The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04
WON IN AN EASY WALKOVER.
LIBRARY TEAM TOOK THE ARTII,-
LERYMEN INTO CAMP.

clever All Around Team Work and
Young Downey's Pitching Respon-
sible for the VictOry-Errors at
Critical Times Made the Score
Larger Than 1t Otherwise Would
Have Been - Fielding of the
Library Boys GiIt-Edge McIn-
tyres One Hand Catch a Feature.
c. l.. AS. and OgIethorpes to Play
Next NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Baseball
on n Boom and the Games Excit-
ing Much Interest.
By clearly outplaying their opponents
at every point, assisted by Downey's
splendid pitching, the Catholic Library
Association ball team defeated the
Chatham Artillery at the Bolton street
park yesterday afternoon by the score
OF 10 to 8. 1t was the first game of the
artillerymen, and while they showed
up well at some points they showed
their lack of practice.
Young Downey, better known among
his compatriots of the ball field as
Kid" appeared on the slab for the
Library team, and his work in the box
was of a high order. He had plenty of
speed, his curves were .puzzling, and
his control of the ball was excellent.
This was the first game Downey has
pitched since the organization of the
local teams, though he has pitched in
some local games which were not play
ed for exhibition. He made a fine i'm
preston, and the wise ones predict
that he is conner. He contributed not
little to the general playing, fielding
his position we'll, getting in a nice hit
at the right time and scoring two runs.
The work of the Library team all
around was gilt-edge and looked more
like the playing of professionals than
anything that has been seen on the
diamond in some time. The team work
was excellent and the result of the
practice which the boys had In
Waynesboro was plainly apparent in
the work of the team.
The work of Mcintyre and John
Downey in the infield was conspicu-
Gus and both men played all over the
diamond. McIntyre's one-hand stop of
a hot liner was one of the prettiest
plays and the only sensational one in
initial bag and cared for his territory
in good shape. Glen O'Byrne. an old
timer, played centerfield and got two
nice flies that came his way
Jim Sullivan's throwing TO first of
balls which he had fielded were large
ly responsible for several runs with
which the c. L. AS are accredited
While the Chathams made an aggre-
gate of seven errors they put up a
good game, considering that they have
not had much practice. When they
have been playing some time and get
down better in team work they will
have a first-class team,
1t was thought that Krenson would
pitch for the Chathams, but clean-cut
looking fellow, answering to the name Of
PelZer walked to the box when the
game was called and Immediately there
were all sorts of whispers as to who
the new man was. Naturally, every
body thought he was a sort of ringer.
PelZer is from the town of Pelzer in
the state of South Carolina, and his
pitching showed that they know how
to play ball over in the Palmetto state.
He allowed the Library team but three
hits and otherwise pitched a fine game,
but his support was not what he de-
served. Herbert Kayton caught good
game and Bert Sullivan at center roped
in three flies.
The game was a fast one and never
Jagged in interest for a minute. The
Library boys started off in the first inn
ing. scoring three runs on a hit and
two errors. 1t looked like the Chat
hams were going to pieces at once and
c. l.. A. rooters looked for a walkover,
but IL was not to be without a strug-
gle. The Chathams settled down after
this. and the c. l.. AS did not score
again until the seventh inning when
they managed to get in another run.