The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-05-22
NASHVILLE WINS
NJ. C. & ST. L. Ball Team Defeats
Columbia In an Exciting Contest
BY a Score Of 8 TO 7.

very exciting. liz was anybody game
until the last man WAS out in tue
ninth.
The features of the glme We've the
good steady work Of Prize, in the box
! for the railroad boys, and sensational
stop by Ernest Redman of liner over
his head on first base. The ball had all
the earmarks of a two base it. but
Redman leaped INTO the air. knocked
| the ball down with his glove, picked
| il up and Jumped on his base, retiring
the runner Ii was magnificent stop
and brought forth loud cheers from
the grand stand and bleachers
Tanner also distinguished himself IN
center field, making a beautiful run-ln
from deep center to just behind second
and capturing a high fly. PetTitt
also took care of hrs garden IN faultless
style. accepting four chances, one or
which was very difficult one.
Phalou played good game at second
securing TWO hits, one of which was
a two bagger. Merrill distinguished
himself by his fine WORK behind the
bat. He led the team in hitting,
securing three safe hits. His one
error was excusahle, for it was made
on the hardest ball in the world to
catch-a high fly to the plate. Merrill
mlsJudg ea it.
Hill also distinguished himself, but
alas, so differently He made four bad
errors, which were largely response ole
for the locals defeat. It is not fair,
however, to say that Hill alone lost the
game, for In the same inning that he
made his first error, Merrill made his
error which also cost run. In tine
sixth Hill did not make an error, but
Phalon aid, and in this inning
Nashville took three runs 1t was
said that "1t" it had not been for
Hill. we would have won. But "it'
we 90 into the "ifs, - ''if" Nashville
had not made any errors Columbia
would have been shut out; for the
visitors got two clean earned runs
while the locals made all their runs on
errors.
All bail players have their bad days.
Hill had his Saturday ind it was
very bad one indeed But don't roast
MIN. He regrets his errors more than
any of the fans He is a good Dall
player. Give him chance.
At the opening of the Southern
league season IN Birmingham last year
Charley Moss, birmingham s snort stop
lost the opening game by Just such
errors rs Hills Saturday. My, how
the fans swore at him. He was a
dead one - he could MT play bail;
he sold the ga me; he did this and
that and everything bad that could be
imagined by an outraged fan. A
knockers club was organized; 1t went
out to the game in body ana did
nothing but roast Moss. Every error
he maze was exaggerated; his good
pays we're Ignored. The result was
that Moss became disheartened and in
a few weeks he jumped the team. The
fans were all glad; their vengeance
had been satiated. Moss had been
driven from the team. Newt Fisher,
who has more base ball sense than
all the other managers in the Southern
league put together, said Moss was
good man and that the fans OF
had acted the fool Moss
went off up North and spent the
remainder of tue season. This year
he is playing second base for Nashville, |
filling the shoes of the great Abbafichlo
most creditably, batting $50 and the
Nashville News says he has got |
''Abbie' skinned block fielding his
position.
Let us take an object lesson. Be
fair to Hill. He can play ball.
Nashville did not score until the
fourth inuing Saturday. After Burt
went out Lynch hit safely and stole
second. GlennOn sent a high hy to
the plate which Merrill misjndged
Potts hit safely and Lynch scored.
Potts stole second and took third on
Hills error of Davis. grounder and
scored on Clapp's long i've to right
field Price retired the side.
In the sixth Robertson arm weak
ened and Nashville hit him for a
single, double and a three Dagger in
After Lynch had got his
base ON Phalon's error he went out
frying to steal second. Glennon then
hit safe and Potts sent smashing
three Dagger to right field Glennon
scored. DAVIS hit for two bases ana
Potts scored. Davis went out to thira
IN Phalon's error and scored on Clapp's
nit to Robertson. Clapp went out at
first and Price retired the side.
In the sevent h after Boyle and
Douglass had famed Hill threw wild
20 first on Burt grounder, Burt going (
20 second. Lynch delivered his second
nit and Burt scored. Gl,nnoE sent
me to Hill, who again fumbled, Lynch |
going to third. Potts hit scratch
between the ulate and in slow fielding {
lynch scored. Davis drew free {
PASS but Clapp went out on a hit to
Dhalon.
Columbia scored one run in the
econd. Phalon was safe on Potts
tumble and took second on Potts
Wild throw to first after he had
nm pled the ball Hill and Tanner
vent out. Doc Merrill then sent a
,eauty over Douglass head and Phalon
coreu. Akin struck out.
In the fourth Thomas lead off with a
louble. Phalon hit to 1'otts who
aught Thomas off second. Hill was
afe on Potts error and both men
dvanced on Tanners out on hit to
he pla o. Doc Merrill then advanced
o the bat ard swatted the sphere
quare on the nose for another single
nd Phalon and Hill cavorted home.
Akin singled ano Merrill who had
aKen second on fielder choice,
cored. Akin stole second but was {
aught of the base and put out at
bird. @
In the sixth Phalon was safe on I