The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09
NOTHING BUT HARMON
FANS WENT WILD OVER TNIRL-
ING of THE SOUTHPAw.
C. [. AS WERE SHUT OUT.
HARMON BROKE THE RECORD FOR
STRIKE OUTS ON LOCAL DIAMOND.

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But Couldn't ScOre-HnII Pitched
q Great Game-UndOubtedIy the
Prettiest Game of the SeasOn-Y.
NJ. c. AS Go Up TO Second Place.
Teams VIII he Tied IL the Chat
hams Defeat the c. l.. AS Next
Saturday.
What a game! When the last man
up for the Librarians raped the
sphere down to short and was thrown
out at first, sitting the last faint hope
in the hearts of the c. L. AS, and
then-those who had hopes for the Y.
NJ. c. AS went wild. The score stood
to in their favor.
Harmon, the sturdy southpaw who
has brought the trailing colors Of the
Yellow Legs up into dangerous prox-
unity to the triumphant Haunting Of
the Chatham's flag, and Starke, his as
sistant, turned the trick for the yellow
Legs at Bolton Street Park yesterday
afternoon. The contest was one that
will long be remembered in local base
ball circles, and though defeated, the
Librarians have just cause to be proud
of the game they played, and proud
of Hall, who was on the firing line
for them. From start to finish it
was a pitchers battle, Harmon out
pointing Hall only in the number Of
strike-out to his credit.
Grand stand ThrOnged.
Perhaps the largest crowd of the sea-
son was present when the game was
called. The race for the pennant in
the City League has developed the
keenest interest, and as the end draws
near and the teams improve In gen.
eral work, local fans turn out by the
hundreds to witness the struggles.
Those who were unable to attend yes
terday missed the game of the season.
The afternoon was perfect for good,
fast ball playing, cloudy with just a
suggestion of rain; cool enough to re-
lieve the depressing effects of strenu-
Gus effort.
Mr.. Peek, an old-time ball player,
whose intentions were the best, but
whose Judgment was considered erratlc,
umpired the first three innings, when
Jimmy Mcintyre was substituted.
How the Game Was Won.
Harms, the first man to face Hall
stopped a swift in with his larboard
quarter, and Umpire Peek insisted on
his taking his base He flched second
and scored on Starke's single to right
field. The only other run made dur
ing the game was in the third when
Harmon went to first on a tumble by
Groves at second store second and
scored on Graham's single. These two
scores constituted the rungetting dur
ing the sentire game. 1t was walk in
and walk out, the felders standing at
ease watching the twirling Of both
| pitchers.
HarmOn's Sensational Twirling.
Never has such pitching by an anna
| teur been witnessed in Savannah as
the exhibition by Harmon for the Y
NJ c. AS. AS was predicted before
the game the hard hitting C. L. AS
were shut out without hope of scoring
| A new record for strike outs was
made, eventeen men falling victims
| to the slow moving but quick break
| ing curves and steaming hot in-Shoots,
| He served them to the Librarians in
such variety and with such perfect
| judgment that he was at no time In
| danger of having a score made. The
| four hits that were made off him were
scattered, and two of them might
have been handled with results had
In the box Harmon never over
works himself. Deliberate to de-
gree that is often harassing to the
batter, he chooses his ball well, and
has developed the most wonderful con-
troll since his last game, which was
| the second he has played since leav-
ing college. His most effective ball,
to either right or left hand batters,
is his midtown. Few pitchers have
mastered this ball, after years of hard
practice. It's development is much
more certain in a left handed pitcher,
and can be delivered much more ac-
curately.
Hall Shares the HonOrs.
Hall, who did the box work for the
Librarians came in for some of the
honors of the game, for had ne had
perfect support the score would have
stood / to at the end of the ninth
Anyway he pitched a winning game
had has team been able to connect
with Harmon and bring a run or two
In port.
The victory of the Y. NJ. C. A. yes
terday brings them UP to second place
and sends the Chatham Artillery team
| down to the tail end. Next Saturday
the Chathams and the G. L. AS will
meet, and If the Chathams can defeat
the leaders all three of the teams will
be tied.
The official score:
IN. G. A. ABB. r. BH. Pc. A. e.
Harms, 1b ......... 0 0
Harmon, p ......... 3 l.