The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-04
TO BRING THE CLUBS HERE.
MCClOSEey ATrainSeS a Series Of
Games TO BEGIN This Week.

About It-A Team That VIII Cap
ture the Pennant if Hard Work
and Good Ball Playing Will Do 1t.
Manager McCloskey said yesterday af-
ternoon that he thought it probable that
he will have the Macon team here Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, but as all the team
had not got to Macon when he was there,
nothing positive had been decided. He is
to hear by wire to-day or tomorrow.
A gentleman, who is thoroughly versed
in base ball affairs, said tonight on being
asked what he thought of the players
whom Manager McCloskey has signed to
represent Savannah on the diamond this
year:
Il see no reason why they should not
make fine showing, and with any sort
of luck should land the pennant."
"What do you mean by luck2" he was
asked.
q mean without personal injury to
players, sickness, characterization, lack of
proper practice, indifferent team work
and intempC rance. Remember | do not
believe in LUCK as factor in winning
games. Hard, earnest playing harmony,
and taking advantage of every chance
offered, will in the end overcome any
good streak of luck that may follow any
team Because, as you are aware, luck is
coy and tickle and remains with no one
any length of time. Therefore you will
readily see why believe in good, steady
work from start to finish, to 'beat-out' So
called base ball luck"
"You say Manager McCloskey has
e God team. Wherein does their partcu-
lar strength liel"
CRACK ALL-ARoUND TEAM.
well in the first place, he has four
excellent pitchers. Tom Ramsey is a
veteran ball player, an effective left
handed twirler, who, in all probability,
is the peer of any south paw in the big
league. Then there is Martin Duke, one
of the very best twirlers to be had. 1t is
, my impression that with the exception
Of Petty Duke is better man than any
pitcher that Jim Manning had last season.
Then, too. we have. Peppers and Cain,
both fine pitchers, and with proper sup
port, will undoubtedly prove to be win
ners. One thing / like most about these
boX-mep, is, that they not only throw
swift balls, and have pulling curves,
drops and shoots, but they are what is
known in base ball parl nee as, 'heady'
pitchers-that is, men who use brain as
well as muscle.
Il believe Connoughton was considered
the fayorite catcher by the Savannah
2 people last year. If this is So will ven
, ture the prediction that before the season
grows month old they will agree with
, me that Jantzen is a superior catcher"
: Why"
"Simply because he is equally as
sure on swift balls, and has the ad-
vantage of Connaughton on reach, and
base throwing ability. There will be
less passed balls and less base stealing by
opposing teams. Further than this,
Jantzen is a reliable batter a good man
on bases and uses Judgment in making
q quick plays.
!, The in field is as strong as we had last
year In Welch we have player at the
. initial bag who is not only safe and sure
S on all kinds of thrown balls, but covers
considerable territory around first base.
@ Sam Laroque in my estimation, was I'M
e doubleday one of the best guardians of the
second base in the Southern League last
4 year. He is a sure catch, quick, accurate
y and not afraid to put the ball on a runner
! | He covers vast amount of territory, and
works hard all the time, to win. Hutch
= inson comes here with a splendid record
, He was considered, by many good judges
S to be one OF the very best third basemer
: in the California League last season
: He is perfect on ground balls
, quick on his feet, and speeds the ball
across the diamond with precision and
} | accuracy. He also covers an enormous
amount of ground.
r THE CALIFoRNIANs.
+ Peoples, like Hutchinson, comes from
the California League, and his record as
. short stop is in every respect first class.
; He is as nimble as a cat, very quick and
accurate in handling the ball and getting
< it to the bases. He uses rare good judg
ment in all close plays, and covers vast
amount of territory.
The out-feld cannot we'll be improved
upon, AT left field we have Clarke, al
/ center field ''old reliable" Jack McCann
e and at right field McCloskey. During the
latter part of last season, with Montgom-
/ cry, Fred Clarke showed up nicely. He
is young man, possessing all the require
o ments of an out-felder-height, weight
and sprinting ability of a superior order
His throwing is phenomenal and | doubt
if there is ball-player to-day, with the
solitary exception of Treadway, who is
1 his equal as a long distance thrower. Nc
Cam has been too long before the public
t in the south not to be known for his worth
as reliable fielder. His services were
+ in demand by four clubs this winter
but Jack stuck to McCloskoy. Mark
q my prediction, he will be a prime favor
. lite here. Manager McCloskey's record as
a ball player has been published year
S after year, and YOU always find him field
ing away up in the 800 mark. The same
f hard working, conscientious player, who
asks no more of his men than he will dc
himself, who is always in the game tC
win, and fights bravely on the diamond
V for every point procurable."
= THE BATTERs AND RAsE RUNNERS.
T "But how about batting and base run
ningl"
g Il believe they are very nearly a:
= strong at the bat as in fielding WEIGH is
: a terrific sucker, so is Laroque, anC
D. McCloskey. Jantzen, Hutchinson, Duke
> Clarke, Mccain and Peppers are safe
l. batsmen, and under the rules this veal
> cannot but improve upon their previous
Il work. Peoples, Ramsey and Cain are alsC
= fair batters, although there is no tellins
but that any one of these three may bios
som out into verta BILE slugger Their,
are always surprises in base ball, and on,
J. can never tell anything about how
S player will do until the season is fully
d under way.
II las base rumors we have the best il
the present Southern League, seven of ou1
!. players are sprinters, and better still, ust
= good Judgment in working the base
:, and bringing in runs that count. Tit
3 others are good men on bases, too, but re
member, we all cannot be sprinters."
"HOw is it that Manager McCloskey has
succeeded in getting together such fine
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