The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-12
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Savannah 6. Augusta 2.
Columbia (, Jacksonville 3.
Charleston 4. Macon B
WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.
Augusta at savannah.
Macon at Charleston.
Jacksonville at Columbia.


Augusta .....S6 IS 81 .4O7
Amid applause that marked each
number of the programme at intermit-
tent stages the corner stone of a
four-story victory was laid at the East
Side cite yesterday afternoon, Grand
Box Car Potentate Burke, of the
Mask and Wig Club, officiating in an
exciting manner.
Eighteen mosit athletes participated
in the ceremonies nine representatives.
being from the Reorganized Order of
Pathfnders and nine from the visiting
lodge of Disordered Tourists. There
was a rival show down town which
kept many of the faithfuls away, but
there was a surprisingly large at
tendance when the Angler turned the
hoist which carried the visitors so high
in the air that they failed to return to
earth until the ceremonies were almost
completed.
Fun With MIR. Burke.
Tive humorous part of the pro-
gramme was at the expense of Mr.
Burke and his voice. Rumor has it
that the arbiter was a foreman in
one of the boiler shops around the
home of the Iron Puddler but his
voice has more of the intonation of
the Midway. At all events. those who
heard the gentle thrill of his voice
are not likely to forget it soon.
Mr.. Burke umpired with hands and
feet, only doing the announcing with
the voice. Strikes for the home pitch
er We're announced with much eclat,
while the visiting twirer received his
dues in an apologizing monotone. Had
his jumps reversed every decision
made on close plays at the bases he
would have been just as near right.
But the Box Car King does not
draw his pay for being the whole
show, and during some of the more
exciting moments he was forgotten
until he butted in with judgment
adverse to that of the suffering ath-
letes. He then parted each repartee
with f'for heavens sake, old man,
don't you make errors? Burke s
fielding average is below zero.
How Visitors Were Treated.
The reception planned for the visit
ing clansmen was little warmer than
they had anticipated, and the siren
uous programme was toned down after
the first few numbers were reeled off
There were many things to inspire
sympathy for the visitors.
Just before they left home they were
thinking of putting their soiled uni
forms in soak, but some good angel
furnished the money and they signed
the pay roll. The clothes were not
soaked. After the game the athletes
went TO Tybee without changing their
dress and waded right out into the
waters. They will wear a brighter as
pect to-day.
menced celebrating their home COM
Ding by tearing off four screeching sin
giles that Melted a brace of runs that
had small bracing effect on the pale
visitors. Cobb, Spratt and Engel were
retired just in time for the right wind
to get into Mr.. Lucas trousers, and
he was off the earth before he could
settle long enough to put one over
the pan for Kid King. The Kid walk
ed, but was caught shortly afterward
stealing second.
TRULY Was Hitting Hard.
TRULY singled hard by third. and
was advanced to the last bag by Burt
drive to left field. Burt went down ia
second on the first ball over. and both
he and TRULY scored on Holmes single
TO center. After Oyler had fouled out
10 Mr.. Spratz. Yancy took one in the
back of his neck. Millers short single
to second only advanced the runners
base, and with the corners laden
Roth punched a tall fly into Cobb's ter
ritory
In the second the visitors again went
out in one, two. three order. Kings
long running catch of Chambers short
fly being a feature of this round.
In the second the Angler made a lone
cast and landed on second base after
hot drive down the left field line
King again went the press agent route
and both he and Con were advanced a
bag on Truby's soft punch. Welch
scored on Burt's out 10 left, and King
was ping ponged between second and
third
The visitors again went out in one
two, three order. Holmes hit hard tc
Wilson in right. who dropped the ball
Oyler did the martyr act and Yancy
sprung a hard one into deep center
Cobb letting II slip through his nit
Holmes scored and Yancy was caught
a third after an eighteen-yard slide
Miller few out TO second.
Caught Trying 10 Steal.
In the fourth the visitors pried Of
a hit. Cobb sent the first ball owe
into left field. The next minute n,
was a part Of a fast double pulled of
by Billy Oyler and Roth Spratt fur
nishing the means Engel singled I,
left field and started TO second, OF
what he thought was a balk. Mr.
Burke ruled mo balk" and Engel die,
at second. Roth received a Jolt in~th
Stats and walked. WEIGH sacrificed
Roth went to third on Kings out. an,
scored on Trubys single to left field