The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-25

outlook was exceedingly gloomy for the
Barons and fans rose TO make hurried
exit for the trolleys. The Bears went
out in order after Hasbrook had taken
first on Altenberg's muff of an easy fly
Billy Southworth, who had not been
hitting during the fracas, strobe to the
plate in the fatal ninth and smacked
scorching single to center field. going to
second, when Clark grounded out, Dam
erau to Hasbrook. The fans groaned.
Debus came through, sending Billy to
third with clean hit to center. The
fans came to life. Smith grounded out
second to first, scoring Southworth. The
fans tore their hair. 1t was two out,
one man on second and one run needed
to tie the score, with the pitcher at bat
Cavet served up three balls and two
strikes to Slapnicka and the man next
to us swallowed his chewing gum. The
next one was ball, however, putin.
Slapncka on first, with Debus still OF
second 1t was all up to Altenberg and
right nobly the little gardener responded,
smashing Cavet's first offering to center
and scoring Debus with the tying run
Pandsmonium reigned as Eddie McDon-
aid came up, but Eddie was equal to
the occasion. The "old horse drove a
terrific hit to center field. but Orcut
came running in, grabbed the ball Oft
the ground and by a magnificent throw
to the plate on the fly, caught Slap
nicka as he slid in, head first The fans
sat down again. The game went on to
extra innings.
The tenth session gave everybody heart
failure once more. Cavet led off with a
single to center Bates hit safe to left
field, but Duncan scooped his hit out OF
the dirt and threw Cavet out at third
Eddie Mcdonald sorambling all over thu
Bear twirler. Manager Flaherty made a
strenuous kick on the decision, but wa,
overruled. circuit and Tutwler were
easy outs. ending the suspension. In
the Barons' half of this inning. after tw,
were out. Southworth beat out an infelf
hit and stole second. but got no further
as Danny Clark famed.
SWEET VICTORY COMES
The eleventh and final inning proved
the Bears undoing. Bues got life at
first by taking one in the ribs, but was
forced at second on Hasbrook's attempt
ed bunt. Slapnicka then uncorked a
wild pitch and passed Coleman. Things
locked bilious again. Damerau however,
popped up to Clark and Pond hit a high
foul to Eddie Mcdonald for the third
out.
Debus who was first up for the Barons,
brought the fans to their feet with his hit
to center field. Red Smith swelled the
hopes with smash to left for one bag.
Slapnicka hunted down the third base
line and beat it out, filing the bases
with no outs. Aitenberg hit an easy
grcunder to first and Debus was caught
at the plate. Eddie Mcdonald was
again up in the pinch and Eddie once
more came through. hitting long fly
over the left fielders head. and bringing
in Smith with the wining run.
The game was one of the hardest
fought seen here in sometime and play
ers of both teams came near blows over
some trivial occurrence in the final
stages, SO intent were they on getting
the decision. Outside of Slapnicka's
pitching and the big Improvement in
batting by the team, the game was with
out individual features. Debus, Alien
berg, Southworth and Mcdonald led IN
hitting for the locals and Duncan shone
TO advantage in left field, as usual.
For the visitors Cavet pitched wonder
full ball until the ninth inning. allow
ing but three singles up to that time
Pond and Bates did the stickwork fol
tho Bears, while the whole team sup
ported Cavet faultlessly