The age-herald., 1902-05-09
BY BOHEMIAN c. RULoER.

NdS4lNIiGI ddy o.-kOpSGldl.I-Cu uQSI IDG shadow of a championship pennant un- furled here today, Nashville defeated the Coal Barons in 8 peculiarly interesting game. The score of 10 to 3, though seem- ingly one-sided, gives no indication of the remarkable game put up by the Birming- ham players. They hit the ball hard and often, but failed to connect at the proper tine and in nearly every inning two or three men were left on bases. Nashville won by opportune hitting and good base running.
 Over 250O people witnessed the contest, and long before the parade had reached the park sea o1 humanity was pushing and showing at the gates waiting for the turnstiles to begin their monotonous click.
 Mayor Head threw the first ball across the plate and President Palmer of the local association handled the init The throw was wild, but Umpire Cline gener- ously called 1t a strike and without fur ther ceremonies the real thing began.
 From the beginning it was seen that Birmingham would play a swift infield II, LaRocque and Ballentyne was frequent ly applauded. Moss played the fastest game the Nashville fans say they ever saw. Accepting ten chances, he handled them all in perfect style. Smith pitched good oall until the last few innings, and then the hard luck began. Every time q ran reached the bases lucky hit fol lowed.
 Home Run, With Two on Bases.
 In the fourth inning, Kennedy drove liner in deep center, skirting all four bases and bringing in two men ahead of him. This seemoG take the starch out or the Coal Bar and from then on lew opportunities were offered for win ming out
 The run getting began in the first in ming when &iseman. the second man up. hlt sate to -er. On a passed ball he went to secead and Abbatichio sent him across the plate by hit to left Bussey hit slow one to Warren and Abbatichio scored on the throw to first Knoll re- tired the side by grounder to short.
 Billie Smith. the first man up for Birmingham, hit safe to right fielu and was advdnced to second on a grounder to Abbauehio by Moss. Haller went to first on Cargo's error and LaRocque went to first on a fielder's choice, HalIer go- ing out at second. Ballentyne hit safe to right and Smith scored. This ended the scoring until the third inning A single by LaRocque and a double by Bal lentyne tied the score
 In the fourth inning the game was lost Knoll 1lrst up went out to Moss Fish CT followed with a hot one down the first base line and Lowney was hit by a pitch cd ball. Cargo followed with a hit to right and Fisher scored. Sanders forced LoWney out at second on a grounder and reached first himself on the feIder,s choice.
 Kennedy, who is a great local fayorite came up and was given the glad hand After two strikes he made A vicious lunge and cracked the ball square on the nose sending it into deep center for a nome run. Wiseman then struck out and the Coal Barons started on an unhiu mil Ihey could do nothing. however, until the ninth inning when Moss went to first on LoWney's error. Haller got safe on a close decision, but went out on a double play which was caused by LaRocoue,s Srouhder to Lowney. Three successive hits Followed by Ballantyne, Warren and Longley. Moss scored but Ballantyne ran too far off third in an attempt to score on' Warrens hit and was caught out. NashVilles last runs were made in the eighth ana an error by Billie" Smith is partly 10 blame for the trouble. Knoll l hit safe and stole second. Fisher follow ed with a drive to center which Smith muffed base on balls put two on tba | bases and after two men were out. Ken nedy hit safe, scoring Fisher. Bad Luck Continues. The Birmingham team is in tho ,,o.,. possible crippled condition. HalIer Jeff Tor Birmingham tonight to be bv tbe bedside of his infant son who is very low with cholera infantum. Wilhelm teIe. graphed this afternoon that his mother died before he reached her. Brown is crippled but will catch again tomorrou, He did excellent work as long as he stayed in today. Sorber has inflammation Tn Doth legs but Is attempting to do his part W 4ii'