The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12
THE MORNING NEWS SUNDAY, DECEMBER II, 1897

league as the greatest hitting and fielding
pitcher in the league.
Dad Nolan is another twirler He
played with Paris. Tex. last year. and.
while he pitched excellent ball. his record
does not show up as we'll as some of the
other pitchers. Paris had one OF the poor
est teams in the league, and Nolan was
miserably supported.
Buck" Holloway makes the fourth
pitcher. Last year he played with that
old savannah favorite. Jimmy Manning,
IN kansas City, but some trouble over
salary caused them to separate. Before
playing In the Western League, Holloway
played in the Virginia League.
James Sullivan has been signed as reg
ular catcher He caught for Austin last
year, and played in l2S consecutive games.
his batting average was 1906 while his
fielding average was .9i5. His throwing
to bases Is said to be superb, and Mana
ger Huston thinks he has find in him.
W. 5. Alexander will be change catcher,
and when not catching will play IN the
outtield. He played last season with the
standardization team in the Texas
League. His batting average was $40,
and his fielding average .951.
The man who will hold down first base
is Frank Weikert. Last year he played
with Austin and played in 1873 games. Ills
batting was terrific, and he was consider
ed one of the heaviest hitters in the league.
His total hits were 14S singles, AZ two-base
hits, % three-base hits, and Is homes rams.
His batting average was $50, and his field
ing average $50.
Johnny Bammert, who played short stop
for New Orleans, is to play second base.
Bammert is a fast infelder and mas played
excellent bah throughout Louisiana and
Texas.
Joe Dowie who will take care of third
bag, is an old timer lie has been playing
ball ever since the war. but is stin in the
game and able to hold his own with many
of the youngsters. Dowie is a native OF
New Orleans, and has played with the
Crescent city for a number of years. He
is one of the best-known professional ball
players in Savannah.
Short stop is one of the most trying posi-
tiQns on a base bah team and one that ca Is
for good man. Kid Spencer, who viii
take care of this territory for Savannah,
unlike his name, is six-footer and of
athletic build. In the Texas league last
year he had a batting average OF .3lS and
he fielded 1906.
j. f. Brott is down to play center field.
Brott play with Abner Powell in the
Eastern league last season and New Or
leans has been after him this season, but
Huston had signed him to play with Sa-
vannah. Brott's record with Wilkesbarre
was batting, .3f3, fielding, .942.
Manager Huston is a player as well as a
manager and win probably play right
field. He is a strong hitter good base run
ner and fielder.
Huston is still looking out for good ma
terial and there may be some changes in
the players by the time the season opens.
In fact he has his lines out now for sew
eral fast men, but does not wish to give
their names until he has landed them.
While most of the players who have been
| signed to play with Savannah have never
| played here, and are almost unknown to
| Savannah fans, their records speak for
! themselves. 1t looks like Manager Huston
| has signed a good team, and one that will
| give good account of itself. If such
| proves the case and the league pans out.
| the team will undoubtedly receive good
| support in Savannah. If the team does
not prove itself worthy of the patronage
of Savannahians, it Will receive frost,
| indeed.