The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-25
NANNING'S WINNING run.
1t Came Just in the Nick Of Time TO
Give Savannah a Game.

Inc score D TO 4 IN Iu6 nome Team b
Favor-Close Playing All Around
By Both Teams Good Hitting at
the Right Time Put Savannah in the
Lead and Kept Her There-The Out
look for To-day's Game-Savannah s
New Pitcher.
Savannah 5. Macon f.
Charleston Is. Augusta IL.
Atlanta -, Chattanooga 1.
Birmingham D Nashville 1.
Memphis S, Mobile /.
New Orleans II. Montgomery H.
Between :, 800 and 1900 people saw the
Savannah defeat the Macon yesterday
afternoon in a close and exciting game,
which was aAybodys until the last man
was out in the ninth inning.
The game was replete with brilliant
plays, and the excitement was at high
pitch throughout. Macon played a strong
game in the field and it was only by
heavy hitting at opportunities that won
for the home team.
The home team also played a fine game
in the field, making only two errors.
Manning's batting and base-running We're
the chief features of the game, and TO him
is due the credit of the victory.
He stole second twice and scored on both
occasions. Burns fielding and batting
were also good. He made two hits out of
four times at bat and took care of every
thing that went to his territory. In the
seventh inning Abbey hit a ball to the
left field fence which he jumped and
caught, but Umpire Serad would not
allow it, thus giving Abbey a hit on what
should have been an out. 1t was the
finest catch made here this season and
called forth loud applause.
PETTY's PITCHING.
Petty's work in the box was the best
of the season, and the audience showed
its appreciation at every opportunity. He
only allowed six hits, two Of which were
scratches, and fieldCd his position finely
His work in the fourth inning was worthy
of special note, as he retired the visitors
on three pitched balls, for which he re-
ceived an ovation. He also batted we'll
Cross and Hurley also distinguished
themselves by their brilliant playing.
Hess, for the visitors, did the best
work. He caught five of the Sa-
vannahs trying to steal second,
and would have caught two more
but for Wentz and Gillen dropping the
ball. Abbey, Notwithstanding that he
showed that he is one of the best pitchers
that has been here this season.
Savannah scored two runs in the first
inning on ManningS single to left, steal
to second and McGuirk's error on Gillen's
throw of McGarrs hit to short, which al
lowed McGarr to reach second. and Elus-
mans single. Savannah scored again in
the third on Mannings double to center
and McGarr's sacrifice.
Manning and IN1r(tavt, SpOrpd in fI1o
fifth. Manning was given first on balls,
stole second and scored on tMcGarr's
double to left. McGarr scored on Burns
single to left
This ended the rm-getting for Savan-
nah, although she had two men left on
third in two innings.
MACoN's SIDE OF IT.
The Central city team took the lead in
the second inning, making three runs on
three singles, base on balls, and wild
pitch. Carroll scored one for Macon in
the sixth on his three Dagger to, left
and Nichols excusable muff of
McGuirks bOt-liner to right center.
Nicholl stepped in one of the many holes
in the Outtield just as he got in front of
the ball.
The seventh, eighth and ninth innings
were unproductive of anything in the way
of run-getting, and only two Maconites
reached first base in those innings, one of
whom was doubled up with Wcrtz with
his fly to Cross, who threw it to Manning
on second, thus closing the game and
leaving Savannah a winner by the score
of to 4.
Serad, as an umpire, is a seeming fail
ure. He was off on many things yester-
day and showed that he is not fitted for
the position.
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