Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-24
SHUT OUT AUTHORITARIAN
THE PENSACOLAITES DONE UP
BY A SCORE OF 3 TOO.

THE PENSACOLAITES DONE UP
BY A SCORE OF 8 TO o.
How the Dixies Wiped Out the Florida
Champions-NOrton and Hoggins Play
a Strong Game in the Battery-The
Visitors OF for Augusta-The Games
This Week.
Between 500 aud 900 people witnessed
the Dixie-Gopher game and the defeat of
the visitors at Base Ball Park yesterday
afternoon. The fielding Of both clubs was
good, but the Dixies' battery did the bus
mess. The home club went to the bat
with Lewis, who retired on strikes, fol-
lowed by Norton, who made first base on
error of Moreland, but was put out at
second. ROssiter struck the side out.
The Gophers went in with Bauers, who
made first on error of Norton, but was
put out on second by Monahan. Spots
wood made first on error of Seaman, who
made "A fine stop but a wild throw. He
was put out trying to cross the plate.
Wells went out on fly to DOdd.
THE DYKES FIRST RUN.
Higgins started the Dixies on the
second inning, made first on balls,
but was put out on second. DOdd struck
out. Hill made first on balls, and second
on wild throw. MOnahan made first on
error of MOreland, Hill coming in, scoring
the first run for the DiXies amid wild en-
thusiasm. Seaman made a twO-bagger,
and MOnahan reached third. Shea made
a good hit, bringingin Monahan and Scan
Ian, and reached second, stealing to third
on error of OCOnnor. Lewis reached first
on balls. Norton went next to the bat
and was caught out on fly by SpotswOod,
retiring the side.
The GOphers went to the bat in the second
inning with 0'ConnOr, who was put out
at first by Lewis, assisted by Seaman,
Moreland and O'COnnor No. striking
out in succession.
The DiXies went to the bat for the third
time, Norton leading off with an out on
foul fly to SpOtswOOd. ROssiter reached
first on balls, and made second and third
with much credit. Higgins went out at
first by throw from second, Rossiter
crossing the plate. Dodd made a good
lick and reached second. Hill made a
Dodd. Monahan retired the side by an
out at first.
sHEA'S FINE THROW.
The Gophers went to the bat determined
to make one run anyhow. Whitehead
struck base lick and got to second on a
passed ball by Hoggins, but was put out
on the plate by one OF the finest throws of
the season by Shea from right field.
johnson reached first on balls, made
second and third and was put out trying
to get home. Bauers made a base
hit and got to third. SpotswoOd made first
and second on fine hit, followed by Wells.
Guinot went out on a fly to Shea,
retiring the side without a run. The
GOphers had three men on bases
the whole of the inning, but the fielding
OF the DiXies was too much for them and
they failed to get a man across the plate.
In the DiXies' fourth inning Seaman
reached first on balls, but was put out at
second. Shea went out on a foul tip to
Wells. Lewis sent the side to the field by
going out on strikes. The Gophers bTaced
up, or tried to with O'COnnor, who did
his best, but was put out at first by Mona
han, assisted by Lewis. MOreland was re-
tired by Lewis, and O'COnnor sent the side
back to the field by put-out at first by
Lewis, assisted by Rossiter. The Dixies
went in again smiling, Norton reaching
first on balls, and second and third in fine
style. ROssiter struck out. Higgins
reached first on balls, and stole to second.
No runs were made.
The Gophers sent Whitehead to the
plate, and won a base lick, reaching
second on wild pitch, but went out on
the plate by fine throw from Shea
to HOggins. Johnson retired on a fly to
Seaman. Bauers reached first on balls.
SpotswOOd made base lick, and Bauers
was put off at first by a fine PLAY of
Lewis. MOnahan waltzed up to the plate
and reached first on an error of More
land, and second and third all O. X,
Seaman and Shea struck out, Lewis
retiring the side on a fly to O'Connor.
THE BEST CATCH ON THE GROUNDS.
The Gephers went in with Wells at the
bat, who made first on an error of Rossi-
ter, and second on an error of Monahan.
This was the first error for MOnahan in five
games. GuinOt struck out and O'ConnOr
went out on fly to Hill, who made the
best catch ever made on the grounds.
Moreland struck out, retiring the side.
The DiXies came in from the field, Nor
ton leading off with an out at first. Rossitar
made base hit, and reached second by
good running. Hoggins went out on a fly
to O'COnnoT, and DOdd struck out.
O'Connor took up the bat for the visi-
tors. but was put out by HOggins. White
head made base hit and Johnson struck
out. Bauers followed with another base
hit, Whitehead getting to third. Rsuers
was dropped out at second. ~ Monahan
assisted by Seaman,
Hill was tttae first man at the bat in the
eighth inning and reached first on balls,
Tut failed to get further. Monahan
made his base on error of Johnson
and reached second on a passed ball,
but went at third. Seaman made base
lick and reached second. Shea struck
out, again sending the side to the field.
Wells made a base lick for the visitors
and reached second, but dropped on at
third. Guinot went out at first, and
O'Connor on fly to Norton.
The Dixies went in for the last inning,
with Lewis out on a fly to Johnson. Nor
ton followed on fly to Bauers, Rossiter
shutting out the side by put-out at first.
The GOphers tried hard to make run,
but MOreland, O'Connor and Whitehead
were put out on first in one, two, three
order, ending the game.
The score is as follows: