The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-24
FERNANDINA'S HEAVY HITTING.
DEFEATED THE BRUNSWICkIANs
BY A SCORE OF TO3.


the Opening Game of the Bruins
Nvick-Fernandina Series-BaIlsn-
tyne and ViIIeneau Scored the Only
Runs for the Georgia Team-The
Game Played in the Face of n
Threatened DOwnpOur-The Spec
tatOrs Enthusiastic.
BY a score of to the Fernandina
ball team lowered the oolors of Bruins
wick yesterday afternoon in the first of
a seri OF three games to be played
here.
Despite the rain, which lasted almost
throughout the entire afternoon, the game
was a most interesting one. It.awas wit
messed by a large number of spectators,
considering the weather.
Brunswick was the first TO the bat, but
went cut in short order, Ballantyne alone
making a hit. In Fernandinas turn no
scoring was done, either Butler, the first
man up, went out On hot liner to Gar
rett, Brunson struck out, and though
Byers got to first on balls and managed
to steal sec-nd, he was left there by
Buisses fly out 10 Villineau.
Brunswick's second turn at the bat was
even shorter than at first. Garrett went
out to short, Holland to the pitcher, and
Kaphan to second base.
Fernandina had better luck Mosley
made hit and stole second, and though
Virgins and Morgan, the next men up
were struck out, McGifin raped out a
he
side was retired by Bankston striking
out
Brunswick went out in one, two, three
orcer again in the third, and Fernandina
did little better, only Butler making a
hi.
In the fourth Brunswick b-aced up and
tied the score. Bal antyne got to first on
balls, and to second on a passed ball;
Filineau went out at first, and Harper
on long fly to center field, on the throw
in of which Ballantyne scored. Garrett
went out on a fly to second, which was
caught by Busse after a hard run.
Fernandina did nothing in her part of
this inning, Mosley, Virgins and Nor
gan going out in short order, but after
Brunswick had again failed to score in
the fifth, Sc managed to get in two runs
though a decision of Umpire Goodenough
that brought down on his head a perfect
storm of wrath and ridicule from the
spectators. Your name may be Good
enough" said one fan, but that decision
was Bad nough."
McGifin went out at first on an easy
grounder, Bankston hit safe and stole sec
ond, and Butler hit an easy grounder and
started for first at the same time that
Bankston tried to make third. The ball
was thrown to Garrett at third, who,
though he slipped in his effort to catch ID,
got ii in time to touch distinctly the rum
ner The umpire who was looking to-
ward first base, did not see the play and
called both men safe. There was pro-
longed hiss and howl from the grand
stand, and the Brunswick players put up
quite a kick but the decision stood. With
only one man out Brunson was given a
base on balls, Byers went out at first, and
Buisse hit safe past second, scoring both
Bankston and Butler. The side was re-
tired by a splendid left-hand catch by
Harper of a hot grounder from Mosley' 5
| bat.
Brunswick went out in the sixth again
without scoring but Ferna ndina improved
her opportunity by adding four more runs
| to her pile Virgins hit safe to center,
Morgan hunted and beat the throw TO
| first McGiffin flied out to right and Wig
gins scored on the throw in. Bankston hit
| gan scored on a passed ball by the catch
err Butler was safe at first. and Brunson
out on fly to center when Byers drove
a long one out to right, and both Banks
ton and Butler scored. Buisse got a safe
hit, but the side went out on Mosley' s
| fly out TO short.
There was no more scoring until the be-
ginning of the ninth, when Brunswick
! took a brace. BallaHtyne, the first man
at the bat, soaked the first ball pitched
| for two bases, and was followed by Viii
! lineau with long rap TO right, on which
| he made three bases and scored Ballan-
| tyne. Things began to look squally for the
| Fernaudina team, for Harper, who came
| next. raped a safe one to LEFT and Gar
rett duplicated the performance to right,
! Holland hit safe, Kaphan went to first on
balls. But Harper and Garrett were
! caught out on a double play and after
! Sullivan had been given first on balls the
side went out, Hendley being put out at
| first.
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