The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-23

patrick yesterday. He robbed two of the Montgomeiisns of hits and saved the game at the same time. Fitz pitched good ball also. He went into the game after the Pretzels had their batting eye at work, and let them down with only five hits in six innings.
 Moesworth robbed Hafford of a pretty hit yesterday. It looked like a cinch for the ball to go under the score board. It was a fierce line drive between left and center. Molesworth made a pretty run and got the ball when no one expected he would come within ten feet of it.
 Delehanty robbed Brouthers of hit in the first inning by pretty fielding. and he Glso prevented a run being scored In the second inning Delehanty's quick field ing and throwing caught Barry off second and prevented an additional score being made.
 Dusty Miller should have been awarded q sacrifice hit in the first inning, but his umps called il foul. It was clearly in- side the foul line. As it was Dusty had to go back and finally struck out.
 The Barons played q fast fielding game yesterday, and took every advantage of the Montgomery teams bad playing. Montgomery's errors played prominent part in every one of the runs secured by the Barons. The Birmingham team play ed the game for all 1t was worth.
 McPhillps a Manhattan college player who has been working out with the Brooklyn teum has been secured by Tom OBrlen and will report in Atlanta to- morrow The Montgomery team leaves Birmingham this afternoon at 5;l5 o'clock for Atlanta where it Is scheduled to play four games with the Firecrackers.
 Nashville comes to Birmingham tomor- row for series of four games. Ragan will probably pitch the opening contest. and it is thought that Herman will go in the box for Nashville. although Brunner may be used.
 Wilke Clarke played a great game be- hind the bat yesterday. He used excellent judgement in several plays. and telded a couple of pop flies which were hard chances He made fine effort after an- other, but 1t was beyond his reach.
 Mayer. who was brought to Birming- ham from St. Louis and given a tryout at short will probably go to Waco, Tex, or some other team in league Of that strength. He is a good man for team in the Cotton States league or the South Att lantic league. He will play ball for them and bat well
 There is a rule in baseball which for bids a player Intentionally discoloring or damaging a new ball thrown on the field, and 1t was for violation of this rule that Umpire Bassett put Brouthern and Lee out of the game yesterday The rule states most specifically that the player shall be fined & for a violation of this rule but only on protest of the captain of the opposing team.
 It therefore looks like Mir Bassett ovcr- stepped his authority yesterday after noon when he put two men out of the game for the same offense. Anyway 1t has never been customary to fine players or put them out of the gare for rubbing a new ball in the dirt little before glv- ing it to the pitcher.
 There were over 220O paid admissions at the grounds yesterday. which Is a fine crowd. At the pace the Barons have started out. the crowds will grow larger and larger all the time. for Birmingham people will certainly support a winning team.
 The baseball association intends enforc,s in the law against betting in the grounds as far as 1t is possible and also will prevent smoking in the grandstand. where the signs are hanging, indicating that smoking Is forbidden number of ladies have objected to smoking In the grandstand.
 Reserved seats for the ball games in the future will be on sale af the Birming- ham Arms company every morning before the game and until about 1 30 o'clock in the afternoon.