The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-28

With another rung on the percentage ladder within the easy grasp of the Coal Barons both feet slipped and the whole thing went up in the air. After cracking the ball into every corner of the lot Tor A grand total of seventeen hits Blrmlhs- ham went to pieces in one lone inning, and error after error sent Frankfurters across the plate until seven runs had been checked up, and from then it was an even break.
 The rooters are puzzled to know which got the worst treatment Red Ehret or Bill Campbell The Barons unmercifully bounded the old big leaguer and he tried hard to give them the game, but they simply wouldn't take it. On the other hand Campbell pitched good ball, but a whole bunch of errors, coupled with a few sprnkling hits. kept him from hold ing the Cliff Climbers down. One pitcher was ruined by his own side and the other by his opponents.
 The presence of Frank Smith was sadly missed at third, though Longley tried hard to fill his shoes. The crack outfielder was not on to the infeld job, however. and though many of his errors cost runs, the crowd did not censure him. as they knew he was doing his best The errors of Moss and LaRocque were hard chances and did not figure extensively in the rum getting.
 E..ret Up Against 1t.
 From the jump 1t was seen that Ehret was up against his Waterloo and not for a moment did any one dream that Charlie Frank had any chance of story to carry back home. Birmingham made her first run in the second and kept up the bonn bardment for five innings.
 Brown got off with a base on balls and Moss hit to the pitcher, forcing Brown out at second. Sorber followed with a pretty hit to centerf1eld and on the bad throw Moss crossed the plate. Mem phis failed to materialize and the Barons again lit up the fire. Billie Smith led off with single and was advanced by Long leys sacrifice. Haller went out to second and 1t looked a little gloomy. LaRocque, however, had the goods with him and cracked out a pretty two-sacker to deep left scoring Smith. Brown followed with a single to left, scoring LaRocque On bad throw Brown stole second and scored on Moss two-bagger to right field fence. sorber went out on a grounder, retiring tha side. Memphis drew another blank in her half and the hammering was con- tnued
 After two men were out Billie Smith hit for tuyo haC single. Longley pifered second but died there on Hallers grounder. In the next half Memphis made her first run. After one was down Swacina hit a beauty to right field and Gleason was allowed to walk. He went to second on Moss fum- ble of Williams grounder and the bases |, were full with only one man out. Lipp struck out but Accorsini cracked one Into right field and Swncina scored. Ehret wound things up with a strike out.
 The Tables Turned.
 The real article where the fans got their moneys worth was turned loose i:i the Eext inning. LaRocquc by way of in- troducticn hit a hay burner into left. and went to second on Browns success fnl bunt Moss advanced both men or pretty sacrifice and Sorber hit to third, but LaRocaue was thrown out st the pate Sorber going to first. Brown went to third and Sorber stole second on the first strike. Blue hit safe scoring Brown and Sorber. Campbell hit safe over third but 1t availed him nothing Smith went out on a long fly to center
 Gilligan came up first for Memphis and popped one up to LaRocque. Valdois went to first on Longley's error. LauZon went safe on a bunt Swacina hit a slow one and beat 1t out. This filled tho bases, and Gleason rappcd out a single SCOT ing Valdois and Lauzon Williams an- chored at first on LaRocque's error again filling the bases and Lipe follow ed with a strike out. Accorsini hit a hard one through Longley, scoring Swacina and Gleason. Ehret hit safe over second scoring Accorsini and Williams. Gilllgan went out from Longley to Hal Ter and the agony was partially over with the score tied.
 For four innings neither side could cross the plate and the tenth opened up with rooters yelling themselves hoarse. Smith went out on a grounder. Longley hit one to center which Gilligan tried hard, but failed to get. He was thrown