The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-26
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Savannah at Charleston.
Columbia Mt Macon.
jacksonville at Augusta.
south Atlantic standing.

Several yen worth of coal was heaV-
ed upward by the hilarious demonstra-
lions Of the occupants of choice seats
on the nearby chute in the ninth yes
terday when Danny Burt-may his
tribe increase-ripped one wide open
against the left field fence, and he
was sprinting hard for the third stop,
while the Tourists were Harvesting an
airship to go after the sphere.
1t was neck and neck to the ninth
furlong pole, when Old Null dug his
rundown heels into the TANKS of old
Good Luck and nosed the Strouthers'
entry out for the coin.
Both Secrist and Clarke were fairly
effective Clarke's receiving the great
est number of plural jolts. Seven hits
were uncorked from each, four of the
locals being for two bags each.
Augusta started Early.
Con wasted no time in getting the
current turned on. Thornton punched
hard to Billy Oyler's left and was safe
without any trouble. Jack Spratt, who
has no fat, dumped one down to Sc
crist. In a hasty attempt to double,
Secrist threw a little high, and Oyler
was suspended in mid-air as Thornton
went into the bag feet first. Curtis
hunted to third and was safe on Ken
nedys error, Thornton scoring Old
Man TRULY sent one down to Little
Billy who promptly slapped it down
and sailed it Mullaneyward. Roth flew
out TO short and Busy famed.
There was no more run getting until
the third when both scored one each.
After Spratt was thrown out from
pitcher, and Curtis had fouled out,
TRULY drove one to center field, scor-
ing on Roth's doublet to deep right.
Busy tried for the same spot, but
could not get it past Little Billy, who
whammed it over to Null.
Snvannnh's First Run.
Secrist was the first up for the Null
lets. His willow slipped and one pop
ped up to short, and he was retired in
sadness Kennedy landed square on
the nose of one. Thornton made
beautiful stab. but the chance was
too hard and Kennedy was credited
with two bags. Burt flew out to left
field. Mullaney advanced Kennedy to
third by a hard drive to Spratt who
errored. Kennedy scored on Holmes
single TO right field. Ray walked and
]. Kennedy retired the side by striking
out.
The visitors could not score in the
fourth, but the locals were feeling good
and made a start that looked like a
winner Oyler stopped. and baked I'M
I'll he got four wide ones and walked
to FIRST. Atkinson few out 10 first. Sc
crist hit TO second and Ovler was
forced out. Kennedy walked. Burt
made an awful smash. Every one
thought the ball was over the left
field parapet, but il dropped right in
the crotch Of the wall and Secrist
scored. Kennedy was caught trying to
get to third on the throw in.
On they raced. neck and neck, to the
eighth. Roth. the first up for Augusta,
singled between third and short. Busy
fouled out to Holmes in an attempt to
hunt. Butler flew out to right field.
Mr. Lucas was substituted at the bat
for Hogue and he celebrated by fam
ming.
The Score Was Tied.
Kennedy, our first man up, walked.
Little Billy made neat sacrifice, and
Kennedy sprinted to second. Atchin-
son singled to right field and Kennedy
scored. The enthusiasm of the great
crowd was short lived for in their half
of the ninth the visitors tied the score
again. Clarke, the first man up, fam
ned. Thornton got a smashing single to
left field. He stole second, and on
high throw to catch him stealing third,
he scored Spratt was thrown out from
short and Curtis flew out to short,
Burt hit hard to left field for two
bags. Mullaney popped one up to short.
Holmes hit terrific grounder to Thorn
ton who let it go between his legs, and
Burt raced across the plate midst the
widest enthusiasm.
The official score follows:
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