The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-05
THELElCUE LEADERSLOSE
S,r177lh Defeats The MaCOnS by a
Score Of 9 10 2.


ousrles Kit Heavily But is Well
erDported- Enthusiastic Audi
ence - The Uncertainty Of the
League.
savannah won a beautifully played
,-,ra from the victorious Macons yester-
afternoon by a score Of 8 to 2. 1t was
hattie royal from start 10 finish, in
which the hard and steady stick work of
+be Dead Rabbits proved too much for
the league leaders from the Central City.
The men from Macon had come here TO
win The idea of losing was far removed
from their minds. But they struck
snac when they ran upon the Savannahs.
The game was chock full of brilliant plays
plays that were heartily appreciated
and vociferously applauded from the
grand stand and the bleachers.
If was delightful weather. The sun
remained behind the clouds the whole af-
ternoon. giving everybody a good seat,
even the occupants of the bleachers.
These we're on hand in full force to steady
the nmpire. but their services were not
needed. as Mr. Serad oliicIated at his post
nj duty in the most impartial manner,
there being only two or three insignifi-
cant kicks made.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD.
The crowd that was present was enthu-
iastic. and its enthusiasm increased
throughout the game IS the ultimate sue
cess of the home team became more and
more certain The prospects of the con
tinuance of the league had stimulating
effects on players and partrons.
The large number of brilliant plays
made on each side possibly surpassed
any Of the season. Left-helder Iwitchell,
who has been sold to Barnie, out-did him
self. 1t was his last game, but rather
than take day off he played the best
game of his life. and made some of the
prettiest catches ever seen here. But
Nicholl ran a neck and neck race with
TWitchell for the out-helding honors, and
at the last even out-did the left-felder Of
the Macons Nick's almost inn
possible catches of flies that apparently
would result in two baggers made him
the pet of the grand stand throughout
the game, and he was compelled TO dof
his cap nearly every time the home team
came in from the field.
QUARLEs' PUzzLERs.
Quarles' pulling curves were, as usu-
al another greet feature. The visitors
found it a difficult matter to find the ball
when hits were most needed. Burns
hitting and fielding were great. Jerry
Hurley was at his best, and found no diff
ticulty in welding the bat to great advan-
tage, while his bHck-stop work was al
most faultless. The fielding work of both
teams, Savannah particularly, is seldom
surpassed. George never fails to do
something worthy of note. His time was
good while coming, but it came in the
seventh when his running catch
of a foul fly which it seemed would be inn
possible to capture, caused the crowd to
go wild with cheering West, of the Ma
cons, handled the bat effectively.
In the first inning Savannah went down
and out in almost less time than it takes
to tellit. Manning tapped fly into the
short stops hands. George went to first
on four balls. Klusman hit a high-liner
to left, the gentleman out there, Mr..
Twitchell, making a provokingly fine
catch, and then George, who was sure
that it would be safe hit, was doubled
up at first.
MACON QUICKLY FIXED.
Macon's first trial at the bat was hard
ly as long as Savannah's. Gillen hit a
high fly over Nichols head, and it was
here that Nick started his brilliant play
ing and Gillen was retired as out. Fields
presumed TO put Nick to an even greater
test, and hit the ball out further than did
his predecessor, but Nick made another
happy grand stand catch, and Fields was
out, Beard rolled the ball to pitcher and
out at first.
Burns opened the second for Savannah
by hitting to second and going out at first
Nicholl struck safe, stole second and went
to third on Connaughton's sacrifice.
HolOhan flied out to left. For Macon
West knocked the first ball to left for one
base MARI went out on a fly to George.
Iwitchell hit TO short forcing West out at
second. While the next man was at the
bat Twitchell attempted to capture sec
ond, but Jerry and Manning fixed him
retiring the side.
The third inning was still a blank,
though it looked at one time as if Savan-
nah would get in a run. Hurley got in a
base hit over first but was forced out by
Quarles. Manning landed himself at
nrst and CHARLES at third on safe hit.
George flied out to left.
ALMOST RUN.
Klusman fastened the ball in the air OF
left field for what seemed was a base
hit, but Twitchell nabbed it just as
II was within about six inches of the
ground, and the side was out. Hill could
not reach Quarles' curves and famed out
Donnelly flied out to Manning Clausen
struck out
In the fourth inning Savannah won the
game by hard hitting. Burns hit to left
09t OF the reach of Twitchell Nicholl
MI the ball past third base Connaugh-
ION punted, and the pitcher who got the
paIl was undecided whether to try to
catch Burns at third or COMFY at first
IN such state he threw the ball wild to
urst and Burns came in, Nicholl went to
lnird and COMFY reached first Holohan
struck safe ana Nick scored. Hurley
sSacHnced, advancing COMFY and Holohan
SuarIes paralYzed the ball into
Ine left field, but Twitchell
was still there and captured it,
Haklng the prettiest catch of the game
Cohny came home on the throw IN. Man
Ihlhg got his base on balls. and he and
HT-3llohan scored on Georges base hit
lHHIuslnan hit the ball into center field and
george trotted home. Burns got his
GIt.t.ohd base hit of that inning Nichoil
HIu a ny to left, hit Twitchell, who made
SIqoyher brilliant catch In this inning
icon braced up, but to no effect Twit-
euell med out to short. Hill and Donnelly
maGe base hits, and Clausen went to first
On Iour Dalls, filling the bases. Gillen
SSlruck fly out to George, who captured
ana returned the ball to catcher in
t ,t'le not to allow a run on the
fSuu9 IN. Fields hiJ way over Nicholl's
iTenu' nut Nick was running a race with
hTni!chell for fine catches, and took the
oall IN out of the cold air, retiring the
runs yet.
GOOSE EGG FOR BOTH.