray was forced at the
plate and Herndon doubled at first. Man
ming TO Gribbens and Kutina. Thomp-
son then hit slow one to Knaupp, who
came In fast on 1t and by a fast and
perfect throw retired the side without
run.
Knisely got a hit In the eighth with
one down and stole second. but died there
and McGilvray was given his base on
balls in the ninth, but the next three
batters were unable to advance him.
Montgomery's first run came in the
fifth when with one down Grbbens hit
to deep right for three bases and scored
on Manning's long ny to left field. In
the eighth inning Montgomery won the
game.
Breen. first up hit line drive to
Thompson, who caught 1t with one hand.
Wares was then walked and Jantzen
popped out to Marcan.
With Elwert up, Wares made a dash
for second and Marcan let Mayors throw
get by him and the kid took third. While
Thompson was winding up Wares started
for the plate and when he slid under
Mayer the catcher dropped the ball and
Wares was safe.
vert was then passed and on Sloan's
hit to right field Elwert crossed the plate.
Sloan took second on the throw to' the
plate by Messenger
Kutina finished 1t by hitting fast one
to Carroll and was out at first
The last game of the series will be
played tomorrow and the pitchers will be
Sloan or Foxen and Bagby or Case will
work for the locals.