The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-05

In the torrid heat of a July morning Birmingham and Nashville played one or the most sensational games in the fore noon of yesterday that has ever been wit l messed on a southern diamond. For eleven innings they fought the bat tie, with neither side able to score and the pitchers getting stronger as the con test waged. At the end of the eleventh 1t was half-past twelve o'clock and Umpire Keefe called the game to allow the over worked players a chance to rest up Tor the contest of the afternoon.
 With the sun broiling down on old Mount Slag near unto two thousand spec tators sat through the trying ordeal, and when the hostilties had been suspended many nerves and heartstrings had to be mended.
 Russell pitched a magnificent game for Nashville and let the Iron Men down with two measly- singles, while Nashville cleaned up total of six corking cracks. Clark was also In great form, and though more hts. were made of his delivery than that of his opponent he kept them well scattered, and had 1t not been for his own wild throw the hefty young pitcher would never have been in danger.
 Two Awful Holes.
 Clark pulled himself into two awful holes and for while the suffering in the grand stand was intense. Mllerick's fast work behind the bat. however, cut down the aspiring Nashvillians and when the danger was passed the nervous tension snapped like a weakened hauser and for several minutes the grand stand, bleach CTS and smoker were a scene of pande- monium. Hats, canes and every conceiv- able article that could be thrown were hurled through the air and a wild spec tacie was presented.
 The period of agony came up in the seventh. eighth and ninth innings and when It was over the Iron Men were out of danger, forever. In the seventh Cargo opened up with a pretty single to center and advanced to second on Busseys sac riflce. Wiseman went out on a grounder but Moss was allowed to walk. Moss then attempted to steal second and Mill lerick made feint as if to throw to Lawier Instead he whipped the ball t2 Jimmy O Brien like shot and Cargo was caught off third.
 Another Era of Trouble.
 In the next inning Bill Johnson cracked safe one into right and Fisher bunted to Clark. Clark in an attempt to catch Johnson at second threw the ball to cen ter field and Johnson landed on third with Fisher at second. At this stage of the game things looked decidely bilious. Second and third bases were occupied with nobody out On another feint at throwing Millerick cracked the ball at Jimmy O'Brien and Wild Bill was caught in a trance off third. Russell was given q pass but the next two men went out on flies and the agony was over.
 Birmingham's Only Chance.
 Brmingham's only chance to win came in the eleventh inning and but for mag nificent fielding something would have hap pened to Fisher. After Lawler was out Woods landed safe on Lowney's and Car go's tumble. Millar popped an easy one to Bussey and 1t looked gloomy. Mcguire beat out bunt, however, and things frightened up. Brown was then put in to bat for Clark and the swatting catcher had 1t in his eye to do the business. Rus sell was little afraid of him and gave him a free pass to first, filling up the bags. Duffy then cracked a fierce one 2 which Lowney stabbed and all was over Keefe called the game on account of dinner"