The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
RAY BOYD AND OMAR HARDGROVE MEET IN
 SPECTACULAR DUEL
Former Teammates Fight Out On Mound With Honors Even Timely Bngles by Magee Turns Tide in Favor of Baron
 Hurler-Boyd Given Housing Welcome

the stands roared laundering welcome | to Ray Boyd as he ascended the mound
 to tackle McDonalds the first Baron bat l ter. And the encouragement continued
 throughout the nine innings, for the local l fans were eager for Boyd to cinch a l place on the Lookout team even If 1t
 was at the expense of Birmingham. 1 Although his colors were traled in the ] dust, Boyd came through with a showing | that argues well for his future the | Lookout team. The former Baron is try | ing to ''come back" and the well wishes 1 of local fandom Is extended to him in his | brave battle to resume work again where l it was halted during 1912 by strained | ligament in his salary wing.
 Credit to Hardgrove Much credit is also due Hardgrove for the game he pitched. The little veteran put something on nearly every ball. and the visitors could do little with him. Hardy and Boyd each struck out five of the opposing batters and gave up one and two passes, respectively.
 Stewart gave further demonstrations of
 his speed yesterday. After two were down in the eighth Stewart grounded to Coyle at first and it appeared as if he was an easy out But Stewart steamed down to first at full speed and beat the Lookout first baseman to the bag by inches The race between Stewart and Coyle was one of the prettlest incidents of the game. As soon as his bat con nected with the ball, Stewart got under way. When within 30 feet of the bag he put all of his strength into his stride and tore across the cushion just ahead of the first base guardian.
 While the crowd was still in an up- roar over possible rally, Stewart easily stole second and then third.
 The Barons annexed their first run in the second on a double to left by Magee. followed by Covington's single to center, which brought the outer gardener across the plate.
 Boyd Tightens Up
 In the fourth round the Barons got runner on the hot corner through Kniselys single to left and two infield outs. Nothing was gained as Boyd frightened Up and struck out Ellam, re- tiring the side. Again in the seventh Ellam got on first when Flick thre wild to Coyle on his grounder to the keystone. Dilger singled but Hardy retired the side by flying out to third.
 Magee's pinch hit in the eighth was responsible for the two runs made in that frame by the local team. With two down, Stewart beat out a hit to first and then stole second.= Knisely followed al the bat and -Boyd tried the same stunt pulled by Fox in the eleventh inning of Fridays game that stayed off d@feat--intentionally passing Knisely ely.tStewart stole third and Knise- ly followed up with a steal of the key stone. Magee delivered with hot sin gle to right and both Stewart and Knisely scored. Magee was caught try ing to pilfer second
 A possible rally by the Lookouts in the eighth was killed by double play Ax-1 rttr h htp 1o 1,a1l Ia, first yielded by Hardgrove. Ems forced him at second. Balenti hit into a double play, Ellam to Marcan to Covington, and the side was retired.