The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-26
BIRMINGHAM HAS
 4 BATTING FEST Owenton Boys Were Easily De-
 feated Yesterday BARONS HIT BALL HARD The College Boys Made Numerous Err TOTS and Had Attacks of Stage
 Fright, But Kept Play
 ing ManfuIly.
BARoNS HIT BALL HARD

The Barons had a good time yesterday. They had a fest of base running and batting, and every member of the team had some good practice in these two es- sentials of the national game. Besides that the Owenton team made it interesting enough for the Barons for the latter to get in some good fielding. Score; 24 to 0.
 Every member of the team secured lit. and four of them connected for three safeties each. Only two of the members of the team failed to steal base, and every one made two or more runs It was decidedly the best batting and base run ming practice that the Barons have had this year, and at the same time the Oven ton college boys had some valuable ex- perience.
 About Owenton.
 Against a team of their own strength, the Owenton team would put hp a good game. But for their natural attacks of stage fright, the Owenton boys would not have made so many errors, nor would they have allowed Birmingham to score so many times.
 Tommy Matthews pitched for the Barons, and the youngster did we'll He i allowed only eight hits, three of which 1 came in the sixth inning With three men on bases and no one out in this inning, Tommy settled down nicely and struck out the next two men at the bat. Father Vaughan worked over time yes terday. He had to circle the bases five times, as every time he went to the bat he lo | another, and everytime except once, when he reached first, he completed the cir cult.
 Hafford in Game.
 Haftord was back in the game yesterday and his presence could be felt He hit | safely three times. once for three bag ger to left field. A professional player
 would probably have fielded the ball. but l it was a square crack on the nose and line drive nearly to the fence. For the first time this season the prob able infield of the Barons got together
 Vaughan was on first, Ward on second, Moore at short and Hafford at third The inheld looks pretty good with these four men. If Moore keeps up his present clip In the field he will make good at second | and the heavy hitting of Vaughan, Ward and Hafford will more than offset any
 weakness that he may show at the bat l Ward looks natural. The second base- man chopped out two safeties yesterday end both of them would have been out 1 of reach of any fielder in the Southern 1 league, or any other league as far as that | is concerned. He accepted five chances | without an error, and covered consider | able ground around his bag. With few | days llmberlng up and good workout or two Piggy will be in good condition lafeld Practice.
 | When the inheld has had a months l practice together the four men composing | it will become accustomed to each other, l and will be faster and more certain in ' all plays. They will become accustomed to the various signals and will be able to back each other up in plays, cover the bags without any mistake, and catch on | to the hundred and one little things which go to make up good infield ball playing. Sheppard. shortstop for Owenton, show ed up to good advantage yesterday. He secured a couple of hits, and accepted five chances. He made two errors but ihey were pardonable. Tutwier, who play ed third and pitched the last three in- nlngs, also secured a couple of hits. He aid some nice playing around the third bag. Holtz caught a nice game, and con siderlng the circumstances, did exceeding ly we'll.
 The box score was as follows: