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8088 RABID FANS PAY TO SEE FLEHARTY YIELD HIS “BEAN BALL GOAT”
From the Angle of the Bug
By HIfill W, ROBERTS
EGHT thousand and eighty-eight
rabid fans saw the Bai'ons
trounce the Volunteers on
yester-eve.
And Just that many returned to
town with happy hearts. There was
satisfaction, a rich, calm costent,
in that the locals had achieved a
glorious victory. But the happi
ness, the overwhelming happiness,
the liappinelti which still endures
and will endure was attributed to
the fact that Fleharty was greatly
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humiliated.
When in the first the Vols got
away, and the “bean ball" phenom
assumed that smile of rare superi
ority, the hearts were sore. When,
however, in the second, young'Car
roll plucked an armful of the pitch
er's plumage, there wan general
satisfaction. But when in the sev
enth Messenger smashed the pitch
er's hope and sent him to the club
house, beaten and humiliated, joy
reigned supreme.
For everyone remembered that hot
and sultry afternoon when this
same pitcher laid Ellam low, and
having laid him low failed to rush
forward with real solicitude, failed
to display any interest if he felt
it—failed to move from his box in
which he continued warming up to
first.
Tllf.v remember that fearful sceijp,
and W'hen the Volunteer was beafen
v black and blue, there was Joy un
restrained.
Birmingham did well. Eight
thousand and eighty-eight people
make some crowd. There has been
no big'ger in the brief and glorious
history of Rlckwood field. When
that park was cftristened with a
game between the Barons and the
Pretzels of dear. old. sleepy Mont
gomery. 10,000 paid their ways Into
the arena, and 10,000 spent two
hours stilled and thrilled with
spectacular, hair-raising perform
ances.
Thursday Birmingham would have
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drawn 10,000. And but for the low
ering cloud which 4iung lazily with
a frown which threatened, 10,000
might have gathered yesterday.
But 808S looks prefty good. At
lanta Monday afternoon might draw
a bigger crowd. But Atlanta will
not draw' a braver crowd or one
more strongly welded in patriotism
bands to the great national pas
time.
* * *
From a single game, there is no
way of accurately framing a fore
cast. But tlie Barons looked good.
Tlie fielding was fine when one con
siders that Marcan's errors were due
to the damp spot on which lie stood.
Carroll and Ellam played finely, and
never in the field has McBride
shown better form.
Bodus pleased with his agile get
about, a net. the manner in which he
stood at plate. And Carroll’s hitting
was a sad set-back to those who
long have feared his “weakness.’”
He rapped the horsehide fearfully
yesterday afternoon, ami that he
ipight maintain that pace, is the
ardent hope.
And Nashville looks far from
“bad.” Schw'artz is a gallant lead
er, beyond all doubt. He iias a fair
bunch of performers, among whom
age and youth are happily inter
mingled. Hi* pitchers will not save
the (toy for him, ’tls feared. Wil
liams is good, for a youngster, very
good# Fleharty wdll win half his
games. Case has never impressed
the fans of Birmingham with an
idea that he is strong, although
his last season’s record was very
good, indeed.
* * *
Judge Kavanaugh declared it is
good to be In Birmingham when
Birmingham gathers in a crowd. ITe
was elated yesterday afternoon
when he beheld the baseball popu
lation on parade. He took great
pleasure In presenting Birming
ham a loving cup, and found great
satisfaction in the game.
He left last night for Chatta
nooga.
“I can't tell, he said, “but it now
appears that I will have to return
next spring with another loving
cup.”
* • *
There will be but one game this
afternoon. Williams will probably
pitch for Nashville. Fittery will
possibly be Molesworth’s selection.
Mayer will receive. The game—3:30
o'clock.
GRIM REAPER TAKES
OFF A FAMOUS FAN
By C. H. MANDY
With the death of Johnnie Collins, the
well known caterer, Who died Thursday
after a brief Illness of typhoid-pneu
monia. there passed away a former prom
inent figure in the sporting circles of the
south.
A baseball player of note in his youth,
and a skillful exponent of the boxing art,
rising to championship form in his early
2t)'s, his love for the national game and
his interest in the fistic arena never
waned in his later yeara, and there was
no fan more faithful or a more consistent
devotee of the fistic art than he.
He was personally acquainted with
nearly every baBeball player in the South
ern league, and the personal friend of
many of the big leaguers. He had a re
markable knowledge of the national game
and knew the records of its greatest play
ers for years back.
