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THURSDAY, MAY 18.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
At Annapolis: Navy 3. G*or»*towri 1
At Princeton, N. J.. Princeton 3, Dart
mouth 1.
At Knoxville, Teirn.: Ton n etwee 12,
Marysville 0.
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TOURISTS TAKE FINAL GAME FROM THE
BABIES AND GO TO SECOND PLAGE
In Fastest Game of the Season Augusta Beats Albany Six to
Four-- Game Took One Hour and Twenty-Two Minutes.
The Tourlats annexed another to their
Ktrlnn of vlctoriea on yesterday after
noon when they defeated the Albany
Ruben, 6 to 4. And, incidentally, they
climbed to second place, with but one
game between them and the top of the
ladder. Not ho very many day« ago
the top looked a long wayn off but to
day It HeetrtH that the team that beats
Augusta will win the first half of the
Sall> Kfiason when the final whistle
sound on the 21st of June. And It Isn’t
written that any team 1h going to do
this.
The biggest feature of yesterday’s con
test was that if was played In exactly
one hour and twenty-two minutes, the
record time on the*, home lot for the sea
son. It was fast and snappy from the
start, both teams fighting to win. It
was the kind of game that appealed to
the fans.
How the Runt Were Scored.
The Babes got busy in the first In
ning Hawes tried unsuccessfully to beat
a h.' iw one to short and was out at first,
Rurrus to Bmuthers. Llpe singled.
Brown hit a mean one to Heck and was
safe at tirst. Jordan went out, Hall to
Rrouthers, both runners advancing.
Frank Welch singled and two men
crossed the pan for the*, visitors. Welch
took second on the throw. Wilkes went
out, Heck to Brouthers.
Augusta Ties It Up.
The Tourists tied matter in their half
of the Initial rack. Brazier drew a free
ride to first. Heck In hi down a neat
bunt .advancing Brazier and going out,
McAlexander to Dllltnger. Brouthers
couldn’t connect. Both tripled and Bra
zier scored. Me Duff singled and Both
scored. Medlock ended the inning by
grounding out to Hawes.
Augusta added another !n the second:
Burma went out, Llpe to Dilllnger. Eu
banks singled to right and advanced
to second on s wild pitch. Hall farmed.
Brazier singled and Eubanks scored, Rra
iler going to second on the throw. Heck
flew out to center.
The locals got busy once more in the
fifth act: Hall was presented with a
dead headed to first. Brazier bunted and
bent It out for a hit. Heck sacrificed
both runners a ban*. Broutlnis singled
arid both men scored. Brouthers went
to third on the throw to the plate which
took a bad bounce, pns*.:ig Jordan. Both
hit safe and Brouthers scored. This
ZELLARS IN FORM:
TIGERS VICTORIOUS
Columbia, S. C.—" Rube" Zellara gave
a go,ml pitching exhibition here yester
day and Macon defeated Columbia. 6 to
1. It was the flrat defeat for Columbia
since May 6th, breaking a winning atreak
after eight straight Victorian. The Ma
con team showed much Improvement over
Its work In the other two games of thla
aeries.
The box Hcore:
Macon. AH. It. H. PO. A. E
Sweeney, hf 4 0 I (1 0 It
Snfiler. h 3 1 2 :| 1 0
I’arnea, 1b 5 0 0 12 0 0
Chancey, If 2 0 (1 4 0 0
Stinson, rs 4 1 2 3 0 0
Munn, 3h.. 3 1 1 ] 3 j
Hlenilller, as 4 I 1 1 3 0
Norris. 2h 3 1 1 3 1 ft
Zellara, p 3 (I (1 0 0 <)
oTtala 31 6 8 37 8 1
Columbia. AB R H Pfl. A. E.
Nally. If 5 n 0 2 0 0
Harhlaon, 2h 4 n 0 .3 4 0
Myers. 3b 4 1 2 2 2 1
llarrla, rs 3 » t ft 0 1
Angler, cf 3 e 1 1 2 0
McCoy, lh 4 ft 1 Ift 0 2
Connolly, e 3 0 2 6 1 ft
Braun, an 4 ft 0 3 0 0
Stewart, p. \.... 2 n ft 1 3 n
•Ferrla... . ..1 0 ft ft 0 ft
Score by Inning.: R.
