Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-27
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
The City Wild Over Base Ball-Ham-
m0nd Gaining Ground.

ATLANTA, GA, July 26.-The Brown
Base Ball Club, of Augusta, and the
Athletics, of Atlanta, played their second
| game, which eaded the series here, this
afternoon, resulting in a victory for the
Browns by a score of IS to 3. During the
game, which lasted nine innings, the
Athletics made nine errors, and the
Browns four; the catcher of the Athletics
passed two balls and the Browns one.
Craig played first base in place of Knox,
who took third, and Reed appeared in
centre field instead Of Miller, who filed
the position during the first game with
the Browns. The nine of Augusta
iilled their usual positions. The
large number of errors made
by the Athletics caused Grady to tele-
graph to Louisville for three more profess
sionals, and tomorrow night Kegel, Hine-
man and Leightman will be here to
go into the nine. This will give
the Athletics seven professional ball
tossers to put into the diamond
next week. This action is thought to be
necessary as the Stars Of Columbus will
be here Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
DAY Tor the purpose of crossing bats with
the Athletics. President Grady is de-
termined to- haye the best ball club in the
addition to the u batting "t5fp 81 thIs ths
club there is every. reason
to believe that Atlanta has met her last
defeat for some days to come. The
Athletics express great desire to have
the DiXies and Oglethorpes come to At
lanta within the next week or two. and
play series of games with them.
Additional Improvements have been
made at the park in the way of leveling
the ground and increasing the size of the
grand stand. This afternoons game,
although played in the face of a threaten
ing sky and under a canopy of heavy
clouds, was witnessed by 1900 people.
The audience was made fashionable
by a large attendance of ladies.
Sayannah's policy OF % cents admission,
with ladies free, has been adopted and
found to be quite popular. The Browns
returned to Augusta tonight, expressing
themselves as highly pleased with the
manner in which they had been treated
while here.
HAMMOND BOOMING.
Hammond Congressional stock is on the
boom. The primaries held to-day in
Rockdale and Spalding counties elected
delegates favorable to Hammond's return
to Congress. This gives jackson and
Hammond 4 votes each. Mynott has
concluded to withdrew from the
Congressional turf, and tomorrow will
publish his withdrawal from the
contest. HammOnd's chances in Fulton
county are Frightening daily. and his
friends now claim Fulton by 600 major
ity. Whether the count on July 30
will Justify this, or not, one thing is GER
tain, Hammond is great deal stronger
to-day than he was two weeks ago, and
Mynotts withdrawal will certainly help
him, as, with one or two exceptions. all
of MynOtts ticket is known to favor Ham,
mond over jackson, and have gone to
work for the present incumbent.
THE WHIG REPUBLICANS.
At a meeting of the Executive Commit
tee of the Whig-Republican party or
Georgia, held to-day, James G. Freeman,
Chairman pro tem., the following gentle
men were unanimously designated as
Presidential Electors favoring the
election of James G. Blaine
as President and John A. Logan for Vice
President. For the State-at-large, Hon.
Joshua Hill of Morgan, Hon. James Long
street of Hall. First district, r. w. Full
Ter; Second district, L. f. Burkett; Third
district, w. III. Reese; Fourth district,
R. j. O'Kelly; Fifth district, j. c. Jen-
kins; Sixth district, Henry S. Cover; Sew
enth district, Miles g. Dobbins; Eighth
district, W. H. McWhorter; Ninth dis
trlct, G. A. Ellingter; Tenth district, j.
NJ. Berrien.