The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-14
PKhTED JAYS OFF THEIR FEET,
TAKING TWO OUT OF THREE.
INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS
ALL MADE GOOD
1TTIG WAS THE PARTICULAR STAR
OF THE TRIP SOUTHWARK.

son-Sunny Jim Was the Goods
When 1t Came TO Tossing the
Sphere at KeIs Tribe of star Hit
ters-GEeat Game Was Played
Monday Afternoon when Twelve
Innings Were Rushed Through
with Final Score of 2 to i in
Favor of Savannah.
The all Savannah team which went
to Jacksonville 10 play a series of
Jaytown that they have in promise
as good ball during the coming year
as has ever been seen in the South
for IL was generally known down there
that the au-Savannah team was most
largely made up Of Dad LaRocque' s
Pathfinders who needed hard working
out to get them in shape for the open
ing of the season.
The games in Jacksonville clearly
demonstrated that with a few more
days work the class of players that
will make up the various teams rank
very close up to the Southern Leaguers.
In fact it Is the fond hope of all the
managers that among the bunch of
youngsters they have signed they will
have several valuable men to dispose
of at fancy prices before the end of
the year.
Last Sunday afternoon, in a sand
weighted gale, the first game of the
series between Savannah and Jack
sonville was played before a repre-
sentative emblage of fans at Jack
senville's new ball park. The Savan-
nah team was suffering from loss of
sleep and soreness from preliminary
practices, and for the first time lined
up against team that had already
been playing big league teams, having
assembled for their first practice over
five weeks ago.
How Men Lined Up.
Hopkins did the receiving, Ballan-
tyne was on first, Bratton stumped
around second, Gallagher at short, Oy-
Ter at third, Ray in left, Jutzi in CEN
ter and Itug in right. with Conrad
Welsh and Johnny WEIGH on the fir
ing line. The game went smoothly
until the third, when three fatal err
runs for the Jays, lead that the Sa-
Vannahians were unable to overcome,
only sending two men across the pan,
while the Jays chased two more around
the circuit.
In the second game the real perfect
diamond spectacle was presented, and
the fans were wild. 1t was one of
those games that keeps one on his
toes all the while. Sunny Jim Ittig
was the one particular hero of the oc-
casion, and presented the greatest ex-
hibition of pitching ever seen in Jay
town.
Ittig had not faced a batter this
season, not even in practice, but not
a man was given his base, and not a
man was hit by a pitched ball. 1t
was perfect work, and ne changed his
pace with such marvellous ease and
deception that two horseshoe hits were
ell the locals could chalk up against
him in the nine innings he was al
lowed to pitch 1t would have been
a clean shut out had not KID Oyler
sent a high fast one over Ballantyne's
head, after making a beautiful run
ming stop down the third base line.
Oyler Not to Blame.
But Oyler was hardly to blame, hav-
ing been hit squarely on his right
shoulder just few minutes before by
OnC OA DALA0A SWAlA ms his ODS
throw would have saved the score
made by the Jays had it been accurate,
as two were already down. Outside of
this Oyler's work was lightning like,
and he captured the fans at Jackson
willie the first chance he had to show
his speed.
Con Welsh scored the winning run
for Savannah on Bratton's safety be-
tween third and short. Bratton had
NO oh II,
handled them all like a veteran. and
made one of the sensational plays of
the series in his quick handling of a
return throw which Ittig made from
right field to catch Dingle, who was
trying to stretch two-bagger into
three.
Rays Sensational Catch.
In the tenth inning of the twelve
inning game, Ray saved the day for
Savannah, cutting off two runs by a
running catch that won him applause,
and cigars galore, from enthused fans
in the grand stand. The ovation given
Fay when he came in after cutting off
two men by the play was deafening.
He came from deep left, catching a pop
fly that would have been a hit nine
times out of ten.
1t is not of the games that were
played there that fans want to talk
dOOub JUST AONJ IL - now Ine lnQlVlQ-
uAls showed up and what bearing the
showing made will have on the final
selection of the regular line up.
or the pitchers there is much yet TO
be seen. Blanton and Savidge did not
go on the trip OF those who did 20,
lttig was the star and the manage
ment of the Jays is already making
goo goo eyes at the fanky southpaw
He has perfect whip. good control
curves that cannot be criticised, good
judgment in changing pace. sizes a bat
ter up readily, and takes every ad-
vantage that good, steady head work
suggests. He suffered some after the
game, but yesterday his arm was in
great shape and he was sending balls
in from left field like a shot.
Welsh and weIOh Coed.
Con Welsh and Johnny WEIGH made
good all the way. and il was johnny
who saved the game Tuesday by ran.
ping good single down the third bas
line in the last half of the ninth. wifi
two men on bases. and the score Q r.
in favor of Jacksonville.
IL was a critical moment and John.
ny showed himself equal TO the occa.
sion. Bratton was the first UP. made 2
beautiful double drive to center ius,
over Kelly's head; Ray singled to left
and Bratton was unable to score or
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