Macon.. . 011 002 »(lft--6
t'olumhta .-, ono mo ftitft j
Summary: Sacrifice hits, Stinson, Sny
der. Munn, Angler. Sacrifice fly .Snyder
Toa -base lilts, BlcmttUr, My ere, t'onnol
ly. Three bane hit, Hnyrtar. Baaen on
baits, (iff y.eltara 4, off Stewart R Struck
out. by Zellata 3, bv Stewart 3 Best on
banen, Columbia 10, Macon 0. Wild pitch,
Stewart Balter hit. Chancy. Time.
1:46. l’mplre. Erwin,
ANNOUNCE MANY CHANGES
IN LINE-UP OF TIOERS
*
Columbia, S. C.—Manager Stinson of
the Macon South Atlantic l.eague team
announced here yesterday that Ollllgan,
a third baseman from the St. Bouls
Wr y \
THE FIRST BA9EMAN' fIU
SHOULD BIL |H
THE, SUREST CATVHEIP*
ON THE TEiA.LT
>
ended the fun for the Tourists.
Babes Try to Come Back.
Albany made a brave effort to tie
things up in the sixth and seventh but
was unable to do more than a run an
Inning. In the sixth. Jordan was un
fortunate enough to hit one to Heck and
was of course out at first. Welch singled
to right. Wilkes tripled to left. Welch
scored. Rowe drew a pass. Dilllnger
flew out to Brouthers. McAlexander hit
one to Burrus who forced Rowe at sec
ond, ending the inning.
In the seventh Hawes singled to cen
ter. Ripe doubled and Hawes counted.
Brown singled sending Ltpe to third.
Brown started to second and Eubanks
threw to McDuff. lApe tried to score
and was thrown out, McDuff to Eubanks.
Jordan singled and Brown went to sec
ond Welch flew out to center. Brown
tagged up and took third on the out.
Wilkes went out via. the McDuff-Brouth
ers route.
The box score:
Albany. AB. R. If. PO. A. E.
Hawes, ss F> 1 1 4 2 1
Up*, 3b 4 1 2 1 3 0
Brown, cf 4 1 2 2 0 0
Jordan, c 5 0 1 4 2 0
Welch, f 4 1 2 0 0 0
Wilkes, rs 4 0 1 0 0 0
Bo we. 2b 3 0 1 2 2 0
Dilllnger, lb 4 0 0 10 1 0
McAlexander, p. . .. 4 0 ft 1 3 0
Totals 37 4 Ift 24 13 1
Augusta. AB. R. H. PO. A. K.
Brazier. If 2 2 2 ft ft ft
Heck. 3b 2 0 ft 1 4 2
Brouthers. lb 4 1 2 11 ft 0
Both, rs 4 1 2 1 ft 0
McDuff, 2b 4 ft 1 5 2 ft
Medlock, cf 4 0 ft 4 0 0
Burrus. hh ..3 0 ft 1 6 l
Eubanks, c 3 1 1 4 2 1
Hall, p 2 1 ft ft 3 ft
Total* *2* « 1 27 17 3
Score by Innings: R.
Albany 200 001 100 —4
Augusta 210 003 00*—6
Summary: Two-base hit, Upe. Three
base hits, Wilkes, Roth. Stolen base,
Brazier. Sacrifice hits, Brown. Heck (2).
Struck out .by McAlexander 4, by Hall
2. Bases on balls, off McAlexander 3,
• iff Hall 2. Wild pitch, McAlexander.
Left on bases, Albany 6, Augusta 2. Time,
1:22. Umpire, Hoey.
Americans; Scott, a pitcher from New
port News of the Virginia League, and
Baumgardner, h pitcher, lant year in the
North Carolina State League, would join
the team In Charleston, probably today.
Martin, a pitcher, was released yester
day and Gibson, a pitcher, formerly with
Columbia, was sinned.
