The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29


 Bender, formerly star pitchers of the Philadelphia Americans, opposed each other in a championship game here to- day. Brooklyn won, to g.. Both vet erans were hit hard, Bender for 10 safeties in seven innings and Coombs for nine 1T six innings. Score: R.H.E Brooklyn .,............s 19l 120 0O0--S ID { Philadelphia .......... GOO POI 000-3 13 4 Batteries: Coombs, Pfeffer and Miller McCarty; Bender, Mayer and Burns.
 Reds Lose to Pirates
 Pittsburg, April 2S.-Pittsburg won from Cincinnati, to l, here today, Har- mon holding the visitors to six hits, while the local team accumulated Il. Right Fielder Hinchman of Pittsburg made a double play unassisted when he caught Grohs liner and then ran to first before Chase could get back. Score: R.H. E Cincinnati ........... 100 GOO OO0--1 Pittsburg ................. POP 100 OO*-5 Il Batteries; Schneider, Dale and Wingo Harmon and Schmidt.
 first. Mcdonald out, short to first Clark hit to Gangnier and beat it out Coombs doubled to center Lindsay singled to left, scoring Coombs. Coombs scored and Lindsay took third on Me Donalds wild throw to the plate. Der rick out, short to first Two runs, three hits, one error.
 FOURTH
 Atlanta-Mayer out. third to first Mcdonald singled past first LennoA popped to third. Munch singled past first Perkins walked. Gangnier out Clark to Derrick on fine stop. Nc runs, two hits, no errors.
 rmingham-Carroll flied to center Hauser out second to first. Perrymar struck out, but was safe at first wher lined to right. No runs, no hits, one error. ~
 FIFTH
 Atlanta-Day struck out. Thrashel out, second to first. Coombs took Nc Millan's liner. No runs, no hits, nc errors.
 Birmingham--Neide catching for Atlanta. Mcdonald popped to Nei' derkorn. Clark struck out. Coombs walk ed. Lindsay singled to left. Der rick hit to short and was safe on Me Millan's error to force Lindsay at sec. ond, filling the bases. Carroll hit z nome run tO ucep lclt, ClcdnlHS llis sacks. Hauser out, short to first. Foul runs, two hits. one error. SIXTH
 Atlanta-Mayer walked. Mcdonald out Clark to Derrick, advancing Mayer. Len nox was safe on Clarks' error, scorin, Mayer. Munch hit to Clark and I4enno, was forced at second. Neiderkorn walked Moran, batting for Gangnier, flied to cen ter. One run, no hits, one error. Birmingham-Moran takes left field ant Mcdonald goes to second for Atlanta Perryman out at first unassisted. Catol flied to center. Mcdonald walked. Clarl doubled to right. Coombs out third t. first No runs, one hit, no errors.
 SEVENTH
 Atlanta-Day singled to center and wen to third on Thrasher's single to left. Mo Milan flew to deep center and Da. scored. Mayer flied to center. McDonal' singled to left and Thrasher took third Lennox hit to Lindsay and McDonal, was forced at second One run three hits no errors.
 Birmingham-Lndsay singled to right Derrick popped to Munch. Carroll hi to short and out at first. Lindsay tool third on passed ball. Hauser was hit b. the pitcher and the double steal followed Lindsay scoring. Perryman singled t. center ana f1auSef SCOTeu. OH N1dy CT Wll' throw. Perryman took second. Catol struck out Two runs, two hits and on error. EIGHTH
 Atlanta Munch out, pitcher to first Neiderkorn out, Clark to Derrick Moral out. pitcher to first.
 Birming ham-McDonal flied out to left Clark popped to Munch Coon1bs single to center. Lindsay popped to Lennox No runs, one hit. no errors
 NINTH
 Atlanta Wilson, batting for Day, strucl out Thrasher singled to left Mc-Mil land popped to Lindsay Mayer poppe' to Mcdonald. Noar runs. one hit. no errors