The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-05

to the eighth inning, when the locals. by
hard hitting, put the victory beyond the
reach OF the Bluff City aggregation. Klus-
MANI capped the climax aud made the au-
dience yell and applaud as if mad in the
ninth by knocking the third ball pitched
him over the fence for a home run.
Petty and Wittrock Were the ooposinr
pitchers, and while Petty was the most
effective, neither had aDv' advantage till
the eventful eighth.
Petty held Memphis down to five hits
and gave only three bases on balls in the
entire game, while Wittrock was batted
for thirteen hits, gave one man base on
balls and hit two.
Connaughton gave Petty excel
lent support and threw well to bases.
Bolan started in to catch for Memphis,
but, unfortunately, he injured his hand
in the eighth inning and gave way to
Rogers, who was playing in right
field, Phillips taking Rogers place.
sAvANNAH's HONOR MEN.
Burns and George led at the bat, while
Manning ana McGarr carried of the
fielding honOrs
Clingman and York did excellent work
IN the field for the visitors, while New
all did the best batting.
Both teams were BANKED in the first
inning Manning opened with a hit, Nc
Carr and klusman flied to left, Manning.
thinking Klusman's hit was safe, had
reached second and seeing York make q
magnificent catch of the ball, started
back to first, but York was too quick for
him. He made an excellent throw to first,
completing beautiful double play, which
was greeted with a storm of applause.
Savannah scored one in the second on
Georges hit and steal, hit by pitcher
and Bolan's poor throw, which allowed
George to cross the home plate.
Memphis also scored in this inning or
Newalps hit, Petty's wild pitch and a
sacrifice.
Savannah was BANKED in the third
fourth and fifth, while the visitors, TAX.
ing advantage of the errors of Connaugh.
ton and Cross, scored one in the third and
one in the fifth.
This gave Memphis the lead by score
of 3 to l, but Savannah tied the score il
the sixth on a hit by pitcher, an error
and asingle.
The home team settled down to work
after this, and the visitors were unable
to get a man beyond second after the
sixth inning
Savannah scored one in the seventh OF
Nichols two-bagger and Connaughton'S
single.
~ CELEBRATED THE FOURTH.
The locals celebrated the fourth with a
grand pyrOtechnic display in the eighth
Wittrock furnishing the rockets, roman
candles, etc, from an assorted variety OF
drops, curves and shoots, of which he
always has an abundant supply on hand
Capt McGarr had first choice, and he
touched off a rocket, which fell safely in
center field, and the captain was safe at
t1rst; GoOdenough, in an effort TO eXtin.
guish the rocket before it exploded, threw
to first to catch McGarr mapping, but he
threw wild and McGarr went to second
Wittrock sent up several for Klusm8n tC
select from, but none of them
suited Sir William, and he took
first; Burns, however, was easily pleased
and he touched off the second cracker and
was safe at first, McGarr scoring and
Klusman going to third. George touched
off large Roman candle and Burns went
to third and George was safe at second
Cross, after inspecting several, sent a big
Chinese cracker sailing to left center fOl
two bases, Burns and George scoring
Withock, in trying to please Nicholl, sent
one of his large roman candles over
Rogers head and Cross was advanced t
third; NichOll touched a small one off
but Newan and Cartwright soon extin
guished it and Sammy was out; eros;
scoring on the play.
Connauehton tried three, but none o.
them would explode, and Frank sat down
to enjoy the display. Petty and Manning
each touched off one, but the explosion
was premature, and the fireworks was
over, as Wittrock had exhausted his sup
ply.
The audience enjoyed the display ant
their shouts of approval were hearC
above the size and boom of the crackers
rockets, etc.
RESULT OF THE ARBITRATION
When the smoke had cleared away il
was found that Savannah had scored five
runs and the game was beyond the clutch
of the Tennessee aggregation.
Klusman made the audience yell Like
mad in the ninth when he stepped to the
plate amid cries of "Home run" cover
the fence" etc, and knocked the third
ball pitched him over the left field fence
for home run.
Memphis was unable to get man
farther than second base in the ninth
Newall hit soft, but was forced at second
on Rogers hit to Cross, who, by quick
throw, caught Rogers at first, thus com
pleting a double play. Phelan made a
two-Oagger, but was left there, as Wit
trock ended the game with a fly to right
Savannah opened the season with a
victory over Atlanta and closed with
two victories over Memphis, thus be-
ginning and ending the season In a
blaze of glory.
Toe official score:
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