The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-11
FOUR THOUSAND SAW IT.
SAVANNAH BEATS ATLANTA IN
THE OPENING GAME % TO 8.

a S4uGGug MUCH 1IOAA CbaA ~ a AZ
ish-Savannah's Team Bats Keenan,
for twenty-five Hits, end Outplays
the Visitors at Every Point-EiEht
Runs Scored in the Second Inning
Five in the Fifth and Five in the
Seventh - Every Member of the
Homo Team Plays Brilliant Fall.
Savannah .............22
Atlanta. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. o
Those figures tell the story Of the over
whelming defeat Of tho Wanted Southern
League cham champions on paper be-
fore they met g club capable Of playing
base ball.
The Atlantians may DO able to play
amateurs, but they are as children in the
hands of Savannah's great aggregation Of
sluggers. They held back their
champion ugly man Keenan, to
pitch Savannah to defeat, but
although be is said to be proud of his per-
sonal ugliness he must, at the conclusion Of
yesterdays game, have felt that his facial
adornments are not an attractive maguet
20 keep the ball away from the bat
o, how Manuing's men slugged the
Ieather-25 hits, with q total Of ~. They
knocked two-bsggsrs, three baggers, home
runs. singles, and every other kind known
to the game until they became tired, While
Murray's team looked on in amazement and
wondered If they had run amuck of q
cyclone.
A GREAT CROWD OF SPECTATORS
The crowd which witnessed Atlanta's de-
feat and, at times, almost went mad over
the victory of the home boys and their
numerous brilliant plays, was the greatest
ever seen at q ball game here. Four thou
sand spectators, 600 OF whom were ladies,
looked OIL in delight while Manning'S men
wiped up the diamond with the gray suited
representatives from GeorgiG's Windy city.
1t was really case of standing room only.
The grand stand and bleachers overlooked
and thousands stood around the diamond.
1t is unnecessary t. undertake to give
any excuse for Atlsnta'S defeat except that
her club cannot play ball with Savannah's
team. The Atlanta players probably real
ize this better than anybody else, and when
ssked for an excuse Tor the loss OF the
game simply answered, I'VE were out
played" The local croakers who have been
abusing our club for losing the exhibition
games admit now that Manning was right
when he said his climbs abilities could
not be judged by the games preceding the
opening Of the league season, and asked for
a suspension of criticism until after the first
game with Atlanta.
EVERYBODY ENTHUSIASTIC.
The city was wild over the victory last
night end Manager Manning and his men
were showered with congratulations every
WHARF they moved, either around the
hotel or on the streets They
deserved everything complimentary which
could be said. Every man played ball with
a vim and spirit which showed they meant
business.
Meakim's pitching was magnificent. He
realized what the people expected of him,
and the star little pitcher Of the Southern
League crowned himself with glory. At
lanta only got five hits of him, while our
boys hit keenan, twenty-five times.
Hurley caught great game and sur
prised the spectators and the At!antians by
his throwing to second. The impression had
gone abroad that Hurley could not get the
ball TO second with any degree of accuracy
TO catch ''stealer," but two Atlantians
who tried him found to their sorrow that
they had reckoued without their host. Hur-
ley now throws as straight to the second
bag as any could wish for.
''sToNEwALLn KLUsmAN.
Klusman at first kept up his reputation
as "StonewaiW and Manning covered the
second beg in great shape. 1t is unueces-
sary to speak here of his tremendous bat
ting The record shows that feature.
McGsrr at third WAS in the position where
he shows his brilliancy, and he certainly
played brilliant ball. His stops of ground
ers aud catches of flies evoked much ap-
plause.
Cross, at short, is a star. This 1.-the
youngster is prize to Savannah. Nothing
passes him, be is the greatest bose runner
ever seen on our diamond, his batting can
not be surpassed and his antics on the field
in worrying the runners Of the opposition
keeps the spectators in constant good
humor.
Burns in left, Nioholl in center. and
Connaughton in the right, are great trio
OF outheldsrs. Burns played with Savan-
nah yesterday for the first time, and he is
already tavorite. In fact, every member
Of the team is favorite.
The SaEannahs were ont in their natty
new blue uniforms, and their victory was a
fitting christening. They may with good
taste lie called 'Savannah's batting
clothes."
ORR BOYS MASCOT.
Just before Umpire Forster called play
ball, and as Atlanta'S team was walking
out TO take position nanny" goat saun-
n
position in left field. She complacently
eyed her surroundings for few minutes
and then bsgen quitting grass The boys
yelled: There's our mascot" aud im-
mediately Atlanta'S big short stop tried to
drive nanny" away, hut she squared OF at
him and refused to bulge
Finally three Atlantians ran her away.
but sne went into right field. and alternated
between that point and second base during
the balance Of the game. Manager Man
ming has taken nanny in charge, and will
have silver coller made for her He pro-
poses Co take the goat to Atlanta with him
when the Savannahs go there.
A GREAT OPENING hit.
In the first inning Manning set the crowd
into ecstacies by batting the first bali pitched
by Keenan, into the left field tor three bags.
mcGarr stepped up to the plate then and
sent the next ball spinning into
center for two-base hut, scoring Manning.
McGerr made daring steal for third aad
Dixon, IN his anxiety TO catch him, threw
wild, and McGarr scored. Klusman and
Burns made two singles, Connaughton sacri-
feed. and Nichon and Cross retired the side
on flies.
Atlanta Roose-egged 10 her half Of the
first, but Ssvanuah's second was q grand
prou enade. The boys wore thirty five
minutes at the bat, and showed Keenan,
how little be knew about pitching. Tho
Atlantinns were kept scampering around
the field after the ball in "a way which
amused the spectators, and kept
them cheering themselves hoarse,
but in way extremely Uire-