JACKSONVILLE WINS
FROM THE SENATORS
Jacksonville, Fla. —Befty Williams, who
was hit hard by Montgomery Tuesday,
was sent In again yesterday and came
hack strong, holding the hat gritting
visitors to five singles, most of which
were of a fluke variety. Jacksonville
bunched hits on Roberts and won by
the score of 7 to 2.
The box score:
Montgomery. , AH. R. H. PO. A. K.
Propel, rs ..4 1 1 2 0 0
Parker, 2b 2 0 0 2 0 0
Bowden, cf 3 ft ft 4 0 0
Md’leskey, If 4 0 ft 2 ft ft
Crowell, 3b 3 0 1 1 ft ft
Clare, e 3 ft 1 6 ft 0
Hutchens, lb * 1 1 6 ft t
Ward, ss 4 ft 1 ft 3 I
Roberts, p ,4 ft ft 2 3 ft
Totals 31 2 5 24 6 2
Jacksonville. AB. II 11. TO. A. E.
Stewart, 2b 5 3 2 6 1 ft
lludnall. as 3 1 ft 3 4 ft
Pttrvell, rs 3 I 2 2 ft ft
Goech. cf 4 ft 1 2 ft ft
Baker, c ....... 4 ft 2 4 ft ft
Manes, lb 4 0 0 Ift 2 1
Vega, If 3 ft ft ft ft ft
(’row. 3b 4 ft ft I 2 0
Williams, p 4 2 3 ft 3 0
Totals . . . .34 7 10 27 12 1
Score by Innings' R.
Montgomery ftt| ftOO ftftft—•
Jacksonville |()3 ftftft 3ft«—7
Summary: Two-base hit. Propst
Three-base hit. Ward Sacrifice hits,
lludnall. Purcell. Stolen bases, Bowden.
Stewart Double play. Manes to lludnall
Bases on balls, off Williams 4, off Rob
erts 1. Hit by pitcher. Bowden (by Wil
liams). Vega (by Roberts). Struck out
by Roberts 3. by Williams 2. Time. | 47,
I’mpire. Cleary.
HOW DAO TAUGHT ME HOW TO PLAY BASEBALL
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
GEORGIANS WIN
OVER BAPTISTS
Athen*, Ga. —A special to The Consti
tution says:
Hitting by everybody on the Georgia
team, except one man, Fox, and errors
In bunches, featured the last Mercer-
Georgia game yesterday, in which Geor
gia swamped the Baptists, 15 to 7.
Swarm, of Mercer, hit the first ball
thrown for a homer —recalling the stunt
of Wooten, a scrub of Tech, playing his
first game, four years ago, who did the
same thing In the first of Athens’ Tech-
Georgia games.
Georgia’s sluggers drove Bloodworth
from the box in the first inning. Cur
tiss, who had a record of five or six
straight victories, was downed in the
eighth, and Fuss, who was knocked out
Tuesday .took charge in the ninth -and
Georgia took singles and triples off him.
Rawson, for Georgia, got a three-bag
ger and a double: clement* and Erwin
kept up their formidable record, and
Henderson did better, while Holden, in
his first gain for several weeks, drove
one for a complete circuit.
The box score:
Mercer. AB.. R.. H.. PO.. A.. E.
Swarm, lb.. ...... 6 1 2 4 1 0
Dewberry. 3b 4 ft 0 2 0 0
Dorsey, rs 5 ft I 2 0 ft
SoNsbee, 2b 4 ft ft 3 1 0
Weaver, i t 3 2 1 2 0 ft
Morgan. If 5 2 2 1 1 1
Clements, c. 5 11 8 2 2
Halloway, ss .... 3 1 ft 2 2 2
Cornell, ss I ft 1 ft ft ft
Bloodworth, p.. .. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curtiss, p 2 ft 0 ft 2 0
Fuss, p 1 0 0 ft 0 1
Totals 39 7 8 24 11 9
Georgia. AB. R. H. PO. A. E.
