The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-13
DIG CENTER FIELDER WAS THE
STAR OF FIELD DAY BENEFIT.
MULL'S TEAM UPSET
PREDICTIONS AND WON.
WEIGHS SPLENDID PITCHING WON
FOR THE IRREGULARS.

LARGE Crowd Turned Ont to Wit
ness the Final Appearance of the
Pnthnnders-Base Running, Dis
lance Throwing, 100 Yard Dash
and FungO Hitting All Went to
Nancy-Messrs. Mason a Mason
Umpired the Ball Gnme.
A crowd which duly expressed the
appreciation of the Savannah baseball
enthusiasts of the magnificent show
ing made by the Savannah team dur
ing the latter half of the champion
ship season turned out yesterday to
witness the ball game and field day
events which were held at the Bolton
Street Park for the benefit Of the
players.
Hogan Yancy, the big centerfielder
carried off all the honors, winning ev-
cry event in which he competed The
first event on the programme was the
fungo hitting contest. Yancy, WEIGH
and Thatcher were the contestants.
Yancy won, the distance of his drive
begin 1870 yards, WEIGH second. 125
yards, and Thatcher third.
In the long distance throwing match
Yancy won by 10 yards His throw
was ITO yards. Miller was next with
100 yards, and Staley third.
In the base running contest Yancy
went around the quadrangle in four
teen seconds. two-fifths of a second
faster than Burt.
In the lOO-yard dash between Abel
and Yancy, Yancy won by ten yards
pulled up.
Ball Game Surprise.
Contrary to all predictions the patch
ed up Mullets won the ball game with
the assistance of Messrs. Mason & Ma
son. We thought that with the Fish
erman, old Rip and Gen. Grant we
were able to do almost anything with
other teams down here, but how much
better we could have done with those
two Dutchmen.
Charley stood and bawled behind the
slab. while Frank repartted with bellig
erents along the skirmish lines. De-
spite the yells of Thief! robber, hang
him! lynch him, he's rotten!" those two
comedians went right along making
our actors do as they said. At first
Old Lady TRULY was inclined to sass
back. but when Charles raised his FIVE
fingers Harry quit talking out of force
of habit. Then Mr.. Miller inclined to a
bit of augmentation. but withdrew
all remarks when Charles displayed a
property S. & w.
Chorus Girls Were There.
The Social Favorite was in his glory
The regular assemblage of chivalry
and beauty was augmented by the
clipper young girls of the Mason &
Mason Company, who occupied several
of the boxes. Old friends of the giddy
youth who knew him when he was Sc
riously indisposed with water on the
knee pan were surprised to see his
antics while receiving the smoking
sphere from Messrs. Savidge and
Thatcher alternately.
Miss Anna Suits. holder of a black
letter print position with Charley and
Franks show, admired Mr.. William
Oyler's clever work and presented him
with one of the loudest whistles to be
found in the advertising department of
the refreshment section. Billy was
blowing himself last night Billy said
it just suited him. Misses Stacey and
Midgely had little time to devote to the
individual heroes, spending most of
their time in roasting his jumps. Any
way. everybody had a good time, tank
ed up on cold things and crispettes,
and went home happy.
From the score card il looked as
through Burt and his crew would ex-
emplyfy the taking candy from the
baby act. Null was out of the game.
having received a telegram that a load
of wood had fallen on his oldest
brother with serious results. With
only the Fisherman. one of the Bud
weiser brothers and Wee Billy to
steady the amateurs with. it looked
like a walk over for Big Dan and his
regulars.
WeIch Pitched Good Ball.
But things went against the ath-
letes who were looking for easy pick
ings The Fisherman just kept the
swerving sphere out of their reach,
and ffoored a total of ten with decep-
tive inclinations. In all a rare total
of two sickly plunks were secured off
his delivery and two passes were is
sued to first.
brace of singles and an out scored
the first tally for the Mull's in the Sec
ond inning. Three singles and an out