The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-27
WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.
Macon mt Savannah, 4I46.
Jacksonville at Augusta.
Columbia Mt Charleston

Suffering the keen pangs of the sec
ond defeat in series the Macon team
reached Savannah early this morning
from Jacksonville, and went to bed at
once to be in readiness for the strug-
gle this afternoon.
Manager Smith smiled indifferently
when asked about the games in Jack
sonville, saying he thought Macon
could very well afford to lose a few
games.
Bayne will probably open up the Sc
ries here as it is his turn to work This
means that Savannah will have the
hardest game of the series on the first
day. 1t is not certain yet who will
oppose him. Savidge, whose turn it
was to work Saturday. has been ill for
several days, and unless he feels very
much better to-day either Staley or
Thatcher will be on the firing line.
Has MacOn's Streak Broken!
There are many who have been con-
tending that Macon has simply been
playing in luck. To some extent this
has been so, but the Highlanders have
also been playing ball They have per-
feet team work and that is all there
is to it. They have also been hitting
with regularity. but very luckily at
times, winning over half the games in
which they were outhit by the opposing
team.
One Run Victories.
Many have wondered at the one-run
victories scored by Smiths bunch.
an
very readily see how he does this. He
doesn't let individuals play It's the
whole team. He doesn't want hits to
fatten the batting average of individ-
ual players he wants the man to get
on the base and then get home.
Every ounce of strength on the team
is exerted to get the one man on the
at the bat doesn't try for
hit, he tries to advance
the runner, and as a re-
suit the winning scores of the High,
landers have read to 4, to 5, to l,
etc.
Taken for individual play there would
be few men selected from the Macon
team to make up an all-league team.
But as whole, it is unqualifiedly the
best team, though possibly not the
strongest in the league.
If Savannah wins two out of three,
it will be with good pitching and much
Improvement in batting. During the
Columbia SERIES with one or two ex-
ceptions every man on the team hit
hard, but unluckily. The number of
put outs to the credit of the outt1eld
will show this. With the same num-
Der of hard drives with a little better
luck in locating, which is commonly
called "a batting streak, savannah
will play the leaders to standstill
some Comparisons.
At first Savannah is easily the
strongest with Mullaney. Good field
ing on the initial bag is not all that
goes to make up star man Tor that
position. He must be the diamond gem
eral, with perfect headwork at all
times. Mull's think dome has enabled
him to pull off some of the prettlest
plays ever seen here.
At second a, comparison would be un-
lust at this time, Craft having had llt-
tie chance yet to demonstrate his aoll-
ity. In Saturdays game ne was easily
the hest man that has filled the posi-
ton for Savannah, and showed well at
the bat. Blake is a high class fielder,
a hard hitter and aggressive worker.
Craft is lacking in the latter quallhca-
ton.
At short stop matters are stand on
Sentell might be little more spec
tacular in his work, but Oyler has
played so steadily all season that every
one has perfect confidence in him. Sen
tell is perhaps a little better at the
bat.
At third ]. Kennedy stacks UP
against the star baseman OF the ledsue;
and q man that could easily make good
in the Southern League, Lipe. Ihere
are those in Savannah who would say
Savannah was outclassed there. mat
might be so, in part. Kennedy has
been cratic, but even at moments
when he made the most 1ataily Costly
errors, no one failed to note MS perIect
style and lightning work.
Manv times over-anXiety taught nm
a hitter lesson until he IS now rapluly
settling into steady ways ana "heh nc
has acquired steady nerves no one III
this league will be in his class an helu,
ing his position. Kennedy mas A ,e.I
hitter nils to swallow in some OF MS
experiences, but his hard, conscientious
work recently, and his more regular
hitting is winning friends for him.
In the Outfield.
The outfield is a stand off, so far as
nAIdins ia concerned. Both are stars
at covering the ground Burt anu
Strader occupy about the same per
centage in the batting averages WINE
Smith Is head and shoulders above
Raw. Smith Is also Rays superior oii
the maths In right field two OK the
best left handed hitters in the league
are opposed. At home Stinson outn i,ss
r. Kennedy, but taken all around the
Savannah man is leading in the per-
centage column.
Catchers are even. Holmes is tne
acknowledged star Of the league IN
handling foul flies. and beyond TINS
and throwing to the base there Is noth,
ing else to contest between ne anu
Harnish or Quinn. Harnish is the bet
ter hitter of the three.
with two teams like this pitching
will be a large factor In the results.
Savannah is undoubtedly stronger IN
this department. Bayne Is Macon IS
strongest slabman. He is good, so 5000
that this will be his last season N
minor league whipple is erratic' ana
from his FIRST showing II would appear
that Segars needs 10 smoke up
Either Savidge, WEIGH of Thatcher
are Bayne's equal, II not superiors' ~
one or two instances. and staley' Nl.h
a little more experience, viii De iBht
up IN the came class.
Anyway, IL viii Dc a hard struggle