His death came as a surprise, for he
was apparently in the best of health, and
looked much younger than the 41 years
ascribed as his age.
Johnnie Collins had his faults, but he
had many virtues. He was loyal to his
friends and generous to a fault. No ap
peal for assistance was ever turned down
by him, whether from a "down and out"
or a charitable institution. He was much
appreciated by those who knew' him best,
all of whom sincerely mourn his early
demise.
Exhibition Baseball
At Richmond (Virginia league), 2;
Newark (Internationals), fi.
At Peteraburg (Virginia league), 5;
Rochester (Internationals), B. Called In
ninth; darkness.
At Greensboro: Game between Uni
versity of Virginia and North Carolina
postponed; rain.
At Raleigh: Raleigh (Carolina). 0;
Wake Forest, 0. Called at end of eighth;
rain.
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I BASE I
BIRMINGHAM
NASHVILLE
'April 11 and 12
31.10 P. II.
All Grandstand and
Bleacher Ticket* for
Opening Game on *ale
at Ty*on'* Cigar Store.
4th avenue and 20th
•treat.
KID LOSES QUARTER !
BUT SEES THE GAME I
CP) JACK BETHEA
M incident occurred yesterday
afternoon before the entrance
to Rlckwood Field a few min
utes before the game between the
Barons and Volunteers was sched
uled to start that brought a throb
of sympathy from the heart of every
onlooker.
It was a fitting tribute to the great
game of baseball and the spirit that
it fosters.
There was a small boy struggling In
the crowd to reach the boxoffice to
purchase a ticket for the bleachers to
see the game. He was having a hard
time of it. Bleacherites are not noted
for their courtesy under any circum
stances and small heed was paid to
the urchin who was jostled and tram
pled until his small feet were sore.
Finally, when he had amost reached
the goal of his ambition a wail went
up from him. First he dived into one
pocket, then into another. Frantically
he searched. Without results.
He had lost his quarter with which
he had been going to see the first
game of the season.
For a minute the lad appeared
stunned. He was only a little more
than 10 years old and his freckled face
was quite white with disappointment
as he pushed his way out of the crowd
and stood disconsolately to one side
watching the people surge into the
park.
He strove manfully to keep back
the tears. Ho rubbed his eyes and pre
tended to whistle, but do what he
would the tears would brim over and
splash on his nose. One after another
they chased down his cheeks.
A flood was in prospect when a
quiet, gray headed man, apparently
about 50 years of age, laid a hand Sm
his shoulder and asaed kindly,
“What’s the matter, son?”
The boy turned his big brown eyes
on his questioner and seemed to in
stinctively recognise a friend.
"I can’t git in,” he quavered; “I lost
my money in the crowd and I haven't
got any more. I can’t see the game.
I worked all day fer that two bits.
Dad said if I weeded the garden and
watered his tomato plants he wqjild
give me 16 cents and mother give me a
dime for bringing In kindling.
‘ I worked all day and now I've lost '
it,” he said with a break in his voice.
He rubbed one fist into his right eye
and then dug it into his left. As he
thought of his woes he broke down
completely and, leaning against the
sympathetic man he sobbed quietly.
The big fellow looked down on him
for a minute and then put his hand
awkwardly on his head. "Come on,
kid. this will- never do,” he said.
‘•We’ll see this game after all. Come
on now. Hang on t<5 me tight and
we’ll soon be watching them practice.”
And they were.
MICHIGAN PITCHER
CAN SWAT THE PILL
Nashville, April 11.—In a game char
acterized by heavy batting on the part
of the visitors, Michigan university
won from Vanderbilt 14 to 2 this after
noon. The feature was the batting and
base running of Sisler. a Michigan
pitcher. In five times up he made four
hits and scored four runs. Vanderbilt’s
errors were costly. Score: R. H. E.
Michigan . 14 14 0
Vanderbilt . 2 8 5
Batteries: Slsler, Quaintance and Rog
ers; Colling and Brown.
f COUNTLESS DEAD i
1 Lexington, Ky„ April 11.— i
i Countless, winner of the last j
f Saratoga cup race, for whom $
i John Greener, hta owner, had $
i just refused $25,000, died here $
$ today from shipping fever. $
$ Countless was six years old * $
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BARONS HUMBLE VOLUNTEERS
IN BRILLIANT OPENING GAME
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FLEHARTY DRIVEN FROM HILL
IN SEVENTH—CARROLL AND
MESSENGER HIT HOME RUNS.
