The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-23

of to 2.
Savannah is still holding its own in the
amateur league race There was a great
deal of interest yesterday in regard TO the
Atlanta game When the news came that
Savannah had won again, the clubs back
ers stiffened up and began betting heavier
on to-day's game.
ATLANTA, GA, May 22.-Although the
weather was most threatening, the Savan-
| nahs and Atlantis crossed bats this after
noon. The game was the best and most
hotly contested of the season, and vas won
by the visitors on a score Of 3 to 2. Turner
and Beach held the points for the locals,
Wills the visitors put up Butler and Ham.
| The game was a battle between the bat
terl1s. Turner was hit four times, while
Butler was hit seven.
COLUMBUS, GA, May % columbus de-
| feated Augusta again to-day. In the third
inning Merritt was knocked out of the box
and Dorsey was substituted, but he was
served almost as badly. The score is:
Columbus. al | ia
Batteries Whitehurst and Bambush; NIer-
rift, Dorsey and Burns Base hits-Columbus
-, Augusta T. Errors-Columbus T. Augusta L.
Earned runs-Colunbus Z, Augusta 3. Two
bSsc HktS--Fitilef x STRUCK OuJ--By W DItelurSJ
., Merritt and Dorsey ,. Passed balls-Whte-
hurst 3, Burns z.
At Charleston
Charleston ....O.0 0,l,50 o Is
birmingham. -. 0 0 o o. /
Base hitS-Charleston 49, Birmingham O. Err
rors-Charleston 2, Birmingham 4. Batteries
Knowlton and Nicholas; Sullivan and Brennan
Games Elsewhere.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-Base ball games
were played to-day with the following
results:
At PittSburg-
Pittsburg D.. .......1 0 0 0 0 @ 8
Washington ....,..0 o o o x-6
Base hits-Pittsburg o. Washington 12 Errors
-Pittsburg 3, Washington g. Batteries-Morris
and f. Carroll, O'Day and Deasley.
At New Urleaus-
New Orleans ....O % o II
Memphis ......0 90 0 O. .
Base hits-New orleans G, Memphis g. Errors
New Orleans 3, Memphis 8.
At Chicago
Philadelphia lhiii.....,,. 3 o o o o =
Base hits-Chicago 5, Philadelphia 10. Errors
Chicago 6, Philadelphia s. Batteries-Krock
and Flint; Buffinton and Clements.
At Cleveland
Cleveland. ......1 0 o / o O. 4
Base hits-Cinclnnat g. Cleveland O. Errors
Cincinnati T. Cleveland s. Batteries-Gilks
and thinner; Muane and Baldwin.
At Baltimore
Baltimore ..........1 0 0 o 0 o. .
st. Louis. ...........0 0 0 3 K 4
Base hits Baltimore 8; st. Louis z Errors
Baltimore 5; st. Louis 6. Notwithstanding
ham and O'Brien; KnOuff and Milligan
At Brooklyn
Brooklyn ..........1 OO41 OO2 l.
Kansas City. .....1 1 0 0 0 O. A
Base hits Brooklyn l5, Kansas City 8. Errors
Brooklyn o. Kansas City Z Batteries
Hughes and Clark; Porter and Donahue.
At Philadelphia
Louisville. .......2 0 90 . 10 o. 5
Athletic. ...........O 2 0 0 0 X 6
Base hlts-LOuisville 9, Athletic z. Errors
Louisville 6, Athletic A. Batteries-Ramsey
and Kerins; Mattimore and Cunning.
At Detroit
Detroit. ...........2 0 0 0 @ O. 4
New York ...... % 0 3 0 0 0 x-6
Base hits-Detroit 10, New York IA Errors
Detroit 3, New York 6. Batteries-Getzein
and CANCEL, Titcomb and Murphy.
At indianapolis
Indianapolis. 0 0 0 0 o. 2
Boston. ...... I'll o 2 0 1 0 0 x 4
Base hits-Indianapolis 5, Boston e Errors
Indianapolis 4, Boston l. Batteries-Shreve
and Buckley, Sowders and O'Rourke.