The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-04
VANGUARD OF SAVANNAH TEAM
MANAGER HUSTON AND TWO PLAY
ERs ALREADY HERE.

President Mcclure VIII He in Savan-
nah Monday-Pat Meaney to Play
Right FieId-Charles Beecher short
stOp-The Rest of the Team VIII
He Here sOOn-TO-nighfs Indoor
Ball Games.
The vanguard of the Savannah base BAH
team reached Savannah yesterday Man
ager Jack Huston. Charles Beecher and
Pat Meaney, two of the players, arrived
from New Orleans.
President Mcclure was expected in Sa-
vannah March l, but he was delayed in
New Orleans a few days. As he could not
come himself he thought it well to send
| Huston on and as Beecher and Meaney
were both in New Orleans, and anxious to
| get to the scene of their future employ
ment The trio came together. President
Mcclure will attend the league meeting in
| Birmingham Sunday, and come to Sa-
vannah direct from that place.
Meaney has been signed to play right
field, and will take the place of Alexan-
der, who win not be on the team. Meaney
played last season with Scranton in the
| Eastern League. Scranton sold its fran
chise to Rochester this season. and Neaney
was on the reserve list up ton March l.
Huston has been after him all winter, and
as soon as the time expired he was signed
to play with Savannah. Meaney is a fast
fielder and good stlcker, and Huston
| thinks he has find in him.
| Beecher is to play short stop. He is a
little man, but looks like bah player,
and from all accounts he is good one.
my, this is beastly weather, and hope
it won't last long" said Manager Huston
I'VE haven't had much of a chance to see
anything of your city on account of the
weather, but what we have seen of it we
like very much. We only hope that your
people viii like us and that we will get
along well together.
About the team" continued Huston
well my boy, it's a winner, and there is
no doubt about it. Why, IL we don't land
that rag, it VIII be the sorest disappolnt-
ment of my life You may think that /
am giving you that sterotyped bluff that
the average base bail manager gives out
at the beginning of every season, but am
| not.
II have played at one time or another
| with every man on my team and 1 know
just what they can do and what to expect
of them. we have one of the best catchers
in the league in Jimmie Sullivan, If he is
not the best. We have more pitchers than
we know what to do with, and they are all
stars. Stultz is phenomenal twirler, and
before the season is well started there will
not be anything in the league to touch
him. Our infeld is a regular Gibraltar of
| strength. With Wekert on first, Devnney
on second and Joe Dowie at third, the
bases win be looked after in great style.
| while Kid Spencer and Beecher are two of
the best short stops in minor league COM
pany. Brott will take care of left field /
will play center and Meaney right. We
have not a weak hitter on the team, and
the majority of them are strong with the
stick. Oh, we've got a winner, and that's
no Joke"
Manager Huston did not have an oppor-
tunlty of'visitfng the park yesterday, but
he will do so to-day If the weather is good.
He wants to take look at the diamond
and grounds, and begin to get them irto
condition. As soon as President McGnire
| arrives next week work will begin on the
grandstand and bieachers.
Huston, Beecher and Meaney have been
playing ball on and off all through the
winter in New Orleans, and they are In
fairly good condition. They win begin to
timber up Immediately, and VIII be in first
| class shape by the time the other mem
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| about two weeks.
The presence of the players will do much
| to arouse the interest in the game, and
give the fans something tangible 60 talk
about
The indoor base ball teams of the c. l..
| A. and the Y. NJ. c.. A. will meet for the
| third time in this series at Y. NJ. C. A.
! hall tonight. Each team has won game.
| and the game tonight is going to be a hard
| fight for the rubber.
For several other reasons the game will
| be hotly contested. If the " NJ G.. A.
wins, it will give them big lead over the
other two teams. while if they lose 1T will
| put the three teams again tied
There seems to be an impression among
| some people that the reserved seats are
the only desirable ones to be had. This
is entirely wrong, for the seats back of
| the first row, on the eastern and western
| sides of the hall are comfortable, and af-
ford an excellent view of the floor.
The game will be called al O'Clock, and
the teams will line UP as follows:
G. L. A. Y. NJ. c. A.
Sullivan ........... catch. .... Hipkins
Harrigan .......... pitch ..... Thompson
! O'Connor ....... first base. .. Anderson
! Charlton .......second base...... EngierLa
| Oppenheimer ....... third base. ......Kine
Downey ......,.,..i.l. s. s......... Elton, j.
| Winters .............r. s. s.......... Elton. O.
| Bell f.............. Timer
| Hogan .................r f.. Coleman
The first game of the Odd Fellows In
door Base Ball League will be played to-
night between the teams of Golden Rule
Lodge No. IL and Haupt Lodge No. So. The
batteries will be Campos and Sandiford
for No. IS, and Mcintyre and Quantocx
| for No. H..
The game win be played at Odd Fellows
| Hall. The gallery has seating capacity
| Of $50, while spectators will also be seated
on the main floor. The best seats will be