The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-28
The following is the standing of the

Baltimore, Sept. 2-Outside of a little
contingent of faithful Boston "rooters,"
who are making merry at the Eutaw
house, there is no joy In Baltimore to-
night. Boston has taken the rubber in the
crucial series, is ahead in the fight for
the pennant and there seems to be but lit
Tie probability that the Champions can
save it. Hoffer, the Wizard" Nops, the
'Southpaw," and Brother Joe" Corbett,
all went down like ripe grain in a buEgs-
cane before the terrific onslaught 1df Bos-
tons batters, until what seemed at first
to be victory for the home team, was
finally turned into a rout the like of
which has been seldom witnessed on a ball
field. Morethan 25,O00 people saw it done,
ana they Witnessed The downfall of their
favorites with perfect good humor, gath
ering about the victors and cheering them
heartily at the finish.
The story Of what happened to-day may
De briefly told. First, Boston made a run,
then Baltimore made two, then each made
three, and the score was tied when Bos-
ton added another to its string. Thus far
an was well. Baltimore, it's true, had lost
IHe lead, but not hopelessly. Then the
visitors forged TO the front with three
more tallies. This was bad, indeed but
nope still lived in Baltimore. And so it
ran until that dreadful seventh inning.
Noroett had been crippled by hot liner
early IN the play, Nops had been batted
Vul OIL the box" little later, and Hoffer
H1u 6een hit for four runs, but still the
crowd hoped on.
No one looked for a deluge as Hoffer
had apparently steadied himself, and no
runs had been made off him in. two sue
cfssYe innings. All at once it came. Sin
s,e followed double, double followed sin
sle, player after player crossed the plate,
~, uH VI the crowd grew dazed and wondered
II II would ever end.
Inc official scorers almost lost their
count Hoffer became discouraged and
wanted to go off and sit down, but Capt.
iloOlnson kept him in the box. Finally
uIe Iusilade of hits was ended, Hoffer
',ue Gown from the air, everybody took
IoHg breath, and the scorers figured out
I"1 Boston had made nine runs, all of
".lch were earned. That settled it, and,
mn, ush the Champions made feeble
-any IN their half and halted out three
LHuS' following It up with two more in
tg elghth, their efforts were not more
stri Se4uent than are those of men who
nv 10 whistle up the wind
curing the volley of base hits in the
s"lh the crowd was a study. AS the
80 Two or three were made the vast
10 oHs looked serious, then as hits began
,T,R 6oUf out like water from a trough, a
- ana then a hearty laugh broke
de, ana none could have enjoyed the
Ala o'll!Iure of the Champions more than
Cc lner admirers in the vast audience.
me we many hearty and spontaneous out
tt'S OF applause none were more ringing
n, ~ u.at which greeted Hamilton. when
rna ,,le loqrth inning, after being trampled
81, ~ ana severely stunned by Jennings
on TyHa he made a grand run for home
no loves single, collided with BaIti-
~ ~ Ieshy backetop and falling heavi-
NO. puchlly crawled toward the base. al
toncb, l3aitoting. from the shock, as he
ME 's .,li at the end of the game 10000 peo-
h., 5a'hered about the visitors, shook them
~ ~ Hdnd, shouted cheerful pleasantries
ane IN, told them what good fellows and
tber,' layers they were, and finally sent
tim way with such shout of approba-
er'st9s, 70 make a fitting climax for the
ever s5' pase ball spectacle Baltimore has
seen Attendance $3.50. Score:
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an ..'...1 1 0 % 1 liz % 4
ami 'ip,es[rltes-Corbett. Nops. Hoffer, Amo.e
pjres i'f9golnson; Nichols and Bergen. I'm
hurst and Emsie Time 2:25.
NJ. NJ" York, Sept 27.-Bases on balls by
1Nin' and errors behind him, were re-