The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-04
TOOK TEN INNINGS TO LOSE.
THIRTEEN PROVES A Lucky NUM-
BIER FOR MONTGOMERY.

An Exciting Finish TO What Was
Otherwise IA slow Game-BaIlan-
tyne's Finger split in the second
InniRg, Which CrippIes the Team
RadIy-Both HALLOWEEN and Cole
man Pitched Poorly, the Latter Re-
ing Exceedingly wild.
The exciting finish and one or two fine
individual plays were the only redeeming
features in what was otherwise a long
drawn out and poorly played game be-
tween Savannah and Montgomery yester-'
day Even the finish was unsatisfactory
from the point of view of the cranks for
ii was victory for the visiting aggre-
gatioE.
Savannah was particularly unfortunate
in the early part of the game and played
under extreme difficulties after the third
inning. Had Montgomery played any
kind of a good game that team should
not have had any trouble in winning.
True the visitors won as it was, but il
was only fter a hard and stubborn strug-
gle, and it took ten innings to accom-
plsh the result Savannah played a mag
nificent uphill game against odds, and,
barring the pitching of Coleman and Hal
lowell, the team put up an excellent
game.
The expected happened when Ballan-
tyne got a vicious ball that split one of
his fingers and incapacitated him for
further playing. This put Savannah In
desperate straits; for BallantyRe is the
only catcher on the team and there was
not man TO put in his place, who could
be depended on. Herbert took Ballan-
tynes place behind the bat and the big
fellow worked hard and earnestly, but,
of course, he could not be expected to do
sharp work, though he did catch a good
game for man who has been doing his
share of work on the slab and over work.
ing in the field.
To add to the other misfortunes Hallow-
eli went to pieces in the box and was re-
placed by Coleman in the third inning.
The giant Westerner was very wild, Civ
ing six bases on balls and hitting three
menl He was not hit to a great extent,
principally because of his wlldness. He
appeared to have plenty of speed and
pitched steady ball, but his control was
poor.
Harper pitched a wretched game for
Montgomery. He made seven gifts of
bases on balls and succeeded in hitting
Savannah batsmen three times. The field
ing of both teams was pretty good. Nio-
lett, Montgomery's gingery little second
ba seman made a superb one-handed stop
of red-hot grounder from Dowie's bat IN
the sixth inning and doubled Weikart at
Arrf n was of nlQ Of
the season.
The score became tied when Montgomery
got1n two runs in the eighth inning, and
the last three innings of the game were
exciting. Several times both teams had
opportunities TO score. In the ninth in
ming Savannah had three men on bases,
with two outs, but Dowie hit fly to CEN
ter and the men died on the bags
Some of the spectators had left before
the close of the game. but those who re-
malned were worked up to an intense pitcn
in the ninth and tenth innings. The tenth
opened up with Deveney at the bat for
Savannah. He was thrown out by Le-
Rett. Coleman was hit by the pitcher for
the second time, and got his base. but the
rooters were not hopeful Of his getting to
second unless he was batted down, as the
big pitcher is not much on running bases.
Herbert hit TO LeRett, who threw Cole
man out al second, and Herbert was dou-
bed at first.
LeRett reached first on Dowies juggle
of the ball, and got to second, when Brady
was thrown cut by Coleman. Coleman
was criticised for not throwing to second,
but he would hardly have caught LeRett.
who had started early, and had nearly
reached the bag when Coleman recovered
himself after fielding the ball. This put
a man on second, with but one out, and
the crowd began to feel anxious. Whisner
hit a foul fly high in the air that went
over by the bleachers. but Huston cap
tured it after a hard run. The situation
looked more hopeful for Savannah now.
Harper was next up, and he hit a mean
fly that Deveney ran back for and got his
hands on but which made Its escape. Ile-
Rett scored, and the game was won.