The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-10
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Battles with the Bat.
Washington. Sept 9.-To-day was
sluggish game. with majority Of the
hits in favor of the Senators. In the fourth
trio of three baggers were made off
Powell 1t was any ones game through
out but the Senators were lucky and
won. The game was called on account of
darkness. Attendance 1900. Score:
Washington .....2 0 2 4O1 0 O-9n >
Cleveland ........3 0 0-S "A
Batteries-Mercer and Mcclure; Powell
and thinner. Umpire, Carpenter. Time,
? hours.
Baltimore, Nd, Sept 9-The champions
took to-day's game from Louisville on
errors. 1t was a pitchers battle, Hoffer
having shade the best of the argument.
There was plenty of good snappy play
ing on both sides, and both sides kicked
hard on Kelly's close decisions. In the
fourth inning the umpire put Clark out
of the game. Attendance LIS. Score:
RSfI E.
Baltimore % 0 o o 0 0 1 0 Ks S 1
Louisville ....1 0 0 0 o. ,
Batteries-Hoffer and Robinson; Hill
and Wilson. Umpire, Kelly. Time, 2:1O.
Philadelphia, Pa, Sept 9.-The game
with Chicago here to-day ended in a whirl-
wind victory for the Phillies Chicago
touched the new pitcher Dunkle, up rath-
er lively but Thornton had the 5Phillies at
his mercy until the two final innings when
they got four of their eight hits. Attend
ance 1873. Score:
RHE.
Philadelphia % 0 0 0 0 3 %
Chicago .......0 0 , > 0 0 o. II .
Batteries-Dunkle and Boyle; Thornton
and kittredge. Umpire-McDonlad. Time
2:3O.
Brooklyn, N. Y, Sept. 9-Both Kennedy
and Rhnes pitched good ball to-day. The
former, however. had shade the better of
the argument not only because his support
was better, but also because he kept the
Reds hits scattered when men were on
bases. Attendance 1900. Score:
Brooklyn ....2 o 0 0 ; 0 0 OK
Cincinnati 40 0 0 0 O-1
Batteries-Kennedy and Grim; Rhines
Schriver. Umpire-Rich. Time 40.
New York, Sept. 9.-The New Yorks and
Pittsburgs broke even here to-day The
Giants could hit Hawley only four times
found Meekin often. The Pittsburgs made
enough errors in both games TO lose a
dozen.
Seymour was steady in the second game
and pitched good ball, and Hughey was
not far behind
Umpire O'Day left the field because
Joyce refused TO start theSMecond game
after the termination of the first. Joyce
said he wanted the players to- have time
70 breathe. Wilmot and Tannehill acted
as umDires! Game called on account of
darkness. Attendance 500. Score:
First Game R.H.E
New York 40 / OO0 o. /
Pittsburg 80 0 o 0 2 90 % Il Z
Batteries Il Meekin and Warner: Haw-
ley and Merritt. Umpire-O'Day Time
2;15
Second Game R.H.E
New York ..........4 o 0 x-6 6 2
Pittsburg ...........O 0 0 l % 8
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Warner; Hugh
ey and Sugden. Umpires-Wilmont and
Tannehill. Time-1:25
Boston, Mass. Sept. 9.-Sudhoff, who
pitched for St. Louis to-day made an ex-
cellent impression, but had wretched sup
port. In the first inning Cross made pc
culiar slide to avoid being touched out be-
tween bases and was stepped on by Allen
and spiked so severely that he had to get
out of the game, Houseman succeeding
him. Houseman was responsible for three
of Bostons runs.
The general all-round play of Boston
was excellent. Attendance 1900 Score:
R.H.E.
Boston .......2 o / 0 0 2 x-18 IS /
st. Louis 30 0 l O-6 10 .
Batteries-Stivetts, Nichols and Bergen;
Sudhoff and Douglas Umpire, Hurst
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