The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-24
WAS,AN EASY MARK.
ny SAVANNAH ON a
SCORE or 10 TO 3.

,e grounds in SIushy Condition,
n which Handicapped the Players.
rhe Library BOYS Put Up "a Good
4 comc All Around-F<rensOn's
pitching a Featuve-Atlnntn Play
=. a Good Game After The second
,nnine-To Play Again To-day.
i, must have been sorrowful news that
-,- over the wire 10 atlanta last night,
!, ii told Of the crushing defeat of the
anita team by Sabannah yesterday
81 ,fsrnoon. The score Fas 10 to 3.
u 7ss slushy conditioned some parts of the
& al caused by the bird rain in the early
.r of the afternoon made good paying
,-ost impossible, bu. the Gate City play
rs could not and dd not lay the blame
e mn the mud Theywere clearly outplay-
i ty the library tam, and with the
5 rounds in the best condition the result
#xoad have been tie same, though the
cge might have be IN closer.
N Atlanta p.ayed a vtry loose game for the
H. two innings, but after that they set
he'd down and put lp a pretty good game.
4 rbs condition of theheld was very bad A
<teavv shower fell Just before the game.
bal for a time it was Thought that it would
h., be played. The weather cleared off
s BEAUTIFULLY after the rain, however, and q
&torce of men was put to work on the dia-
& bond to put it in playing condition. Some
. u.- % tLa fof1 1,-,,o sIf,Da,t, nd ,,,,,,4d,,
( bad the bail coming in contact with the
bet ground became damp and made it diff
1 but to handle
The Library boys showed themselves to
+ be good mud horses and played an excel
kent game all around, The boys batted
Ike hends and every man but one on
Il le team got a hit. OConnor lead the
Ebaung, getting three hits. Ballantyne,
&Hlpkins and Krenson each got two. The
kGjng of Savannah was fine and the
seam work was good.
Il Krenson pitched a beautiful game for
Savannah only two hits were made off
i'm and his control of the ball, consider
& Ills wei condition, was wonderful.
Fl Savannah started the Tun-getting in the
H. inning, scoring five runs and cineh-
b. the game. Clarke got his base on balls
Snd went to third on a passed ball. Ed
3raly flied out to short stop, and Hopkins
II safe to left. ella Ike scoring. OConnor
&oJ hit TO right, Hopkins going TO sec
tnd. Brown got his base on balls, filling
HE basses. GOSs followed with a scratch
b. scoring Hopkins and leaving three
4 5u still on the bases. Founder walked
" b first on called balls, forcing O'Connor
u Krenson got a long hit between cen
s IF and right Brown and Goss coming
lone Krensou tried to so to second, but
g as put out.
The Atlanta team was in a demoraiized
a ndiion when they came in for their half
n the first inning and began to wonder
hat kind of "a team they had run up
#gaiust The general verdict was that 1t
ls lolapalOOsa, which is Chuck Con-
Hos way of expressing his opinion of
#nybins that is very fine.
Atlanta got lone run in Its first inning.
"a burner reached first base on balls. Boyn-
\ on got 10 first on a scratch, but Turner
put out at second. Pritchett flied out
IA Clarke and Boynton stole second and
#hiri Eden got his base on balls and
#ynton scored on a wild throw of Ed
tTady to Goss, Eden going to third, where
q died, Marshall retiring the side on
.
Two more runs were added to Savan-
Rlhs score in the second inning. Bal
#nyne struck out. Clarke hit safe and
o-e second. f. Brady hit to pitcher and
"A out at first. Hopkins followed with
II ounder over second, scoring Brady and
"a nllnulng ON his circuit of the bases, as
sltd by Two wild throws. O'Connor got
base on hit, but Brown retired the
In the second inning Marshan's men
a oIei another run. Glenn hit a left to
4 Hlef. which Clarke muffed, after a long
W. Vaughn sacrificed, advancing elena
second Craig got his base on balls
~ ooth men advanced a base on pass
'aL hogan was given his base, filing
odsS Turner went out on a ground
"a 20 second, Glenn scoring. Boynton
ale the third out.
Nti,A'r team scored again until the sew
innns when Savannah added two
> 10 ITS already large score. O'Con-
mtl out 20 center Brown poulticed
D,e me 20 right, and stole second and
'oSs was hit by pitcher and Pound
WY safe TO right, scoring Brown and
I,E Goss to third. Goss came home
IouAqer went to third on Krensons
over snort stop. Clarke put the side
on d foul fly.
l.dhiyne scored for Savannah In the
reaching first on a hit. stealing
l' ana scoring on r. b. Brady's hit.
'N'' lacked another run to it's score
'-AJn, ~ the end Of which inning
Hoiusan called the game on ac-
W. darkness. The score follows:
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