The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-23
WERE DEFEATED BY A SCORE OF
23 TO o EASILY.
NOT AN ERROR SCORED
AGAINST THE PHILLIES.
EVERY MAN ON THE TEAM RAPED
THE BALL AND RAN FAST.

Chick Fraser Was Never in BETTER
Form in His Life, and the Work
of the PhiIlies InfeId Was superb.
Hope Now SweIIs within Duffy's
Breast That He VIII BE Able to
Bring the Team Up Into the First
Section-WilI Leave Savannah for
Home Next Monday or Tuesday.
The Fort Screven soldiers were
routed by the Band of Duff yesterday
afternoon at Bolton Street Park. and
were unable once to make firm stand
against the heavy fire of the men from
the Quaker City.
At the end of nine long drawn out
innings the score stood % to 0. and
with little prospects that within nine
more innings the soldiers would be able
to send a man across the pan. The
showing made by the Phillies was lit
tie less than phenomenal, and classes
them as at least 25 per cent. stronger
than they were last year.
Manager Duffy said last night that
the team was good enough for him,
tbAAh lAObGo tilnI llOl CillCA TAIL
at first are beginning to blossom with
in his bosom. He says frankly that he
believes this year the Phillies will run
right up in the first section.
Werner was in the box for the SOL
diers and was raped to every part
of the garden. Fraser Dugglesby and
Mitchell did excellent work for the
Phillies, and during the entire nine
innings only four measly little singles
were given up. Not an error was
chalked up against the Phillies, which
was record breaking for the Bolton
street diamond for this year. The in
field was as fast as lightning, and not
a man steered clear of the most diff
cult looking balls that came their
way. Kid Gleason played like he did
in the days when the Phillies were up
among the top notchers, and was as
fast on his feet as a 2-year-old.
The most noticeable Improvement
that was shown, however, was in the
pitchers All of them put on full steam
and sent them across the pan fairly
sizzling. Chick Frazer is simply in
perfect trim. Appearing very much
like the great McGinnity he did work
yesterday that would have been high
ly creditable to that worthy twirler
dition in his life, and expects to go into
the championship season prepared to
pitch the best ball of his life. The Phil
lies may not run one-two-t three, but it
is a safe bet that they will be in the
first section nearly the entire season.
Much discussion has been engaged in
by local admirers of the Giants con-
corning the statement made in the
Morning News a few days ago to the
effect that the Phillies were stronger
in the infield than the Giants. The
total of the averages made by indi-
vidual fielders of both teams during
last year gives the Phillies decided the
best of the argument. In addition to
this Bresnahan is an unknown guam
tity at short, and no one will believe
that his addition to the infield will
strengthen it as far as fielding is con-
cerned. He is put there by McGraw
for his hitting ability, and in Huls-
worth at third Duffy has the fastest
man in the National League. The Kid
at second lays way over Gilbert and
Hulswitt at short is fourth man in the
national standing with Bad Bill at the
top.
The Phillies will spend the rest Of
the week here and will leave for Rome
Monday or Tuesday. On April they
viii play their first game with the
Athletics in Philadelphia, and Duffy
says he expects TO take his share OF
the games played with the second
place team in last years American
League race.