The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-20

Due to cratic pitching combined with nifty baseball on the part of the wis . iting clan. the Barons dropped the first game of the series yesterday aft ernoOn at Redwood Field to the Chat tanOoga LOOkOuts by the score of to 4. The BarOns again performed poorly after getting a good start and under the heavy fighting spirit of the Look outs the twiriing department of thc MoIey bunch completely ccacked.
 Both Karl Black and Elmer Ponder were wild and free Interpretations and hit batsmen were numerous. Black start ed the game for the Barons but lasted only three innings. During his stay on the mound, the Lookouts scored three runs off his delivery. Ponder took the hill in the fourth inning, after Marshall had singled, and proceeded to issue free trips to first and everything else which allowed the Lookouts to score four runs and cinch the game. Ponder. however, grew better as the game progressed and held the Lookouts to one more run.
 Rube Marshall, rated as one of the best hurlers in the league, pitched the affair for Kid Elberfeld. Rube came in for numberous hard blows in the first part of the game, but after his teammates had gained the lead he frightened and held the local clan scoreless until the ninth inning when he eased up and allowed the Barons to count once. During the first four innings of the contest Rube was pounded to all corners of the lot, but luckily escaped with three runs.
 ESCHEN GETS HOMER
 The Barons scored their first run in the initial session when Jimmy Eschen hit long drive to right that went into the bleachers for home run. The Barons added duo in the second With one down, Fred Derrick hit drive to right tEat rolled under the fence and went rt, a home run. Caton went out and Black doubled and scored on Eschen's scream ing triple to left. This ended the Barons' scoring until the ninth when Eddie Me- Donald singled and stole second and scored on Tex McDonalds safety to cen ter.
 The Lookouts scored a couple in the first inning. With one down. Pitler sin gled. Messenger went out, but Hyatt was hit by a pitched ball Harris scored them with triple to center They added another duo in the third inning. Jantzen singled Pitler was safe when no one fielded his bunt. Messenger forced Jant- zen at third. Hyatt went out. Harris was purposely passed. Black then hit Elberfeld, forcing Pitler across. Graf was passed, forcing Messenger across.
 The Lookouts' big session was the next one. It happened as. follows: Marshall singled, Jantzen walked, Pitler singled, filling the bases; Messenger was hit by pitched ball, forcing Marshall in. Hyatt flied to right and Jantzen scored. Pitler scored on Ponder's error. Messenger scored on Harris double. Hyatts sin gle and Harris double scored a tally in the sixth.
 It was poor exhibition of the national pastime and a greater part of the fans began to pull for the Lookouts before the close of the game.
 FIRST
 Chattanooga-Jantzen flied to left Pit Ter singled to center. Messenger popped to third Hyett was hit in the head by pitched ball. Harris scored Pitler and Hyatt with triple to center and out trying to make a home run. Two runs, two hits, no errors
 Birmingham-Esche hit home run to right field, the ball bounding into the bleachers. Jantzen made great catch of E. McDonalds drive over short Meusel flied to right. c. Mcdonald singled to center. Smith popped to Pitler. One run, two hits, no errors.
 SECOND
 Chattanooga-Elb flied to left. Graf singled to leIt Kitchens struck out Marshall forced Graff at second. No runs, one hit, no errors.
 Birmingham-Clark flied to left. Der rick hit a home run to right, the ball going under the fence Caton flied to