The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-20

morrow. Weikert also left Austin.
Tex, Friday and he will arrive to-mor-
row. Dowie will leave New Orleans to-
night remaining over to play in a game
there to-day. All of the players, with the
exception of Sullivan, will be here by
Thursday and will get in a couple of days
practice before they go up against the
tHree-time champion Baltimores. Sull-
van is now in San Francisco where he
was called by the illness of his mother,
and 1t will be several days before he can
leave.
Jim Ballantyne of Savannah has been
signed as a general utility man. Ballan-
tyne had been dickering with Birmingham
out Manager Huston made him an offer
and Ballantyne consented to play. He
VIII be given every opportunity and Man.
ager Huston and Director Stewart expect
to see him hold his own with the best
III the league. Ballantyne is undoubtedly
capable and it remains with himself to
see if he can hold the pace. He will do
the backstop work until Sullivan arrives
huston, Beecher, Meaney and Ballan-
tyne have been loosening up at the park
every day. The players were glad to see
the warm weather and have been taking
advantage of it to work into shape. II
the good weather continues, they say it
VIII not be long before they will be in
SACSlIeHt trim.
Meaney, who is to play right field, is
ALREADY IN first class shape. He has i'm
pressed all those who have seen him at
practice and is well liked. Meaney is a
Iast helder and good sticker. Beecher's
work at short is good, but he does not
seem TO nave found his batting eye yet
Ballantyne is catching the game of his
lie and his throwing arm is as good as
the best.
KID Spencer, who is signed to play
snort STOP is giving the club some
trouble. He signed a Savannah contract
on feo. and was given advance money
wnlch he accepted. Manager Huston was
ADVISED few days ago that he had sign
ed with Austin, Tex, and he Immediately
wrote to President Henry Powers in re-
gard to the matter President Powers
mas iaid the case before President Nick
Young of the National League and
foung's decision is eagerly awaited
Manager Huston is sure that Savannah
mas priority of claim and that Spen-
Ger Will have to come here.
spencer Is good player and these are
what Savannah wants. but PLAYERS who
Jump contracts and accent advance money
from two different clubs are not to be
CONSIDERED desirable men. If they throw
ciup down once they would do 1t again
Inc Chlcago Club, which Is now in Way
cross going through their preliminary
framing, is scheduled to play in Savannah
April 2. Director Stewart wrote to Pres
ident Hart in Chicago asking him If Chi
cago could not stop for three games. Pres
ldent Hart replied that such matters were
left entirely in the hands of Manager
Burns. Manager Burns was written TO on
the subject yesterday. He was asked to
play here March 81 and April and 2. 1t
is thought that when Manager Burns finds
out that the climate of Savannah is as
salubrious as that of Waycross, and that
there Is also chance to make a few dol
lars and play regular games that he will
bring his team of colts" here for three
games
Manager Kelly of Mobile has written to
all the league clubs asking their consent
to a change of the date of the first game
between Mobile and Montgomery. These
teams want to open the Sunday preceding
the opening date as Sunday games are
much more largely patronized. The Sa-
vannah club has given its consent.