The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12

BY better hitting and better pitching.
the display of better spirits and finer
grade of determination, the Barons, in
the first game of the season. sensa-
tional game amid spectacular surround
ings-defeated the volunteers of Nash
vile, to 3.
1t was decidedly a pitchers battle. In
the beginning, Hardgrove was easily
solved, this fact, when several gruesome
errors are considered, being responsible
for the early lead acquired by the Wis
itors. Ther eafter, however, the Baron
finger showed marvellous form, and for
six innings put the visitors down in reg
ular order. In the second inning File
harty was stung viciously, and after
having been hit hard in the seventh,
retired crestfallen.
Home run drives by Carroll and Mes
senger-the only ones ever hit on Rick
wood Field with ground rules obtaining
were the features. Sensational bits OF
fielding by ELAN and Carroll gave spice
to the exhibition, and brilliant work by
Mcbride on two occasions did much to-
wards putting the scrimmage away on
ice.
Vols Take the Lead
Before typical Birmingham crowd,
one of those large, overhowing, good
humored crowds, the game was started.
In the first round it looked blue for
birmingham. Daley opened with a sin
gle and was sacrificed. Callahan put one
through Maroan. Carroll juggled Per-
rvs bounder and Daley scored. Calla-
han scored when Schwartz doubled to
left but Perry went out at third. James
stung one viciously over second which.
ELAN fielded with single hand,~s but
too late to retire the runner. Schwartz,
attempting to score on the play, was
killed at the -Ellam- McGilvray-Dil-,
ger.
In the first the Barons went down in
order. as did the Vols in the second. In
their half of the second. however, the
Barons got busy. McGilvray shot one
through James. Carroll then stung one
with terrific force to left. one which Da-
ley attempted and attempted futilely to
field. McGilvray scored-and a second
later Carroll flashed across the pan.
Barons Add Brace
Thereafter the battle ragged with SPLEEN
dor, both pitchers doing good work with
brilliant support behind them. In the
sixth the Barons had an excellent op-
portunity when Bodus opened with a
double and was sacrificed. Schwartz saved
a run when he instructed Fleharty to
pass MeGilvray. Neither Carroll nor Dill
ger could deliver.
In the seventh the fans got busy
with the roar which on other occasion
had disconnected F'leharty. Hardgrove,
thereupon, with marvellous alacrity, an
swered the cry of the fans. He singled
easily over first. Marcan sent him to
second. Messenger thereupon raped
one fearfully to left one which wicked
ly lodged the pursuing Daley, and, add
ing insult to injury, coyly leaped across
his head. Two runs counted, and the
game was stored away.
But hold
In the eighth, the Vols looked seri-
Gus.
Ludwig pealed one wicked rap
across the nose and he scampered to
first. Young. who succeeded Fleharty
at the bat. smacked one to rightfield
fence over which last season he
dropped a spherod, as old fans will re-
CALL With third and second occupied,
and no hands down, there was gloom
in Mudville, as minor poets would say.
Relief From Agony
Dilger, then, in that crucial moment,
was guilty of passed ball. Ludwig
scored Daley, however, hit to ELAN
and was out-with no advance from
third. Goalby followed with drive to
left. which Mcbride speared on the run
ana returned quickly and accurately
to the plate Still third was occupied,
but two were down.
Then the agony-then the great re4
lief
: For callahan rather weakly rolled to
first
In the ninth, the Vols one run behind
throwing caution away, entered oes-
perately in the fight to win.
Perry opened with a slash that cried
to left Mcbride was running with the