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A costly error on the part of Kinsky,
and the timely punching of the Wis
itors won for Macon yesterday after
noon by the score of to in one of
the most exciting, if not the snappiest,
game played here by the Pathfnders
this season.
Over a thousand faithfuls cheered
Justify when it was finally announced
Just before the last bell
rang that Ralph Savidge would
pitch for Savannah. and all
through the game he pitched a win
ming game, while those who had sized
the big fellow up at first as star OF
the first magnitude, sat in almost
heartbreaking silence, and saw the
luck that sometimes favors unequally
turn favorably to the visitors.
In the three games that Savannah
has played at home she has presented
three pitchers that have not been
equaled by any of the visitors. UNI
pire Thomas Connors said last night
that he believed the pitchers Savan-
nah had put in the box were the best
he had ever seen in a minor organiza-
ton, and perhaps Savidge is the best
of all with his superior experience.
Night before last Manager LaRocque
asked Savidge nearly every thirty min
h n
1t was always the same reply, Jaw
fully sore" Not until the last bell
rang did Dad finally decide to pitch
Savidge at all hazards, and as he
went into the box the big fellow re-
marked Il am going in with a broken
arm, but I'll do all l can That he
did this no one who saw the mastery
pitching Will doubt
Slow Practice by Visitors.
When the Highlanders went out for
their practice they evinced the fact
that they have been working on dia-
mond lightning fast, such as the one at
Macon is, and when they went for
ground balls they spilled errors by the
score. Fortunately they had few
ground hits to them during the game.
A cold wind was sweeping across the
diamond when Umpire Connors called
for play, but there was enough enthu-
siasm to keep every one at fever heat.
Heiny Lipe was the first man up for
the visitors, but he could not connect.
Smith flew out to center field. Du-
plane famed, but Kinsky dropped the
ball, and in making bad throw to
first let him safe. Sentell famed, re-
firing the side.
Bratton started the fireworks. He
took look at the first one. When the
or IT H ba
smashed it full in the face and away
1t went over the left field fence. The
crowd went wild. Ray was thrown out
by Stewart Burt took wallop on the
back. and died there, when Burt was
caught at third and LaRocque was
thrown out at first from second.
Stinson Got Three Bags.
Stinson hit hard one to right field,
which got by Webster on bad bound,
and three bags were netted. Hayes
famed. Hoffman hit to third base and
was safe. when an effort was made to
catch Stinson. Stewart hunted TO
pitcher but Stinson could not score,
and the batter was thrown out Lipe
was thrown out at first from pitcher,
retiring the side. Webster singled past
second base. Kinsky flew out TO
pitcher. Oyler was safe on error at
second. Savidge was given a free pass,
and with three men on bases Bratton
flew out to right field. and Ray re-
peated the trick to second base.
Smith was the first man up for the
Macon boys. He singled to right field
and was sacrificed to second by Du-
plane. Harnish was hit by pitched
ball With three men on bases Stinson
hit a hot one between first and second
and Bratton let it get by. Smith and
Sentell scoring. Hayes famed. retir-
ing the side. Burt famed. LaRocque
singled to right field, scoring on Egg
gert's long drive to the center field
fence. Webster hit to deep center, and
Eggert scored after the ball had fallen
into Billy Smiths hands. Kinsky flew
out to second.
Famed Two in Hurry.
Hoffman and Stewart famed and
Lipe flew out to center. Oyler flew out
to short. Savidge famed and Bratton
was thrown out at first from second
Smith got a free pass but was caught
trying to pilfer third, after being ad-
vanced on Duplane's single. Harnish
singled and went to second on the first
ball. Duplane and Harnish scored on
SentelPs single. Sentell was thrown
out from second and Stinson suffered
the same fate from short. Ray few out
80 right. Burt made a pretty two-bag-
ger to left field and was caught trying
to steal third on a passed ball by Har-
nish. LaRocque flew out to center.
Hoffman famed. Stewart singled
went to second on a passed ball and
scored on Lipe's single to center field
Smith got a free pass and Duplane was
thrown out from short. Eggeti ileW
out to pitcher. Webster was safe or
an error at second. Kinsky flew out t.
left field and Oyler fouled out.
One-Two-Three Order.
Harnish famed and Santell ano
Etinson flew out to short. Savidge
flew out to center field. Bratton got
a free pass, but was caught at third
base after stealing second. Ray flew
out to right field.
Hayes famed. Hoffman flew out
10 short. Stewart singled, but Lipe re-
tired the side, being thrown out al
first by pitcher.-Burt was thrown out
from short. LaRocque flew out tc
right and Eggert few out to second
Smith few out to center, Duplant
to right and Harnish to left field
Webster got free pass. C. Welsh
batted for Kinsky and famed. Oylel
famed. and Savidge was caught GU
on a long drive to left field that looket
as if it were going over.
The detailed score:
Savannah ALB. r. BIZ. PO. A. e
BrattOn. Oh .,.....3