The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12
CHRONOLOGICAL
RECORD OF GAME

z.5u-GlayerS III UNIFORM occupy tne
field.
2:s1-First spectator enters the
park.
2,s2-Many others follow suit Ticket
takers busy.
2:S5-Moving pictures taken of field
and players in action.
2:40-Grandstand filled with exception
of seats reserved.
2:45-All stands are occupied by the
bowling mob. Cries of PLAY ball.
2:50-Barons induged in batting prac-
tice.
2;55-Lee Slaughter distributes hats to
pernant winners OF last season. Con-
siderable amusement
s.00-President Kavanaugh and escort
enters park amid cheers.
3:02-Culpepper Excrn assumes pose
in Box S, finally rising flon his seat to
behold the crowd
3:03-Speetators overflow park and
make rush for chairs to right of grand
stand. AZ
3:o4-Young rabbit, surprised by
crowd, makes spectacular dashes
across outfield. Wild cheering from
all stands. Youths and players give
pursuit.
3:05-Rabbit is captured. Nashville
players rub its head with their bats.
Pitcher Fleharty of Nashville rubs his
right arm with rabbits left hind leg.
3;10-Barons take field for practice.
3:11-Chief Bodeker arrives. Umpires
hasten to make friends with him.
3:12-Drector w. d. Smith climbs
rail and repeatedly walks in front of
grandstand.
3:15-President r. II. Baugh of Bir-
mingham and President w. G. Iirsg
of Nashville confer.
316-culpepper Bxum sits down.
3,17-Crowd oyerflows outfield, finally
forming complete circle about the dia-
mond.
3;1S-Nashville takes field for batting
practice. Pitchers F'leharty and
Hardgrove warm up.
31o-Barons pose in group for NOV
ing pictures
3:2o-Managers Schwartz and Moles-
worth confer, finally agreeing that hit
into crowd will be good for only two
bases.
3;2-With roaring trumpets, Chamber
of Commerce crowd arrives.
3:22-President Kavanaugh, Presi-
dents Baugh and Hirsig, directors of
both clubs, members OF the Chamber
of Commerce and players of both
teams form group around the home
plate. Each individual smiles for the
moving picture camera.
393-President Kavanaugh presents
to President Baugh loving cup as
trophy for largest opening day at
tendance last year.
3:25-President Baugh receives the
cup amid applause from the galleries.
3.26-President Kayanaugh enters
pitchers box to throw first ball.
3:27-He throws directly across the
plate Catcher Dilger muffs. There
are groans.
32s-Party disperses from diamond.
Crowd moves nervously preparing for
real game.
329-umpire Breitenstein stoops to
dust the plate.
3:20-umpire StockdaIe announces
batteries-Fleharty and Ludwig for
Nashville, Hardgrve and Dilger for
Birmingham.
3:3l-Barons trot upon the diamond.
Crowd stands up to cheer.
S:32-Daley takes position at bat.
Hardgrove serves first strike of sea-
son.
S33-Daley gets first single of the
season.
34O-End of first inning. Score:
1la % n
34i-Pitcher F'leharty wears bean
BALI smile.
355-End second inning. Score: Bir-
mingham 2. Nashville 2. With McGil-
vray on base, Carroll got home run to
left. McGilvray first Baron to nit and
run.
4:9O-Both pitchers showing marvel
Gus form. Fine fielding Crowd
thrilled.
5.0o-Begin seventh inning, crowd
rises TO stretch. Fans get busy with
horn and trumpet and cowbellt
5:03-Hardgrove opens with Texas
Lacquer batk of first. Fyeharty rubs
his arm.
5:0s-Messenger hits home run to left,
sending Hardgrove home in front Of
him.
5:15-Ludwig opens eighth with juicy
single. F'leharty's benching an
nounced. Young, batting for him
doubles to score board. Passed ball
permits run. Daley easy out No adj
vance. Mcbride catches Goalbys drive
and makes perfect throw to plate. No
advance.
Volunteers retire6I Score: Bir-
mingham 4. Nashville g.
5:39-McBride makes spectacular
catch Of Perrys drive in ninth,
checking incipient rally.
5:35-Volunteers retired. Final score:
Birmingham 4. Nashville 3.