The age-herald., 1902-05-10
eY BOHEMIAN c. BULoER.

Nashville Tenn, May 9.-1Speclal)-IWo worn-out pitchers, a lame catcher comedy of errors and deluge or hlts was the spectacle the Coal Barons pre- scented today in the rankest game of ball ever played in Nashville.
 In the seventh inning, with three men on bases, Hill sent the ball into center field for a home run, taking the lead from Birmingham and clinching the game for Nashville.
 In the last half of the second inning Ballentyne missed a wild pitch and with A disgusted look threw down his init and mask, allowing two men to score, and de- liberately walked out of the grounds amid the misses of a thousand persons.
 His action was the worst display of tenn per ever witnessed here, and for several minutes the entire crowd discussed it in tones of condemnation As Manager Hal Ter is not here no action has been taken.
 Goes In Crippled.
 Brown, though crippled, took Ballys place. and not only caught beautiful game but got two singles and a two-bag- ger out of three times up. The Coal Barons simply batted the ball all over the field. but played in hard luck by allowing Nashville to score on scratches.
 The loss of the game is partly respon- sible to the errors of Billy" Smith in center field, who dropped three flies that hit him square in the hands. These errors netted the Nashville club at least five runs and practically won the game. Smith redeemed himself at the bat and ont hiG fiald- | ing.
 Lipps arm was fearfully weak, and Frank Smith, who had been playing first | base, relieved him in the fifth inning. | Smith was also worn out and could not | do effective work. As Ballentyne had | left the grounds O'Hare was placed on | first and played a good game. accepting | several chances without an error. Today | Birmingham IS without a pitcher. Brett | ems tein had been signed, but refused to | leave Nashville, saying he had rather play independent ball. A local left-handed amateur will probably be secured to pitch today.
 The Comedy Begins.
 The run-getting in todays game began in the first inning. and kept up until the crowd grew tired. Lobgley went Up first and got safe or an error by the pitcher. w. Smith hit to center advancing Long ley to third. On wild Fitch longley scored. F. Smith wert to first on field CTS choice Billy Smith going cut at second. LaRocque struck out Ballen- tyne walked and Moss got safe on Car go's error. Warren tEen made the pret- tiost hit of the game, sending the ball to center field fence for three bags. scoring Smith. Moss and Ballcntync. SorbH went to first on another error by Cargo, but was thrown out attempting to make third on a grounder by Lip.
 Kennedy, the first man up for Nash vile, hit for three bases and scored on passed ball After allowing a pass and hitting a man, Lipp held three men on bases until the side was out. In the next inning I.ongey led off for Birmingham with a clean hit to left field. B. Smith duplicat ed it, and both scored on Frank Smiths two bagger, which hit high on the hill and rolled back into clear ground. Ballentyne sacrificed and Smith, who had gone to third CT a dropped ball, scored. Moss and Warren went out on long flies
 When Nashville went to bat in the next inning Birmingham got in the rear rank work of the game. Cargo hit fly to B. Smith, who muffed it. Feeney hit to War ren and he fumbed it. Kennedy hit safe, scoring Cargo. Wlseman went out to Warren. Abbati1hio then hit a long fly tc l.; Smith who again muffed it, allow ing Feeney and Kennedy to score. On a wild pitch Abbati2hio scored The only feature after tlis was the magnificent work of LaRocCue at second and the home run drive by Hill with the bases full. l.atocGue slorred two hot grou It. CTS with one hand that looked good Tor tive Lascs. He was forced repeatedly to take off his nat in acknowledgement of the applause.
 In the eighth 1t looked as if Birming- ham would tic the score. LaRocque hit safe. Brown followed with a two-bagger scoring Daddy, and on Moss single Brown crossed the plate. Warren's grounder forced Moss out and Sorber and OHare went "ut on long iiies. The score foi.ows