The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25

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 Atlanta. April 24-(Special.)-Dr. Perryman's Cracker pupils were not very dociIe this afternoon, but took liberties with his curves and fast balls In two innings for sufficient tailies to give them the opening game of the series to 1.
 Perryman, former Emory college burIer. was opposed by another for n,er Georgia college pitcher. Ed La fitte of Georgia Tech. Wild in the first two innings and hit hard in the fourth, he settled after that and was never in any real danger.
 Perryman allowed nine hits, among which were double and triple. La fitte allowed six, all singles. Lafitte made seven Barons hit nothing but air and when men were languishnlng on the bases mostly.
 The game dragged through hours and 20 minutes and aside from cou- pie of brilliant stops and throws each by McMillan and Lennox was feature less, though naturally from an Atlanta standpoint the Crackers hitting was appreciated.
 O'Toole's work behind the bat kept both hurlers in hot water most of the time. He missed several strikes on both sides. There was little to choose. He was equally rotten to both
 CRACKERS WIN GAME
 The Crackers won the game in the third. With one gone, Gangier poled a single to center Lafitte nearly took Perrymans foot off with a drive through the box, the ball carooming to Clark for an easy force out at sec ond. Thrasher combed single to right, sending Lafitte to third. McMlllan counted Thrasher and Lafitte with single. then stole and tallied when Mayer tripled over Caton's dome
 Clark opened the Barons fourth with a single and Carroll followed suit Lindsay popped to McMillan and Der O'Rourke singled to left, scoring Clark and Smith walked but Perryman famed and the Barons' last chance was gone as Lafitte was then master to the end.
 CRACKERS ADD ANOTHER
 With two gone in the seventh Mayer singled and stole and tallied when Me Donald doubled to right.
 Finis Wilson will face Karl Black in Tuesdays game. Perkins and Haul ser will catch.
 Standardization and Mcdonald walked on eight consecutive pals. Clark struck out Caton went out stealing third while Mcdonald stole second. Carroll went out to first un- assisted No runs, no hits. no errors
 Atlanta-Thrasher out, Clark to Der rick McMillan flied out to cenyer. Mayer grounded to short and was out at first No runs, no hits and no err TOTS.
 SECOND
 mingham-Lindsay out, short to first. Derrick popped to Perkins. O'Rourke walked but went out steal ing. No runs, no hits and no errors.
 Atlanta-McDonald flied to Caton Lennox out. third to first Munch flied to Carroll. No runs, no hits and no errors.
 THIRD
 irmingham-Smith singled to right. Perryman hit to Lafitte and smith was forced at second. Caton flied out 10 right Mcdonald struck out. No runs' one hit and no errors.
 Atlanta-Perkins flew out to le1t. Gangnier singled to center and forced at second on Lafitte's grounder to Clark Thrasher singled to right and Iafitte took third. Thrasher stole sec ond McMillan singled to left and La fitte and Thrasher scored. McMillan stole second and scored on Mayors three base hit to left. Mcdonald walked. Lennox ended the inning with a pop to Smith. Three runs, four hits and no errors.
 FOURTH
 Birmin gham-Clarl singled to center. Carroll sent him to second with sin gle to center Lindsay popped to Mc- Milan Derrick struck out O'Rourke doubled to left and Clark scored, Car sol taking third Smith walked and with the bases full Perryman struck out. One run. three hits and no errors.
 Atlanta-Munch was safe on Lind says error. Perkins forced him at sec ond on a grounder to Clark GanSnier singled to left Lafitte was out, Per ryman to Derrick, both runners ad- vancing. Thrasher was purposely passed filling the sacks. McMillan