The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-25

tory came in the tenth inning afi
Williams, Mobile outfielder, sent tn,
home run.
The series now stands even. each
team having won two games When
the crowd saw Williams drive sail
ing over the fence toward Mobile
bay. the greatest demonstration ever
seen at ball game in Mobile took
place. The crowds flocked upon the
playing field before Williams could
complete the circuit Frenzied fans
met him before he reached second
base and from there on the diminu-
tive outfielder fought his way around
the bases that he might conform with
the rules of baseball by touching all
bases, Although repeatedly carried
off the path he finally accomplish
his task. His uniform WAS almost
torn off his body. He was carried
from the home plate to the Mobile
players bench high above the shout
ders of enthusiastic admirers.
Williams Ended Battle
The Southern and Texas league
pennant winners again fought their
diamond battle to almost darkness.
1no game WOuAu u4QOQDLeQAy AdN1
been called at the end OF the inning,
but Williams blow ended the con-
test. 1t was a contest between as
determined baseball clubs as could
well be matched. While the Pan
theirs outhit the Bears, Mobile made
up their shortcomings at bat by
keeping alert on their toes and TAX
ing advantage Of the slightest slip
on the part of the Atzmen. This
alertness brought tho laurel wreath
of victory to the Niehoffers.
Manager Atz designated Lefty"
Johns to oppose Lefty" Fuhr. Johns
pitched a wonderful game of base
ball, but his unsteadiness was respon-
sible for the downfall of the Pan
theirs. Fuhr did not hurl the same
high-class ball he pitched last Fri
day. He was taken out In the last
half of the fifth when Pitcher Ashley
Pope, a right handler, batted for him.
Manager Niehoff at the beginning or
the sixth inning also decided to send
Pope into the box as relief pitcher.
Pope pitched steady, effective
game. While he yielded one hit
every Inning he pitched, he turned
back the Painters every time they
threatened.
Johns was relieved in the ninth in
ming. when Mullen and HUM singled
after two were out, the Bear first
sacker advancing Mullen to third.
Here Goodbrad took UP Fort Worth s
hurting duties. Mobile put on the
double steal. Catcher Moore threw
the ball to Second Baseman Hoffman
when he came in and attempted TO
return the ball to catch Mullen at
the plate. The ball slipped out OF
Hoffman's hands as he drew back TO
throw 1t and Mullen scored with the
tieing run. Ross was Manager Atz's
third pitcher. He went In after Steli-
bauer was sent in to hit for Good
brad.
There were costly misplays on both
sides. While Mobile benefited
through Fort Worth's errors, the
Texans also were able to make their
runs when Mobile failed to retire the
Panthers after having opportunity to
do so.
In the first inning, Fort Worth,
Calvo went safe after two men were
out when Shortstop Cueto fumbled
his easy roller. With Kraft, leading
home run hitter of all southern
leagues at bat, Fuhr's control OF the
bali wavered just enough to put the
groove. Kraft met it with a long
swing and the ball went over the
fence. Hoffman walked and Phelan
got a Texas Lacquer. Tavener hit a
slow one almost back of third base
and Cueto kicked it into the over
flow crowd. allowing Hoffman to
score.
The Panthers' fourth run was made
in the fifth inning. Manager Me
hoff jumped high in the air and
pulled Kraft's seemingly safe drive
toward right. Hoffman singled and
stole second. Taveler put down an
easy roller TO Niehoff, but the man
ager threw wild to first. The ball
went into the stands and Hoffman
scored.
Bruins Threatened
Mobile came near tieing the score
In the sixth. Dennis Williams sim
gled. Johns became unsteady and
walked Cueto and Niehoff. Mulvey
was put out by Kraft unassisted, d.
Williams scoring on the play. Cueto
advanced to third and Niehoff to Sec
ond on the play. r. Williams went
gu. from Tavener to Kraft. but Cueto
scored on the play. Third Baseman
Mullen dropped short fly to right.
Caivo dropped the ball after max
ing long run TO get III anu Niehoil
scored.
Mobile and Fort Worth will again
play Monday afternoon at o'clock.
In view of the fact that the leading
pitchers of both teams have been
used up in the determined effort of
both managers to win their selections
for mound duty for the next game is
problematical.
Both teams will leave Monday
night for Fort Worth. unless another
tie game results. Play of the series
will be resumed In the Texas city
Wednesday.