The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
- ---- Game Looked Safe to Fans. THOMAS WAS HIT HARD
 IN THE SEVENTH Locals Lead Had Dwindled to Short
 Side in an Instant. Memphis Hit the Ban Pretty Hard One Thomas Was Found, But He Had Everything for Half
 the Distance.

Everything was serene. peaceful and lovely with the game standing to in favor of the home folks. when there was sudden. horrible shift in the .scenery--the storm that has been rag. ing along the coast struck Capitol count sih stood to in favor of the rur- ties. those iendisA sluggers of Charlie Babb's driving in one more in the ninth, the final score being to in
 Forest Thomas was pitching star game. His speed was working good at the start of the game and hls con roand rcSa was he PsadeGs PSaa struck out Babb and Cranston. while Wheeler Tn the second, Babb in the fourth and Shields in the fifth were the only one 10 get hits on en and with snappy support behind him the Turtles looked like they had taken the count already.
 Climbers were not hitting him. still that familiar lack of control had al- ready been the cause of one Montgom- cry run. he having given couple or plunked Persons in the third. He pulled himself together. then until the last of the seventh round tfollowins the holocaust) when he choked the bags with two down. A hit then would have tied the score. but luck was with the Memphis slabman and he pulled out of the hole unhurt. This only one hit was made off him and not walk did Climber draw. He re- ceived sharp, gingery support, and IT the Turtles had been betting up tnis s months. they would be closer to the top instead of hugging the ground.
 Dick walked Persons and kerwin, the first two men up in the ,IiIs 1rst psraad. ronnd: on third, Bliss smashed one that was too hot for Daubert to handle in time, Persons registering, Bliss getting our CT Knocked down and though the de- 'cision was close at first. the runner was called out.
 In the third. 1t looked like another run. With one gone, Persons was hit by the ball and promptly stole second. Kerwin hit one that Babb got and toss ed to Wheeler In time to stop Persons at third. kerwin stole second and the run. but the best that Daily could do was fly to Coulson--and II was all over.
 when Kerwin drove one at Wheeler that had too much steam on it for the Turtle third-sacker. Daily was hit by the ball and Bliss dreves one that was too hot for Cranston-and the basF were full with one out. Rocky sent | fly to Couison and Kerwin raced home, Dniy going. to third and Bliss to sec, onu. A htt then would nave clncneu was 2 to Q in favor of Montgomery.
 Then the storm broke--Jake Daubert bounded oyer Thomas head and he was safe. Coulson hit one that by q great run Pope knocked down and got Dau- bert at second. Then Wheeler lifted . under in time. the ball falling in Far left field for two-bagger, Coulson scoring. For the second time during the game Thomas struck Cranston out. drove one out to right, Wheeler romp- ing home with the run that tied up the game. Wagner hit safe to center and Daily made the throw to the plate. UD. Harts head and Shields scored. was. ner going to second and scoring on O'Leary's drive to right. Dick hit safe and oLeary got to third. but Kerwin however. tn favor of Memphis--and there was not dry eye in the standa-
 With one out in the last of the sev;.. Sptn Hart hit clean ust ana fSs Eo inning. Persons and Kerwin were walked. filling the bags. It was up to Daly to break up the game for the sec- was tried in the balance and found wanting, ending 1t with foul to
 With one gone in the ninth. shieids for but fell after a hard effort. waR- ner hit one that Rocky got and tossing to Pope killed the Jessamine at second Wagner started to second and Hart made a wild peg. the ball going to cen terfield and Wagner to third. OLeary driving him in with a smash to center. O'Leary being forced at second op Dicks hit to Pope.
 There was nothing doing in the last half. Osteen batting for Thomas, and the game wound up to 2 in favor of Memphis.
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