David. If 5 2 2 2 0 ft
Clements ,ss 5 3 3 3 7 4
Henderson, lb 5 2 2 11 1 0
Erwin, cf 4 2 3 2 ft 0
Gillis, rs 5 2 1 1 ft ft
Rawson, c 5 3 3 7 ft 0
Johnston, 2b 5 ft 1 1 1 0
Holden, 3b. . 5 1 2 0 2 2
FoCX, p . •• 4ft ft ft 3 ft
Totals.. .. ..43 15 17 27 14 6
Score by innings: R.
Mercer lftO 300 003 — 7
Georgia 404 100 15*—15
Summary: Two-ba#e hits, Rawson (2),
Morgan. Three-base hits, Erwin, Clem
ents, Rawson. Home-runs, Swann, Hol
den. Stolen bases, David, Clements,
Johnston. Double plays, Clements to
Johnston to Henderson Halloway to
Sossbee to Swann. Bases on balls, off
Fox 5. Left on bases, Mercer 10, Geor
gia 3. Hits, off Bloodworth 4 (taken out
before any retired), off Curtis 11 (7 in
nings), off Fuss 2 (1 inning). Struck out,
by Fox 7, by Curtiss 5, by Fuss 1. Passed
balls, Rawson, Clements. Time of game,
2:03. Umpire, Marcan.
RESULTS OF WEDNESDAY
IN THE NE-HI LEAGUE
Woodlawn 7, Mllledge 2.
In one or the most exciting gamoa of
the season Woodlawn won from John
Mllledge yesterday afternoon by the score
of T to 2. John MUM*o went bad In
the first two frames, When Woodlawn
hit the ball hard and took advantage of
errors made by the John Miirprigo outr
field. After the fatal second, when
Woodlawn made four runs. Smythe set
tled down and pitched superb ball. On
two aceasinns lie set the hatter down
at the plate with a man on third. Klack
aton had more speed than ever on hc
count of a strong wind which blew to
ward the plute.
The entire Woodlawn team hit the ball
hard. Blaekston secured a three-bagger
with two on base. MeCorkle and Tar
tan both got doubles when hits counted
runs. John Milledge marie her only two
runs in tlie fifth, when Blaekston walked
two and allowed one hit. coupled with ail
error. Tills makes Wnodlawn's seventh
successive victory without a defeat.
Score: R
Woodlawn 240 001 ft—7
John Milledge ftftft ftjft 0-2
Blaekston and MeCorkle; Smythe am)
Crouch. I'mpire. Spencer.
Central 14. Houghton 10.
While Woodlawn and John Milledge
were fighting for first place at Allen
Park. Houghton and Central were bat
tling at May Park to see who would
hold the third place in standing. The
game was loosely played, as the aeore
will Indicate, hut nevertheless there were
man.\ halr-raiaing stunts pulled off by
both teams. Both pitchers were hit hard
and hatting averages were fattened by
both teams Central secured sixteen hits
while Houghton made twelve
Bruce, teftfielder for Houghton, was
put out of the game by the umpire and
placed on the bench for two weeks for
disputing a decision at third. The man
agers of the Ne-Hl l.eague are watching
the hoys very carefully now. preparatory
to selecting the teams for the world's
series Any hoy who has been put out
of the game for misconduct of any kind
will not he eligible to play jn the world's
series.
Score: R.
Central 232 2ftl 4—14
Houghton 213 112 4—lo
Smnak and Davenport Hensley and
Parks. Umpire. W C. l.yeth
Sixth of a series of photos, posed es
pecially by Joe Tinker. Jr., for The Her
aid, on How to Play Baseball.
FIRST BASE.
(By Joe Tinker, Jr.)
The first baseman should he the surest
catcher on the team, as a large percent
age of the balls thrown go to his sta
tion When the buses are emptv play
well Into the field for hits that‘would
otherwise go safe. Make your pitcher
cover first base on plays of this nature
Don't make swift overhand throws which
are liable to be muffed.
Keep your eyes on trie nutter if first
la occupied. If he bunts toward first,
run In and get the tail and peg It to
second, taking a chance that It will he
(•turned quickly enough to head off the
man who Is running to first. Make each
peg be accurate.