MANY THRILLING FEATURES
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Played. Won. Lost. Pet,
A+lanta . 2 2 0 1000
Birmingham . 1 1 o 1000
Memphis . 1 1 0 1000
New Orleans . 2 l 1 .600
| Mobile . 2 1 1 .500
i Montgomery . 1 0 l .000
j Nashville . 1 0 l .ooo
! Chattanooga . 2 0 2 .000
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Results Yesterday
Birmingham 4. Nashville 3.
Mobile 2, New Orleans 0.
Atlanta 5. Chattanooga 2.
Memphis 4, Montgomery 1.
! (*ames Today
! Nashville in Birmingham.
Montgomery in Memphis.
Atlanta in Chattanooga.
| Mobile in Montgomery.
By better hitting and be^er pitching,
the display of better spirits and a finer
grade of determination, the Barons, in
the first* game of the season-a sensa
tional game amid spectacular surround
ings—defeated the Volunteers of Nash
ville, 4 to 3.
It was decidedly a pitchers' battle. In
the beginning, Hardgrove was easily
solved^ this fact, when several gruesome
errors are considered, being responsible
for the early lead acquired by the vis
itors. Theieafter, however, the Baron
flinger showed marvelous form, and for
six innings put the visitors down in reg
ular order. In the second inning Fle
harty was stung viciously, and after
having been hit hard in the seventh,
retired crestfallen.
Home run drives by Carroll and Mes
senger—the only ones ever hit on Rick
wood Field with ground rules obtaining—
were the features. Sensational bits of
fielding by Ellam and Carroll gave spico
to the exhibition, and brilliant work by
McBride on two occasions did^nuch to
wards putting the scrimmage away on
ice.
Vols Take the Lead
Before a typical Birmingham crowd,
one of thos> large, overflowing, good
humored crowds, the game was started.
In the first round it looked blue for
Birmingham. Daley opened with a sin
gle and was sacrificed. Callahan put one
through Marcan. Carroll juggled Per
ry’s bounder and Daley scored. Calla
han scored when Schwartz doubled to
left, hut Peiry went out at third. James
stung one viciously over second, which
Ellam fielded with a single hand,* but
too late to retire the runner. Schwartz,
attempting to score on the play, was
killed at the plate—Ellam-McGilvray-Dil-.
ger.
In the first the Barons went down In
order, as did the Vols in the second. In
their half of the second, however, the
Barons got busy. McGilvray shot one
through James. Carroll then stung one
with terrific force to left, one which Da
ley attempted and attempted futilely to
field. McGilvray scored—and a second
later, Carroll flashed across the pan.
Barons Add a Brace
Thereafter the battle raged with splen
dor, both pitchers doing good work with
brilliant support behind them. In the
sixth the Barons had an excellent op
portunity when Kodus opened with a
double and was sacritled. Schwartz saved
a run when lie instructed Fleharty to
pass McGilvray. Neither Carroll nor Dil
ger could deliver.
In the seventh the fans got busy
with the roar which on other occasion
had disconcerted Fleharty. Hardgrove,
thereupon, with marvelous alacrity, an
swered the cry of the fans. He singled
easily over first. Marcan sent him to
second. Messenger thereupon rapped
one fearfully to left, one which wicked
ly dodged the pursuing Daley, and, add
ing insult to injury, coyly leaped across
his head. Two runs counted, and the
game was stored away.
But hold—
In the eighth, the Vols looked seri
ous.
Ludwig pealed one a wlcKeu rap
across the nose and he scampered to
first. Young, who succeeded Fleharty
at the hat, smacked one to rightfield
fence, over which last season he
dropped a spheroid, as old fans will re
call. With third and second occupied,
and no hands down, there was gloom
in Mudville, as minor poets would say.
Relief From Agony
Dilger, then, in that crucial moment,
was guilty of a passed ball. Ludwig
scored. Daley, however, hit to Eliam
and was out—with no advance from
third. Goalby followed with a drive to
left, which McBride speared on the run
and returned quickly and accurately
to the plate. Still third was occupied,
but two were down.
Then the agony—then the great rea
lief. , , „ . .
- For Callahan rather weakly rolled to
first. ... ,
In the ninth, the Vols one run behind,
throwing caution away, entered des
perately in the fight to win.
