Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-23
ERRORS LOSE THE GAME.
POOH WING PUTS III IN Al
NNTR'S HANDS.

The Savsnnahs Defeated on a Score Of :
to six Runs Made GA Errors and
Only One Earned by the Nisitors-Ar
80 GA Day for the Home TeAm-The
Players in To-DaS's Game.
FULLY 1000 people witnessed the defeat
OF the Savannah club by the Atlantas at
the Base Ball Park yesterday afternoon.
Ii was the first visit of the Atiantas here,
and a good deal OF interest centered in the
game. A light rain and threatening
clouds kept away many who would have
gone, but the crowd, as il was, was the
largest OF the season. Poor playing on
the part OF the Savanuahs characterized
the game from beginning TO end. AL
though the official score gives but seven
errors to the nine, it was clear
to those who watched the game at
all closely that there were double
that number. Only one OF the seven runs
scored by the Atlantis was an earned
one. The rest were made on errors. To
add to the poor playing Of the saYannahs,
i'll luck seemed TO follow them through
the entire game, and the combination Of
circumstances put the victory into the
visitors hands by score Of TO 4.
The Atlantas are solid, heavy weight
nine and strong batters They batted
Smith for sighth base hits. The home
men fielded poorly, and six men were let
across the plate on errors. The reputation
that the visitors baye acquired was sus-
tanned. They are out and out kickers TO
a NUN whenever there is a ghost Of
a chance to get in point. Cahill is the
chief, and showed his disposition by keep
ing the crowd from losing sight OF the fact
that he was the man Of the team. DundOn,
the mute pitcher, threw an effective ball,
but was batted easily for seven base hits.
Although after the fifth inning they had
everything in their own hands, the Vlsi-
tors played the game for all 1t was worth.
The SaYannahs went 10 the bat first
and led of with runs. Cahll went TO
the bat for the visitors and retired on
foul bound. Goldsby, the left-hander and
Captain OF the nine, made clean
hit to first base, and went sue
cessiyely TO second and third, and
crossed the plate on passed balls
McNeigh and Cleveland were retired on
strikes. This opened the bah. In the sec
ond inning neither side scored. In the
third inning the Sayannabs were retired
i'm one, two, three order. Dundon OF the
Atlantis took his base on called balls.
Cahill made a safe hit and Goldsby took
his base on dead ball. McNeigh went
10 the bat with three men on bases and
made a base hit. DundOn was caught
at the plate, and Cahill got in upon an
error of Smith IN q chase between third
base and home. Goldsby also scored in
this inning. The rest Of the game, ex-
eept in the sixth Inning, when Graves got
m a run, was a blank for the Savannahs
The Atlantas scored Ia the fifth and sew
enth inning. In the seventh inning Burke
was injured while running on third and
Fitzgerald was substituted in his place.
The playing Of Ingraham at first base
was weak. Murray at third fumbled the
bali once or twice, and Smith made a
sky throw from the box over the first
baseman's head. Most of the errors and
bad playing, however, are due to a lack
Of practice. The game is among the first
that the nine has played, while the Atlantas
have been playing together steadily since
the season opened. Nichols and GILLIAN
viii be the Savannahs battery to-day,
and FITZGERALD will play in place
OF Burke. The Atlantas will have Bauer,
the leit-handed pitcher, in the box. Mana
ger Scbmelz has placed his men as fol-
lows: Cahill, SIS; GOldsby. If; McVeigh,
G.; Cleveland, 3b. Jevne, CT Henke, b.;
Bittman, Oh; Mappes, ri; Bauer, p.
The defeat yesterday, due entirely to
errors on the part Of the home team, and
not 10 the superior playing Of the visitors,
may be redeemed to-day, although the
betting last night was against the
Savannahs. The following is the official
score;