Before you throw be sure vou will head
the runner off. Practka bundling low
halls. A clean pickup invariably re
tires the batter.
A long reach Is rt great help to a
first-baseman It Is sometimes hard to
gauge a long throw Stand with both feet
in front of the base so -,nat the posltlou
may he easily changed from one aide to
the other, according to the course of the
ball Watch for the foul flies. Practice
sprinting All ways he on the alert to
grab popup*.
Don't wait for the ball to come to you.
Clo alter It'.
WHERE THEY PLAY
South Atlantic League.
Montgomery at Augusta
Macon at Charleston.
Albany at Columbia
Columbus at Jacksonville.
Southern League.
Memphis at Birmingham
Nashville at Mobile
Chattanooga at New Orleans.
Little Rock at Atlanta
American League .
Chicago at Philadelphia.
St I-ouls at Boston.
Detroit at New York
Cleveland at Washington.
National League.
Boston at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at OhlctMjo.
New York at At ls»uls
I‘hltrdelphln at Plttsbu-c’i
A SALE OF MEN’S SPRING
SUITS AT LEVY’S
$13.50
Suits that'are marked and worth
much more —all new Spring Suits
but broken lots. Two and three
Suits of a kind. Be on hand to
morrow and get yours—sizes 31
to 44.
The J. Willie Levy Co.
SPORT DOPE
Advices from Hot Springs say Tom
my Burns is training for a comeback.
Boy, page Mike Schrecki
Johnny Overton, Yale's great run
ner, admits he smokes cigaretts while
training for meets. Which same ac
counts for the smoke he shows on the
cinder path.
Fresh honors have been thrust upon
Jess Willard. Having endured hard
ships and vicissitudes in his pugilistic
career, the Kansan finally has climbed
to the pinnacle of fame as patent med
icine advertisement.
Speaking about calamities, just
suppose the income tax collector
should take those Pickford-Chap
lin salaries seriously.
Fighters always have the edge on
ball players.
You'rp right Ignats, the average
pugilist with an army of seconds us
ually needs one of them before he has
spent a minute in the arena.
Sporting page students Yumn, Blt<-
bee and other points south by south
west may be pleased to note that Col
umbia is leading the intercollegiate
handball league with four games won
apd three lost.
Hank Brennick will endeavor to fill
Charles. Briekley’s shoes as coach of
Johns Hopkins football eleven. Hank
has ordered a special pair of No. 16
canal boats.
Fans In St. Louis arc now wonder
ing whether Fielder Jones has too
many ball players or not enough.
The golfing beginner has to lie links
eyed to keep track of all his slices and
pull-shots.
Tinker says the Cubs are out of con
dition because they overate while at
Tampa. Which reminds, every day
brings its fresh alibi.
"Willard telegraphs all his punches,"
says F. Moran. "Mebbe so. Frank,"
from Manager Ike Tlorgap. "But didn't
some of the telegrams miscarry?"
Otis Lawrey, U. of Maine dia
mond great, wants to learn major
league baseball by starting at the
bottom. He has signed with the
Athletics.
Every big leaguer has a dual per
sonality. He's a hero one day; a boob
the next.
Freddie Welsh scouts the idea that
boxing is brutal. ‘T never hurt any
one." Freddie confessed.
The report that Cann heat Hebner
in a swimming race is not idle hear
say. It has been investigated and
found to hold water.
II Is said Stanley Yoakum, hone
crusher, breaks rocks by looking at
'em.
.lames Teddy, a Jumper of interna
tional renown, has just invaded the
Cnlted States. Had he been here
when the Feds were operating he
might have set a few records for the
baseball guide.
According to coach Stagg Irishmen
make the heat football players. Among
the Irish gridders of recent days were
Thorpe. Schulz, Maulbetsch, Spiegel,
Von Holt. Thielscher, Kherstadt,
Trenkman, Froelich and iicraehber
ger.
President Tener is in favor of abol
isihing spring games between clubs in
the National league. It would stive
the Cubs a lot of embarrassment.
Del (luiner has quit the champion
Red Sox for work on the Weal Vir
ginia Central railroad. Sorta rail
roaded out of baseball, as It were.
