The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-15

With the score standing ' to in favor of Birmingham in the last of the eighth and with two down and two strikes on Griffin, and the bases filled, Ivy Griffin sent a triple to right field clearing the bases and tieing the game. Then in the last of the ninth, Higgins singled and came home when Tom Sheehan who had replaced Roberts, tripled to right and broke up the game. The rap by Sheehan was one of the longest shots ever travelling on the right side of the Atlanta Park and was an easy home run. This was Sheehans second hit, the Frank pitcher having pounded a two bagger in the earlier stages of the game.
 It might we'll be said that Tom won his own game. Ray Roberts started on the mound for the Frankmen with Sigman doing the honors for Birming- ham. Higgins and Peters receiving. The Crackers gained the jump in the second inning when Jimmie Dykes tripled and was brought in on a single by Galloway.
 The Barons came back with two runs in the third inning, Peters was safe at first on Galloway's error Steven son sacrificed him to second Hairs ton doubled, scoring Peters, and Hairs ton was out on Stevenson's fielders choice. Stevenson stole second and scored when Duncan hit a hard one down the first base line. Duncan went out steeling Higgings to Galloway. The crackers came back in the fourth and fifth innings In the fourth they scored one run when Griffin singled to center and was sacrificed to second by Dykes Galloway was walked and when Higgins singled Griffin scored.
 In the fifth Damrau singled to right and Herndon followed with a single to right and when Fisher threw the ball wild to the plate Damrau scored and Herndon took third Mayer forced Herndon at third. Ray Roberts weak ened in the fifth and the Barons pro- ceeded to stage a rally and run away. Fisher, first man up, famed. Peters singled to right. Sigman singled to center. Hairston was walked on a double by Stevenson, Peters and Sig man scored. Hairston took third and Stevenson stopped at second. On Dun cans single to left Hairston and Stew enson scored, Duncan taking second on the throw in. Duncan scored on Bern sens single to center
 Tom Sheehan went to the mound for Atlanta and frightened up after the fatal fifth inning. In the seventh the crack CTS came back with one run. Herndon walked. Mayer famed. Griffin singled to center. Griffin was forced at sec ond when Dykes hit to Stevenson whc threw to Hairston. Galloway singled threw short, Herndon scoring.
 The Barons were helpless at the hands of the big Atlanta pitcher but the crackers had just hit their stride and Birmingham knew 1t. Moleswortf yanked Sigman on the seventh inning and replaced him with Morrison, but Morrison was unable to hold things safely.
 In the eighth inning Sheehan doubled to left. Reed singled to right, Sheehar taking third The bases were loaded when Damrau drew base on balls Herndon flied out to right with no ad- vance and Mayer famed. With two out and two strikes against him Grif- fin tripled to right. scoring Sheehan Reed and Damrau and tying the game The fans went wild and the Barons came up to do battle after the last out had been made in the tighth inning looking if some one had taken al the starch out of them and then some Big Tom was going good and it was three up and three down with a thrill left for the last of the ninth.
 In the ninth Galloway went out al first unassisted. Bob Higgins drew q walk and then Sheehan pulled hi: spectacular winning dr:ve to the score board scoring Higgins.