Perry opened with a slash that cried
to left. McBride was running with the
tmmrntmm IW „ '_' —-1---Jl—
Oh, You Fans!
To keep up with the
games scheduled for the
season, you must have an
official schedule card.
They are to he had free
upon application at once
at any of the following:
Birmingham Arms and
Cycle Company.
Tyson’s Cigar Store.
Chamber of Commerce.
Business Men’s League.
Birmingham Athletic
Club.
Y. M. C. A.
Roberts & Son.
It’s Up To You—They
Are Free
BROKE FLIHARTY’S HEART
MESSENGER
Two Barons Who Hit Home Runs i
Broke the Heart of Nashvill’s
CARROLL
n Yesterday's Came and Thereby
“Bean Bair5 Pitcher, Fleharty
wind. He dives, grabbing at the ball.
He catches it, and rolls upon his face.
The fans cheer, the band plays, and
thousands of flags wave through the,
air. For the game is saved.
The Vole, disheartened, die quite
peacefully.
The Official Score
Birmingham— AB. R. H. O. A. E.
Marcan. 2b . 3 0* 0 2 2 2
Messenger, rf. 4 1 2 0 0 0
Bod us. cf ... 4 0 1 0 0 (1
McBride, If . 3 0 0 4 1 0
McGilvray. lb .... 3 1 1 13 1 0
Carroll, 8b . 4 1 2 2 5 1
Ellam, s« .. 2 0 0 1 5"^ <>
Pilger, c. . 4 0 0 5 0 0
Hardgrove, p . 3 1 1 0 4 o
Totals . 30 4 7 27 18 3
Nashville— AB. R. IT. O. A. E.
Daley, if . 4 I 1 4 o
Callahan, cf . 4 1 0 2 0 0
Perry, 3b . 4 0 0 2 3 0
Schwartz, lb . 3 0 t S 1 o
James, rf . 4 0 1 0 0 o
Lindsay, ss . 4 0 0 1 2 0
Ludwig, c . 3 1 1 6 0 0
Fleharty, p . 2 0 o o 2 o
Williams, p . 0 0 0 0 l 0
*Young . 1 0 1 0 0 o
Totals . 32 3 5 24 10 1
‘—Hit for Fleharty in eighth Inning.
Score by innings:
Birmingham .. 020 000 20*— 4
Nashville . 200 000 010—3
SUMMARY.
Stolen Base—Ellam.
Two Base Hits—Messenger, Bodus.
Schwartz, Young.
Home Runs—Carroll. Messenger.
Struck Out—Hardgrove 2, Fleharty 2.
Base on Balls—Hardgrove 1, Fleharty 2,
Williams 1. i
Wild Pitch—Hardgrove.
Balk—Fleharty.
Sacrifice Hits—Marcan, McBride, Goal
by.
Time of Game—2:06.
Umpires—Stockdale and Breitenstein.
MOBILE DEFEATS
PELICAN BUNCH
New Orleans, April 11.—Mobile outplayed
New Orleans today and won by a score
of 2 to 0. Hogg pitched good ball and
Corbett's work at short was a feature.
Brenner bad poor control at first, a base
on balls to Starr, followed by a stolen
base and O'Dell's single netting a run
in the first Inning, while Maloney's two
base hit, a sacrifice and a wild pitch
gave Mobile Its sec-dml tally in the third.
Atz relieved Knaupp at short for the lo
cals. Knaupp havin'! been injured Thurs
day. Neither of his errors figured in
the scoring. Score:
Mobile— AB. R. H. o. A. E.
Maloney, cf. 4 112 11
Starr. 2b. 2 1 1 2 3 0
O'Dell, 3h. 4 0 1110
Clark, If. 4 2 1 ft
Par.iet, 1b. 4 ft o in n n
Campbell, rf. 4 ft l 2 0 0
Corbett, ss. 3 0 0 3 ft 0
Brown, c. 3 0 1 5 2 ft
Hogg, p. 2 0 0 0 3 0
Totals . 30 2 5 27 11 1
New Orleans— AB. R. If. O. A. E.
Stevenson, rf. 4 0 0 1 ft ft
Kibble, 3b. 3 ft 1 ft 1 0
Clancy, 2b. 4 0 0 1 5 0
Hendryx, cf. 4 0 0 3 0 0
Spencer, If. 4 0 0 ft 0 ft
Snedecor, lb. S 0 1 12 0 0
Atz, ss. 3 0 1 3 2 2
Yantc, c. 200710
Brenner, p. 1 0 1 ft 3 0
Totals .28 0 4 27 12 2
Score by Innings:
Mobile .. oftft ftftft-2
New Orleans .000 000 000—0
SUMMARY.
