The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10
by HERBERT CALDWELL

Memphis May 9-(Special )-Professor
Prough twisted and twined his shoots
around Memphis bats with considerable
accuracy, while his helpmates awakened
TO the fact that it took more than
single hand to win a ball game, and
Birmingham tied the second game of the
series with Memphis today to their string.
The count was to l.
While half dozen safe wallops were
registered off each Prough and Parsons,
the visitors chunker pitched much the
better game. Prough issued five free
passes to first base. but this did no fig
uring in the scoring. for the lean Baron
hurler either frightened up when runs
were in sight or forced home swatters
to hit into the hands of his assistants.
Parsons was wild and unsteady the
whole route, continually being in trouble.
He issued two passes and pinked the
flesh of two Barons, getting a piece of
Marean's hide upon two occasions.
How Birmingham Mopped
All the runs were accumulated in the
third frame and there lies the tale of
Birmingham's victory. Four drives TO un-
covered grass, one error and a hit bats
man was the system Birmingham used
In putting six men across the plate.
Carroll opened with a single shot
through shortstop. Parsons pecked Ell
lam in the Stats. Prough Clipped in with
a neat sacrifice bunt, sending Carroll to
third and ELAN to the keystone bag
Marcan rolled slow one to Stanley
30
at home. The Baron third sacker count
ed. ELAN taking third and Marcan land
ing safe at first Messenger shot one
over Buffers head at short, scoring El-
lam and sending Marcan to second.
Kniseley singled. scoring Marcan, and
Messenger took third. Kniseley took Sec
ond on Loves throw home. A triple by
McBridge scored Messenger and Knise-
ley. Mcbride scored on sacrifice fly
by McGlyray. Mayer ended the run
making by grounding out, Butler to Abb
stein.
The Turtles scored their solitary count
in the third also. Stanley fired low
one through Ellam's legs. Baerwald sent
a twisting drive to right and Messenger
dropped 1t after hard run. Love missed
three. Ward contributed a single over
second, scoring Stanley and sending Baer-
wad to third. Absten fouled out TO
Carroll Ward then stole second Merritt
lined to Marcan and 1t was over.
Prough, Speed Demon
After the third Parsons came to terra
firma He yielded two hits during the
remainder of the affair and pitched him
self out of bad holes caused by his own
wildness.
Memphis had several opportunities to
score a run, but there was never any
apparent danger of scoring enough to
even tie the thing up. Prough took things
easily the rest of the game and when
he did get into a pinch settled and shut
off further chances for scores.
In the seventh Prough opened with
single. Parsons hit Marcan for the Sec
ond time. Messenger sacrificed Prough to
third and Marcan 10 second. Kniseey
dropped slow roller to Stanley and
was headed at first while Prough, after
being caught in chase on the same
play, was tagged going into home plate.
That was the nearest Birmingham came
to scoring after the third.
Memphis had runners on first and sec
ond in the fifth, with none out. but
Prough retired the next three batters,
Ward and Abstein flying out and Merritt
going out Prough to McGilvray.