The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-21
THE PHILLIES IN TOWN.
-zzy WILL PLAY THE WASH
INGTON5 THIS WEEK.


o.s weighing, the Old Southern
league Favorite. Along With Them.
p,cbardson and Dowd of the Wash
,.otons Here, and to Be Put In the
r7ald To day-Both Teams in Good
coalition for Work.
rba Philadelphia base ball team arrived
..,s-day afternoon from jacksonville,
- chartered at the Pulaski The follow
;ng comprises the party; Harry Wright,
rs,sger: R. G. Allen, short stop; Sol.
Tbomuson, right fielder John Clements and
nave Cross, catchers; John Thornton,
CHARLES Esper, Gus weighing and William
C.rsev. pitchers; E. J. Delahaunty, center
eolder: William Hamilton. left fielder;
Tosepb MuIvey, third base; Roger Conner,
6-sr base: William Mailman, second base;
T R Golden, fielder, and Charles Reilly,
The PhilIies are all big men aud look as II
they are capable Of putting up a good game.
They will play the Wsshingtons this after
noon ard tomorrow and probably Wednes-
dav and Thursday. The entire club viii he
utilized in the game, as will also be the case
with the Washingtons.
Richardson and Dowd Of the Washing
TONS arrived yesterday and will cover the
first ana second bags in this afternoons
contest The game will be called promptly
At 4 o'clock. Twenty-Five cents will be
the admission price.
Although the games will be merely exhi>
billions both clubs are going to play as hard
mtf it was a league CONTEST and those who
attend will see good sport.
Charley Reilly. the extra man OF the
Phillies, first made his bow on the profess
sional diamond with the Savannah club Of
1887, when hs covered third in fine style.
His work Ia the Southern League was so
good that the American Association took
him as soon as he left Savannah. aud after
ward he went to the National League.
Reilly has many friends here, and he put in
his time yesterday afternoon calling upon
them He says the improvements in Savan-
nah have been SO great since he was here
five years ago that he hardly realized he
was in the same city.
Another man with the Phillies who made
his debut with the Southern League is Gus
Weyhing. He was Charlestonis ia NOUS
pitcher. and his great work in the box was
seen many times on Savannah's DIAMOND.
Weighing is said to have improved with
time and is now one of the swittest and
surest twirlers in the league.
Knel wants s., 500 from the Washington
club.
Secretary Young has instructed his UNI
pires to provide themselves with neat blue
flannel suits.
st. Paul will not be represented In the
Western League this year.
It was rumored that Washington would
give Danny Richardson TO New York for
BassetC and $4,000. The rumor. however,
lachs truth.
Hereafter President Day of the New
York club will not receive yearly salary
Of 5000, but will be paid a percentage Of
The receipts.
Pat Powers saw "Long John" Ewing at
bis home in Cincinnati, and was agreeably
surprised to learn that he was not victim
of consumption, as has been reported.
On April the Baltimore club will play
the University Of Virginia at Union park :
on April and 4, John Irwin's Boston team !:
on April and 6, the Phillies, and on April
y, the Pastimes
J. Walter Spalding, q New York club
director, visited Boston the other day and
offered to exchange John Boyle and
money consideration for Mike Kelly. II
this trade should 60 through, as 1t is be-
big end Of the horn.
President Q. d. White has poured oil on
the troubled waters of the Eastern Associa-
ton and peaceful calm prevails once more.
he went to Philadelphia Thursday and
pacif1ed the directors of the newly organ
lied Athletics They had demanded certain
concessions in the way of players which
could not be granted.
AS soon as the situation was explained to
them they acquiesced and agreed to take
share and share alike with the seven other
clubs In view of this Mr.. White rescinded
the call for special meeting of the associs-
ton. AS the Athletics are to remain in the
circuit no extra meeting is necessary. Mr..
White says everything is now in good shape
Tor successful season. Many players are
signing, and full equipment Of good men
Is assured.
The Elmira Base Bail Association was or
gsnized Thursday. M. T. Cain was elected
PRESIDENT. The board of directors decided
70 communicate with ex-Manager Mutrie
OF the New York club at once and try to
make terms with him to manage the Elmira
team.
Mutrle wants 5000 a month, and il he
uoes not give satisfaction at the expiration
OF month the club may dismiss him with
out enumeration. Mutrie cherlshes the
nope OF managing a National League club
sga'n. lie says he wants to show the peo-
PIE what be can do with team like Elmira
70 that he will be in demand by the larger
league again.
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