The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-13
TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE
SAW THE CONTEST.
,PGINNITY AND MATTHEwsON ARE
IN GREAT FORM NOW.


Their Old Time speed-Feature of
the Game Was Brewers Catch of
Hot Liner OF SandOw Mertes'
Rat - Great Enthusiasm Mt the
Game Presages Success for Base
ball i'm Savannah This Season.
"Muggsy'' McGraw's Clients, reor-
ganized and strengthened by the ad-
djtion of a number of newly illumined
diamond stars. as well as some of the
veterans of the game, and rejuvinated
by the soft sea breezes that have been
wooing spring for the last few days,
settled down to the real work which
lies before them, and in the presence
of 1000 ardent admirers, played their
FIRST game of the season of 1904 at
Bolton Street Park yesterday after
noon.
It was the first real spring day that
the Giants have seen since their flight
into the sunny Southland from the ice
bound cities of the North. and even
old Dan McGann yelled like 1O-year-
old. The first outcropping of that
Characteristic that has caused the
Giants to be dubbed the "scrappers"
was noticeable, and many friendly set
tos resulted.
The interest in the game was not
in the result, but in the manner in
which the Giants attained victory.
That they would defeat the association
boys even with the addition of mem-
bers of their own team was foregone
conclusion, but the contest was much
more spirited than many expected.
McGraw lined his men up as he will
play them during the championship
SERIES with one or two exceptions. Bad
Bill Dahlen, who will be regularly sta
toned at short, was not feeling well,
and Dev!in covered the territory where
the "bad man. will do business during
the season. The old standby pitch
ers McGinnity and Matthewson, pitch
ed for the Giants, and Minnehan,
Wiltse and Dummy Taylor did the box
work for the Y. M. g. AS. Warner
did the receiving for the New Workers,
and Bowerman lined up behind the bat
with the Y. M. c. AS.
There Was no Fal<ing.
Although the final score of 16 to
in favor of the Giants would indicate
a listless game, this was by no means
the case. There was no taking, ana
McGraw and his men got all out Of the
game they could. The grounds were
largely responsible for the number of
errors charged up to both teams, and
the Y. M. C. A. boys put up sur
prisingly strong game with the as
sistance of the New York batteries.
Both Matthewson and McGinnity were
hit freely. but neither of these two
stars let out.
q Oraad
umpire after both teams had warmed
up and McGinnity sent the first ball
across the plate. Wayman Harmon
was the first man UP for the locals
and after swinging at the first ball
served, to get the weight of the stick,
he tipped a hot 'in" and sent 1t sky
ward toward Bresnahan's territory:
Bresnahan let it slip through and
Harmon was safe while the first real
blood stirring shout of the season
went up from the grand stand and
bleachers.
The Joy Of the loyalists, however, was
short lived. Harmon Immediately
started on a thieving expedition, and
old man Warner demonstrated that
his arm was still true and his aim
accurate. Little Gilbert hugged the
sphere, and rubbed 1t all over Harmon
before he could get his foot on the bag.
Starke popped one up to second and
Gilbert was right under it. Brewer
could not reach McGinnity, who was
beginning to make them look smaller
and smaller.
Giants Started Fireworks.
In their half the Giants started the
fireworks. Buster Brown bunted soft
ly, but could not beat it out. Mime
han handled this one nicely Bresna-
han poked one over into the sun gar
1aRa rkNIn 70 he, OF q
went to third on McGann's sacrifice.
Sandew Mertes the mighty hooked
one of Minnehan's riccochets and sent
it out towards the center field fence
like a coastwise schooner with full sail
in a gale. Bresnahan trotted across
the rubber and Mertes sprinted to sec
ond. Mccormick found the ball the
first time for single into left, scoring
Mertes. Devlin walked and little
Gilbert got hefty swing on the nose
at an easy out for three bags, but was
unable to get home, Warner rapping
an easy one to pitcher and was thrown
out at first.
The Yellow Legs were unable to
make any headway in the second. Sa-
varese raped a nice one to left, but
was caught trying to steal seconX
Graham and McNeill were too slow
for McGinnity's steamy ones and were
retired to the bench without touching
the skin.
McGinnity raped to short and was
unable to beat it out. Browne hit to
third, but Howard dropped it. Bres-
nahan hit to short forcing Brown out
at second. McGann sent high one
to center, but McNeill let it get away
from him. Bresnahan scored. Mertes
hit to first and retired the side.
Howard famed. Bowerman refused
to bite at any of the wild ones served
him and walked. He was caught filch-
ing second. Minnehan made hefty
drive to right field for three
bags, but got no further than third,
McGinnity Tightening UP and sending
them across too fast for Harmon, who
famed.
Mccormack fouled out to first; Dev-
lin walked, but was caught at second,
and Warner hit slow to first, and re-
tired the side.
In the first half of the fourth Brewer
famed, and Starke and Savarese hit
slow ones to pitcher, and We're thrown
out at first.
WiItse Pitched i'm Fourth.
In the beginning of the last half Of
the fourth Wiltse went in for the Y.
M. c. AS. McGinnity stung the
first one across for clean single over
third. Browne was thrown out from
second to first. McGinnity went to
third, and scored on passed ball at
third base. Bresnahan walked. Nc
Gam hit to second and was safe on
slow handling by Brewer, Bresnahan
going to third. Mertes sent stinger
TO second, which looked like two bags,
but Brewer swung aloft with his left
and fha aDbora stuck tight IL WAS ALL