The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16

Manager p. NJ. Mulherin of the Angus
ia. team wrote Manager Gleason of the Sa-
vannah team several days ago in regard to
arranging a game for Pythian week, and
Mr.. Gleason received a-telegram from Mr..
Mulherin yesterday saying that Augusta
would come Wednesday and to make ar
rangements to accommodate big crowd.
The lovers of base ball will be more
than pleased with this announcement.
They are hungry for the game to be on
and there is no doubt that the teams will
be greeted by a large crowd.
The Augusta club will be accompanied
by a large excursion. and fully hundred
rooters will come down to yell for their
team. Augusta always brings good
crowd with them, but 1t will be unusually
ton of the Pythians.
The Augusta team this year is very
strong, and is probably in better playing
condition than Savannah. The Augustans
have been practicing for two months and
have already played several games, while
the Library boys have not played togeth-
er at all, though they have had some
practice.
1t is not known how the Savannah team
will line up, but the team will be com
posed mainly of some of the old players
O'Connor, O'Byrne, Hipkins, Krenson,
Winters, Charlton, Burch and Founder
will most likely all play
Savannah will be particularly strong in
the box this year. and if good backstop
can be found this city need not fear to go
up against any amateur team in Georgia
or Carolina.
With Hopkins and Krenson, Savannah
rrfr.1asr hat faaira
not be beaten. Augusta can talk about her
Sanford and her Short but Savannah will
back Hopkins and Krenson every time
Krenson is one of the speediest and
headiest amateur pitchers in the south.
His curves are good. he has excellent con-
troll and speed 10 spare.
Hipkins' reputation does not stop at Sa-
vannah II extends to Boston and Hart
ford. and when it is said that Manager Sc
lee one of the oldest managers in the bus
mess. thought so well of him as to sign
him it must be known that he is a cork
er.
ter pitcher, Hopkins or Krenson. They
both pitch somewhat alike. Hopkins has
lots of speed, good curves and uses his
head well. He Is one of the grittiest play
ers that ever walked on ball field. No
matter how the game is going he is al
ways I'm IL and never loses heart. If he
laDDHnS
posing batsmen knock the ball all over
the lot he does not, like some pitchers,
lose heart and give way, but he works all
the harder and when the game is over
he has a smile and looks cheerful. The
Savannah people and the Library boys,
especially are glad to know that Hip
will be or the team this year. The rea-
son for Hopkins return to Savannah was
because Of a Misunderstanding He had
an offer TO go with another team In the
Connecticut league. but preferred TO re-
turn 10 Savannah.
The new uniforms Of the Library team
will not be here for Wednesday, game,
and the old ones viii be used but the
new ones will be ready for the opening OF
the league on June 7. They will be the
prettiest suits that were ever seen In Sa-
vannah.
savannah's colors are maroon and white.
and those Of Augusta are white and gold.
Both Of them will doubtless be very much
In evidence.
The game will be played az c. L. A.
mark. and The trip down the river being
the only other attraction Of Wednesday
afternoon. Il will doubtless be attended
by large crowd.
Frank Butler Is playing the fastest kind
OF bah for Columbus, and the fans Of
that city are wild over his playing. But
Ter played fine game last year. and
became very popular with the rooters Of
that city. This year Columbus had about
thirty men signed. and they we're all so
good that the manager hardly knew whom
10 let 20. In a recent issue OF the Sport
ing News II was stated that only two men
Of the Columbus team were sure OF their
pIacos but Butler was named as one Of
them. He ia playing left field. and is bat
ting like = hend In four games last week
he made total OF thirteen hits. which
h an average Of over three hits a game
\ Butler Is certainly a fast player and II