The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

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 It is almost ten to one shot that peach trees will be blooming under the shadows of Mount Slag in January and that June bugs will be getting busy in December when Birmingham wins from Hermann. Nashvilles slab artist Many attempts have been made by the Barons to slaugh- ter this favorite son of Newt Fisher, but up to this time, all efforts have failed. vets failed completely. There is simply nothing to it. When this youth steps up to toe the rubber for the Fishermen, it is case of take. the dose Messrs. c. Barons, and die contented, if you krow how to. Three hits sometimes win a game but not often. Birmingham only se- cured three hits yesterday afternoon and the dope at the end of the game read Nashville ?, Birmingham 0.
 When Fisher and his gang started out from their home city, they packed their trunks, suit cases. traveling bags and empty pockets with goose eggs, which they have thus far generously distributed among the members of the Birmingham l and still it is figured that the locals are entitled to a place in the running.
 In yesterdays game Birmingham never had chance to win Hermann had the boys almost completely at his mercy, and the hits on our page of the score book credits the locals with three singles. On the other hand Alloway was generous, and he allowed the visitors hits, when hits were needed the most. And Alloway too, leads the list in the matter of is- suing transportation to first place. He evidently did not care to see the Nash vile players exert themselves to any great extent, and three Fishermen who applied were walked to first base by Birmingham's pitcher. Hermann on the other hand was effective at all times. and he absolutely refused to honor any, one but c'Bren and Joe Hennegar with free ticket Alloway, however, lead in the matter of strike outs, putting a total Of four Fishermen to the bad. Two of the U. Barons were struck out by Hermann
 Game Was Listess.
 The game was listless one throughout, and the 700 fans and rooters who were present did not get warmed up to the oc- cason but one time, and that was in the ninth inning. when Harry Vaughan hit safe. Hits were uncommon for Birming- ham. and 1t is natural that something should be stirring when Daddy smashed the sphere fairly on the nose and landed safe on first. But that hefty son of swat was doomed, and he never got many yards off first base although Billy Smith made a noble effort to advance him. Smith flew out and the side was retired in rapid-fire order by Matthews and o Brien.
 In the fifth inning. after Felhaus flew out to Duffy, Smith drew base on bals and was advanced on Accorsinis hit. Her. man f6dled out to Matthews and Bennett | followed with a safe hit, scoring Smith. The side was retired on a fly by Ken nedy to center field. There was nothing doing after that until the seventh inning, when another score was made by the vis- itors in this way-Accorsini hit to Jimmy OBrien who fumbled the ball. Hermann then hit the ball for three bags and Nash ville's latest addition scored. Bennett, the next man up, went out from Alloway to Vaughan, while Kennedy hit to Billy Smith, who felded the ball perfectly, re- turning it ip time to catch Hermann at the plate. Wiseman, the next man up struck out and the score-making was l over. !
 At the opening of the game it com menced to rain, and Umpire Pfennnger called the game. Play was suspended for about eight minutes and then the fun 1 opened up again. During the greater part | Of the game there was drizzling rain. 1 Birmingham and Nashville will play l again this afternoon, the game being called at 1 o'clock. Oscar Streit is due to pitch for the locals: