The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-31
SAVANNAH TEAM WON AGAIN.
DEFEATED THE EUFAULA BOYS BY
SCORE OF IL TO4.

Savannah Played An ErrOrIess Game
For Eight Innings-The AIabam-
inns Somewhat mt "A Disadvantage
Through the Illness of Their
Pitcher-Win Play Again To-day.
Eufaula's crack base ball team, fresh
from triumphs in South Georgia, went
down before the terrific smuggling and al
most perfect fielding of Savannah c. L.
AS yesterday afternoon.
For the first FIVE innings the visitors had
things pretty much their own way, but
the game ended with the score II to in
favor of the locals. 1t was pretty exhl-
biton of ball playing. with the best men
the winners. Savannah made but sin
gle error. and that in the last inning.
The team stood together remarkably we'll,
lighting an uphill game five innings and
taking the lead in the sixth and hold
ing it.
Hopkins was hit hard, but kept the hits
well scattered His support was nothing
less than brilliant Ed and Bob Brady
| covered themselves with glory. In an in
dividual player can be given credit for
winning a game, Eddie Brady deserved
| the credit for the winning of the game
from Eufaula With three men on bases
| in the fifth he soaked the ball for a three
| Dagger, tieing the score.
In the first half Savannah failed to
score. In Eufaulas half Devos went to
first on four balls but was forced out
at second by Smiths hit to first; Smith
was safe at first; Fredricks flied out to
| Harper; Pritchard hit safe for one sack
and Smith crossed the plate; Moore hit
pop-fiy to Ballantyne. retiring the side.
Savannah could not score in the second,
| third or fourth innings. In the second
| for Eufaula Beusse hit to pitcher and out;
Powers hit safe to right field; Andrews
| was hit by pitched ball. Frederick smote
| the sphere for two bases, and Powers and
Andrews scored; Devore and Smith went
out, the score standing TO in Eufaula's
favor.
In the fifth Bob Brady hit to second and
got safe on an error; Harper went to first
on scratch, advancing Brady one bag;
| Ballantyne was given a pass TO first on
four bad balls; with the bases full Ed
| Brady hit the first ball pitched away out
| to the fence for three bases. scoring r.
Brady, Harper and Ballantyne The score
was 10 s, ana the roOterS were rejoicing.
In the sixth Savannah got two more
runs. and in the seventh the home boys
piled up six more In the run column. 1t
was in the seventh that Bob Brady fol-
| lowed the example set by his brother and
| hit the ball for three bases.
Eufaula made the last run in the ninth,
and the game ended II to 4. after a hard
| fight with a good nine.
Goss was hit by pitched ball in Thurs
! days game and was very lame yesterday,
in spite of this he caught In his usual
fine style, made two hits and scored two
runs.
Harper is not playing the game as he
played II last season. Bub needs some OF
ED. Brady's ginger. Ballantyne has shown
up weak at the bat since his hit over the
fence Monday, but his field work Is brill
| liant. Jim takes chances no other player
would risk and usually lands well.
The Eufaula boys are the heaviest hit
| ters that have come our way this season.
| In the field they play a good game. and
we're Il not for the seventh inning. when
| they seemed 10 go 10 pieces, their error
column would show up as well as Sayan-
| nah's.
About 700 people witnessed the game, at
/ least 800 ladies being present.