The age-herald., 1901-06-26

The home team started in like winners and up to the fifth inning they had the visitors in a hole. With the score stand ing to in favor of Mills men and Sparger pitching magnificent ball, it look ed like a cinch that Birmingham would crawl up a notch or two in the per cent age column, but an unfortunate error sent Sparger into the air and the visitors pounded him at will, taliying six runs on five hits one error and, one hit batsman. This reversed the order and Birmingham had to fight for an even footing,
 When the visitors went to bat in the sixth Brandt had replaced Sparger in the box This did not please the specta- tors, and all hands opened on Manager Mills in a general knocking bee. From that time on all but few of the 800 spec tators rooted and yelled for t'- visitors. and perhaps contributed to the defeat of the locals.
 The general acclaim went up that Mills was trying to shift the responsibility for an error he had made to Spargers should CTS and the knocking was redoubled.
 The game opened with Birmingham at bat and the first three men retired in order. In the second inning Leidy singled and walked around to third on outs of LaRocque and Mills, but theahit needed to score him never materialized.
 The locals opened up the fire works in the third and earned two runs. Kalkhoff pushed the ball down near second base, but 1t was too hot for Abbaticchio to handle and the runner was safe. He was forced at second when Sparger sacrificed. Sparger scored on Moss double, Martin singled and Moss scored on Veitch's out to right field.
 Two more were earned in the fifth on Martins double, veitch's life at first on a fielder's choice and singles by Leidy and LaRocque.
 The locals made five runs in the sew enth. Moss beat out an infeld hit and Martin walked Both were advanced base by Veitch's sacrifice and scored when Leidy hit to left for two sacks. LaRocque and Mills singled. scoring Leidy and Gull yer was given his base on balls. Kalkhoff singled to Center, scoring LaRocque and Mills.
 The visitors had only thirteen men at bat in the first four innings, but in the fifth they scored six times and took the lead.
 Goodenough retired from third to first, but Parrott and Ballantyne singled. Reitz hit to short and Mass tossed the ball to Mills, who muffed it. With the bases full. one out and no runs, Sparger hit Saunders with pitched ball. forcing Parritt across the home plate Kennedy and Wiseman singled, scoring Ballantyne, Reitz and Saunders. Abbaticchio flied out to cen ter and Kennedy scored before the ball could be returned. Wiseman stole second and scored on Fishers single.
 Sparger was sent to the bench at the end of this inning and Brandt substituted. The Nashvlles went out in order In the sixth. but made three runs in the seventh Saunders singled and Kennedy was passed to first Wiseman fouled out to first but Abbaticchio and Fisher went to first on balls, forcing Saunders across the home plate. Goodenough flied out to center, but Parrott hit for two bases, scoring Ken nedy and Abbaticchio.
 The visitors made one run in the ninth and won the game. Kennedy was given life at first on a fielder's choice. Wise man was passed to first and Moss muffed Abbaticchio's fly to short, Kennedy SCOT ing.
 Birmingham failed to do anything in the ninth and the game was over.