The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-08
sAVANNAH'S C. [. AS LOST.
AUGUSTA WON THE GAME ON THE
HOME TEAMS ERRORS.

Tbe score to 4-Hipkins Pitched n
Great Game, But Was Poorly Sup
uorted-Savannah's Errors Were
Made at critical Times-TvO Thou
sand People Saw the Game-Um-
nire ScanIan's Hard Row.
The blue and white triumphed over the
maroon and white yesterday. The first
came of the series was a victory for Au-
eusta by a score of to 4.
1t was the first game of the season for
savannah and the park was crowded.
Everybody that could get off was there.
The grandstand and bleachers were pack
ed and about 200 spectators were seated on
chairs which had been placed near the
right field fence. There was an unusually
large number of ladies present and the
arandstand made pretty appearance with
summer girls dressed in duck suits and
sailor hats. A couple of hundred Augusta
rooters and enthusiasts were in the grand
stand and they made lots of noise.
The rain of the morning had wet the
diamond some, but not enough to inter
fere with playing. At one time when the
outlook was very cloudy for Savannah the
weather, to be consistent clouded up, but
old Jupiter withheld his torrents.
Frank, the newsboy, was the mascot of
the Savannah team, but although he con-
jured up all his powers and used his
lungs to an extraordinary extent, he
could not make Savannah win Frank
was dressed in pair of trousers, one leg
of which was maroon and the other white
shirt was white with &C. L. A." and a
rosette made of ribbons on his breast
Frank has a voice entirely out of pro
portion to his size, and he kept the crowd
laughing all the time. He had lots of
FUN with them. and made life miserable
for the darkey mascot of Augusta. But
the darkey had the luck.
Umpring a base ball game is no lead
pipe cinch and the umpire generally has
hard row of stumps. His troubles are
enough without roasting him, but Mr.
Seaman, who essayed to umpire yester-
day, was so palpably bad, that he must
not be sighted. Mr.. Seaman evidently
meant well. He had no intention of show
ing partially to either side. He showed
this in his work. Whenever he would give
had decision for one side and there was
kick made, he would try to even it up
the next time he got a chance by favoring
the other side. He undoubtedly gave Au-
gusta the best of it. On two decisions at
second base and one at third he was very
much off, even the Augusta people admit
ting that his decisions were wrong. That
is some of them. Most Augusta people
never admit anything.
There was some little kicking during
the game, mostly on Augustus side. That
team got everything that was coming to
them. They kicked every time they got
chance.
The game itself was we'll played on both
sides and was exciting and interesting
throughout. 1t was the first game that
the Savannah boys have played this sea-
son, and, of course, they were not up in
team work, as were their opponents.
iIipkins pitched a great game for Savan-
nah, and it is a pity that it was losing
one. Ii was certainly not his fault. Had
he been given the support that Short was,
Savannah would undoubtedly have won
The Augusta boys could not find Hopkins
at ALL and only got four hits off him, two
Of which were scratches. Only two balls
were knocked safely out of the diamond.
Some one, evidently a fair admirer, re-
membered him with a bunch of sweet
peas, which was presented to him during
the game.
Savannah helded a fairly good game,
but its errors We're made at critical times.
Twice a single error cost two runs. The
boys all had on their batting toys, and
they found Mr.. Short easy meat. For
the first few innings they were a little
afraid of him, caused probably by the
reputation that had preceded him, but
they soon gained confidence, and lit onto
him in great shape.
Brown played a good first and Ed
Brady played all around second bag.
O'COnnor, at third, played in his old-time
sensational style. He made several pref
" pckups and got the ball to first every
time. In the seventh inning he made
beautiful stop of a hot grounder, which
looked like a sure hit, and, with Ed
Brady and Brown, made double play.
Bailey Hopkins played good short and
had his eye on the ball
The fielders did not have much to do
as the Augusta batsmen seldom got the
bah out that far, but they all played well
Nallys catching was one of the fea-
lures for Augusta. He handled Short in
great shape and was quick to get the
bah to the bases. The Augusta team field
ed a good game, and the team work was
excellent
Savannah went to bat first, and Brown
got a hit, but nobody scored. Augusta
started the fun in the first inning. Sui
Ivan went out, but Norvell hit safe. Naly
sacrificed, and Biers and Short followed
with hits, Norvel scoring. hanback, re-
tired the side.
Neither side scored in the second inning,
and Augusta did not in the third, but Sa-
Nannah got one in this inning. Founder
He'd out to short stop. but Bailey Hipklns
hit hot over second base and stole sec
ond Bob Brady was up next and got a
nice hit over second base, scoring Hopkins.
This was SaVannah's first run, and the
hoe
and Brown both went out.
with the assistance of an error base
on balls, hit and some very clever sac
lhcing, Augusta scored two In the fourth.
biers struck out, but OBryne muffed the
pan and he got to first. Short sacrificed
ana Biers was put out hanback, sacri-
I'ed' advancing Short, and himself be-
ing safe Dunbar sacrificed, being put
out and Mulherin got his base on balls,
ing the bases. Mcdonald hit safe,
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