The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-20

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 Displaying a surprisingly strong de- fense. the Billikens. lowly denizens of the cellar. halted the winning streak of the Barons with an earned to l victory. For six innings Day and Rob- ertson held their adversaries bereft of scores. but in the seventh two time ly wallops gave Montgomery one run. Efforts to solve the big Billiken twirl- CT were futile in the first eight in- nings. while Montgomery rallied in the eighth and virtually clinched the con- test.
 After eight barren sessions. Bir- mingham spurted in the final round and prevented the tailenders from ad- ministering a shutout. Before the rally really endangered the lead the Billikens downed the Barons. It was Birming- hams first defeat after winning six straight games five being over the two leading clubs.
 Until the eighth inning 1t was a nip and tuck battle between Day and Rob- crtson. The twirler for the cellar champs yielded but five scattered hits during the first eight sessions, but was solved for three bingles in the ninth and deprived of a shutout The diminutive Baron finger allowed Mont- gomery runners to reach first base in each of the first six innings, but emerged unscathed when the Barons fielded sharply behind him.
 Bills Run Wild On Paths
 The Billikens ran amuck around the paths. Robertson did not hold the Bills closely to the bases and Tragessers pegs were poorly directed. Six stolen bases were annexed by Baker Parker, Daley and Jantzen on six attempts. Two fast bits of fielding enlivened the de- feat. In the fourth Daly essayed journeying from first to third on Crib ben's infield out, but Covington begged swiftly and unerringly to Mcdonald and doubled Judson. In the following ioLnd Carroll nipped Jantzen at third when the Billiken outfielder ventured to third on Tragesser's wild peg to second. The Montgomery outfielder pulled in several hard line drives hit by the Barons and saved Day in times of stress.
 Downed without run for six ses- sons. Montgomery scored the first run in the seventh. After receiving three consecutive balls, Parker completed two vicious lunges without results. The third strike was grooved and the re- cruit singled to center Snedecor sac rificed on the first ball pitched to him, going out, Robertson to Marcan. Pat Donahue had proved a sinecure for Robby's spitballs on his two previous trials and soon was placed in third direful situation, for Robertson secured strikes on his first two efforts Pat took a vicious swing at the third of fering and sent it speeding just inside | the right field foul line past first base. | Parker scored easily, while Donahue
 advanced to second. Day holsted to Me
 Donald and Jantzen grounded out | Encouraged by the one run, Day
 downed Birmingham in order in the seventh. Montgomery completely crushed Birmingham in the eighth
 round Baker hoisted a short fly to right field. Marcan and Stewart sped after the fly. but Stewart elected to
 make the catch. He was forced to bag the wallop at his shoetops and failed Ito retain it. Before he could recover | the straying pellet. Baker reached sec ond. Bill Elwert bunted the first pitch
 to Robertson and sent the runner to third. The Baron infielders drew in to | but Daley undaunted, slashed single
 over second and Baker scored.
 Snedecor Bats In Last Run l Gaining a commanding lead, Daley pilfered second easily for Tragesser's lreturn was faulty. Gribbens rolled a | slow erounder to Ellam. advancin g Daley to third. Parker singled past third base and Daley registered. The | speedy Montgomery runner had little trouble in stealing second. The theft provided the fourth run for Palmer Snedecor bingled to center and Par ker registered. Donah1e closed the round with a grounder to Ellam. | Jack Wallace saved the Barons a shutout In the final round Stewart opened by outspeeding a slow ground err Mcbride forced him at second with | a grounder to Elwert. Covington drove fast bounder at Day, but he just de- flected it and the ball bounded between | first and second. Jack Wallace, the newly acquired catcher. was showed 1 into the breach as pinch hitter. He responded deftly with single through short and Mcbride scored from third in ease As Molesworth directed Curley
 Brown to select cudgel and bat for
 Robertson, Tragesser hit fast ground | CT to Parker. who nabbed 1t, touched