If the managers' predictions come
true this season the two-major league
pennant races will furnish an eight
piece tie.
According to a golfing expert the
important part of the game is to keep
your eye on the hall. By following
this order no one can swipe it.
A fighter named Jack Hamund lias
I been added to A 1 McCoy’s knockout
Hat Human! la a fitting moniker for
the average boxfighter.
BATTED BALL
KILLS A BIRD
Bagging a bird on the wing with
a batted baseball la a feat which
should make a trapshooter turn
green with envy. Yet this trick
wap turned last week. Arree,
catcher for the Howard's Drove
(Virginia) team, being the per
former
In the third inning of the game
with Kairmount Acree drove a hot
liner over third base. An English
sparrow came sweeping across the
field, but waa brought to the
ground by the ball.
STANDING OF CLUBS
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Clubs. W. L. Pet.
Charleston is 11 .621
Augusta 17 12 .586
Montgomery 16 12 .571
Jacksonville 16 12 .571,
Columbia 15 • 13 .536
Columbus 12 17 .414
Albany 11 18 .379
Macon 9 19 .321
NE-HI LEAGUE.
Clubs. W. L. Pet.
Woodlawn I ft 1.000
John Mllledge 5 2 .714
Central 4 4 .500
Houghton 2 4 .333
Davidson 1 5 .167
Monte Sano .0 9 .000
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Clubs. W B. Pet.
New Orleans 22 S .733
Nashville 21 10 .667
Atlanta 16 16 .500
Chattanooga 16 16 .500
Birmingham 15 17 .169
Little Rock .2 18 .400
Memphis 11 13 .367
Mobile 11 20 .355
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Clubs. W. L. Pet.
Cleveland 19 9 .679
Washington lx It .667
New' York 13 12 .520
Boston 13 12 .520
Detroit 13 16 .448
('hicago .12 15 .129
Philadelphia 10 16 .385
St. Louis S 16 .360
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Clubs. W. L. Pet.
Brooklyn 13 8 .6J9
Boston 13 X .919
Philadelphia 13 10 mr,
Chicago n 13 .51 ft
St. Louis.. .44 !4 ,50ft
Pittsburgh 'll 407
Cincinnati 12 17 .414
New York 9 13 !409
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 9, St. Louis 3.
St. Louis.—By pounding Meadows and !
Steele for six extra base-hits in the third
and fourth Innings, stealing bases at will !
on Snyder, and taking advantage of St. 1
Louis errors. New York beat the locals,
9 to 3.
In three innings the Giants stole five
bases on Snyder. Doak retired with a
sore arm after pitching two innings
Score: R H E
New York 013 30ft ftio_9 15 i
St- Louis 000 001 002—3 8 5
Anderson and Rariden, Dooln- Doak
Meadows. Steele and Snyder, Brottem. ’
Chicago 7, Brooklyn 2.
„.9,f. lca o°—Home-runs in the third by
Williams and Schulte put yesterday’s i
game beyond reach of Brooklyn and Chi- 1
engo won, 7 to 2. Packard was strong
in the pinches and also made three hits
,hfm doubles, which netted runs!
W illlams led the hitting with a double
an dtwo singles behind his home-run
R. H. E.
Brooklyn 100 001 000—2 Ift 1
Chicago 103 020 Ift*—7 11 2 1
Pfeffer. Appleton. Mails and Miller-
Packard and Archer.
Boston 7. Cincinnati 1.
Cincinnati.—Boston hit Toney hard in
tell initial Inning yesterday and won from
Cincinnati, 7 to 1.
Score: R. H. E.
Boston 510 000 ftftl—7 12 1
Cincinnati ftftft ftftft 010—1 4 2
Hughes and dowdy; Toney, Rale and
Wlngo.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
New Orleans 6, Chattanooga 5.
New Orleans.—New Orleans won a see
saw contest from Chattanooga in the j
tenth Inning yesterday. 6 to 5. Allison, !
