The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-21

Nashville, April 20.--(Special)-All the
ceremonies due on opening days were
gone through with at Athletic park to-
day from the parade through the streets
headed by band of music to the speech
making and tossing of the first ball by
Mayor Morris. After a short time had
been spent by each team in preliminary
practice, all the players were called to
the plate. where the Mayor addressed
them. This done the umpire shouted the
signal for beginning and the battle was
on.
From then things were rip-roarng all
the time. Mr.. Vaughan was especially
DESTROYS of capturing this first game,
so he sent one of his best to look after
the run getting of the erstwhile Fisher
men. This was none other than Wilhelm,
who was formerly with the Pittsburg
Pirates. He was opposed by Allemang,
and for almost two-thirds of the game
the latter enjoyed the glad smile of dame
fortune, but ere long things took turn
and when the sun took its farewell glance
over the field of battle, 1t beheld only
the shattered hopes and the lost for
tune of Mr.. Firms best.
The game was an extra inning affair
and all the while it was interesting.
Started in First.
The fun began in the very first in
ming. Alcock dumped one down in front
of the plate and by swift sprint beat
it out by narrow margin. Dale Gear
did likewise, and Montgomery pushed
both men up peg. But the runs were
not on tap here Smith hit pop to
lansing and Walters rolled an easy one
to Bohannon When Nashville came to
bat a similar programme was put on
and Jack Gilbert and Doc Wisen1an an
chored safe on the stunt the former
getting as far as third. Castro then hit
safe and both men scored Castro taxi
ing second on the throw in. The next
two men up hit flies to the outfield, but
lansing pasted one into safe territory, on
which Castro scored, by sighting the
third bag some twelve or fifteen feet
The visitors kicked but Umpire Buckley
could see nothing that could be con-
was an easy out.
Fast, snappy playing by both teams cut
off all runs until the sixth. In this round
Stafford hit one good, and Bohannon
duplicated the performance lansing
helped them along a bit and Pearson hit
a long fly to Carlos Smith Bob started
for home and when the ball reached the
plate his bulky form happened to be in its
path aud ii rolled away far enough for
Red to count on the play. This put Nash
vile five to the good.
Oyler hit a fly to Pearson on which Mat
ty was afraid to start home but Wilhelm
got busy and started in to win his own
game He soaked one that was good for
two bases, and the visiting catcher romp-
ed home with their first tally. Gear drew
a pass after Wilhelm had taken third
on Alcock's out to second and when Kahl-
koff tried to catch the latter at second,
the pitcher sailed for home, landing safe.
Trouble Just Begun.
But trouble had only begun and the Ba-
rons had blood in their eyes. In the next
round Smith singled, and took second
when Wiseman bobbled in handling it.
Walters flied out and Elsey drove an
easy one to Castro and was out at first
But at this juncture Matthews got in the
game again with a single. and Oyler re-
,peated the stunt. whilst Smith chased
home In order to better his chances for
a game won Wilhelm then uncorked II
three Dagger and the score was tied.
Both teams drew blank in the ninth,
and Birmingham won out in the TENTH
on a single by Oyler. bobby at short by
Castro and slow grounder to Stafford.