The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-31

nothing of it, Harper, evidently. is under
the impression that his contract was ac-
cepted and he is to play with the club.
The friends of Harper in Savannah hope
that he will at least be given a trial, and
if he shows up well enough, a place on
the team. They are anxious to see what
he can do in the league, and are very con-
fident that he will give a good account
of himself. Harper is certainly a fast
man, and if McFarlan gives him a show
he win hardly regret 1t. Harper can play
almost any position except that behind
the bat. lie Is an excellent sticker not
sometimer, but a good, steady hitter
who gets his share every day. His only
weak point is base running and that
cannot be said to be very weak. He Is
quiet, gentlemanly fellow. who minds his
own business and does not belong to that
push who make more noise with their
mouth than they do hits and runs.
Ballantyne has never signed contract
with Savannah, though he was talking
terms to Lamar, and he says they almost
came to a settlement. He is extremely
anxious to get on the team, and his
friends are working hard to get McFarlan
to sign him. McFarlau played with Nor
folk last season where Ballantyne also
played, and therefore is in a position to
know Ballantyne, though he may not
have seen him at his best as the latter
says he was not given the ghost of
chance to show himself in Norfolk.
If Ballantyne is signed Gibson will prob
ably be let go. Gibson is an Atlanta man
and played IN Savannah several years ago
with Al Marshall's semi-professional team
against the Russell Maroons' of this
city. His backstop work then was of a
very inferior quality and he appeared to
be n big raw amateur. but reports say
he has developed into quite a player since
1t Is more than probable that both Bal
! nd ha ssfs 3 u
the understanding that whoever shows up
best Will be given the place. This Ballan-
| tynes friends. say will assure him Of a
position on the team
Ballantyne says he is determined now to
show what he can do and intends to mind
/ himself and do nothing that will keep him
/ from putting up a good game. He is a
strong man, but still has some amateur
isms about him that will have to be rub
| bed Off. II is not a knowledge of the game
/ he lacks, but may be said to be lnexperl-
| ence His playing has almost exclusively
been with amateurs and naturally he Is a
/ little stage frighted and lacks confidence
The contracts of the players are in Sa-
vannah and will be sent to President
Bosche this week for PRONUNCIATION.
President Bosche has written to the
Morning News that financial backing has
been secured for the Augusta Club and
ported last week that enough money to
run the club could not be raised and the
impression was given that Augusta would
not be in the league. This, OF course,
would have embarrassed the success Of
the league. but President Bosche's assur-
ance that Augusta is all right clears the
horizon.
The schedule of games with the north
ern clubs has been arranged. Savannah
| will have two games each with Pittsburg,
| Philadelphia, Boston, Richmond and
| Brooklyn. Baltimore was not satisfied
| with the terms which all the other teams
| agreed upon. and no dates have been ar
ranged with that club but is expected
/ that Manager Hanlon will be induced to
bring the orioles to Savannah.
Besides the two games scheduled with
| Boston, more will porbably be played, as
| Eoston will train at the Savannah
| grounds for some time Manager Seee
and his team will leave Boston about
March 10, coming to Savannah by steam
er. The team will arrive here about the
18th and will remain until the 26th. The
Bean-eaters will have about sixteen men.
The following is the schedule OF games to
be played with the northern clubs:
At Savannah-Bostou, March 25 %:
Richmond, March p. %: Philadelphia.
March 30. 81; Pittsburg, April /, 2; Brook
Ign. April g. Z.
At Acknowledging, March %, %;