Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-17
WON BY SHARP PLAYING.
CHATTANOOGA AGAIN BEATEN
BY THE HOME CLUB.

\ Close Game Sharply Played at
Every Point-Savannah's ErrOrless
Tielding-NeaFs Brilliant Work in
the Box-The Games Elsewhere
thursdays Winners Win Again.
The same Southern League clubs that
won Thursday won again yesterday. At
lanta again defeated Charleston, Macon
won her second game from Memphis, and
Augusta shelved Nashville s to g.. Sa-
vannah beat Chattanooga 4 to 3.
1t was a close game, sharply
played, and won on its merits.
Neal and Stockwell were the battery for
the home team, and the visitors presented
Kelly aud McClung. NeaPs delivery,
although at times wild, was very effect
i've. Kelly pitched a swift ball, but was
not so effective. Neal struck out nine
men and was hit five times, while
Kelly struck out but one man and was
Datted for seven hits with a total of IL.
The crowd was not quite 80 large as
that which witnessed Thursdays game.
The threatening weather kept many
away The Sayannahs went to the bat
first and scored two runs in the opening
inning. In the fourth inning Chattanooga
brought IN two men, tying the score.
Savannah DATED Kelly freely, but was
unable to drive the bali safe.
The fifth inning opened with Kelly at
the bat. He failed to reach first. Ora
ham lifted the ball safely into the outield
out of reach and led off for second base.
MOriarity ran Tor the ball and threw to
second, but in throwing he fell and the
ball went wide. In falling M~oriarity
sprained his leg and was retired from the
game, Gillen taking his place. McClung
went to the bat, but failed to make a
hit. There were two men out
when Dickerson made a driving hit
bringing Graham home and putting the
visitors In the lead. The next man went
out at Irst, Neither club scored in the
sixth inning. In the seventh inning Mil
Ter went to the bat for the home team and
led of with a brilliant hit. StOckwell
drove the ball safely into right field
and reached first following Miller to
second. Neal went out on Il fly ball and
Miller stole to third. With men on second
and third savannah had a chanceto count
and she did not let it 90 by. Murray sent
a ball whiTling over first base well Outinto
right field. Miller was on the watch at
third, and the mOmen Mansell folded the
ball, led off for home, and crossed the
plate. StOckwell followed up to third,
and counted on a safe hit by Collins.
MOriarity too up the bat, and put the
side u by a fly to left field. The two
rum in this inning gave Savannah back
the lead, and she held 1t the rest of the
game, neither side scoring in the last in-
nings.
The two runs by Chattanooga in the
fourth inning were by Dickerson and
Cross. DIckersOn was given first base on
being hit by ball and stole to second.
Matthias struck out and Cross, after two
strikes, took his base on balls. Dicker-
son led down to third. The visitors had
men on second and third when Lewis went
to the bat and lifted the ball safely into
left field, making a two-base hit and
bringing DickersOn and Cross across the
plate.
The game was sharply played from the
start. Every point was contested and it
vas only hard work thai won for the
hone club. Chattanooga played with
fOur errors n Savannah with none.
With the exception of the fifteen inning
game with PittsbuTg it was the prettiest
game that has ever been played on Savan.
nah's grounds. The following is the
score: