Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-13

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Games in the North-l:-sult OF The
Days Races at Washington aud Lex
inEton.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, May 12.-The
sixth game Of the series on the Chatta-
noOga grounds, and the third with the Al
gnstas. occurred to-day in the presence Of
Il good crowd. TIE Augustus took the
field. with Hoford in the pitchers box
For the first three innings the Chatta-
noogas were retired with goose eggs, but
in the fourth they began to get the knack
of Hof'ord's balls, and from that until the
close OF the game they batted him unmer-
cinlllv, making is base hits, something
not before done. Chattanooga started
with RYAN in the box, which proved I'M
fortunate on account Of a sore arm, and
i'm the second inning Hart was substl-
tuted. Hart proved too much for the visit
Ors. they only making one base hit OF OF
his balls. The score by innings was as
follows
.
Augus .....2 o O.
MACON FEARFULLY BEATEN.
ATLANTA, May 12.-Atlanta gave
Macon another fearful drubhing in the
diamond to-day. The home team batted
johnson clean out of his box. and Mack,
who was put in at the sixth inning. Jared
little better. Macon is very weak in bat
ferries. and will fall wOetuly be-
hind if she does not strengthen
her nine at those points. The
score was Is for Atlanta and for Macon.
The base hits were Atlanta %, Macon D.
The errors were: Atlanta ,, Macon q.
Nashville has spurred up since Atlanta
has taken such lead and desperate
struggle is now anticipated between these
TWO for the pennant. Nashville has signed
four new PLAYERS, including Beard and
Mari. late Of the Chicagoes, and is
said TO be negotiating for more. \ bet
was made here of 5000 to-day that Atlanta
would win the pennant, and a telegram
received from Nashville tonight offers TO
place 81. 600 on Nashville for first place.
1t is said that thousands Of dollars
changed hands IN the games with Macon
here Atlanta was defiant this afternoon,
freely offer ing five to one on her nine.
Nearly all the Macon betters went home
penailess.
NASHVILLE CHICAGoEs BIRMINGHAM.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, MAY 12-The game
to-day was a very one-sided affair, the
Americans shutting out Birmingham,
while they scored 10 runs. The Amerl-
cans new men played well and the bat
ting Of all was the heaviest Of the season.
The runs, however, were made princi-
pally on errors of the visitors, who telded
timely. but did weak work on the bases
NcCue pitched for the visitors until the
seventh inning, when Parsons was sub
sJituted without effect. The score by in
nings was as follows:
Americans. ? 2 0 10
birmingham 100 o 0 O.
The Americans meet Macon tomorrow,
and the people here will turn out en-
masse to see the Ge0rgians.
MEMPHIS HAS A WALK OVER.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 12.-The game
to-day was a walk over Cor Memphis by
lard batting on the part of Memphis, who
eit Clark all around. Bond, the pitcAeT
ior Memphis, local player, by the way,
vas too much for Columbus. In the first
1ning Memphis made five runs on three
asa hit of Bell. singles of Sylvester ana
ivan. and errors of Collins and Strauss,
Columbus. The score by innings was:
'aphis ...........5 o 3 0 Ill
Imbus .... o o / O.
llsrk, the pitcher Of Columbus, was
alcd $40 by the umpire for resolute kick
ilg in the second inning. II is reported
tAat Columbus will protest the game to-
cay on the grounds that a marble slab
marked the home plate.
GAMES ELSEWHERE.
WASHINGTON, May l2.-Fhe following
games We're PLAYED to-day:
AtNow York-Chicago t. New York Q
at Jersey Citv-Jersay CITY II, Lancaster Z.
At Phuade.g Philadelphia Il. Detroit s.
AT Toleao-anaha ., Toledo 3.
At Boston-St. Louis s, Boston 6.
At Wilmington, Discrimination l., Nor
folk H.
AT LOuisvilie-LouisYil 10. Athletic 3.
AZ Pittsburg-ilt s. BROOKLYN 4.
At Observation-Disclosures g. Cincinnati 3.
At&ewark, n. J.-Newark ., Trenton >
Al Utica-St&rs 9. Utica /.
At Muwaukee-Clevelan Z. Milwaukee A..
At ST. Louis-St. Louis 10, Baltimore 3.
at Providence Providence 8. Buffalo /.
At Observation-Disclosures 5, Rochester
g; l3 innings.