The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19

Nashville September 1s.-(Special.)-
Nashville s. New orleans ,.
That was the score of today's game
in Athletic park. and thus does the cham
pionship battle of 1908 narrow down to one
game.
And this one will be played tomorrow
afternoon. providing Jupiter Pluvius is
not in action.
Today the Volunteers served to New Or
leans what the Pelicans had dished to
Nashville on Thursday. The day previous
the Pelicans hit in the pinches, something
that Nashville failed to do. This after
noon Bernhards crew proved the pinch
sluggers The visitors did not Then,
too, the Pelicans were not there with the
proper fielding article to win. Far from it.
Looking at it on the wno1e, however,
one Duggan proved the main thorn in the
side of New Orleans. Johnny, opposed by
Phillips, Franks weakest slabman, had
his opponents on the jump from start to
end. He was invincible. pitching mastery
ball from the call of play" until Dun
don flied out to Daupert in the ninth
round.
The Pelicans earned a run in the third
while the other Harry Bay presented by
bad throw in recovering Lords drive to
left The genial Dutchman looked upon
the war horse" Phillips, as the best man
available stating before the game: Bill
is good and will win Bill wasn't good.
Still. let it be stated that he was no
easy mark. 1t was a case where the Vol
unteers solved his benders in the pinches.
Ten hits were collected and these, coming
at the proper time, to say nothing of err
rors, produced the runs. A three-sacker
by Butler, and Hurlburts sacrifice fly,
scored one run; three hits, a sacrifice and
Rhoe's error added three more: Jake Dau-
bert hit one over the right field
fence and a couple of errors by Dundon
netted one. Mixed in with the safe drives
were four sacrifices three of which
counted.
Nashville was more confident today. Not
a man appeared nervous; in fact, it looked
like a case of do or die with the Volun-
teers. Doubtless the presence of Bill
Phillips in the box caused Berny's boys
to take heart Whatever it was that in
stilled the pepper and ginger into the
locals, it helped considerable, for there is
no denying the fact that they put up a
far better defensive game than that ex-
hibition Thursday. The infielders worked
like one Captain McElveen used his
noodle in fine style, Walter East, with
Inc exception Oh one play, WntH lie let a
fly get away from him in the ninth, was
busy at second, and Johnny Duggan field
ed his position well. The only errors
were made in the outfeld, Bay and Siegel
making one each.
The argument was a toss-up to the
sixth inning. Up to this time it ! and
/. with both pitchers going strong. Phil
lips. though. weakened at the beginning
of the sixth. Duggan started it with a
hit. Bay hunted and Robe, in fielding
the ball. threw wildly to first, the ball go
ing into the crowd This one error proved
very damaging as the Volunteers were
able to make three runs and cinch the
game.
The pitchers mad perfect control. There
was not a free pass. The local slabman
mixed in the slow ball with his fast ones,
cut the corners with his out curve and
used the drop ball to good advantage.
Phillips was bending his, but they failed
to break just right and the fast ones
which he served up were clouted hard.
There was not a stolen base Both
catchers performed nicely. Ed Hurlburt
especially caught beautiful game. He
received in faultless manner and his two
sacrifice hits helped to send runners
around the circuit.
Neither club could make Roadway in
the first two innings. New Orleans didn
get a man on base, while Butler, who hit
in the second round, was retired when
Tarleton and Dexter made a double on
Daubert's grounder to first.