The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-30
south Atlantic standing.
Results Yesterday
Savannah. z; Macon, 4.
Jacksonville, 3; Charleston, 4.
Augusta, 5: Columbia, 1.

Blow hot and blow cold was the SEN
sation which fiuctuated around the
hearts of the fans yesterday during the
second game of the series between the
Pathfnders and the Highlanders, in
which the boys who call Savannah
home finally left the lid" on with
the visitors underneath.
1t was Dad himself who cracked his
whip in the very first act, and be-
fore the echo from the explosion of his
two-bagger had died away Bratton
and Burt had ambled across the pan
with ginger bubbling out all over them,
and from that moment on the Path
finders took on that life that has been
so sadly lacking in all of the exhibit
tions heretofore. Pa Eggert did a
skirt dance down on the third base line,
and had the bleacher chorus going be-
fore the game was half over.
1t was a hard beat for the visitors.
They had almost gotten into the habit
of winning, and when they were
brought up roundly yesterday they went
TO that fount where all grievances
finally round up, his jumps" and not
until the erstwhile patient chief execu-
tive of affairs in charge had ordered
five units of the coin of the realm de-
Quoted from the stipulated remunera-
tion of the visiting chieftain, did the
noise of hammerng swat artists cease
The diamond function yesterday was
one of the most important of the sea-
son. and the victory for the locals
means much for them in the warm
places by the local hearthstone. I'VE
need some more ginger" fans COM
planned. The boys all Fingered yester-
day, and Dad was heard to remark
complimentary things to a number of
them, and right here let it be said that
little more of this kind of talk to
the youngsters, and les sarcasm while
on the field, will make a great change
in the demeanor of the men.
Ladies Were out in Force.
1t was ladies' day, and Business
Manager McCammon had as his guests
several hundred fair fans who were
as enthusiastic as the most confirmed
rooter. But it was just that kind of
game to keep one on his feet. The
locals loafed along with an easy lead
until the sixth, when things took a
turn. Secrist, who had been pitching
like whirlwind up to the sixth, was
nit hard several times in succession,
For the first four innings he was in
Vinclble, and not a single safety was
scored against him. In the first part
Of the fifth a hot liner struck him
on the end Of the foref1nger of the
right hand, and he could hardly con-
troll the ball
With two men out, Hayes secured
the first hit for the visitors in the
hith' but he was caught trying to
two singles, double and base on
balls Melted the visitors three runs,
and Immediately a cloud hid the sun.
But the atmosphere was cleared in
the last half, when three free passes to
first, two singles and an error assist
ed Dad with three tallies, which took
all the heart out of Kohlers finds.
Secrist's Hard Luck.
The credit for the victory belongs
to Pitcher Secrist, and there were many
expressed regrets when he was forced
TO give way to Con WEIGH in the last
half of the seventh. He was in great
pain, and could hardly deliver the ball
at all. He was relieved when the To-
Gals were in the lead and his work in
the early part of the game clearly
demonstrated that he is destined to
make good among the star pitching
staff that LaRocque has been most for
tunate IN getting together.
When Con went into the box II would
not take a written message to tell
visitor that he was the whole cheese
with the bleachers. 1t was the same
cool-headed, strong-armed Con, and
not hit did he yield in the two and a
half innings that he was in the box.
How the scores Were Made.
The Highlanders were out in one
two three order in their half of the
first, but ours" were not to easily
disposed of. Bratton took a good look
at four of them and meandered down
the first path. Ray famed, but Big
Dan raped out a clean single, Bratton
took two on it, and on the next ball
thrown Dan went to second. Dad was
Johnny at the switch and took a good
squint at the first in passage. The
second he walloped in good fashion,
sending 1t humming out into right
territory for two sacks, which might
have been stretched into three with
little faster dust disturber Bratton
and Burt both scored Dad was sac
rihced to third by Eggert. but could
get no further, Hayes making a sem
sational one-hand stop of Webster's
crashing grounder between first and
second.
There was no more run getting until
the sixth. Hoffman for the visitors
Siusleu 10 Tlgnt neld. Rhodes hit a
ground ball right between Dads legs,
and Hoffman went to third. Rhodes
went to second on the next pitched
ball. Lipe bunted, and Hoffman was
caught at the plate on a pretty pick
up and throw by LaRocque. Lipe and
Rhodes scored on Smiths two-bagger
and Smith scored on Duplanes single
Harnish famed. Sentel was safe on
single over second, Stinson got a
free pass, and it again looked soually.
until Hayes hit to short and was
cleVerly thrown out at first.
Forced Man Home.
When Dad called the Pathfinders in
he spoke a word in the ear of each.
He was the first man up, and when he
was thrown out from third the bleach
ers groaned. Eggert singled nicely,
went to second on Webster's free pass,
and on to third on a similar force from
Kinsky. With three men on bases
Billy Oyler took a wait, and got four
wide ones, forcing Eggert in home.
Secrist hit hard to pitcher, who recov-
cred tumble just in time to cut
Webster off at the plate. Kinsky went