The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-09
By FRED BoDEKER

In one Of the prettiest games played at Rickwood Field this senson. the Barons went down in defeat in the first game of the series with the Nashville Vols in Thinning pitchers battle by the score of to 1. Every possible Barons throughout the contest, but never before this season have the fans had the opportunity to witness such superb exhibition of pitching and field ing as was displayed in yesterdays contest.
 Excitement abounded. furnished by lightning plays. seemingly impossible stops and completed by a free-for-ail fight. Manager MoIesworth. Owner Woodward, Umpire Williams and Pitcher Black were put under bond. The game was a pitchers battle with Karl Black, the lone Baron sOuthpaw. twirling magnificent game against "wild Bill, Ellis. who retired in the tenth in favor of Wells. Only one error was made during the entire game, this by Eddie Mcdonald in the second in- ming. Black held the Vols to six hits, three of which were flukes. The Bar Ons got an even number, but Ellis kept them limited to one an inning.
 The Vols took the lead in the sixth in- ming. Sheehan gained life when his Texas leaguer to right could not be fielded by either Clark or Lindsay, and scored a moment later, when Baker bounced one over McDonalds head. The sun blinded the Baron third sacker The Vols showed the winning tally across the plate in the eleventh on similar aid. With down, Sheenan walked and scored when the sun blinded Meusel on Bakers long drive which went for a triple. The Vols never had other chances to score except in the eighth when Lee tripled, with outs, but died on third while three Vols grounded to tie in- field
 The Barons had several chances to score, but the necessary bingle was al- ways missing except in the ninth, when Danny Clark listened to the fans plea and slammed out a double to deep right center that scored Fred Derrick wno
 
 BaroIs got a hit until the tenth, when Wells checked the Barons' hitting streak, the Barons and the Vols fielded excel lently. but the odds go to the local clan. The Barons had seven men to be left stranded on the hassocks, while six Vols were left in a similar manner.
 FIRST
 Nashville-Wlliams was hit by pitched ball. Sheehan popped to Hauser and VHr Dol popped to Clark. No runs. no hits, no errors
 Birmingh out, pitcher to first. Derrick out, short to first. Meusel struck out. No runs no hits, no errors.
 SECOND
 Nashville-Kauffman out, short to first. Kores out, short to first. Ellam, safe on McDonald's s error. Street flied to left. No runs, no hits, one error.
 Birming lined to deep right. Eschen out, pitcher to first. Lindsay out, second to first No runs, no hits, no er- TOTS.
 Nashville-Lee out, short to first Ellis flied to right. Williams out at first, un- assisted. No runs. hits, no errors Birmingh popped to Shee- han. Caton out, third to first. Black out. second to first. No runs, no hits, no errors.
 FOURTH
 Nashviile-Sheehan flied to center. Baker flied to center Kaufman doubled to center. Kaufman caught off first and out No runs, one hit, no errors. Birming ha m-McDonal struck out Derrick out, third to first. Meusel singled to left and out stealing second. No runs, one hit, no errors.
 FIFTH
 Nashville-Kores flied to right. Ellam walked Street popped to Mcdonald Lee flied to center. No runs. no hits no errors.
 rmingham-Clark out, second to first