The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-25
MCLosKEYs WINNING TEAM.
The Men Who VIII Bring the South
ern League Pennant Here.

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ern League Pennant Here.
The team which will represent Savan-
nah in the Southern League this season
is about completed. Manager McCloskey
has worked hard and conscientiously to
put a good team in the field, and when
the count is made, if the pennant does
not float from Savannah's park, IL will
not be his fault.
The makeup of the team is as follows
Catcher, Jantzen; pitchers, Ramsey,
Duke, Peppers and Spencer; first base,
WEIGH: second base Larocque third
base, Hutchinson; short stop Peoples left
field, Clarke: center field, Mccain; right
field, McCloskey.
All of the men except Jantzen are here,
and are practicing twice a day at the
park. They are in fair condition. Two
weeks team work before the season opens
will put them in first-class trim.
The finishing touches to the new park
were put on yesterday, and Savannah
now has the finest base ball park in the
south. IL has several advantages over the
old park. IL is much wider, and it will not
be so easy a task to knock the ball over
the left field fence. Three hundred
| opera back chairs have been
put in the ladies' grand stand,
and the grand stand and the bleachers
have been made as comfortable as
possible.
A club house has been erected out in
right field and fitted up with lockers,
shower baths and a sweating box. This
will not only help the payers in training,
but will be a comfort as well. There is
nothing so refreshing as a shower bath
and a rundown after a hard practice
The Electric railway will run a track TO
the gate of the park, and President Col
Inns says there will be ample street car
facilities for the accommodation of the
game.
The trouble over Catcher Jantzen be-
tween Charleston and Savannah has been
amicably settled, and Jantzen will report
for duty in a few days. 1t appears he
signed and accepted advance money from
both cluos Charleston agreed TO release
him if he would refund the advance
money, which he did
Savannah opens the season at home
April IL with Charleston. The other
opening games are Macon at Atlanta,
Memphis at Nashville and Mobile at New
Orleans.
Not one Of Savannah's last years play
ers will be seen in the Southern League
the coming season. McGarr Petty and
Connaughton will be in the big league;
Manning Nicholl, Klusman Burns and
George will be in the Western Leagues
Cross and Meakim will probably play in
the Pennsylvania State League; Pitcher
Billy Quarles will be with Wilkesbarre.
Pitcher Duke is in fine form; he has his
old arm back again and says he is going
10 pitch winning ball for the team
Tub WEIGH has lost about thirty
pounds since last season. and will be bet
ter able to get around the bases.
Little Willie York has signed with Mo
bile. Willie is the smallest man in the
league.
Ted Sullivan says he is going to parade
his team through Atlanta's principal
streets in decorated carriages, with a
band in front, on the opening day. It's
just like Ted.
John McCan, who plays center field
for Savannah this season, got here yester-
day. McCan is an old ball player. He
has been doing out field work since 1887
The Savannah club will play Marshall's
semi-professional team Wednesday, The
Marshall team has been practicing hard,
and viii put up good game.