The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-23
BATES KICKS AWAY
 THINNING BATTLE
Fred Graf Wins Game When He Lashes Out
 Housing Double

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 22.- Fred Graf doubled to left in the tenth inning today. It wasn't Fred's first double of the year, not by about 10, nor was the run Chicken Hawks scored on it the initial tally the venerable Fred" erick has driven in this year, not by about 35. But it was an all-important two-sacker, for 1t scored the run that gave the vols a 9-8 ten-frame decision over the Barons of Birmingham.
 Only a spectacular, great-hearted up- hill battle by the whole team, however, enabled Graf to hog the glory or the climax. It was the third time the Vols had overcome Baron rallies and stayed off imminent defeat. To Red Bates must go much of the glory tor, by re- verse English, shame) of the triumph.
 For Red didn't seem to have the slightest intention of winning ball game. Bob Rhode tripled in the first frame, following Brausen's single and Stewards double, to give the hssom, lance-like Baronia1 a two-run lead; but he tossed it away in the very next chukker when he allowed Mackey's double and Lebourveau's scratch sin gle through the box to account for three markers.
 Herb Brenner, Cancels duplication in the outfield, and Tex Jeanes each hammered across pair in the first of the fifth to give Red three-run margin, but still Bates wasn't through with his philanthropic gestures toward the Vols. They crawled his attenuated carcass for an equal number in their half and were again one to the good.
 The Barons here demonstrated some comeback stuff themselves, for they bit back with two in the eighth that knotted it at eight all, the locals hav- ing added one run in the sixth off Lundgren, Brenner's double and sin gles by Hartford, Brausen and Rhode being responsible for them. But it was all useless as Graf spoiled young Lundgren's tea-party will his blow in the tenth with one out.
 Thrills in plenty were provided the fans. Besides the pulse-leasing rallies of the two rivals, several fielding fire works displays were exhibited tat would have done credit to Ringing Brothers themselves. Bruce Hartford turned in one of his dazzling short stopping performances. He handled nine chances and was covering terri tory after the manner of terrified antelope. He started a business-like double killing, too, that wrecked at { least one chance for Vol run.
 Bob Rhode was also in fine fettle at, first He battled to the last notch and was devouring all sorts of throws to the first cushion. Stewart, despite his error, contributed two pretty run ming catches.
 Dewitt Lebourveau not only played a To r.oo fan If in Ina of lf kLa Vol battle, but ranged all over the outer works raking in every possible sort of fly ball. He caught an even half dozen, besides making quite few Brilliant stopsa and throws of hits that might have gone for several more bases { than the box score shows. Bob Murray and Fred Graf were the other defen- site scintillators on the local roster.
 Both teams have an idle day tomor- row. The Vols will be especially glad Q6 tue rest, as there are several men who fare playing every day who should be resting up; and the lay-over gives them a very essential day of recupera- tion.
 Manager Stewart, despite the ghastly slump, his charges have been caught Tn for the past three weeks, is still opti- mlstic. He thinks his pitching staff is about ready to get some real work out of its system, the only thing lacking, according to Stuffy, to give him a pennant contender. Kenneth Jones' re-. cent shutout, Lupdgren's really excel lent work in his few opportunities. and the consistently high class article shown by Good and Olsen, all combine to make Stuffy feel more gently toward the world in general.