The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
AUBURN DIVIDES TWIN BILL WITH BENNING OUTFIT
PIainsmen Cop First Game, ' to 6, But Lose Sec
 ond, 7 to 3

AUBURN Ala, March 17.-CSpe- cial.) )-The Auburn Tigers divided twin bill with ths It. Benning in fantrymen here today. The first con- test went to the Tigers by the mar row margin of a to 6 score, while the second number on the program was recorded on the Benning side of the Ledger. score ' to 3.
 In the first game, as the first half of the sixth inning closed, it was thought that the score stood 6 to for Auburn and that the game was over, but it later developed that the score was a to tie, and after Au- burns pitcher was recalled from the gym the contest was again started and the organge and blue team won in the eighth by l score of z to 6.
 The first game was a very inter- esting affair and the packed stands were often treated to real thrills. The soldiers on two occasions took the lead, but were each time overcome by the Plainsmen. The games were featured by free use of the willows throughout the afternoons perfor- nance During the first game Auburn made 10 hits and the visitors 9, while in the second the Khaki lads totaled 12 hits while the Tigers
 
 The second game was somewhat slower but proved to be a real game before the final outcome.
 Benning started the counting in the first inning. when Fountain beat fast one to first and later advanced by ground ball by Honen and scored on McAlpines single
 Auburn's first counter also came in the initial frame when Griff hit safe, followed by Knowles with single that sent Griffin to third Griffin then scored on a sacrifice Griffin in the first half of the third staged the only two way affair of the afternoon, He put Miburn out at second ,inassisted and completed the double by stopping Nelson al first
 O O O sheridan On Mound.
 Sheridan started the hurling and gave good account of himself. At the beginning of the fifth Coach Donahue sent Knight to relieve Sher- idan. Knight performed in a most excellent manner and did not allow hit to be marked against him for the remainder of the first game. knight is from Columbus, Ga, where he .ayed in the city league. bu. today rade his initial appear ance iu baseball, at Auburn prophe- sies are gong the rounds tonight l that i>ni ght is a find" and may be ! Ol assistance II the hurllnS depart ment this season. Red" Griffin showed his worth in the hitting de- 1 partment. in the first game he hit homer, two-bagger and a sin ] gle in four trips up. while in the scconu Fray got one hit. In three eff forts and counted one run.
 Dusty" Knowles and Allen. prob- ably led in the fielding activities , i Nelson hcme run for Benning in l the second inning of the second | game featured the visitors batting. Davis, the Infantryman pitcher. i rroved to be the premier mounds man for the soldiers, allowing but ] four hits Tn six innings and struck i out five men In the first game i Fountain, NcAlpln and Nelson each made q pair of safeties; while in l the second Olmstead, Mccarthy, Nell | son and Jacket counted couple of safe tingles. Scores:
 First game;
 Camp Benning 23l 900 oo--6 9 1 Auburn ....,. 202 O20 01--7 10 c
 Batteries: Camp Benning-Hutch- l ins McNutt and Milburn; Auburn 1 sheridan, Knight and Davis Second game:
 Camp Benning 130 003 1-S IF, Auburn ....... 900 02O 0--2 1 2
 Batteries; Camp Benning-Davis and McCarthy; Auburn-Moulton, l Webb, Hines and Greet.
 umpirc-Scott (Auburn).