The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-17


bagger and Starke's sacrifice in the
fourth was the trio of mishaps which
Con WEIGH will have to charge the
two runs that were scored against his
m3gniicent work on the slab yester-
dav afternoon. The two hits were
timely. and the sacrifice a particular
" awkward proposition for any one
10 handle in time to cut the feet-foot-
ed Harmon off at home.
In the eight innings of their play the
pathfnders worked five men across the
nan, with little encouragement from
the bleachers and grand stand, and
with the exception of quick snap
throw by Billy Oyler, which cost him
an error by being too low for Dad to
handle at first, not a tumble or an err
ror was scored against the Pathfind-
ers and their play was brilliant
Throughout.
But it was the box work of Con
Welch that deserved the headlines on
the excellent card. He turned the
streak on in earnest yesterday, and
made them look as small as pea, as
they sped Hopkinsward to the be-
wilderment of the opposing sluggers.
Three raps were all that were charged
UP against the Birmingham boy, and
eleven fan-fans were placed TO MS
credit
1t was the steady work throughout
the game that elected the admiration
Of all of those who are familiar with
baseball Big Jim Ballantyne toed
the pan three times and took keenly
10 heart his inability to connect with
the Kids Saturday riddles.
Way down at the far turn, Brat,
badly bruised from a left-end tackle
by Rossiter, who was going into the
bag at second, played a star game. His
running catch in the ploughed ground
behind first bag was decidedly the star
single play of the game.
How the Game Played.
In their half of the first Gallagher
and Ballantyne famed, and Butler
died early between home and first
from a slow one to short, with Brat
ton and Ray both thrown out at first
big Dan Burt took skinner on the
shin and walked down to first. Dad
toed the pan and walloped one on
the trade mark for three bags, scoring
Burt Eggert retired the side with a
SLOW one to pitcher.
Neither side scored In the second,
and in their half of the third the Path
finders again got on new wriggle.
BrattOn famed, Ray was presented
ed. Burt famed and Ray stepped
down to second. Dad faced Harmon
again and the bleachers pounded. The
third one over caught Dads eye, and
away il went between first and Sec
ond, Ray scoring. Dad died on second
When Eggert famed.
No More Until Seventh.
There was no more run getting until
the seventh, when Dan Burt again
made the circuit, and Hopkins scored
the fifth run in the eighth.
The crowd which witnessed the game
was the largest of the season. The
beautiful sunshine which poured down
al day brought jubilation beneath the
oreast bone of Buster McCammon.
Every chair in the private boxes was
taken. These will be increased 50 per
cent by the time the next game is
played. Already the boxes have prov
en- popular, and Owner Boyer is think
ing OF extending them still further
uoWn the line. They give an unsur-
PASSED view OF the field and are cool
and shady.
May Play Exhibition Games.
several members of the team which
ptlayeq yesterday under the name of
me I. M. c. AS said at the end of
me game that they would play no
more unless they got an equal share
~ Ihe gate receipts. Owner Boyer
ICES not think that this is fair, as he
.'as all OF the expenses to bear, such
ground improvements, balls, gate
keepers, and a number of other ex-
lenses lenses that will more than equalize
o omIhgs when these expenses are taken
~ ~, The Y. M. c. A. team got one
oLd or the receipts yesterday, and
as as several expressed dissatisfaction at
ms 1t is probable that exhibition
s sailes this week will be played be-
wen T, the regulars and the Yannigans.
terday follows: