The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03
SPORTS
Barons SpZit TWin Bill
 With Roy EUdn1's Vols
Work of Umpfes Dispasing Mike Burke Beaned But Not Seriously Injured-Nllgan Pitches Great Ball in the
 Final Game-Barons Hit Hard in Each Game
By FRED BoDEKER


 Birmingham and Nashville di- yided yesterdays double header at Redwood in gaines lnarred by com tinuaI wrangiing between the una- pires and the players. The Vols copped the first game, 5 to 3, after ninth inning rally by the Bar ons fell shy. The MOIeyites trounced the Vols in the second fracas, to 0.
 Ralph Comstock and Bill Ellis start ed as opposing hurlers in the first game. Neither lasted the entire game Ralph was relieved by Karl Black at the start of the seventh inning, while Ellis was succeeded by Ellis in the ninth with two men on bases and one out.
 The Barons outhit the Vols but Fl lis frightened sufficiently to prevent tally. He weakened gradually as the game progressed but fast fielding with men on the paths saved him on sew eral occasions. The Vols were in the lead throughout and stacked up four- run lead off Comstock in six. ses- sions.
 The second game was one-sided, the Vols, never appearing dangerous. The Barons hit Art Decatur's benders whenever they pleased and secured five-run lead in the first two rounds. Meanwhile Mark Milligan, the Barons' new hurler, was pitching consistent ball. Only one Nashville runner reached third, while only five reached first He allowed only two scratch hits.
 BURKE BEANED
 Mike Burke, center fielder of the Vols, was "beaned' in the first inning of the first game. He was hit square ly on the head by one of Comstock'ss benders The blow was not a hard one and it is not thought any serious complica tions will result. Unless un expected developments occur Burke will play today.
 The Vols got two-run lead in the first round after two men were out. Cavet ran for Burke after the Vol midgardener had been hit and Pete Knisely doubled down the third base line. Dick Kauffman singled to right and both runners tallied.
 The Vols were easy for Comstock until the sixth when with two men out they again tallied twice. Knisely singled with one down and Kaufman was out, Comstock to Johnston. Kores singled to left and Pete scored. Kores stole second and scored on Ray O'Brien's two sacker to right. Coombs great catch of MarshalIs drive ended the inning.
 VOLS SCORE AGAIN
 Tn the ninth the Vols scored one more Nores singled and was sacri- feed to second by oBrien. Black threw wild to second to catch Kores and the Vol third sacked darted for third. Sheehan's throw to third was wild and Kores continued to the pan.
 McDonald's triple to center followed by Sheehan's single, gave the Barons one in the sixth.
 In the ninth the Barons had grand opportunity to win the game. South worth bunted and beat it out as q starter and Johnston was passed Kid Caton doubled to right field and Southy scored. Ellam ierked Ellis and called Jack Scott to the rescue. He passed Smith. filling the sacks Ha- worth was sent in to bat for Black. He hit a grounder to Sheehan fore ing smith at second. Johnston scored.
 DECISION HURTS BARONS
 Bill Webb popped to Sheehan. Um- pire Kerin then missed decision which probably robbed the Barons of the opportunity to win the game. With three balls and one strike on Me Donald, Kerin called strike on Ed die that Marshall scooped from tho ground Scott sent the next ball across the pan and Eddie popped to Sheehan, ending the game Had Eddie walked the bases would have been filled with the tying run on second in position to score on safe blow
 In the second game McDonald's dou-