The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-26


decision by the umpire robbed the lo'
DECISION HURTS
Billy Carpenter is one Of the best
arbiters in the circuit, but his work was
decidedly off color Saturday and when he
called Slapnicka's bunt foul in the sew
enth frame, it was death blow to Baron
victory. The game was snappy through
out and filled with sharp fielding stunts
by the players of both sides. Specta-
tors caught the ardor of players and
infused a noisy gingerness into their
roofing on the numerous occasions when
Moleys men threatened to cross the
plate Ten Barons died on the paths,
waiting for transportation home. Once
more the breaks were all against the
aocals, who seem to be out of luck SO
far this season.
Not single Vol reached first until
ELAN hit lucky two-bagger down the
first base line in the fourth inning, after
Mcconnell had grounded out. Kaufman
then hit at three wide curves and things
looked rosy for Slap. But bench legged
Peter knisley once more smashed out
a line drive to the scoreboard, scoring
ELAN with the lone tally of the after
noon. That was the only time during the
game that Elams henchmen saw third
base. In seven innings they went out in
one, two, Three order.
The Barons had men on bases in every
inning after the second and it looked as
if it was only a question of time as
to when victory would come.
OPPORTUNITY WASTED
In the third Slapnicka walked after one
Hon. fnIl rod
a two-bagger, but Bernsen couldn't de-
liver. In the next inning Duncan was
on third and Jansen on first when the
latter was run down between bases try.
ing to steal The best yhance of all
however, came IN the seventh and here
was where Carpenter made his crude de
cision. Montegut was safe on McCon
nell's error Slapnicka hunted and Hoy
threw wild to first The ball hit fair
BY two feet and Hoyt picked it up on
the first bounce but Carpenter ealle'i
slap back. claiming foul ball. The
Paron pitcher, of course struck on;
after that and it was all over
When MonteSut came TO pat IN th'
third inning, Harry Jones, the ever
present Baronial toastmaster. presente
the departing shortielder with a foun'
tain pen, the gift of his teammates
Montegut left last night to report tc
his draft board.
The game in detaii;
FIRST INNING
Mcconnell grounded ont to Bernse1i.
ELAN went out short to first. Kaut-
man went out short to first.
Altenberg grounded out, ELAN 10
Kaufman Bernsen lifted fly TO
right field Southworth grounded out,
second TO first.
SECOND INNING
knisely lined out to Jansen Baker
flied out to Altenherg. Burke went
out, Atontegut to Hernsen-
Duncan flied out to left, Clark lifted
a fly to Iillam. Jansen grounded out
ELAN to Kaufman.
THIRD INNING
lsernsen caught O'Brien's hot line
drive to first for the initial out. Mar
shall grounded out Montegut to Bern
sen. Hoyt hit a high bouncer down
the first base line that Slapnicka went
over and got putting his man out at
first 1t was a neat play.
Burke made a fine catch of Ha-
worth's fly to ccnterfield. Montcsut
grounded out ELAN to Kaufman
Slapnicka walked and went to third
when Aitenberg doubled down the
third base line I;ernsen hit ground
err to Baker, and was out at first
Kaufman making n great pickup of
Bakers bad throw to the bag.
FOURTH INNING
Mcconnell grounded TO second and
was out when Clark went over be-
hind the bag and scoored up his drive
making a perfect throw to first ELAN
hit a fly over first that was fair by
q foot, the Vol chieftain pulled up
at second. Kaufman breezed three