The age-herald., 1902-05-04
BY HOMER GEORGE.

matter of attendance and fast ball play ing. Best of all to the local fans Bir- mingham has come to the front with one of the best teams in the bunch and has won four out of six games.
 In Atlanta, the only new city added to the circuit, the attendance has been such that the management Is greatly pleased, and the other clubs are imbued with the belief that the Georgia city will be in the game at the end of the summer. At New Orleans and Shreveport the attendance has been up to the record breaking point each game, while in Birmingham all six games have drawn crowds that tested the capacity of the bleachers, grand stand, smoker" and even the field has been taxed
 Fully 2500 persons journeyed out to West End yesterday afternoon to see the last game of the Nashville series. The two teams had broken even on the first two games, and interest was at slag heat that is, at the same heat the metal is when dumped near the ball park. little uneasiness was felt when 1t was an- nounced Lipp would do the box work, owing entirely to the report having been spread that his good right arm was not in condition. But this report was soon proven erroneous, and the rooters got very busy from the beginning.
 Game Won in Fourth.
 The game was won in the fourth inning when Pitcher Sanders a' the entire Nashville team took a |. ascension, and let the Barons make four tallies on one hit. three bases on balls and three errors Sanders forged one run by bases on balls. After this the Hallerites cinch- ed the victory by making two runs in the eighth with two two-baggers, an error and high fly to deep center.
 Lipp was supported in fine style. and though hit freely, he pitched well at critical points and fio, led his position well. In the third he was hit three time ] in succession, the last being three-bag- ger These netter two runs. Two hits and one pass in the seventh netted two runs additional
 Warren made the only error for the locals, but Nashville made six misplays. three of which were by Abbatichio the crack second baseman. Hill did the star hit9'r~ for the visitors. He got in one IT. lgle and home run. Sanders h, .t locals to eight hits and assisted , LoY.n,y and Bussey in making a pretty 1 double.
 Details of the Game.
 Nashville was first at bat and sent up Abbatichio. The lanky second baseman hit a foul fly to Haller, and Wiseman came up. He hit a high fly to Billie l Smith. Knoll was next up. He hit safe over shortstop but tried to steal second l a<ld was caught from Ballentyne to La Rocque. For Birmingham Smith hit l fly to Hill. Moss went out from Lowney to Bussey and Haller followed from Wiseman to Bussey
 In the second things took on gloomy aspect, but fortune was with Lipp. Bus sey for Nashville hit to Moss who threw to Haler. Fisher made two out by fan ming the air three times. Goodenough hit to Warren, but the third baseman threw wild to Haller and Goodenough went on to second. Hill hit safe and stole second. With Goodenough on third and Hill at second, Lowney come to bat looking de- termined He caught good one midway of the bat and sent the ball high In the air to the territory covered by Billie l Smith, and the danger was over Birm- l ingham only had three men at bat during the inning LaRocque struck out, Bal l lentyne hit a fly to Knoll and Frank Smith hit fly to Goodenough.
 Nashville Makes Two. Nashville got busy in the third and col 1 lected two runs. Sanders first up, hit a l fly to Billie Smith. Abbatichio followed with a safe hit. and went to second, while Wseman was being put out on ground CT to Haller Knoll hit safe and Abby
 
 ball to right field for three bases, scoring Knoll. Fisher then struck out. For Bir- mingham O'Hare, Warren and Lipp each hit fly to Lowney and the side retired
 Lipp settled down somewhat in the fourth, but Goodenough managed to get a safe one. Hill followed with a ground ball to LaRocque who caught Good enough to Moss. Hill then stole second and went to third while Lowney went out from Lipp to Haller. Sanders retired the side from Lipp to Haller.
 Barons Make Four. Birmingham got in the game and the rooters sent Sanders up in balloon. Bil- lie Smith walked, but went to second on Bussey's error in catching a ball from Fisher. Moss hit a grounder to Bussey, who touched the bag, but not until Smith reached third. Haller walked and LaRocque hit safe sending Smith across the plate and Haller to second. Ballen- tyne hit grounder to Lowney, who fum- bed the ball and allowed three men to get on bases. F. Smith hit to Lowney, who threw to Abby and that player made an error in his attempt to put out Billy, while Haller scored. O'Hare was given his base on balls and LaRocQue was forced home. Warren hit long fly to | Goodenough and Balfy scored on the | throw-in. Lipp went out from Lowney to Bussey but four runs were now to the ! Baron's credit.
 1 Tn the fifth Nashville had three men up. Abbatichio went out on a fly to La | Rocque. Wiseman followed from Lipp to