The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
Win Double Bill From the
Brands by Timely Hitting.
Both Are ShutOutS
DODGERS WILL NOW
MEET CLEVELAND
Ards and Bryant Pitch Great Ball.
Loveless Responds to Crowds Yells
and Toys With His Opponents.
Two Games Again Today
BY JOHN l.. SULLIVAN

New Orleans, September Is.
Especial. J - The Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power com
pany team today won the
southern amateur ba S e b all
championship by defeating the
Brands, representatives of New
Orleans. The Birmingham
team had New Orleans at their
mercy, winning both games by
shut-outs. The scores were :
to 0 and 8 to 0.
Bob Loveless pitched the last two in
Nings of the second game. because the
crowd yelled for him to show his
wares. He simply toyed with the
Brand batters.
Birmingham will now meet Cleveland,
O., in the semi-final for the worlds anna
teur baseball title, and if they win they
will be sent against Cincinnati. How
ever, before leaving New Orleans the
Birmingham men are going to play their
brothers of the same vocation, the New
Orleans Railway and Light company
team the contest being arranged today
for Monday afternoon at Heinemann
park.
The first game of today's double header
was a pitchers battle between Godfrey
and Ards, but the Birmingham man, ex-
cept in point of strike-outs, had the adj
vantage Godfrey whitfield 10 to his four,
but Ards gave UP no bases on balls to
Godfrey's three, and allowed but three
hits. whereas the little Barons garnered
10 off Godfrey's offerings
RALLY WINS GAME
Birmingham won the first game in the
ninth inning when Taylor pea; out a
hit past Godfrey. Riddle doubled to
right field, Taylor going to third. Neitch
singled to center, counting Taylor. Rid
die taking third. Vetch stole second.
Elders singled to left field Riddle scor-
ing the last run. The other three were
easy outs.
CLAYTON walked to start the game, but
was left on base Clayton singled II
the third, stole second and went to third
on vardin's bad throw, but again was
left on base Wyatt singled in the fourth
but was out stealing. Riddle singled II
the fifth, Vetch was out, E.der Walkec
and Ards singled to center, but clayton
popped to Middleton. who doubled Riddle
off third. Hancken walked in the slxtf
and CLAYTON singled in the eighth, but i
was not until the ninth that the runs
came across.
The Brands started out like they were
going to clean up. Eckert doubled to LEI
field Berckes fouled out, Schambiel
singled to right Eckert going to third
Sehambien taking third on the throw te
the plate on an attempted double stea
Schambien was picked off third. Del
tripled to right field in the eighth for the
locals other hit.
CALLS FOR LOVELESS
The crowd called for Loveless t.
twill the second game. but Bryant wa!
trotted out with Hancken again De
hind the bat. Johnson was sent TO TN
mound by the Brands, with Vardin t.
handle his delivery, and the line-ul
= was changed, Davis going to third base
Swanson to first. Reich, right fiel'
and Defraites to left field.
Birmingham won this game in tn
fourth inning when Wyatt hit safe an
took second on a wild pitch. Tayio
was out, Johnson to swanson pt
Ifancken was safe on Dells error
wyatt scoring. HanclSen stole second
Riddle safe on DelPs error. Veitcl
flew out to Swanson. On double stes
Riddle took second and Taylor score'
Elder struck out to end the inning.
The Trolleymens other run came l
the seventh. Elder was safe whe
Schambien dropped his high fly. Bryan
sacrificed him to second. Clayton wen
out MarlSle to Swanson, Elder takin
third. Heer hit one to Markle whic
he fumbled and Elder scored. Wya
also went safe on Markles error, bt
was out stealing, Vardin to Dell.
WASTE CHANCES
yeitch went safe in the third o
Davis error. Wyatt hit safe to Ger
lar in the sixth and took second o
Vardin's wild throw. Taylor also
safe to center. but there was no scor
Taylor hit safe by short in the eight
but Carter who batted for Neitch, fle
out to first. Johnson hit Elder to sta
the ninth and was taken out, Dav
taking his place, he being very e
fective.
Sehambien hit safe for New Orleal
In the first, went safe In the fourth {
Elders error, Swanson walking imm
diately afterward. but there was I
score. Vardin hit safe over second
the fifth and Schambien hit sa
through second in the sixth his secoI
hit but there was no scoring. NO men
her Of the Brands got to third bas
yardin hurt his right thumb in Il
ninth inning of the game and will n
MAY tomorrow OF the seven men WI
faced Loveless in the last two innin
four struck out.
The Birmingham players are high
iubilant over their victory, but w