The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22


hit the ball successfully upon eight sep
arate and distinct occasions and actually
drove Prough from the cumuus in the
second, but Hardgrove who succeeded
| him was as invincible as adamant and
kept the local blngles as scattered as
| republican ballots in the Lone Star state.
Confident of Hardgroves ability to con-
troll the situation the Barons system
atically evened the two-run margin
| against them in the third and henceforth
the ultimate was never in doubt
In addition to his ineffectiveness, More
was pitifully wild, walking seven men,,
and his unoouth offerings so unbalanced
Street that the Barons ran the bases at
will, three stolen bases being chalked
ur against the local receiver. A base on
balls appeared to be the only offering in
Forests repertoire that the Barons
could not hit.
Both clubs flelded in jam-up style con-
| sidering the heavy field. The only bob
bles of the fray were perpetrated by
Coyle and Marcan, but, while the latter's
was inconsequential that of the Lookouts'
first sacker, coming during the pyrotech-
astrous. The left side of the Barons
inner defense had busy and glorious
day.
The Lookouts opened with rush. the
first three men up getting three hits, in
cluding double, and scored twice be-
fore the Barons touched the platter, but
a bad bit of judgment by Coyle in the
third allowed the brave and bold to even
the count and pave the way for vic
tory.
Marcan Starts 1t
With one down in the tertiary Frame
Marcan secured the first hit of the
| fracas off More, slashing a screaming
single to left The wallop slightly upset
| Forests wayering control and he walked
| Messenger. Bodus was rewarded also
with free transportation to the initial
cushion. Mcbride caught the inield off
| it's guard and laid sharp bunt down the
| first base line. The ball sped along just
ahead of the runner, and Coyle, seeing
| that the left fielder's retirement would be
doubtful made no effort to field it, ap-
parently hoping that it would roll foul.
| Grasping the situation, Marcan, Messen-
ger and Bodus tore around the cushion
| and before the local defense could Sc
cure rs bearing both Marcan and Mes
senger were on the bench. Street alone
kept his head during the ascension and
after receiving Coyle'S peg at the platter
after Messenger had crossed, he nailed
Bodus attempting to take third. Mcbride
went out stealing, thus ending the agony.
| The evening of the count turned the
| tide of victory. The Lookouts who up
| to this time had appeared upon the OF
! fenslye, suddenly found themselves
orumbling on the defense before the Bar
ons fierce attack. Fighting wildly the
locals STAYED off the gathering disaster
In the fourth and hfth. but in the sixth
the storm broke
Fireworks Set Off
McGilyray opened this session with
smack through the box, Carroll bunted
in front of the plate and when MeGii-
yray beat Streets throw on an attempt
ed force, all hands were safe IT was
rllam who faced the batter fire in the
pinch nor did he fail The second paii
served ,1p by More shattered the planks
IN the left field fence, and McGilvray
and Carroll steamed across. Mayer fouled
out to HARRISON and Hardgrove hied OUT
To King, but the Barons' bloodthlrsty
nrocliyities were not yet appeased. MAI
ran smashed one to Flick and wnen
Coyle dropped the latters throw anotner
ialiy had been added to the Barons ooie-
ful total, Ellam easily counting.
! Bob Messenger humanely decided to ao-
| minister the coup de grace, ana ne
smashed the pill into the utterrnost fence
of right for clean four sacks, sendlhs
"I,n'' in ahead. The slaughter was rear
ful even to the bold.
l. Bodus. satisfied that all element OF doupt
was removed, grounded out, ending the
game. in reality, as the remaining ses'
sions were but perfunctory perform