The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-15

There were many disappointed lSIHS
when the news came yesterday that
there would be no game at Augusta,
because of a heavy downpour OF rain,
which started shortly before noon, and
was still falling at the time for the
game to be called.
It was Savidge's time to pitch and
everyone believed it was ten to one
shot that Savannah would take the
third game Of the series. The team
is in good shape and will leave for
Columbia this morning for the series.
commencing there tomorrow.
Kennedy. the new third baseman,
has reported, and will be in to-mor-
rows game against the Skyscrapers,
who will return tonight from Jack
sonville, good and sore.
In speaking of Friday afternoons
game the Augusta Chronicle says;
The Tourists, smarting under the
crushing defeat of the preceding after
noon, walked into the Pathfinders yes
terday, and followed the trial they
barked out to victory, the score being
4 TO 1.
The game illustrated the fact that
when il comes to baseball there is no
dealing with a thing as sure as taxes
or death 1t is a game that abounds
with uncertainties, and especially is this
true when two professional teams are
up against each other. The weaker
aggregation is apt to win-and often
does. Good judges. after watching the
two teams play on Thursday, gave 1t
as their opinion that Augusta had the
better team. But the visitors won.
There was "beefing." Many of the
fans, thinking only of winning, swelled
with indignation
Crowd Saw the Game.
But all the clouds vanished yester-
day afternoon, the sun came out and
smiles foated continuously across the
hundreds of faces that eagerly looked
out on the field from the bleachers,
happier than ever before. for they
were in a position to hand up hot gas"
to their arch enemy Manager and Cap
tain Mullaney Only the genial first
basemans good humor made the root
ing of the fans excusable.
Wild Bill Clark was in the box for
the Tourists and did the greatest work
of the season. He held the Savannah
sluggers down to two hits, and four
or five innings apart were they. Bill
was wild at times. and allowed no less
than five men walk the first quarter.
but he steadied up and sent in the
benders and twisters that prevented
these gifts from counting. In fact,
not a hit was yielded at a time when
they counted In two instances the
visiting batters could not even see the
ball when they needed a hit.
The eight men behind Bill covered
the earth and played the fastest kind
of ball. The fielding of Mcmillan and
Butler was the best performance they
have given the fans. Both went under
difficult swats and saved the day for
the Tourists. While an error is charged
to Butler, it was a difficult chance
and entirely excusable. The infleld
was practically invincible yesterday,
and especially at critical moments.
Myers. the youngster brought over
from Aiken to play the short field,
did good work, despite the fact that
two errors are credited to him. He
was wild in throwing, not being in good
form. He knows how to go after the
ball and fields it cleanly. He also seems
TO have an eye for swatting the sphere
out.
Several Brilliant Plays.
Inc DTllildul plays worth special men,
tion were: In the first inning a beau
tiful running catch of a hard line ball
by Butler In the fifth Roth made a
one hand catch of a wildly thrown
ball that won an encore from the
grand stand. Andy kept up this work
throughout the game, and was COM
plimented by having Manager Null
laney say, Nice work, old man, nice
work" This coming from the enemy
iS worthy Of
the seventh Spratt made a lightning
pickup of a hunted ball, and a jerk
throw to first that killed the runner
and brought the audience to their feet
with delight. A double made by TRULY.
Myers and Bussey was also exception
ally fast work. Every man on the
team was on his "mettle" and If
was win or die--they won.
Ittig, the first man up, started out
by letting Spratt work him for a free
pass. 1t looked like he was about to
get down 20 business when he sawed
Butler. But TRULY saw that he was
wild, waited and soon Joined the pro-
cession leading to first. When Bussey
swiped on 10 third that registered an
error and filled the bases. Ittig lost
his nerve, could not get the ball over
the plate, forcing in no less than two
runs. He continued so wild that it
was only necessary to wait to walk
and occasionally, when he found the
plate the Tourists slugged it for a
double and a three-bagger. He was
relieved from duty after one man was
out in the third. Sechrist going in
and pitching a good game, allowing
but one hit and no runs.
Andy Roth not only did good fielding,
but led the team In batting. In three
times up he touched the ball for two
satet1es, one corking hard hit that
landed against the left field fence with
thud and counted for two bases. But
Ter, the only other man to hit the ball,
sent it between left and center fields
for three bases. 1t was one of the
prettiest drives seen on the local dia-
mond this year.
Savannah played a poor game behind
their pitcher, and most Of their errors
were costly. They worked hard. and
did their best to walk up the hill. but
could not make the necessary distance.