The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27
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Mobile at Birmingham.
New Orleans at Nashville.
Memphis at Atlanta.
Montgomery at Chattanooga

Clinching their iron grip on the
leagues lead, the Gulls trounced the
Barons to 2. With the veteran Heinie
Berger outclassing the youngster Greg
ory the Gulls gained an early lead and
maintained it throughout the entire
stretch. After extending himself in the
sixth to ward off certain defeat, Greg
ory returned weakly in the seventh and
endowed the champs with the battle.
Lanky Ed Ery relieved Gregory and
held the Gulls scoreless.
While the Barons threatened often a
brilliant catch or heady twirline
squelched the impending onslaught. The
lofty Gulls managed to lead Birming-
ham by at least one run throughout
the battle but were ever threatened
with defeat until Gregory faltered.
Heavy sticking placed the battle in
cold storage. for the margin swelled
to four runs.
Frank Gregory pitched finely until
the seventh. When the Gulls threat
ened he extended himself and emerged
unscathed. But the exertion told on his
flacid wing and he seemed obviously off
form. At one stage Gregory struck out
two successive batsmen with the run
ways clogged.
But the Gull finger, entrenched by
the knowledge gained of a thousand
conflicts, was puzzle to several local
henchmen and scored a fruitful victory.
The most brilliant feature of the battle
was the wonderful support accorded
Berger. McBride's seeming double to
right field in the fifth was bagged by
Miller after wonderful run and an
accurate one-handed stab. Little Milton
Stocklich. the Gull shortstop, also field
ELAN scintillated.
The ,Gulls scored in the second inning
after Birmingham had been downed in
the first. Robertson. whose only weak
ness seems to be a base on balls, opened
with double near the scorcboard
Schmidt repeated with a similar wal
lop and Robertson scored Clark's
grounder to ELAN advanced Schmidt to
third. while Miller's sacrifice hoist to
knisely scored the Dutchman.
Birmingham countered In their ses-
sion in the second. but tailed only one
run Knisely doubled to right field and
advanced to third on McBride's ground
er to Paulette. Large William McGil-
vray singled over third base and Knise-
Mobile forged in the fore with anoth-
er marker in the fifth.
With Miller out, Berger outspeeded a
bunt to Gregory. Stock flew out to cen
ter. but Starr drew a walk. O'Dell, a
dangerous hitter of an inside ball. was
fed slant to his liking and walloped
bounder over McDonald's head. Berger
scored.
Following the regular procedure, Bir-
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Gregory drew pass and went to second,
when Stock made a difficult recovery of
Marcans grounder with a subsequent
out. Messenger lined to left field and
Clark attempted to effect a daring shoe
string capture. But the little sunfielder
failed to retain the wallop and Gregory
counted Messenger halted at third.
Despite the fact that McDonald's ground
er went squarely Into Stocks outstretched
hands, Messenger speeded for the plate
and was out easily.
Mcdonald stole second but in sliding
spiked alert jumps KERN, who was watch
ing the play in the dust Knisely was
walked Intentionally and 1t seemed that
it had been in error. Mcbride slapped
a line drive between center and right
field, but Elmer Miller stabbed the drive
after a wonderful run and checked the
rally.
Thereafter Birmingham was helpless In
the hands of the veteran Berger, while
Gregory grew weaker. In the sixth. after
hits had placed Robertson and Clark
upon third and second. Gregory retired
Miller and Berger on strikes and seemed
to save the game.
But the aftermath of the splendid per-
formance was disastrous The young
sters arm lost its command of speed
ana control In the seventh when Stock
drew a pass. Starr sacrificed to McGil-
vray. O'Dell beat out a slow grounder
TO ELAN, who made brilliant recovery
Paulette reached first on Gregory's Sec
ond largess, after O'Dell had stolen sec
ond. With the bases filled Robertson
slugged fast single to Messenger, driv-
ing Stock and O'Dell across the platter.
Paulette scored on Clifton's passed ball.
Schmidt singled to left, but Robertson
was nailed at the plate on Ellams peg.
Gregory then walked Clark and Miller
and was relieved by Ery. Berger hit a
grounder to ELAN, retiring the side.
Ery held the Gulls without run In the
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