The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19
GA eULLS WON BY AN ERROR.
,.ox THE OPENING GAME FROM
Fs,yANNAH BY A SCORE OF 2 TO L.

p,Ilanty ne's Bad Throw in the First
,i,.r Cost savannah the Game.
s,,Itz III Fine Form and Pitched
crrat Game-IIustoD Sent TO the
,,o,cb in the Eighth Inning for
,.icLins-Dissatisf With the
,ir,-CharIestOn's Team a
strons One-savannahians Handi-
,,,ed because of the Incomplete
ness Of che Team.
ob,r,eston won by an eyelash from Sa-
,oocsb in the opening game of the South
league series on the home grounds
,.as.srd,y. The Gulls got two men across
-. slab ian the first inning, and did not
soor4 hereafter, but what they got was
.rouab to secure them the game.
1-ronire Ford who handled the Indicator
.na gave the decisions, was unsatisfac-
.,r, 10 Manager Huston. the Savannah
,,.yers and the rooters, and came in for
a ro,st all around,
t1rston was put out of the game in the
.jgbtb inning for his persistent kicking
The savannah manager had been given
hi. base on balls and was on first. He
cas pIaying few feet off the bag to be
rranared to so down to second, if oppor-
,,rity offered. and Jones threw the ball TO
Myers to catch Huston off the base. The
latler dashed for the bag and was seem
ingly safe, but Umpire Ford called him
ont Huston entered big kick in which
the crowd joined, and the game was de-
layed for several minutes by wrangle be-
tween the umpire and the Savannah cap
tain. which eliminated in Huston being
sant to the bench, after which the game
proceeded.
The removal of Huston from the game
recessitated the swapping around of play
ers Dowie took Huston's place at third.
and Beecher came in from right field to
short While Hallowell went out to right
garden,
i The game was a fine exhibition, but
from the standpoint of Savannah rooter,
it was an unsatisfactory opening. The
cranks had not Only hoped for Savannah
10 win, but had felt almost sure that it
would be a savannah victory, and the de-
feat came in the nature of sore disap-
pointment,
Stultz pitched an excellent game, and 1t
was pity that it was a losing one. He
was a perfect enigma to the Sea Gulls,
\ who only succeeded in getting three safe
hits of his delivery. Stultz is in prime
form. He had plenty of speed, excellent
curves, and his control is perfect. He will
b probably have another try at the Gulls
Wednesday, and if he pitches the same
kind of ball that he did yesterday and is
given good support he will surely pitch
a winning game.
Ballantyne caught a fairly good game,
& but made bad and costly throw to sec
ond He threw very wild to Deveney
when two men were on bases, which was
a the cause Of Charleston getting In its
&runs. Ballantyne appeared to be surly,
4 and was not in his usual gingery moods
For some reason or other he seems to
lack confidence, He wants TO get over
this, for a player who is afraid of him
self all the time will most always go to
he bad, when if he went into the game
Evith feeling of confidence and then did
his best the chances are that he would
come out all right.
Balantyne partly made up for his bad
avng the team from a shut-out. 1t was
the seventh inning, Ballantyne cracked
put single past first. He managed to get
sound to third on a stolen base and sac
hce and scored on another sacrifice.
The lack of team work and the proper
understanding of the signals was shown
Fhen Deveuey and Beecher let a fly drop
etween them. which either of them could
ave gotten. The ball was kept in the in
eld' and the felders had very little to do.
deaney caught the only fly that came his
ray and Herbert got two in center fields
The iniield played a strong fielding game
nd doubled up the Sea Gulls three times.
II The bat Huston's men did more than
vice better than their opponents. De-
ehey Huston, Ballantyne, Herbert ana
Beecner each got single, while Meaney
ol two clean hits.
CHdHeston put up a strong game in the
eId The Sea Cubs undoubtedly have a
Iong team, and when the league race is
ded they ought to be well up in the race.
ne Gulls are mostly young players and
ey move around with lots of snap and
nger
ne spectators numbered about 800, a
re number of whom we're ladies'. A band
music was present ana entertained the
viva with popular, IL ancient, selections.