The next dawn brought proof that the sea could throw up hardships far worse than anything yet inflicted on Sharpe and Harper.
Smith did a stronger defensive job on Harper, and several times, Harper simply missed open shots.
This fellow sneaked up on Harper and laid him cold.
Joe Crawford, one of the referees, had seen enough, and he called a technical foul on Harper.
A breakaway foul was called on Harper, because there was no one between Cassell and the basket.
A personal foul was called on Harper, but no flagrant foul.
The line on Harper was unsightly: eight hits and nine earned runs in two-thirds of an inning.
She paused to look in on Harper, who sat in his chair, unmoving and unaware of her fleeting presence.
It was a physical game throughout, with nine technical fouls called in addition to a flagrant foul on Harper.
They then recruit Simpson to spy on Harper and Lipp.