The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-14
DADS BOYS MADE A GREAT
SHOWING WHILE IN JACKSONVILLE
MACON AND ATLANTA
PLAYED A FAST GAME.
Both Teams Put Up Good Bali on
the Macon Diamond.


the Macon Diamond.
Macon, April 13.-The Atlanta pro-
fessionals, representing the Gate City
in the Southern League, took the
initial game from the Maconians of
the South Atlantic League before a
crowd of 1000 people this afternoon,
Score 3 to 2.
Many who witnessed the game were
OF the opinion that the Central city
team should have been the victor. At
lanta showed Hardy for box work,
while Bayne was presented by Mana
ger Smith of the home team. Both
pitchers were in good form and both
did excellent work of Bayne 10 hits
We're made, while the Maconians found
Hardy times only. Bayne struck out
men, while Hardy struck out 2.
The Maconians made three double
plays, and all through the game the
players were clean in fielding and were
feet of foot. Quite a number of rapid,
brilliant plays by the Maconians the
score could in no way indicate. The
errors were evenly divided. The spec
tstors were more than satisfied with
the afternoons work and left the
grounds pledged to speak word for
the Macon team.
The Sscore- R.HE.
Atlanta .......0002 010 o. -3 10
Macon ..........0 0 0 2 0 0 0 o. 6 l
Batteries, Clarke and Hardy, Har-
nish and Bayne; time of game, 1 hour
and 40 minutes; umpires, Stenson and
Ely.
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account of Nichols fast fielding. Ray
went down to second when the bal
was sent to the plate, and the critical
moment came.
No one down and it was Gallagher
time up with the stick. He had been
suffering with a lame shoulder. and
was off in his hitting. Bratton called
for time and a hasty conference was
held. Johnny was sitting on the bench
and with the excellent record he had
made with the stick he was selected to
be substituted for Gallagher. He was
almost tickled to death.
Hit Just in Time.
The first one over was a little wide.
Johnny waited and Brat called en-
couragingly from the third bag. The
next one was one of Chappell's fast
ones and Johnny pushed down the
third base line like a shot. Ray was
already half way to third when the
ball was hit and as he trotted across
the plate the fans who were roofing
for the visitors yelled like mad.
Con Welsh has all the attributes OF
a coming twirler, and at the first ball
he sent across the plate in Jackson
willie everyone remarked that he had
great action and should make good.
In the field he was a star, handling
several hard drives to center with
perfect judgment of distance and quick
return to the infield.
Jutzi was hit freely when he went
in in the last game, but never went
to pieces. 1t was simply a hitting
game, and the Jays had none the best
of it. Welsh was also hit freely when
he was put in in the last four innings
In THE Monday game JutEi played
short and covered that position jam
up. He had five chances and accepted
each easily and with much speed. He
played around second with judgment
and his throwing was good. He got
his share OF the hits.
BrattOn Good with stick.
At second Bratton will stick. He
will lead in hitting without a doubt,
and the first time he swung at the
ball he came near earning the SIS Of
fered by the Fettlng Furniture Com
pany for the ball knocked over its
sign on the center field fence. Brat
captained the team and fought hard
all the way.
At short Gallagher has been in hard
luck with a lame arm, and a badly
bruised left hand. He is doctoring his
shoulder and is expected to make a
much better showing. The Kid will
stick at third for the present, any
how. He is a little short in his hit
ting, but his courage will come with
more work at the pan. He hits hard
and gets away quick when he does
land, and all the older members of
the team believe he will get his eye
on the sphere before the season is
well advanced. He is certainly the
goods on his feet, and has a great
arm.
Catcher in Doubt.
SO far the backstop position is ii
great doubt. Hopkins has been grad
ually improving, but lacks steam. HI
is too slow on his feet and wants goot
steady practice to get his eye on tn,
ball. Webster is yet an unknown guam.
tity. The outfield will be made up Of
Burt, Ray and one of the pitchers no
on duty.
These men may not be selected, how.
ever, for those who are now worklnl
hard every day will be watched closely
and much depends on how all show III
at the bat.