The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-28
AUGUSTA OUR LATEST.
Savannah Fairly OutplayS The Electric
City Club.

Run at the Right Time and Cross
Makes a Three-Bagger With the
Bases Full.
StalIings California Jacks from Au-
gusta were trapped by Savannah yester-
day TO the tune of S to :. The game was
highly exciting, and every good play was
appauded by the audience. irrespective
of the player making it. Stallings re
ceived an ovation for his catch of Nichols
fly to the right-tield fence in the sixth
inning after "a hard run.
Klusmau and Cross are the local heroes
of the hour, however. The former made
a home run in the third inning while two
men were on bases, which gave Savannah
three runs. He was rewarded with
flowers from the ladies, and several gen
tlcmen in the grand stand showed their
appreciation of the opportune hit in a
more substantial manner
Cross made a three-base hit in the
eighth, bringing in three men, and scored
the winning run on MCakim's single
NichOu covered himself with glory in
the outfeld, accepting seven chances,
most of them beirg very difficult.
Connaughton did good work in the
field, taking care Of three difficult flies
He handled the bat well, making single
and sacrifice.
Burns carried off the batting honors for
the home team with three hits out of four
times at the bat.
Hurley caught a beautiful game accept
ing every chance offered, and retiring the
last man in the ninth on difficult foul
HARD HITTING AND SHARP FIELDING.
The game was characterized with
heavy hitting and sharp fielding There
was considerable kicking against some of
Umpire Serad S decisions. He was some
what of at times, but none of his mis-
takes would have altered the score. as the
visitors were OutplaYed at every point
The game opened with Manning at the
bat for Savannah. He reached first on
balls, but was caught trying to steal sec
Ond MCGdTr struck out and kluSman
went out on a high fly to left.
Augusta scored two runs IN her half Of
this inning on base on ball to Stafford,
sacrifice by Everett, single by
O'Brien, wild pitch, and a double by
Doolcy
Savannah was retired in quick order in
the second. Burns made hit but was
forced out at second by COrnaugh on.
Connaughton stole second, NiCholl flied
to right, Cross hit to third and Connaugh-
ton was run down by Denny.
Augusta added two more to her score
in this inning. Stallings hit safe, but
was forced out at second by Wilson Ger
man hit for three bases and Wilson
scored. Stafford followed with a single,
scoring German. Stafford was caught
mapping at first and Everett flied out to
center.
WHERE KLUsMAN MADE HIS HIT
Savannah scored three in the third.
Hurley reached first on an error Meakim
made two-bagger to right. Manning hit
to Denny, who fielded the ball to White,
catching Meakim off second and. MCGarr
flied out to short Klusman came to bat
with two men on bases, amid cries of
Home run" Over the fence" etc.
He responded by hitting the first bali
German pitched over the left
field fence, Hurley and Manning
coming in ahead Of him. Klusman was
given an ovation as he touched the home
plate, and took his seat amid Il shower of
roses from the ladies' Burns retired the
side on high fly to left
Augusta was unable to get a man
around the bases in this inning. O'Brien
was given first on balls, Denny sacrificed
advancing him to second, and Doolcy adj
vanced him 10 third on another sacrifice
lie was left there, as White hit to first
and went out.
Both sides went out in one. two. three
order till the fifth when Augusta in
creased her lead by adding two more to
her score. Everett struck out, O'Brien
made three Dagger to left. Denny hit to
McGarr, who folded the ball to Hurley,
retiring O'Brien at the plate DOoley hit
a hot liner to short, which struck a stone
and bounded up, striking Cross on the
head and rolled out under the bleachers
MCGarr recovered the ball, but threw il
into the grand stand, allowing both
Denny and DOoleY to score. White ended
the inning by hitting to Mealiim
WON IN THE EIGHTH.
Savannah had two men left on bases in
the sixth and one in the seventh. but
could not get a hit when hits meant runs.
Savannah won the game in the eighth
McGalr singled over third. Klusman hit
to Denny, who folded the ball to second,
but Q Brlen let 1t get through his legs
AcGarr and kluSman were safe Burns hit
to center and McGarr scored. Connaughton
sacrificed. advancing klusman and Burns
a base. NichOl then hit to White, who
fumbled the ball, filling the bases. Cross
was next to the bat, and had two strikes
on him, but the next ball pitched
was good one and he sent
it out to center for three bases.
bringing in three runs, putting Savannah
in the lead by to g. Hurley flied to
second. Savannah wanted another run
to make victory assured, and Meakim hit
for single, scoring Cross. Manning
retired the side from pitches to first.
The score at this point was to 6 in
Savannah's favor.
Dooley opened the eighth for Augusta
with hit White hit to Cross, who did
not field quick enough to catch the run
ner on the throw to first, and Dooley at
tempted to take third on the play. Klus-
man threw to Cross, who covered third
and retired Dooley on close play,
White going 10 second. Stall
ings singled, advancing White to
third. He scored on a wild pitch. and
Stallings went to second Wilson sacri-
feed, advancing Stallings TO third. but
German retired the side on a fly to right.
AN EXCITING PERIOD.
The ninth opened with the score s to :
in Savannah's favor, and the audience at
this point was wild with excitement.
When Savannah was retired without
run, the people stood up under the ten
sion, and only the applause of few Au-
gustans was TO be heard
Stafford was up for Augusta in her half
of the ninth. He hit high fly to right
which Connaughton got after hard run.
Everett hit to first and was out and
O'Brien popped upa high foul which Iiur-
ley took in, retiring the side and leaving.
Savannah q winner in the most exciting
game of the season