The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-09
Y. M. HAS WON BY SIX RUNS.
NEARLY DOUBLED THE SCORE OF
THE GUARDS TEAM.

The Military League 10 BE Opened
Wednesday Night by the Guards
and Cadets-The second Game of
the Tri-CIub League to BE Played
Thursday Night by the Y. VI. IL. A.
and Y. VI. {. 4. Teams-IndOOr Base
Ball the Go in Winter sports.
The indoor ball game at the Guards
hall last night between the Guards and
the Y NJ. H. A. teams was witnessed by
many admirers of the sport. While the
Y. NJ. H. A boys nearly doubled the
score made by the Guards, the game was
none the less interesting to the visitors
The score was as follows:
y. NJ. II. A. ......4 0 X-l4
Guards .............1 0 o.
The Y. NJ. II. A. boys did not play the
last inning, but the score would not have
been changed in favor of the Guards had
it been played. The advantages were I'M
derstood to be against the Guards, this
being the second match game they have
played. One or two of their leading play
ers were absent, and, while those select
ed in their places were good players, they
could not do as well as the regular men,
The Y M. H. A. boys were better up in
base running and sliding, and did not fall
in a single instance to make run after
making first base.
1t was clearly demonstrated at the open
ing game of the Indoor Base BAH League
last Thursday night that indoor base bah
is most popular game. There were FUZZY
400 spectators present nearly hair OF Che
number being ladies.
There has been a good deal of gossip
about the game, and much speculation
among the players of the different teams
and those who keep in touch with tnem'
as to the relative strength of the c. l.. A
and Y NJ. H. A. teams. The game was
so close and both teams played such real
ly good ball that it would be hard to judge
from the one game.
1t was evident that the Y. NJ. H. A
were in better trim than the Library team
Their team work was better, their signals
were thoroughly practiced, and their play
| ing seemed to be invested with feeling
of confidence. 1t could be seen, however,
that there were weak spots in the field.
| They did not develop to much of an eX-
! tent principally because Smith allowed
but few hits, and the players did not
| have many chances.
The Y M. H. A. players are batting
strong Their stick work was good and
what is more, it was scientific. They did
| not strike wildly at the ball, simply with
a desire to hit it, but there was an effort
on their part to place their hits, in which
! they Were most successful.
With the number of bases given the
Library boys by Smith they should have
| won, but they were unfortunate in getting
| poor base-runners on base at critical
| times The base running of the G. l.. A.
| players was bad Their fielding was good,
| but showed a lack of practice with some
| of the best players.
| The Library boys have a strong team,
| but they want to get more team work.
| The inability of the Library boys to hit
| the ball was a surprise to everybody, AS
| stick work was supposed TO be the c. L.
| AS long suit.
The next game will be played Thursday
night at the Y. NJ. c. A. hall, between the
Y. NJ. C. A and the Y. M. II. A. teams.
Smith or Belsinger will pitch and Kayton
| will catch for the Y. M. II. A team.
Thompson will do the pitching for the Y.
| M c. A boys. This will be Thompson
first league game in the box. He pitched
in some of the exhibition games played
earlier in the season, and made a Won
derful record. King will do the backstop
work. The balance of the team will be
picked from among the best players in the
| associa ton.
The military league will open Wednes-
day night with a game between the
Guards and the Cadets at the Guards
hall Coleman, who pitched for the Y. nj.
C. A. team last season, will pitch and
! Stoddard will catch for the Guards
Both the Guards and the Cadets have
some good players, and their teams prom
Use to develop as they get more practice.
| The game will be called at S;45 o'clock,
and an admission of 10 cents will be
| charged. The umpires have not yet been
| selected.