The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-30

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 The Coal Barons shook the dust of defeat from their feet yesterday and gave Nashville the first good thrashing of the season. Though Fisher tried all the strategy known to the craft he was simply showed under, and toward the finish his entire club went up in the air and the Barons proceeded to rub 1t in. When the smoke had cleared away the score stood Il to 2 and thirteen hum dred fans went away delighted. Fisher tried two pitchers but the change made matters worse and he finally gave up in disgust. Lem Bailey, alias "The King" essayed to pitch the first five in- nings but he was a trifie wild, and as the O'Brenites had begun to touch him up little lively Fisher took him out and substituted young Engel, one of his latest finds For one time Newt of foxy fame, made a grave mistake and jumped from the frying pan into the fire
 Engel had some good curves and a nice head of steam, but he was wild as March hare and the first three men were allowed to walk to first without strug- gle. With few bad decisions the um- pre h. ped things along and matters grew from bad to worse. It was a bad day for Newt.
 In the meantime the Barons were play ing right up to the notch, and hardly be- fore the champions got next the game was cinched
 Mcguire and Lawler played magnificent ball at short and second, and three double plays is their record for the day. All Of them were made on hard chances and prevented runs on two occasions.
 Jack Feenan pitched a great game for Birmingham and held the Fishermen down to eight hits, three of which were Of the scratch variety. He was wild at times and alIo.ed five bases on balls, but his coolness at critical periods made up the discrepancy and won for him a home in the hearts of the Birmingham rooters.
 Birmingham Scores in Second.
 Neither team could score in the first inning and matters had to go over until the next round In the second O'Brien led off for the Coal Barons and worked MT. Bailey for a base on balls. Mcguire followed with a sacrifice, sending him to second. and Brown and Keenan walked. Duffy hit long fly to left field and O Brien scored on the throw Lawler fouled out, retiring the side.
 | Nothing further was doing until the | fourth inning, when Nashville made her | first run, tying the score Moss had hit | safe and was sent to third on a hit by Cooper. Brown attempted to catch Moss l off third bag but threw the ball wild and the runner scored. The next three were easy outs, and the side retired with honors easy In the fifth inning Jimmy | p'Brien again got a base on balls and few minutes later scored on Maguire's two-bagger to left field.
 
 half of the fifth inAing on a base on balls awarded to Collins, who batted for Bailey, and hit by Knoll. That wound up Nashville's chances. and never again did they catch sight of the home plate.
 Fireworks in the Sixth.
 The fireworks opened up in the sixth l inning, when Engel went in to relieve King Bailey. Keenan, the rlrst man up, walked, and Duffy, who came next, was hit by the pitcher. Lawler was given a free pass, and the bases were full with nobody out On bad throw by Fisher Keenan scored and Mitchell next up, walked. With the bases full Vaughan drove a hot one between first and sec ond, scoring Duffy and Lawler. Millar plunked a slow one in the diamond again filling up the bases. Jimmy O'Bren then drove a hot ground scraper at Moss and Mitchell scored on the play. Mcguire was hit by a batted ball. but Brown was called out on strikes, and Jack Keenan ended the fun by forcing Mcguire out at second.
 In the eighth inning the Barons again got busy, and started things off with a clean hit to right by Jimmy O'Bren. Ma guire advanced him on a sacrifice and Brown got to first on Lowneys error. On bunt by Keenan O'Brien scored and Brown came in on Duffys drive to left | field.
 Things were getting monotonous by this | time, but the Barons decided to rub 1t in and in the ninth administered another severe dose of drubbing. Mitchell who was first up, drew a pass to first | Vaughan flied out to Lowney. Millar hit | Thousands of new patrons have taken l crxs Ell Ia