The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22

Mobile at Nashville
Memphis at Chattanooga.
Montgomery at Atlanta.
Scurrilous first inning assaults netted
, Birmingham three tallies in each COM
bat and these tallies enabled Birming-
ham to capture both battles, 8 to 1 and
3 to 0. While the Barons gained the en-
tire output in the first round, New Or
leans was helpless before Prough and
Gregory in the pinches. Despite the
double victory, Birmingham gained
fewer hits than the Pels in each con-
flict.
Opposed by Walker. Bill Prough won
the first battle handily though the Peli-
cans threatened to surmount the lead
on two occasions. The Barons batted
timely in both of the opening innings
but thereafter were downed by the Bird
Fingers. Gregory twirled for the Bar
ons in the second conflict and proved
more consistent than Recruit Steven
SON
Both battles were fought hard and
featured by fast fielding. ELAN scintil-
lated in the first with brilliant plays,
while Gardner Kyle effected several
difficult captures in the latter fracas.
The Baron catchers watched the bases
with a keen eye and picked Pelicans
from off the sacks at critical stages.
Flinger Walker opened the first game
with oodles of speed, but terrific drives
by Marcan and McGilvray produced
three tallies and Bill Prough continued
his winning streak. Marcan tripled
down the right field line as an opener.
Messenger hit slow bounder to Clancy
but before the shortstop could recover
after a tumble Bob reached first base.
Expecting an out, Marcan Rugged third
base, but scored when Mcdonald
forced Messenger at second with q
grounder to Mcdowell.
McGilvray Wins First
Knisely lined out to Green, but May
er singled over second base and Nc
Donald was checked at second. With
a mighty swing Bill McGilvray lined
sizzling drive over second base for
three bases and cleared the bases.
ELAN failed to fathom Walkers de-
livery and McGilvray was left on third
more safeties during the remainder of
the abbreviated battle, while Prough
weakened in the sixth and seventh. Be-
fore the lustful Birds fgrew dangerous,
Prough extended himself in safety.
In the sixth, the New Orleans con-
tingent grew dangerous as McKillen
singled to center. By a freak play.
Kyle was robbed of a hit. With Me-
Killen on first Kyle hit a low line
Knisely would capture it, McKillen
hovered near first base, while knisely
trapped the drive and forced him at
second. Kyle made up for this de-
ficiency by stealing second. and scored
when Kraft singled after McDowells
out
In the seventh. the Pelicans waxed
dangerous. Hendryx walked but did
not advance following outs by
Clancy and Green. Adams singled to
left and George Yantz was substituted
to hit for Walker. The erstwhiIe Baron
delivered a line drive to Knisely and
ended the battle.
Gregory Cops Second
Recruits Gregory and stevenson
waged a pretty battle in the second,
but the Baron youngster was invincible
In the pinches and scored his first
shutout. While the Pelicans hit safely
in every round, save the fourth, Frank
twirled in fine style and triumphed
Again the result of the first inning
decided the battle. The eventful rally
opened when Marcan singled sharply to
center field. Messenger was walked by
the speedy Stevenson, while McDopald's $
perfect sacrifice advanced both a Nase.
knisely slashed sizzling drive toward
the Pelican twirler. but the scorcher
ricochetted off the dazzled Fingers
shins, caromed past Mcdowell and
scored both Marcan and Messenger
Knisely purloined second, while McGilv-
ray hoisted to McKillen. ELAN was
struck by an erring slant.
Carroll grounded to Clancy, who made
an easy recovery, but hesitated as to what
base he should peg. After the other rum
ners had reached their destina ton, Clancy
threw low to first and Knisely>tallied
In the third, Stevenson singled and
reached second, when ELAN bobbled, at
tempting to retain Marcans toss of Nc
Killens feders choice Kyle took ad-
vantage of McGilvray' faulty fielding and
REACHED first safely, filling the bases with
Yantz retired, the Pes looked dangerous,
but, Gregory extended himself, striking
out Mcdowell and Kraft in order
The seventh developed a dark outlook
whens with one out, Stevenson walked
and reached second on McKillen's single.
However, Clifton nipped the pitcher. off
second base on a pitch-out and the rally
subsidized.
Chubby Kyle, cavorting in center for
New Orleans, enacted the holdup role,
when he captured seeming extra base
drives of Mcdonald and Knisely In the
second and third. Mcdonald starred at
third for the Barons in accepting several
hard hit drives.
The Official Score
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