Two Base Hit—Maloney.
Sacrifice Hlts-starr, Hogg, Brenner. .
Stolen Bases—Starr, Stevenson, Brown
Kibble.
Double Play—Maloney to Starr to Pau
Iet.
Struck Out—Brenner .7, Hogg 5.
Bases on Balls—Brenner 2, Hogg 3.
Wild Pltch-Brenner.
Balk—Brenner.
Time—1:30.
empires—Hart and Wright.
SHELBY HIGfF WINS
FROM ENSLEY TEAM
Shelby county high school defeated
Ensley high school yesterday. Seme, 4
to 0. Batteries: For Shelby, Christian
and Avery; Enaley, Freeman and cook.
Christian allowed only three alter
ing hits and struck out nine men Kidd
for Shelby county high school was ills'
pinch hitter, getting ,two tlrnelv hits
that meant run*.
The same teams will play today.
RICK WAS MISSING •
♦ - 4
4 One of the saddest men on 4
4 earth yesterday was owner 4
4 AN oodward. Business called him 4
4 out of town. He could not hi- ?
4 tend the opening game. ?
4 Far away, he saw the hat Mo ?
4 in his mind, blit lie could n"t 4
4 definitely tell the s ore when 4 ]
♦ ‘he shades of evening had dr »
4 scended. 4
4 But soon from a relative came 4
♦ /the news. -Rick had arranged •
♦ for an early telegram. *
!■■■■■ ■ iniini,
2:30—Players In uniform occupy the
field.
2:31-First spectator enters the
park.
2:32—Many others follow suit. Ticket
takers busy.
2:35—Moving pictures taken of field
and players in action.
2:40—Grandstand filled with exception
of seats reserved.
2:45—All stands are occupied by the
howling mob. Cries of “Play ball.”
2:50— Barons indulged In batting prac
tice.
2:55—Lee Slaughter distributes hats to
ptirinant winners of last season. Con
siderable amusement.
3:00—President Kavanaugh apd escort
enters park amid cheers.
3:02—Culpepper Exr*h assumes a pose
in Box S, finally rising fiuJP his scat to
behold the crowd.
3:03—Spectators overflow park and
make rush for. chairs to right of grand- .
stand.
3:04—Young rabbit, surprised by
crowd, makes spectacular dashes
across outfield. Wild cheering from
all stands. Youths and players give
pursuit.
3:05—Rabbit is captured. Nashville
players rub its head with their bats.
Pitcher Fleharty of Nashville rubs his
right arm with rabbit’s left hind leg.
3:10—Barons take field for practice.
3:11—Chief Bodeker arrives. Umpires
hasten to make friends with him.
3:12—Director W. D. Smith climbs
rail and repeatedly walks in front of
grandstand.
3:15—President R. H. Baugh of Bir
mingham and President W. G. Hirsig
of Nashville confer.
3:16—Culpepper Exum sits down.
3:17—Crowd overflows outfield, finally
forming complete circle about the dia
mond.
3:18—Nashville takes field for batting
practice. Pitchers Fleharty and
Hardgrove warm up.
3:19— Barons pose in group for mov
ing pictures. ^
3:20—Managers Schwartz and Moles
worth confer, finally agreeing that hit
into crowd will be good for only two
bases.
3:21—With roaring trumpets, Chamber
of Commerce crowd arfives.
3:23—President Kavanaugh, Presi
dents Baugh and llirsig, directors of
both clubs, members of tho Chamber
of Commerce and players of both
teams form group around the home
plate. Each individual smiles for tho
moving picture camera.
3:23—President Kavanaugh presents
to President Baugh loving cup as
trophy for largest opening day at
tendance last year.
3:25—President Baugh receives the
cup amid applause from the galleries.
3:25—President Kavanaugh enters
pitcher’s box to throw first ball.
3:27—He throws directly across the
plate. Catcher Dilger muffs. There
are groans.
3:28—Party disperses from diamond.
Crowd moves nervously preparing for
real game.
3:29—Umpire Breitensteln stoops to
dust the plate.
3:30—Umpire Stockdaie announces
batteries—Fleharty and Ludwig for
Nashville, llardgrve and ^pilger for
Birmingham.
3:31—Barons trot upon the diamond.
