The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
by REUBEN A. LEWIS


handicap. the Barons forged from the
rear, tied the score in the last round and
triumphed over Montgomery in the tenth
session, 8 to 2 WEE Willie Prough
proved a tower of strength, while the
Barons were helpless before Eddie Man
ming in the early rounds Toward the
close Molesworth's henchmen solved
Manning, but Prougn grew stronger.
The battle was replete with thrills. In
the eighth, facing a two run lead, Large
William McGilvray approached the front
by scoring tally. Marcan walloped
safely in the ninth and Eddie Mcdonald
deadlccqed the battle with crash
through short. Elmer Brownl~ the s7o09
beauty. was called from retirement to
suppress the Baron onrush and succeeded
in the ninth. But in the tenth, McGilvray
and Messenger waxed dangerous with
the willow and 1owned the mighty hurler
The closing clash was in sharp contrast
to the morning game. Prough pitched
splendidly, while Foxen was batted free
ly by Montgomery and suffered a to 0
downfall. Curly Brown BANKED the Bar
ons and held them to one clean safety,
single by Messenger While the Bir-
mingham cohorts were helpless before
Curly Brown, the Billil<ens slugged hard,
took advantage of the Barons' misplays
and flelded brilliantly. A catch by Nc
Dowell featured the battle.
The morning victory showed the Bill
kens within half of battle of the Bar
ons and it seemed as il the Dobbers would
regain their previous position with VIC
tory yesterday afternoon. But the mighty
crowd whooped for victory and Bir-
niingham responded to the call nobi..
Young Eddie Manning was too fofmd-
able for the locals during the early
rounds. while Prough was batted for two
runs in the sixth and eighth rounds Nc
Dowell who played brilliantly, opened
with single past Mcdonald. Wares
hunted to Trough, who passed up fruit
full opportunity to force Mcdowell at
second and downed Wares at first. FL
vert sent a slow bounder over second to
Knisely. who pagged poorly to the plate
and Mcdowell registered.
The Barons We're hitting Manning with
out results in the closing innings, but
the Billikens registered the second run
In the eighth and it seemed as if the
Barens We're downed.
With two out in the eighth, Wares dou-
bled to the sunfield and tailed when FL
vert drove sizzling grounder which
ricochetted from ELAN and bounded in
left field.
Fighting madly for the conflict, the
Barons opened the final assault upon
Youngster Manning. In the eighth,
Large william McGilvray performed in
1912 style, with a double to left field.
The Riliken infield played back and dis
astrously for their hopes, ELAN dropped
a slo wgrounder to Wares and McGilvray
advanced to third. Clifton repeated and
Mack counted.
Within one run of the Billikens. Prough
downed his adversaries in the ninth.
Marcan opened the final assault with 8,
clean single to right field. Messenger
dropped a sacrifice to Snedecor and Lii
speeded to second Mcdonald delivered
the swat that tied the battle, single
through first and second
Perceiving that Manning was weaken
ing. Manager Dobbs sent his star fin
ger Elmer Brown, into the battle to
preserve the draw. The speedy pitcher
fulfilled hopes by checking further scor-
ing.
In the tenth, Prough baffled the Bills,
but Elmer Brown was beaten by BOB
Messenger. McGilvray cracked his sec
ond safety to center field for cushloh
and was advanced to second by Ellam.
Clifton hoisted to center, but elongated
Clinton Prough drew a pass. while Mar
can was hit by a misplaced slant Mes
senger had failed to swat safely pre-
yiously, but the speedy one singled
through short and won the engagement.
The populace felt joysome in the CLOS
ing sessions and gave open demonstra-
ton. When McGilvray scored the crowd
cheered loudly. But when Eddle NC
Donald delivered the tieng crash, the
throng grew delirious in their joy. Cusn-
ions were sent hurting into the air, hats
were cast heayenward with reckless
abandon, while frantic shouts rendered
the surrounding a din.
But when Messenger won the pattie'
the attendance cieered for fully five min
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