The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-15


 Mobile in Nashville.
 Pop" Eyler, a long, lean, lank Ar kansas Traveller, was solved by all the rules of mathematics yesterday afternoon, the result being a Baron victory in slugging match.
 While the struggle was not an exem- plification of baseball, and while it con tained enough dumb plays and miser- able miscues to suffice for season, the fans, in spite of the listlessness Of the players, enjoyed themselves.
 There was much hitting, for while Ey- Ter was the easier of the two, Fle- harty had nothing of a puzzling nature. The hits, too, in the main part, were of that juicy variety which touch the spot when men occupy bases.
 The game was without special fea- ture. sensational handling of a bunt by Fleharty, and his throw to first from a position on his back, was per haps the circus stunt of the after noon. The batting of several of the players, and especially of Carlos Smith, whose run-getting was also a feature, demands special mention.
 There was a lean attendance at the park, this causing the Travellers to feel perfectly at home. No ground rules were necessary, and the cushion seller paid people to sit on his comforts" The coca-cola boys went on a strike for a lack of trade and on account of the stiffness, whole flocks of birds fed on the diamond.
 The game started in a live manner, for in the first inning, the Barons scored a run. Molesworth opened with a hit, but Henline forced him at second. The fleet one pilfered the keystone, and scored when Henry Meek doubled to right.
 The visitors tied the score in the sec- ond. With two down, Page singled to center and stole second. Larsen, at that critical moment, made an error, the run ner taking third. Wells hit scored him.
 But in the second, the Barons. profit ing from three walks and as many juicy bInglets, pushed four men across the pan and rested comfortably throughout the remainder of the afternoon. Smith opened with a luscious double Walters was walked, and Larsen sacrificed both runners. Fleharty drew a pass, and the bases were filled Molesworths drive to right scored Smith and Walters, and Henline's hit to center scored Fleharty and the manager.
 In the third the Barons added an- other, Douglass beat out a hit to short. Smith followed suit, but Douglass, a mo- ment later, was caught off second. Wal ters, however, uncorked a screaming dou- ble to center, and Smith, who had taken second on wild throw by Eyler, scored with ease.
 In the fifth the visitors sent two more runners across the pan.
 With two down Connors and Hess hit safely. Tiemens drew a pass and the sacks were full. Page slammed a lusciou. drive to right and two runners tallied. Wells retired the side on a hit to Doug lass
 The Barons came back in their half of the fifth. Meek, Douglass and Smith hit safely in succession. the first named regis tering. Walters sacrificed. Larsen went safe on felder's choice. but Douglass went out In chase. With Wells near third with the ball in his possession. Larsen trotted down to second. Wells threw the ball to the keystone. and Smith, finding the plate uncovered, tailed
 But in the sixth the visitors returned the compliment scoring two others them selves. Eyler went out easily enough. Griffin. however was safe on Doune,,e e error, and Blakely's hit to left fell be- tween Henline and Downey, the two men quietly looking at the fast descending ball. The runners then worked the double steal successfully. Walters error gave life to Connors, and scored Griffin. Blakely then stole home while Collins was taking second. The Barons were played off their feet and the round strongly favored Little Rock.
 There was no more scoring until the ninth. Tn that round Hess was hit with the ball. He took second on passed ball and scored on a short hit off the bat of Tiemens.
 It was a horrible afternoon if you were hunting for real baseball There occurred some brilliant work in the sixth. With one down. Downey singled to center. and Henlne beat out a bunt Meek flied out to left. Downey then dashes for third. The fans. rejoicing when he landed. were dismayed that Henline mad remained on first. But Henline was yet to surprise them He trotted down to second while Downey dashed for the plate. But Hen line made the mistake of not checking himself before reaching the bag. and made an easy out just as Downey scored 1 the run that couldn't count But what mattered another run on that hapless aft