The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-09

III Chattanooga at Atlanta.
 The Barons celebrated "EIIam Day. pt Riciswood Field yesterday afternoon . by defeating the Nashville Vols and knocking them out of the leadership | bf the league, which Roy EIIam has | held almost continually since the open | bnS of the season. The final count was < to ..
 The game was one of the best seen ' st Rickwood this season. For the first ' live innings the contest was pitch ers' battle with Tom Rogers having the hest of BurIeigh Grimes. As the game progressed, the veteren Rogers weakened and under an avalanche of afetics he withdrew from the firing hnJ with the exception of the fifth and eighth innings had the Vols at his mcrcy.
 The Vols took the lead in the fifth Eession. Apple" Kores, the Vols field lieutenant, opened with a triple to |Heep left and crossed the platter a mo- | knent later when Ellam lifted one over fhe close-in infield. Ellam went around | to third on couple of infield outs and |bounted when Reilly beat out roller Flown the third base line. This was all |Sof the scoring that the Vols attempt |kd until the eighth when Tommy Shee- han sinacked line driver over third |hhat rolled to the bleachers and went |cOod for a circuit clOut. IA In every other inning of the game Erimes was complete master and he grew stronger as the game progressed. hn the ninth he struck out all three batters.
 + The Barons' first run came in the Sixth when Rogers allowed his first hit With one down, Smith walked but was forced at second by Grimes Mcdonald beat out hit to second |hnd Fred Derrick counted the Baron hur1er with double to deep left. In khe next inning came the victory. Clark noubled to right, was sacrificed to khird and scored on Catons double to Isenter Caton scored on Smiths single, lWho took second on the throw to the plate. Grimes scored "Red with a dou- l1le over first. Herbert succeeded Rog- ers in the next inning and pitched Rood ball. retiring the Barons in order bn the eighth.
 
 Nashvifle-Reilly struck out Shee- han out. Clark to Derrick. Baker popped out to Lindsay. No runs, no hits, no errors
 mingham-McDonald out, pitcher 10 first Derrick lined out to Sheehan. Meusel out, pitcher to first.
 SECOND
 ashville-Williams popped out to Smith Kaufman struck out. kores walked. Ellam presented with gift. FL Nam popped to Mcdonald. No runs, no hits, no errors
 rmingham-Coombs lined out to heep left. Clark out, Ellam to Kauff- hnan. Lindsay struck out. No runs, no E THIRD
 E Nashville-Steet singled to center. Rogers struck out. Reilly Hunted and but at first, Street taking second. Shee- han out, Clark to Derrick. No runs, one hit. no errors.
 L. Birmin ngham-Caton out. second to first. Smith out by same route Grimes popped to first No runs, no hits, no Rrrors.
 FOURTH Nashville-Baker struck out. Will Hams out, short to first. Kaufman safe on Clark's error and went out stealing second. No runs, no hits, one error.
 mingham-McDonald out short to first. Derrick out. by same route. Meu- sel flied out to right. No runs, no hit, no errors
 F FIFTH Nashville-Kores tripled to left El- Dam singled to right, scoring Kores. lStreet out at first unassisted. Rogers lout, second to first. Reilly hit to Me- Donald and beat it out, taking second l0n Eddies wild throw to first, scor- hng Ellam. Sheehan struck out. Two Eruns, three hits. one error. Birmingham-Coom safe when Shee- tlan and Baker collided letting the ball ifall safe. Clark forced Coombs at sec 5pnd, Ellam to Sheehan Lindsay forced IClarlk at second, Elam to Sheehan Lind- lsay caught off first and out SIXTH l Nashville - Clark juggled Bakers