The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-06
now sAvAv1AH WAS BEATEN.
The story Of the &. l.. A. Defeat in
Charleston.


The result OF Saturdays game vas given
il abe Morning SeWs yesterday. This
is tae story Of the game as told b. the
News and Courier.
savannah vas not ia the game from
the frst inning. The work done hy most
OF her men was very sorry. while the
Charleston G.. /. a. club was in magnlA-
cent trim and gave the immense crowd
present as pretty an exhibition OF bail
playing as one could wish 10 see on the
Fourth OF July or any other day in the
year The home boys deserve all the more
credit for their clever work because 10
was evident TO them, as well as 20 the
spectators, that they were sure and easy
winners, for under these circumstances
it would have been pardonabie u they
had grown little careless and sloppy.
bul ihey did nothing Of The kind; they
p'd4ed 7cleHtiuc bah from the 80 on I'LL
the nnish, their work alone being worth
twice the price Of admission.
lhere was an immense crowd present.
Ihe grand stand was packed 10 sufro-
cation, the bleachers looked like a solo
wall Of humanity. the press gallery did
NOS nave vacant seat IN 10 and 500 pe0-
PIE had 10 60 out and line themselves mp
ai3ns lhe outer fences. The Georgia club
coloIs made an excellent showing when the
crowd was collected and befoFe play VAS
called. but they began 10 disappear very
early iu the proceedings and before the
game was halt over they were as scarce
as snow storms Ia August. The team put
out by the local C.. l.. A. was one OF The
best amateur clubs ever seen on the local
diamond, and II Savannah had only been
able 70 hold up her side OF the score a
Httle better there Is no telling just how
pretty game there would have been II
Was evident from the jump that Charles
Ton was going TO have a Walk-oVer. The
visitors were very gOod-natured about &c.
700. occasionally there was some mild
kicking from them against Umpire Rfea-
ardson decisions, but il was not taken
seriously. Bob" Richardson, as ne always
Goes umpired the game on the dead square
ana every body who thought or the matter
Knew 10 and was satisfied with his work
A feature Of the game was the coach
ing or Manager John T.. O'Neill He was
OUT on the lines all the time. and he kept
ms men on the move pprpetually The
more runs Charleston got the more Mana
er he worked.
The Charleston club had scarcely got
ten TO the bat In the first inning before
the bases were fun and the men were
coming nome In regular procession. The
visitors were sick and knew they were
beaten ana while they made a show Of
cheering their men on there WAS no on
thusiasm In their roofing. An artist our
Dy the Tar fence, who desired to adver-
Use somebody's chewing tobacco now
ana again would perform a horn solo in
F-uat on a yellow cornet. Possibly il was
this that hOodOOed the Georrfans Ger
taln IL Is that the far-famed 1ack-rabbit
or the savannah people was not I'm it.
JARVIS never looked handsomer or more
confident than when he steDped nm Ia the
plate 10 open up the game with a cheer
from the masses he took his base on balls
irwin got a bigger yell when he took first
IN the same manner Bohlinger hit to
third, and on an error he got first bur
IAENlE WAS thrown at TTg1.
got 10 second on an error by third ana
irwin scored. DOtterer brought in Boblin-
ger on a bali to first that was badly
played while he made his base and Rob-
linger scored Matthews hit safe. ana two
men scored, making four runs. Matthews
got 10 second on the throw home. Fur
man HE'D out TO second. Fishburne went
out on a grounder to second
First inning. Savannah: Harper made a
safe for one bag. Cummings hit safe
with plenty OF cheers from the Savan-
nahians; Murray got his base on balls.
Milling the bags Brady r. hit safe To
right, scoring two men, but he was caught
out at second. LeClaire sawed out
O'Connor got his base on balls but was
caught out by a clever throw by Fish
burne to second.
Second inning. Charleston: Hennesv
poked Il on the nose for a bag. Jarvis hit
TO second and Hennesy was put out. hut
q wlld throw to first carried Jarvis to
third. Irwin flied out to left and Jarvis
on grounder to third
Savannah; McAvoy struck out schreclx
went out on grounder to pitcher. Brady.
r., struck out. The score stood to 2 in
favor OF Charleston.
Third inning, Charleston: Halsey got to
hrst by an error by short and stole sec
ond easily. Dotterer got his base on balls
Matthews made fine hit to left and Hal
sey scored. Simonin, who ran for Dot
terer. was thrown out at third Furman
socked the ball for two bags. Matthews
scored on 1t and SO did Furman on an err
ror Flshburne went out to short Hen
messy hit 1t for two bags. Jarvis hit to
short scoring Hennesy on an error and
getting safe on first. Jarvis stole second
easily Irwin filed out to first
Third savannah: Harper went out
easily on bunt. Cummings sawed out
Murray hit safe for one to center and
stole second. Brady, r., sawed out leav-
ing the score 9 to >.
Fourth, Charleston: Bohlinger opened
with a one Dagger. A wild pitch put Bob
ltnger on third. Halsey sawed out Dot
terer hit to third and Bohlinger died at
the plate. Matthews got to first on a
rotten, rank error by short. Furman re-
tired the side by hitting to short.
Fourth, Savannah: LeClaire died after
a snort agony of three strikes. O'Connor
died pailess death superlndueed bv a
ny swallowed N the center field. Nc
ANoy demise was just as easy
Fifth. Charleston: fishburne got base
on nails, and stole second. Hennesv flied
out to second. Jarvis hit out to short
Irwin took his base on balls Sin1onin
who ran for him, just walked to second
Bohlinger was hit and got his base. Hal
sey retired the side with ball to short
Fifth, Savannah: Schreck hit il for a
bag. Brady, f., struck out Harner e,it
II for one Cummings filled the bases
cummings put pop fly TO first, putting
out two men.
Sixth, Charleston: DOtterer got first on
an error by short Matthews hit safe.
Fuman hit to short. putting out Mai
thews at second Fishburne hit It for two
bags. and DOtterer scored. Hennesv nil
out 10 pitcher Jarvis flied out TO left
sixth. savannah: Brady, r.. sawed ONT
LeClaire died naturally on a pop dv 10
pitcher. QConnor managed to get to first
left. '"' ~
Seventh. Charleston: Irwin went ont on
grounder TO third. Bohlinger Went out TO
third. Halsey did the same.
Seventh, Savannah: Schreck ont 70 com
ter T.. Brady got his base on balls Hsr-
per flied out. and Brady was doubled olt
Elghth' Charleston: Dotterer hit TO
third. and Wild throw put Simonin mis-
runner. on third. Matthews out 10 pitcber
Slmonin scored on passed ball. F'urman
got to first on a rank error by right fel6
Fishburne hit safe for one Hennesv bit
safe but by rotten coaching Fish6urne
was out at third. Jarvis hit to rirbf a N
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