The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-02
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT.
BATTLES WITH BALL AND bat AND
THE RECORD OF THE RACE
TRACks.

New York and brooklyn Play a
Clean and Pretty Game-Honor-
Easy Bciween ~. Louis and Cieve-
land - The Day on the Race
Courses-A Sensation Promised al
BriEhoon Beaeh-NO show for Out
siders at Milwaukee.
Brooklyn. y. y. Aug. THE New York
Brooklyn game az Eastern Park to-day
was one OF the cleanest OF the series. Not
an error was made hy either side. and
only one base on balls was scored against
the pitchers. Payne was h.t harder than
Dad Clarke. but DE was almost invlucible
with men on bases Joyce pAyei his first
game in "a New York uniform and received
al ovation from the crowd. Beckley and
Connauahton carried on the honors for the
New YOrks, while Corcoran and Lachance
were the Brooklyn heroes. The game. while
exciting. was free from wrangling and
was most enjoyable. The weather was per-
feet Attendance 600. score:
R.HE.
Brooklyn 30 0 o 0 0 . 0 Ks o
Batteries-Payne and Burrill; Clarke and
Warner.
Baltimore. Aug. THE champions out
classed the Washington's to-day and won
as they pleased Hotter Was unsteady al
times. but at critical periods had excel
lent control OF the bali. and was gwen
R.HE.
Baltimore 80 ? o 0 o o x-7 Is
Batteries-Honer and Clark; Mercer and
MCGUIRE.
Boston. Aug. both Nichols and Orth
were very effective today. and their sup
port was almost perfect. But for Cooleys
home run over the left field fence in the
first inning Philadelphia would have been
shut out Philadelphia failed TO make
two hits In any one inning. Hamilton
made two great runnEHg catohes-the
fines plays OF The game. All the in
feeders distinguished their selves by brill
liant plays. Attendance 800. Score:
Boston ........O o11Oo x-S 10 /
Philadelphia II 0 0 OIL /
Batteries-Nichols and Bergeni Ortiz
and Grady.
Chicago. Aug. 1.-FraZer's Witness and
a little timely batting was the cause Of
Louisville's defeat to-day. Both sides
feldei brilliantly. and a number Of sem
sational plays were made. The base
running Of the Colts was one of the fca-
lures. Lange collided with Dexter in the
first inning and the latter's ankle was
badly hurt. McGunnigan was ordered OFF
the field for saucy talk to Umpire Ems
lie. Attendance 5000. Score:
Chicago .......O 2 0 3 0 Ks Z
Louis ville 900 0 0 0 2 0 O-3 Y
Batteries-Gr'mth and Kittredge; Fra
ger and Dexter.
ST. Louis, Aug. THE Clevelands won
the first game to-day after a hot con-
test Of eleven inning. Young and Dona-
hue both pitched effectively and were well
supported. The second game was won by
the superior batting of the Browns ana
their good base running. Breitenstein
and Wilson pitched well, but the latter
support was not up to championship or
der. The second game was called during
the last half of the eighth inning on ac-
count Of darkness. Attendance 5000
Score:
First Game R.HE
st. Louis .........0O OOO1O10OO-2 1S /
Cleveland ........lOO OOO1OOO8-51 IA 0
Batteries-Donahue and Mcfarland;
Young and thinner.
Second Game RHE.
St Louis ........0 ! 80 Il
Cleveland .......1 0 0 0 0 o Ia 10 4
-I3reitenstein and Mcfarland;
Wilson and thinner.
Cincinnati. o., Aug. 1.-The Cincinnati
Pittsburg ball game was postponed on ac-
count of rain.