The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-20

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One of the finest games of ball ever
played in Savannah was witnessed yester-
day by about 1900 people, 1t was no.
body's game until the eighth inning, when
savannah made two runs Up to that
time not run had been made by either
side. Twenty-Five men had gone to the
bat for Savannah, and only five times did
A man reach first base.
Mccain succeeded in getting there
three times, twice on base hits and once
by a hit over second base, which was
muffed by the second baseman, the short
stop and the center-feld of the Atlanta
team punching together and falling over
each other
In these first seven innings twenty-four
men Went to the bat for Atlanta. only
four ever reaching first. Butler, their
right field, got his base on balls Bolan,
center field, did the same. Boyle hit to
Peoples and got to first on Peoples error.
Geiss hit to Ramsey and went to first on
player's choice, Ramsey throwing Boyle
out at second. When the last man for
Atlanta in the seventh inning went out
the excitement in the grand stand was at
its hight. Everybody was shouting some
thing at the players, and, as far as the
grand stand was concerned, confusion
reigned.
Jantzen lead off in the eighth inning for
the home team, but somehow he had been
totally unable to hit Conover, Atlanta's
pitcher, during the game, and for the
second time hestruck out. Ramsey fol-
lowed, and made two-bagger. AT this,
the spectators arose to their feet, and it
was several minutes before anything
could be heard except d much mixed
howl, accompanied by the stamping of
feet and blowing of tin horns.
CLARKE's BASE HIT.
Clarke then went to the bat and made a
clean base hit which advanced Ramsey
to third. The lung power of the spectators
and the tin horn again came into play
Hutchinson went to the plate and hit to
short stop, who threw him out at first
This advanced Clarke to second Tub
WEIGH then took the stick" Almost
every one in the grand stand was shout
ing some advice or other, and amid
such suggestions as hit her for
three. Welch"-"Over the fence, Tub
WEIGH waited for the pitcher to deliver
the ball. The first time it came he hit
with force that showed he meant bust
ness, but missed the ball The second
time however, he hit one to the fence.
The crowd was so enthusiastic that
it verged on lunacy. The bleachers stood
up to man and yelled with might
and main. The owners of the tin horns,
and there were several in the park,
seemed to have made up their minds to
blow the horns to pieces or deafen the rest
of the spectators, and every one in the
grand stand appeared to have decided it
due the game to break at least one blood
vessel.
STILL ADDING TO THE SCORE
In the meantime Clarke had started
from second and Ramsey from third
Ramsey scored easily. Clarke passed
third as the ball left the fielders hands
on its way to the catcher and here started
race, which few baseball players be-
sides Clarke are capable of winning.
When he got within ten feet he made a
Jump headforemOst for the plate aud slid
across 1t as the ball struck the
catcher's handsome minutes later
every one had become either hoarse or
exhausted, and order was to some extent
restored.
Laroque hit safe for one base, and ad-
Vaueed WEIGH to second. McCloskey hit
long fly to right field which Butler took
H. and the side retired with two earned
runs Cess now lead for the Atlantas
half of the eighth inning and famed out,
Ashenback hit fly to Hutchinson and
returned to the visitors bench, and Con
over touled out to Jantzen.
Mccain started the last inning
Tor savannah by getting his base on balls.
Pepper followed with splendid sacrifice
MT, which carried Mccain to second.
Jant2en hit skyscraper to shortstop
ana was out Ramsey hit nice one to
second and retired the side. Gilmon lead
Tor Atanta's half and struck out. Butler
Alt pop fly to Peoples and took his seat.
Ryan went to the bat and hit
safe for one base. A lot Of
people had started to leave
the grounds thinking the game practi-
Scaly over but this hit called hall. Bo-
IAN followed with another hit which ad-
Fanced Ryan to third.
BEGANTo BE WORRIED.
The face of the Savannah fan now lost
us satisfied and exultant smile, and as
suined worried expression. All
resumed their seats. Holohan hit to
Peoples, who should have put Holohan out
al nrst with ease, but he let the ball slip
through his hands, and instead of
inns MT making three outs, Ryan scored
and Bolan went to third. This error on
1ne part of Savannah's popular little
SnoiU-stop was great surprise and disap-
polhtment to everyone.
Boyle took the bat and tried hard for a
paSe' he hit to Peoples, who threw to
Aaroque, putting Holohan out and ended
Iue game. This makes six straight for
our 'ght-edged team" 1t still heads the
southern league and is far ahead of every
lnlhg IN percentage. The score for the
game is as follows: