The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
By BILL AK.

Atlanta August 19.-(Special) )-Ths t,aro,s copped the first end of double- header this afternoon, and l believe that they would have won the other for they were hitting the ball hard, while Rober- taille was complete enigma.
 The first game came with comparative ease by score of 6 to ?. Robertaille was stung Il times, but with a sinsle execution the Crackers were unable to bunch hits.
 On the other hand the singling of the Rarons came at those moments when Q hit counts for runs.
 Robertaille had his usual good control walking but one man, while Ford was guilty of four passes.
 In addition the Barons gave Rober- taille fine support. while four gruesome errors were made behind Ford.
 Robertaille again starred with the stick, as he generally does in every game Two of the nine Baron hits fell to the lot of the pitcher, and each resulted in run.
 Robertaille had done such nice work In the first game that Manager Moles- worth selected him to pitch the second. Manager Smith gave Ford permission to make a second trial, and things were rocking along smoothly when the rain ' fell In the two innings played the Barons had garnered two hits without a run, while the Crackers had failed to drive the ball out of the infield
 Smith Hit With Bottle.
 Before going into the details of the game it might be well to state that the Atlanta fans are exceedingly sore over the recent defeats that have fallen to the lot of the Crackers
 Bill Smiths bunch has played eight games in a row at Ponce De Leon. and out of that number they have won but three. It is something unusual for the Crackers to fail to break even on home grounds, and the fans are sore to the bone. Inasmuch as the team goes on the road tonight for a long string of games. there is little enthusiasm among the usually enthusiastic Atlanta baseball contingent
 The fans predict a berth for Atlanta just above the Barons, and I believe
 
 As an illustration of the feeling of the fan in Atlanta, at the beginning of the second game this afternoon, a soda pop bottle was thrown at Bill Smith, and it hit him across the forehead. He was knocked to the ground and painfully in jured. However, he rallied, and it is an- nounced that he will accompany the team on the western trip about to begin. The miscreant, like some other fans, was unable to restrain his wrath, and imagined that he was doing the Booth act when he hurled the bottle. Officers instantly ran into the bleachers in an effort to find the guilty person, but their efforts were unavailing.
 It might be well for the Southern league, with this act as a basis, to begin crusade against selling soda water and eoea-cola at baseball games. Every sea- son someone some where throws a bottle at a ball player and it is generally empty.
 Details of Game.
 While the scorer does not take cogni- zance of the fact, Atlanta pulled off a triple play in the first inning. Henline opening, hit safely. Downey followed with single. Molesworth smashed one a mie-a-minute to Clayton. The shortstop swung on to the ball. tossed Henline out at second and Downey at first.
 There was some enthusiasm. It was an example of the luck that Ford drew throughout the afternoon.
 But in the second things broke better Smith was hit with the ball-he is devel- oping the habit of last season-and Wal ters was safe when Dyer threw late to second. Larsen famed, but Robertaille singled juicily. Smith scored
 In the third Downey singled. Moles- worth walked and Meeks short bingle filled the sacks. Douglass hit to the in- field and Downey scored.
 In the fifth, with two down, Meek went safe on Clayton's error. Douglass sin gled. Smith hit to second and the in vincible Jordan went into the air, filling