Pelican outfielder, was given rredlt for j
winning the game through his speed on I
bases. With the score tied In the tenth, i
Allison drew a pass, went to third on a !
hunt by Knaupp. nad reached home be
fore the ball could be handled by the :
Lookout's first baseman, pitcher and
catcher. Covington started on the mound
for Chattanooga, but was retired In the 1
slrtli after the Pelicans had secured five
runs Martina replaced Coelngton for
one Inning and was l.jccedded by Mar
shall. Weaver, New Orleans 'pitcher, re
tired in favor of Smith in the seventh.
Score: R.H.E.
Chattanooga ftfto 022 lftO ft—s 9 3
New Orleans 110 030 0(10 I—A1 —A 6 2
Covington, Martina. Marshall and
Kltchena; Weaver, Smith and Higgins.
Memphis 11, Birmingham 0.
Birmingham. Ala. —Memphis pounded
Black and Grimes hard and, aided by
errora. defeated Birmingham here yes
terday. tl to ft. Kerr had Birmingham
at hla mercy throughout. The game was
the poorest seen here this season. A
targe number of reunion visitors wit
nessed the game,
Score: R. H. E.
Memphis 01st 333 ftftl—ll 15 0
Birmingham 00ft OftO 000— 0 5 6
Kerr and Reul. Wallace; Black. Grimes
and Hauser
Little Rock 7, Atlanta 3.
Atlanta, Ga.—Bunched hits coupled
with passes allowed by Perry enabled
Little Rock to win an easy 7-to-3 victory
over Atlanta here yesterday In the first
game of the series. Manning, left fielder
for Little Rock, madeifour hits In five
times at bat and scored three runs. Two
of hla hlta were triplea. Lafitte relieved
Terry In the ninth.
Score: R. H. E.
ILltle Rock 210 «10 102—7 9 3
Atlanta .. .012 000 000—3 6 (1
Hoff and Gibson; Perry, Lafitte and
Perkins.
Nashville 4. Mobile 2.
Mobile. Ale.— Manager Ellam's hitting
featured Nashville's 4-to-2 victory over
Mobile yesterday. In the first of the se
ries In four times at hat he made two
doubles an da single. Williams hit a
home-run In the slkth Hands was hit
hard In th ectoslng Innings Each of
Mobile's five errors contributed toward
the scoring of the vtsttore.
Score: R. H. E.
Nashville .000 002 110—4 l* !
Mobile 100 000 010—2 » 8
Herbert and Street; Harris and
Schmidt.
THE FOXES WON THE
FINAL FROM GULLS
Charleston, S. C.—Charleston played its
worst game of the home season yes
terday and Columbus easily yon, 6 to 2.
A single, Homer Cain’s triple and an
other single scored Cha.-cston’s two runs.
The fielding of Werner in left field and
Williams’ playing at first featured.
The box score:
Columbus. AB. R. H. PO. A. E.
Herndon, 3b 3 i ft 3 2 0
Engman, 2b 3 0 2 1 2 ft
Burke, rs 5 .0 2 1 2 ft
Werner, If 5 0 1 6 0 0
Folmar, cf 5 1 1 1 ft ft
Terry, ss 3 1 0 ft 2 L
Schwartz, lb 3 0 1 10 1 ft
Krebs, c 3 2 1 5 ft 0
Cornelius, p 4 0 1 0 1 0
Totals 34 6 9 27 8 1
Charleston. AB. R. H. PO. A. E.
H. Cain, cf 4 1 1 1 ft ft
Hamilton, 3b 4 0 ft 1 2 ft
Williams, lb 3 ft 2 14 1 ft
Van, rs-c 4 0 1 3 0 ft
McMillan, If 3 ft O 3 0 1
E. Cain, ss 4 0 0 2 3 1
Hewell, 2b 4 ft 0 l 3 ft
Holmes, c 2 ft 0 2 1 ft
Killingem, rf*.. ..'..2 0 ft 0 0 ft
Rasmussen, p 1 1 l ft 3 l
Cox, p 1 0 0 0 1 ft
Totals 32 2 5 27 14 4
Score by innings: R.
