The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-18
TRI-CLUB TEAMS IN TRIM.
SAVANNAH va Ill HAVE TO HUSTLE
TO WIN THE PENNANT.

Charleston and Augusta VIII Organ
ize-NalIy sis ned with Augusta
and VIII la, sanford to Pitch.
The savannah Team Composed of
Good Men and Practice All That Is
Needed.
The base bah so lson is fast drawing
near, and the patti ons of the game are
hungry for ball. lrhe Catholic Library
Association team in the tri-club league is
being organized, and will begin practic-
ing tomorrow.
Savannah must have good team. and
If the boys expect to be in the haunt they
must go out and practice. Both Augusta
and Charleston viii have strong teams
and are already getting in trim to. make
a hard fight for the pennaut CharIeston's
team will be stronger this year th3 last,
and this is saying a good deal. Frank
Hogan who will DO remembered as one
of the loudest and most ardent ro'oters for
Charleston last season, but who is now
just as loud a Savannah man, went over
to Charleston last week, and reports that
the Charleston team will be very fast.
Augusta has signed Nall.b the crack
catcher of the University of Georgia team
last season, and will probably get VIII
Sanford to pitch. Sanford is the boy who
pitched such great game la st week for
the university team against the University
of Pennsylvania, letting thes big team
down with only one hit lie pitched
against Savannah for Augusta in the last
game between that city and Savannah
here last season.
The Library team will be co imposed of
the best material in the city, and if the
boys will practice and work we 4 together
they need have no fear of OF her cities.
Alex Krenson will be the star pitcher Of
the Savannah team. Krenson is one of
the speediest amateur pitchers in Georgia,
and Savannah VIII be strong in the box.
The National League playing season will
open Thursday.
The final game of the indoor ball Sc
ries will be played Wednesday night be-
tween the Catholic Library Association
and the Young Mems Hebrew Association
teams, and the winner of the game will
also be the winner of the pennant
The c. L. A. and Y. M. H. A. teams
are tied for first place. each having won
three and lost two games The Y. NJ. C.
A. team is last, having won but two out
of six games.
The followers of both teams are back
ing their respective cha mpions, but the
teams are very evenly matched and it
would be hard matter TO say which will
win. Both teams are putting in hard licks
at practice and both Ill undoubtedly
show up we'll. Harrigan and Sullivan TOR
the c. l.. AS and Smith and Kayton for
the Y. NJ II. As will probably be the
batteries.
The indoor league has been very success
full, and the game has attained a great
popularity. The games have all been well
attended and have created much interest.
Captain Coleman Of the Young Mems
Christian Association team would like to
know who has been sending him literary
illusions. commenting on himself and his
team. Some one signing himself "A Cal
lery God" has been writing letters to him
after every game, criticisilg his team and
Offering suggestions as to changes. The
latest one of these in regard to last weeks
game is very amusing and if "A Gallery
God" will introduce himself to Mr.. Cole
man "all will be forgiven and no questions
asked"
Billy Duke, who fought and won several
fights in Savannah, arrived in the city
last night. Duke comes to meet Tom Cor
coran. the man who received the decision
over the Terrible Swede last week The
match will be arranged to take place some
time within the next ten days and will
come off in the rooms of the Pastime
Athletic Club.
Since he left Savannah Duke has had
several goes, in all of which he has been
successful He is one of the cleverest
sparrers ever seen in Savannah, and Is a
fighter of no mean ability. His friends
will be glad of an opportunity to again
see him in the ring.