Crowd stands up to cheer.
3:32—Daley takes position at bat.
Ifardgrove serves first strike of sea
son.
3:33— Daley gets first single of the
season.
3:4ft— End of first Inning. Score:
Nashville 2, Birmingham 0.
3:41—Pitcher Fleharty wears "bean
ball" smile.
3:55—End second liming. Score: Bir
mingham 2, Nashville 2. With McGIl
vi ay on base, Carroll got home run to
left. McGilvray first Baron to bit and
run.
4:30— Both pitchers showing marvel
ous form. Fine fielding. Crowd
thrilled.
5:0«t—Begin seventh inning, crowd
rises to stretch. Fans get busy with
horn and trumpet and cowbell.|
5:03—Ha id grove opens with Texas
leaguer back of first. Fleharty rubs
his arm.
5:UK— Messenger hits home run to left,
sending Hardgrove home In front of
him.
D:l& -Dudwig opens eighth with juicy
single. Fleharty’s benching an
nounced. Young, batting for him.
doubles to score board. Passed ball
permits run. Lialey easy out. No ad
vance. McBride catches Goalby’s drive
and makes perfect throw to plate. No
advance.
5:20—Volunteers retired?' Score: Bir
mingham 4. Nashville 3.
5:3*)—McBride makes spectacular
catch of Perry’s drive in ninth,
checking Incipient rally.
5:35--Volunteers retired. Final score:
Birmingham 4, Nashville 3.
5:36— Big crowd fights to get to ca/s.
5:40- Park deserted. Barons and VoU
in bath.
B. JOHNSON’S PET SCHEME
Chicago, April 11.—In the matter of
speeding up ball games in the American
league, President Ban Johnson has a plan
calculated among other things to inflate
the pride of at least two boys at every
game. Johnson announced the plan upon
his return here from Cleveland (May with
the prophesy that it would shorten the av
erage game by about 15 minutes.
A new ball will be put Into play every
time a foul is hit, even if it does not
pro over the fence or Into the stands. This
is where the boys come in. If it’s a foul
which the fielder cannot catch he will re
turn to his position immediately «o that
the same may proceed while the small boy
retrieves the bail.
Whether these assistants shall be in un
iform has not been determined.
LIPTON IS JOLLY HAPPY J
I*ondon, April 11.—Sir Thomas Idpton is
deriving great pleasure from a telegram
which reads today:
"The Yacht Racing association of
Massachusetts applauds the sportsman
ship of your unconditional challenge. Wish
you well."
Sir Thomas in his cabled reply to the
i
Massachusetts organization says:
"I am convinced that matters will be
arranged so that wo can Jiave a keen
sporting race at Sandy Hook.”
Sir Thomas thereby Indicates that he is
satisfied that the New York Yactit club
will meet his challenger with a 73 foot
yacht.
Washington, April 11.—President Wilson
was congratulated today for Ills interest
In baseball by Capt. Adrian C. Anson,
father of the game.
“Pop” Anson telegraphed from Salt
Lake City:
“Having been city clerk of Chicago on
tho democratic ticket, and also slightly
connected with baseball. It pleases nio
greatly to know that you have gone to
the front for tho great national gamn
of baseball.
"I am convinced now that I made no
mistake In voting for you.'*
KROH TOO STRONG
FOR MONTGOMERY
Memphis, April 11.—The pitching ot
Kroh and hitting of Ward were largely
responsible for n 4 to 1 victory for Mem
phis over Montgomery in the first game
of the Southern league season here to
day. Kroh allowed only four scattered
hits and struck out seven while Ward at
bat three times had to his credit two
of the five hits allowed by Paige and
Manning. One was for two bases. Man
ning relieved Paige in the seventh after
Memphis had scorejl three runs in as
many innings. The score:
Montgomery— AB. R. II. O. A. E.
Bagby, rf . 3 0 2 2 10
Ware, 2b . 3 0 0 1 3 0
Breen, ss . 3 0 0 2 0 1
Elwert, 8b . 3 o l 3 1 0
Bloan, cf . 2 ft 0 3 1 0
Ori-bbons, cf . 2 0 0 ft 0 0
.Tantzen, If . 4 0 0 0 2 0
Tarleton, lb . 3 1 1 1J ft 1
Donohue, c . 2 ft 0 2 1 0
Paige, p . 2 '*“0 ft 0 l 0
Manning, p . 1 0 0 0 3 ft
Totals . 28 1 4 24 13 2
.VleuiplTMta* AB. R. If. O. A. E.
