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

With apologies to Bill Shakespeare, it was "A Tragedy of Errors
 Pop Boy Smith grew stingy toward the latter part of the game. He care fully apportioned the hits, one to each inning, up until the seventh and eighth, when he refused to let a man get on base In the ninth, however, he loosened up again and Derrick cracked out his third single of the contest.
 Richard Robertson certainly is not in it with the Pels. Dobbs club seems to have his number Out of a number of starts against them he has only been able to finish one contest al- though this made up for lot of things as he was beaten to 2. Rob- ertson has been unable to get in con dition this spring, but Moley is still confident that he will come around. What he can do when he once gets in shape every fan in Birmingham knows.
 The Barons certainly fought the ball yesterday The six errors were appor- toned two to Caton, two to Lindsay, one to Clark and one to Fred Derrick Caton has been off in his plays the last few days, but is still prime fav- orite with the stands. for he always gets a hand when he comes to the plate Derrick's error was somewhat excusable as Eschen bounced one off his shins. Despite the six errors hit ting was responsible for the larger number of the runs.
 Fred Derrick had his eye on the ball yesterday and was the only Baron who could solve the delivery of Pop Boy Smith with any consistency. Out of four times up Fred secured three safeties. Clark secured double and a single, while Coombs tripled and Carroll singled which accounts for the total Baron safeties
 Charlie Carroll is credited with two stolen bases in the summary that were handed to him on platter by the Pels. He had a hard time getting the second pilfered sack. It was in the ninth and Charlie drew life on a fielder's choice when his rap to Eschen at third forced Derrick at second. With Mike Hauser at the bat, Charlie stole second after being forced back to the initial corner when the catcher fouled one of Smiths offerings. He went down the second time, and con fident in the siX-run lead Higgins made no play for him. The play was repeated at third, Charlie going back after making the base safely when Red Smith, pinch hitting for Ponder, fouled three times. He eventually landed safe at third, however, and the stands cheered.
 Elmer Ponder was called upon to relieve Dick Robertson at the beginning of the fifth, and pitched a beautiful game for the remaining five innings. The Pe1s got five safe- ties off his delivery, but he kept them well scattered and would have held the birds scoreless but for Higgins lucky drive in the ninth. It went to left center for four bags.
 Higgins was probably as much surprised as anyone. He crossed the plate panting but triumphant. '.' $ the first one I ever hit in my life" he declared to Bulldog" WliIldmS Denlnu the plaIe. IL was a healthy swat and in the exact spot, as was Coombs' drive earlier in the game, which went for three bags. Cecil was unable to get around fast enough on account of his bum leg, and was forced to pull up at third. Coombs has been robbed of several circuit clouts by that same leg. It will be the irony of fate for him to strike hitting slump just as his leg gets well, but we've got our fingers crossed.
 Emil Meusel, the demon outfielder from Elmira, is expected to reach Birmingham early. this morning and will probably appear in the lineup against the Pels tomorrow. Moley will hardly send him in after long