Columbus 002 100 010—6
Charleston 000 020 000—2
Summary: Two-base hits, Werner, Fol-i
mar, Krebs. Three-base hits, Engman,*
H. Cain, ffogse on balls, off Cornelius 2,
of Rasmussen 3, off Cox 1. Struck out,
by Cornelius 2, by. Rasmussen 2, by (’ox
3. Hits, off Rasmussen, 8 in 6 innings;
24 at bat, 5 runs. Sacrifice hits, Engman
(2), Terry, Schwartz. Stolen bases. Eng
man, Werner, Krebs, Cornelius, Williams
(2). McMillan. Lfeft on bases, Columbus
8, Charleston 6. Batter hit, Williams.
Double play. Howell to Williams. Time,
1:55. Umpire, Moran.
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS
South Atlantic League.
Albany 4, Augusta 6.
Montgomery 2, Jacksonville 7,
Columbus 6, Charleston 2.
Macon 5, Columbia 1.
Southern League.
Memphis 11, Birmingham 0.
Nashville 4, Mobile 2.
Chattanooga 5, New Orleans 8 (10 in*
nings).
Little Rock 7. Atlanta ,3.
American League.
St. Louis 7. Philadelphia 4.
Detroit 4, Washington 6.
National League.
Boston 7, Cincinnati 1.
Brooklyn 2, Chicago 7.
New York 9. St. Louis 3.
Georgia-Alabama League.
Talladega 8, Griffin 4.
Anniston 3. Rome 1.
Newnan 9, DaGrange 4.
Dixie League.
Hainbridge 2. Moultrie 1.
Valdosta 7 Quitman 0.
Kufaula 8, Dothan 7.
North Carolina League.
Greensboro 4. Raleigh 6.
Charlotte 3. Asheville 2 (Ift innings).
Durham 3. Wniston-Salem 2.
Internationa) League.
Toronto 5, Newark 3.
All others postponed, rain.
American Association.
Kansas City 4. Louisville 2.
St. Paul 2, Toledo 3.
Milwaukee 5. Indianapolis 2.
Minneapolls-Columbus, wet ground*.
AMATEUR BASEBALL
Young Nationals 6-1, Reid Memorial 2-0.
The Young Nationals! took both ends
of r double-header from the Reid Me
morial team Tuesday afternoon, the final
scores being 6 to 2 and 1 to 0. The first
game was a nlp-and-tuck affair until
the seventh, when the Young Nationals
pushed four across and put the game on
ice.
The second game was a pitchers’ bat
tie between Punaro and Hibson. The
Young Nationals scored the winning tally
In the final round on the squeeze play,
Lichtenstein's hunt being perfect.
Punaro worked In both games for the
Young Nationals and was In fine form.
Other features were a fast double play
by the Young Nationals that sounded the
death knelt of an impending rally, and
the hitting of Bangley, who secured five
hits In seven trips to the plate.
First game—Score by Innings: R.
Young Nationals . 001 001 40*—S
Reid Memorial 020 000 000- 2
Punaro and Sawllowsky; Pollock and
Mell.
Second game—Score by tunings: R.
Young Nationals 000 01—1
Reid Memorial . 000 00 -0
Funeral and Bangley: Gibson and Mell.
(Called at the end of the fifth by agree
ment.)
I
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington 6, Detroit 4.
W.thlngton.—Washington won It*
fourth straight gam. from Detroit yes
terday, 6 to 4. Harper became wild to
ward the end of the game and was suc
ceeded by Ayres.
Score: R. H. E.
Detroit 000 000 031—4 11 !
Washington 001 102 )»•—* 9 )
Duhuc, James and Stanage; Harper,
Ayres and Henry.
St Loul. 7, Philadelphia 4.
Philadelphia.—St. Bouls. tyt Phlladel.
phla pitchers hard In the early Innings
and won. 7 to 4. Davenport kept the
home team's hlta scattered except In the
sixth. Pick made a record for th* sea
son here by stealing four bases.
Score: R. H. E.
St. Bouls 012 100 100—7 11 0
Philadelphia 010 003 000-M M 3
Davenport end Hartley; Crowell,.gtadd
hsn. Brassier and Hchang.