The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16

Barons coming back In the secC
The home guard won the opening
contest by hammering Burleigh
Grimes from the box with the assist
ance of some little luck and some UNI
piring which Manager Moley charged
was especially bad. The Barons knock
able rescuer. In the second game the
Barons got to Knowlson in the first and
after Jantzen's double with the bases
full had tied the score in the third, as
saulted Merritt in the fifth, Hauser's
long double scoring two.
Hyatt's triple that led to the first Look
out run looked like a foul. Moley kept
kicking for two innings, OToole finally
fning him $40 and shooing him from
the yard Clark and Mcdonald also pro-
tested on called third strikes, Clark fling
ing his bat out in the direction of
Lookout coacher. A moment later some
body on the Baron bench threw a TIN
cup at O'Toole's feet The contests were
under the auspices of the local woman,s
suffrage organization and both teams ana
umpires seemed to catch the supposed
argumentative spirit of that organization.
MEUSEL STARS
Meusels hitting was again the deter
mining factor of the Barons' offense. HE
led the procession that scored the only
Baron run in the first game, his triple
drove i'll the two runs that sent knowl-
son to the clubhouse in the second game,
and his single started the Barons TO
victory in the fifth inning. Ponder had
but two bad innings. He got out OF
one by passing Hyatt purposely and nall
ing Jantzen. He tried the same trick in
exactly the same situation the next time
and Heines double cleared the bases.
In the first game Hyatt led the second
inning with a three-sack drive. Heine's
double to the left field wall scored Hyatt.
kitchens beat out his bunt, which hoped
over Grimes head. On the squeeze Grimes
guessed right but his throw was too high
for Hauser to reach and Jantzen scored
In the third Graft beat slow one out
Hyatt was passed and Graft scored on
Jantzens first hit.
A queer play happened on the next hit
Kitchens singled to left Coombs threw
true to the plate, but Hauser missed
the tag. Hyatt failed to touch the plate,
however in passing. Mcdonald took the
ball, rushed over to the bench and tagged
Ham nus>s
BARONS COUNT |
The Barons counted their one run in
the fourth on Meusers scratch, on winch
he beat Marshall to first, and crashing
or1y
Messenger kept the latter's hit from be-
ing a double by fast fielding. Knowlson
replaced Marshall and pulled out. Nc
MILAN opened the fourth with three |
sack smash. Motley decided that Bur-
leigh was through and inserted Outhelder
Eschen in the box. Knowlson shot Esch-
ems first offering over Smiths head IN
center for a triple, scoring MCMILLAN ana
Knowlson scored on Pitlers squeeze play,
Jake throwing his bat at the ball. Eschen
allowed one more tally.
Knowlson passed Mcdonald to start the
second game and Derrick beat a slow
one. Coombs sacrificed and Meusers triple
to left center scored two. Exit Knowlson,
enter Merritt.
Clark hit sacrifice fly, scoring Meu-
sci. In the last half Messengers scratch,
Pitlers safety and CRAFTS sacrifice put
Ponder in the hole, but Harris popped
out, Hyatt was passed Intentionally and
Jantzen popped out
In the third, infield hits by Messenger
and Pitler and CRAFTS sacrifice made
the same situation again. One more Pom
der took care of the star Lookout hitter,
tanning him this time. Again Hyatt was
passed purposely, but Jantzen spoiled it
with d screamer to the fence for two
sacks, three runs scoring.
Meusel led the sixth by beating roller
to deep short and Merritt pinked Clark. |
Eschen sacrificed and Hauser scored two
with a smash to left for two cushions.
Messenger then snagged Cations liner for
q double play. Ponder grew stronger as
the game progressed and was never in
danger after the third.