The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-12
SPORTS
EDen Carmen HiU Fails To Win With Substantial Lead
Star Baron Heaver Pounded From Mound in Fifth Inning Barons Again Gain Early Lead, But Pitchers Fail to
 Hold the Chckasaws- Steals Home
Rv HERBERT CALDWELL

Memphis, July 11.-(Special)
 Tom Blodrett of the Gull flock
 earlier in the season returned to
 the Southern league this after
 noon as a Chickasaw and ceIe-
 brated his return by hurling the
 tribesman to victory over the
 Barons by the score of to 5.
 It was the third straight victory of the series for the Homelings and broke up the winning string of Car men Hill, the bespectacled Baron hurler, who had run his list of vic tories up to an even dozen
 Like the preceding day the Tribesmen came from behind and won. The Barons gave Hill a four-run lead in the nrst four innings The Tribesmen located Hill in the fourth when they scored two runs and drove him from the box in the hftn when they scored three runs on four hits before Key Perryman came to Hills as- sistance.
 ONLY ONE EARNED RUN
 Of the five Baron runs only one was earned. Blodgett allowed but seven hits and struck out seven men. He gave one base on balls and was strong in pinches throughout the game.
 Lax fielding gave the Barons three run lead in the first inning. With one out Mcdonald walked. Coombs bunted and Blodgett threw wild to first, Mcdonald scoring and Coombs followed him when Wick, who recovered the throw, heaved wild to second. Johnston beat out bunt down the first base line and scored when Ellis tripled
 With one out in the fourth Webb sim gled and after being caught in chase was safe at second when Dobard dropped Bealrs throw. Smith singled, scoring Webb.
 CHICKS SCORE TWICE < The Chicks started scoring in the fourth. Wick singled and went to second when Bratchi singled. Dobard grounded to Caton and a double play followed, while Wick went to third. Beall doubled, scoring Wick and then scored himself when Manda singled
 The Chicks kept up their hitting streak An the fifth Blodgett started with dou- z <ble. Allison walked and Cruthers singled, rlling the bases. Wick popped to John ston Bratchi singled, scoring Blodgett and Allison, and moving Cruthers to third Bratchi went to second on the throw in. Dobard singled, scoring Cruthers and putting Bratchi on third.
 That finished with Hill. Beal, first to face Perryman, doubled and Bratch scored and Dobard went to third. Do- bard scored when Caton threw Manda s grounder late to the plate.
 CATION STEALS HOME
 The Barcns finished their scoring in the fifth Caton was safe on Dobard's error of his grounder. Mcdonald struck out and Caton stole second on the whiff. Caton went to third when Coombs flied out to Bratchi Caton, on his second attempt, stole home,
 The Chicks scored one in the seventh. With one out Bratchi beat out a roller to- ward third, but went out trying to steal. Dobard walked; he went to third when Beau single. and scored on single by Manda
 Manager Moesworth presented q changed lineup again. Duncan re- mained on the bench and Red Smith, a catcher, played right field. Duncan, who joined the Barons yesterday after an ab- sence since March on account of broken leg, still felt the affects of the injury rvt,1e e