The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25
GIANTS WON OUT
PUT THE Y. VI. C. A. BOYS ON THE
SHELF.
IN CLEVER PRACTICE GAME
WITH sNAPPY AND GOOD NATURED
PLAYING.

spectators Were Afforded an OPP
pOrIunity to Draw IA Line Upon
the Play of the Big Men-Y. VI. {.
AS Used All of Their own Men
but TwO-McGraw Did Not Play
or Talk, but Had His Eyes Open.
New YOrks Leave Tomorrow
Night.
The Y. NJ. C. A. team crossed bats
with the New York Giants of the
National League at the Bolton Street
Park yesterday afternoon in a game
which was by no means close but
which was interesting, and of sufficient
ginger to give the spectators oppor-
tunity to draw line upon the style
of play which is characteristic of big
leagues.
The Y. NJ. c. A. team was composed
of bona fide ASSOCIATION men with the
exception of a third baseman sup
piled by the New Yorks in the per-
son of Dunn, and the pitchers, all five
of the New York string taking turns
in pitching alternately for the Giants
and the locals. The Giants had out
their regular team with the exception
of McGraw who is yet too lame to get
in the game.
OF the locals, Stark, who caught the
big pitchers in good style, making diff
fcult stops and covering his position
creditably and Hopkins, who covered
right field in good shape, taking in
a..
ton. Dunn's work on third for the
locals was of fast order and assisted
no little. McFann covered first for
the visitors in his usual style inject
ing snap into the game by his hustling
and humorous side remarks and his ac-
curate work with the stick Gilbert
covered second in fast time and nail
ed more than one runner ON his way
to the second station. Lunder at third
and Babb at short stop were also in
good fettle and there when needed as
were Mertes, Van Haltrin and Brown
in the field though the field was more
or less a sea of water and to do very
much one would have had to be web
footed.
MatthewsOn and Taylor.
OF the pitchers Matthewson and
Taylor seemed to have been in the
best condition and certainly in the
best humor. The mighty Christie like
the fat, good-natured, big school boy
that he is, taking special pleasure in
shooting the sphere over the plate
with all his strength behind it as he
we'll has the trick of doing, when he
was doing the honors for the locals
and had Ia he
plate. Taylor in his unceasing good
humor also put wireless velocity be-
hind the sphere and smiled with de-
light when he famed one of his team
fellows. Bresnahan and Warner
caught in their old time form.
There were many pleasantries' dur
ing the game, the big fellows letting
up when the score had been piled up
some and deVoting their energies to
accuracy of fielding their positions and
running bases, and having lots of fun
with members of their team when OPP
portunity afforded it. McGraw was
sphinx-like, taking a seat near third
and saving wood. Only once did he
open his mouth in criticism, jumping
to his feet and crossing the diamond
at the end of an inning to drop a few
uncomplimentary remarks to a base
runner who took enough time in get
ting to first to let the local catcher
run into the diamond, muff a pop fly
and then throw him out There you
are" he said, cant even get you
away from the plate in practice"
Then he limped down the other side
line. Only. one accident of slight ac-
count happened: Matthewson acct
IDENTIFY spiking Gilbert in a nnix-up at
second.
Umpired All Right.
George Davis umpired, and beyond
a slight hurrah from McGann now
and then in McGann's giltedged hur-
raining style he went through the
gauntlet. unbesmirched. 1t is no Won
der Christie Matthewson is prime fa-
vorite in New York. His good humor
is Infectious and his smiles circulate
over his entire countenance.
At the end of the game the score
stood % to l in favor of the big men.
The teams lined up as follows:
Y. M. c. A.-Stark. catcher; Brew
err first base; Graham, second base;
Riley, short stop; Mcconnell, left
field; Elton, center field; Hopkins,
right field; pitcher and third baseman
to be loaned from the New Yorks
New York-Brown, right field; Van
Hathrin, center field; McGann, first
base; Mertes, left field; Lunder, third
base; Babb, short stop; Gilbert, sec
ond base; fBresnahan or Warner,
catcher; Matthewson, McGinnity, Mil
Ter, Taylor or Cronin, pitcher.
The Giants will practice here to-day
and Tomorrow and leave tomorrow
night for Birmingham, where they
meet the Montgomery team of the
southern League on their first game
on their swing around the South. Man
ager McGraw is satisfied with the work
the men have done here. The field
has not been in the best condition nor
the weather favorable all of the time,
but sufficient good weather has been
had to allow the men to condition
themselves as much as could be ex-
pected. Manager McGraw has made
some negotiations with the owners of
the ball park in regard to the con-
tracing to use the grounds for a GER
tain period next season if they will
put it in better condition. Nothing
definite has been done about it as yet.