The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-13
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Savannah 4, Augusta 1.
Columbia 3, Jacksonville 2.
Macon >, Charleston >.
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Augusta at savannah.
Jacksonville at Columbia.
Macon ut Charleston.


savannah ....St ~ 80 519
Jacksonville ST "A 43 sos
Columbia ....S9 38 81 .427
Augusta .....S7 35 50 .4O2
Worse than McNamara-thats what
Burke is.
In one of those rag time games, with
variations, the freshly laundried Tour
tsts were run to cover again. Score
to l.
It is well that Mr.. Boyer provides
these variations to relieve the te-
dious rap and run tactics by which
games are generally won or lost.
The little speciality yesterday was
in the shape of a grand ensemble of
the pale athletes at the home plate
in the sixth round in which argumen-
tation took the place of earnest physi-
cal endeavor.
The Box Car King explained after
the game that he put Master Spratt
out of the yard for trying to show
him up. But the populace were on to
him without Mr.. Spratt's assistance.
With no one out and Cobb on first the
Spratt evinced his intention of as
sisting Cobb to second by busting two
fouls. 1t was the next ball which
caused the trouble.
Mr.. Thatcher flung it high and Jack
let it go by planting himself firmly
for the next one across. To his sur
prise, and even that of the small local
enthusiasts looking through the east
ern port holes, Mr.. Burke croaked
strike" Jack was speechless, but
he acted on the spur of his anger.
He tossed his bat into the clouds and
staggered over to the bench, only to
return the next moment and cali his
clansmen together for pow WOW with
the winter box car tourist.
Concerted yells of play ball from
the bleachers prevented listening ones
in the grand stand from hearing what
was actually said during this delay.
Cutting out some of the more unpar-
liamentary phrases this is what took
place:
what Was Said at Home.
"What-t-t-t? Put me out of de
game? For what? Go wan, yer big
bum. What dy want ter do, call us
all out on strikes?'
'Now. don't get excited Jack. 1
don't want to hurt you boys feelings.
III be easy with you as l can. You
fellow mustn't push me so close. Give
me a little air How can a fellow
work in game where you are al
ways trying to show him up? | amt
done nothin to you as ud make you
act this way"
But don't y see this ere is a close
game? We's gettin' all the worst of
it,"
Yes, that ere ball was two feet
obove is head" interposed Coca KoTa.
En- nearly ez high ez that ere hat
he flung reiterated Mr.. Corn Cobb
Veil, l tink you should watch a
leetle nearer, sometimes, ESPECIALLY ven
Eat ball go above de top. l win peetch
myself Tomorrow EN- | want you to
tex notice." added Polchow.
Called PatrOIman.
All the while Burke was back pedal
ing away from the advancing excited
ones. AS they closed in all sides he
glanced hopelessly towards the home
players bench, but none would go to
his aid. He finally spied a blue-coated
officer and yelled Justify for assistance
while the bleachers groaned with
laughter.
After Spratt had been escorted from
the field there were still several balk-
ers and the game was delayed several
minutes longer while Burke talked over
the matter with them. The athletes
finally accepted the treaty. and bland
Mr.. Burke salaamed to the bleacher
and grand.
Had Their Clothes Soaked.
The Tourists soaked their clothes
after the game Thursday afternoon.
and appeared to much better advant-
age during the last contest. Not that
they did not have these clothes on.
They were in full attire.
This wetting of their clothes seemed
to dampen their powder and few
safeties were fired through the infield.
Engel was the only man to raise the
dust with a real healthy wallop. and
that did little good for the Tourist
cause.
Truth is. those Tourists have had SO
many troubles recently they are IN
bad state of nervous repair.
Smash-up Ia Columbia.
While riding to the ball yard in CO.
lumbia recently, in the state bus. they
collided with street car and several
OF the best men were badly Scared
They went out and lost the game.
During their last trip to Jacksonville
Capt. Spratt slipped off the running
board OF a trolley car, and again the
Tourists lost These trolleys seem 10
be linked with the destiny of the
champions. They don't know what will
happen next.
AT the fashionable hour Of high noon
yesterday a trolley car knocked out a
sand wagon IN full view Of the nervous
Tourists. From their hotel they saw
aud heard the crash, and several liked
up stairs and hid from the hoo-doo.
Batting Order Slowed Around.
Riding in the trolley car at the time
of the smash were Leon O'Levy, the
score-card man. The jolt knocked one
wheel off the wagon. and caused the
negro driver 20 make a Steve Brodie TO
the asphalt. O'LeYy had just OBJ
tanned the Augusta lineup and was
about 10 go away and print II when
the collision Slowed the list OF names
out Of gear and split the piece OF paper
they were written on.
O'Levy went back for another list,
but the Tourists were too scared 70
think or talk intelligently 80 the
Eoore-card man had to compile the