The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-27
SPORTS
Mark MiHigan Bested in Pretty Pitchers Battle;
 Vols Winning { 10 0
oBrens Double Following McDonalds Error Gives Vols Only Tally-Barons Have Many Chances to Score
 But Lack Punch-Fielding Great
By BLINKEY HORN

Nashville, August 26.-(Special.)
 On the bare face of results, Bullet
 Joe' Decatur this afternoon had
 the better of a pretty pitchers bat
 tie with young Mark Milligan, giv-
 ing the Vols the last game of the
 season, 1 to 0, from the Barons.
 But as matter of fact Roy Ellam 4 had the better of battle of wits with Shis former teacher Carleton Moles- worth. For it was the ninth inning Strategy of the champs skipper, when he ordered Pinch Hitter Red Smith passed, with two out and the winning runs aboard the bases, which foiled the Baron boss generalship and brought victory to the Vols
 The intentional pass to the famed pinch clubber. recognized by the Vols < as one of the most dangerous batters crisis in R. II. Baugh's league, oaded the satchels after Decatur had walked Bill Webb as starter and Moose Marshall had fozzled Doc Johns ston's bnnt. Coombs sacrificed but Pat Duncan fouled weakly to Dick Kauff- man.
 SMITH PURPOSELY PASSED
 Red Smith was showed into the breach for Haworth, who secured a single on his first trip to the plate, but Ellam ordered the former Vol receiver passed. With the count two strikes and one ball Milligan hammered a long fly to center which Burke brought down after D hard run, ending the game.
 In point of hits the Baron collegian mad a shade the better of Decatur who ermitted the Birminghammers to roup two swats in the first and sec Id frames. After that Doc Johnston ho beat out a bunt in the fourth was only Baron to harvest safety. lree of the Barons five hits were of scratchy variety, two being bunts lich were poorly handled, while the fer slipped through Ray OBrien's 4tches as he attempted daring ,estring catch.
 )'Brien, by the way, won the game the Vols. Still, the homelings were ed materially by Eddie Mcdonald, pulled the only miscue by the visi- S, which was cashed into a run ~iie threw low to Johnston in the ond on Mike Burke's skipper and dropped the ball. Art Kores sac ed and Ray OBrien turned one of igan's slow balls into a fast dou- scoring Burke.
 MILLIGAN HURLS WELL nly four hits were accumulated by Vols off the former Auburn pitcher, was in rare form, although Cecil mbs cut off a run in the sixth when
 backed up against the scoreboard
 catch Kauffman's drive with Shee-
 n on second.
 Pete Knisley made a still more spec
 ,ular catch off Coomb's bat in the
 th, however, robbing the Baron of near triple. No one was on base at time.
 Lack of pinch hit in the first two lmes cost the Barons the game. Me ,nald beat out a bunt in the first ter Caton famed and Sheehan tmmed a single to right.
 BILL WEBB ENLARGED
 Webb famed and on the third called
 ike became so enraged that he hurled
 bat over a 25-foot screen into the eachers. The willow narrowly missed ipectator, who, standing up, took de- erate aim at the Baron keystoner.
 5 craftsmanship fortunately was bad,
 Enough Webb was forced to duck in Her to save himself
 Officers prevented any trouble be-
 cen the incensed fan and the Baron lyer, who apologized, declaring that B bat slipped from his grasp.
 Two hits were secured with one out
 the second but Milligan forced Tta- orth at second and little Catop Tanned r the second time