The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13
CHICAG0ES TO TRAIN HERE.
VERY LIKELY THAT THE COLTS
WILL VISIT SAVANNAH.

Savannah Clubs Owner Has Not Yet
Acknowledged I'm New Orleans
by business Mntters-Expects to
Come on in n short Time-An of
the League Clubs signing Men-The
l.. A. w. National Assembly-Dits of
Bicycle Gossip.
The expected arrival in Savannah Of Mr..
John Mcclure. the owner of the Savannah
franchise in the Southern League, has
been delayed. Mr.. McGuire's plans lave
been disarranged by the mlscarrying Of
some business arrangements which he viii
bave to complete before coming to Sa-
vannah. He writes from New orleans,
however, that he Is closing up his bust
ness as rapidly as possible, and will be
In Savannah at an early date. He does
not state when he viii come, but says it
VIII be in a short time.
Several players were signed by the va
rious teams last week, and most of the
clubs have their teams complete. Mobile
has signed all the players it wants, end
a mighty strong team 1t Is. The Mobile
correspondent of The Sporting News ia
cetiously remarks In that paper that he
fears the Mobile team will so far out
class the other teams that the penuant
race will be devoid of interest. This,
has of making a Joke.
At the last meeting of the league the
opening date was put at April 81 but some
of the clubs want to have the season open
earlier. They argue that the spring
weather comes so early in the Southern
cities and the players have SO much
time In which to get in condition that the
league can afford to open as early as April
TO- or earlier, If thought advisable. At
the next meeting of the league when the
schedule is arranged this matter will be
brought up, and 1t Is thought favorably
considered.
It is very probable that the Chicago
Base Ball Club of the National League
will come to Savannah for its spring prac
tice. 1t seems that President Hart of the
Chicago Club has been considering Way
cross as a stopping place for the Colts, the
place having been suggested, it is thought,
by a friend of the Presidents. Commu-
nicatiop has been entered into however,
between Mr.. McGuire's representative in
Savannah and President Hart and it is
expected that he can be induced to bring
his team here instead of going to Way
Waycross as a training place for a league
team cannot be disputed, and when Pres
dent Hart is made TO look upon this side
of the question, he will hardly decide in
favor of the wiregrass town.
1t has been many years since Chicago
team has visited Savannah. IL is one of
the few clubs that have not come this way
in recent years Probably the last time
Chicago was in Savannah was in 1887, the
first year that Arson took charge Of the
Windy City Club. Savannah was a men,
Der of the Southern League that year. and
Frank Graves was manager. Detroit and
Chicago were here at the same time, and
Savannahians witnessed some great
games, and saw some of the most famous
players which the game ever saw. This
was in the time of the 'big four" that
famous quartette of ball players-Brouth-
ers, Richardson, Dunlap and another play
err whose name cannot be thought of.
Anson has just left the mana cement of
the Colts, after a service extending over
ten years.