Merritt, 2b . v-v 3 n 1 3 1 0
JJaerwald, rf . ♦ r1 11 * **
Scwilzer, If . 2 2 1 4 0 4
Ward, 3b . 8 ft 2 J \ J
Abstein. lb . 3 0 0 1<» 0
Dove, cf . 2 0 0 0 0
Butler, ss .. 3 1 1 3 1 \°
Bea bough, c . 0 0 0 3 2 i*’
Haigh, c . 1 0 0 3 1 ft
Kroh, p . 2 0 0 0 7 0
Totals . 24 4 5 37 14 1
Score by Innings:
Montgomery .ooi 000 ooo—l
Memphis . 000 111 01*—4
SUMMARY.
Two Rase Hit—Ward.
Sacrifice Hits—Wares, Ward, Love 2,
Seabough. Kroh.
Stolen Rases—Tarleton, Butler.
Hits—Off l’aige 4 with 3 runs in i>
innings.
Wild Pitches—Paige. Manning.
Base on Balls—Off Kroh 3, off Paige 3,
off Manning 2.
Struck Out—By Kroh 7, by Manning 1.
Hit by Pitcher—Bagby.
Time—1:35.
Umpires—Rutlderham and. Fifield.
TEXAS LEAGUE
At Waco: Waco, 5; Dallas, 1.
At Beaumont: Beaumont, 4; Galves
ton, 5.
At Austin: Austin, 2; Fort Worth, 3.
At San Antonio: San Antonio, 1;
Houston, 3.
—>—..
American Association
At Kansas City; Kansas (Mty 5. Louis
ville 2.
Others postponed. •
COVALESKIE BEATEN
BY CRACKER TEAM
Chattunoosa, April 11.—Atlanta bats
men drove Covaieskle out of the box in
the fifth and sixth innings today and
won, 5 to 2. Price was wild but effec
tive in the pinches and was given great
support. Alperman's fielding featured,
the second baseman accepting 12
chances without an error. Score:
Chattanooga—■ AH. It. It. O. A. E.
Coyle, lb. .._ 1 o o 8 0 u
King, cf. 2 2 12 0 0
Elberfeld, ss. . . I 0 2 :i 2 l
Boston, rf. 3 0 0 2 0 0
Gillespie, If. ... 4 0 I 3 1 I)
Massey, 3b.3 n 0 0 3 0
Flick, 2b.4 o 0 2 3 o
Street, c.3 0 1 7 1 0
Covaieskle, p. ... 2 0 " 0 0 0
Chappelle, p. ... 1 o 0 0 1 o
Totals .27 2 6 27 11 1
Atlanta— AB, R. BI. O. A. E.
Aglrr. lb.A 1 1 13 1 0
Atperman, 2b. ... A o 1 3 9 0
Welchoncef' cf. .. 3 o 2 4 a o
Bailey, If. 4 0 1 2 0 0
T,ong, rf. 4 1 3 0 0 0
Smith, 3b.3 2 1 1 2 1
Keating, ss. ... 3 0 0 0 2 0
Dunn, c.3 1 1 3 1 o
Price, p. 2 0 0 1 2 0
Totals .33 5 10 27 17 1
Score by Innings:
Chattanooga.00Q 001 010—3
u|anta .000 032 000—5
SUMMARY
Sacrifice hlta-Punn- Prlce- KlnR>
Stolen bases—Elston, Welehonct,
Keating.
Two has© hits—King, Alper.1 ‘ ...
Double plays—Flick to Coyle; . IV
to Alperman to Agler; Keating to .
perman to Agler.
lilts apportioned—Off Coveleskie, 8 In
5 Innings, none out In sixth, 3 runs.
Bases on balls—Coveleskie, 3: Price,
5.
Hit batsman—By Chappelle (Keat
ing).
Struck out—By Price. 1; by Coveles
kie, 2: by Chappell©, 3.
Time, 2:05.
Umpires—Pfennlger and Kerin.
Cotton States League
Columbus. Miss., April 11.—(Special.)
Columbus lost again, score 0 to 3.
Meridian .000 ono 40c d
Columbus .'W0 101 010—3
Batteries: South and Gutter**: Chap
pelle and Benedict. Umpire, Cusack.
Jackson 4, Clarksdale 1.
Pensacola .3, Selma 4.
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