The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-24
RAIN PREVENTED THE GAME.
SAVANNAH AND NEW ORLEANS TO
PLAY TWICE To-MoRROW.

al BaII-May BE Signed by Savan-
nah-Powen Has Signed Three New
Players, and Expects Them to
Strengthen the PeIicans.
There was no game between Savannah
and New Orleans yesterday, the rain
which came up early in the afternoon, and
which continued in intermittent showers
preventing.
A couple of dozen rooters braved the
wet in the hope that the rain would let
up enough for the teams to play, but soon
returned to town to watch the war bulle-
tins
The game was postponed until Monday
afternoon, and will be played before the
regular game. The first game win be call
ed at 2:S0 o'clock, and both games can he
seen for one admission
The Pelicans were given a shakeup yes
terday which the New Orleans cranks will
be glad to hear of, for the team has not
been playing the game that was expected
of it, Setley, who gave such a poor per-
| Torrance on the slab Friday was released,
! but was almost Immediately signed by
Huston to pitch for Savannah, a proceed
| ing that cannot be understood here. What
! Huston wants with Setley is hard to Tn
derstand, especially as the team does not
! appear to be weak in the pitching depart
ment. At any rate, Setley's work with
/ New Orleans would not warrant his being
signed to I'LL a gap, If there was one. Set
| ley may be tried In one of the games Mon
| day. IS
| That Savannah needs players, is plainly
! apparent, but an infielder and an outtielder
are wanted to keep the pitchers out of the
| field. The working of the pitchers IN ev-
] cry game, thereby preventing them from
! sizing up the batters. of the opposing team,
| and the weakness resulting from their
daily work in the outfield, is probably ac-
| countable for some of the bad days the
| pitchers have had. Taking the work of
| the pitchers since the opening of the sea-
| son, however, 1t has been very good. Had
| they been given the proper support In the
| Charleston games, at least two more vic
tories would be at the credit of Savan-
nah.
! Besides releasing Setley, Manager Pow
ell has signed three new men, who will
| join the team at once Infielder Lew Pr
| per, now with Detroit, was bought yester-
| day. The other two players are pitchers.
| Sheehan, who pitched for Montgomery in
| 1885, is one, and Drinkwater is the other.
Drinkwater pitched for a while last sea-
son for Fort Worth, In the Texas League
Manager Powell is well pleased at Sc
curing the new men, and thinks their
| services will materially strengthen the
! team
Howard Hopkins, well known In ath-
| letic circles in Savannah, has decided 10
| play ball professionally, and ii is very
| likely that he will be signed by Savannah.
| With the pitchers that Savannah has now,
| Hipkins would make six twirlers entirely
| too many men to carry, and two of them.
will doubtless be released. Hallowen VIII
be one, and if Setley does not surprise
the cranks by showing up we'll, he will be
the other. Even this will leave four
pitchers, while three good men are enough.
Manager Huston would do well to at
least give Hipkns a trial. The young
pitcher is undoubtedly made of good stuff,
and if he pitches the ball he did last sea-
son for the Catholic Library team of Sa-
vannah he will be able TO hold his own.
| EIipkins is in excellent condition. His arm
is without a kink, his control is as good
as ever. while his speed is good. With
proper coaching, Hlpkins would be in the
big league in a few years.
Mobile will come after New Orleans. The
Gulf team will be here Memorial day. and
as Kellys team is playing great ball the
game ought to draw we'll Birmingham
will be here April 20, 30 and May 2. Mont
gomery will close the first series at home,
playing May 3. and 5. Illusions team
will then go away for eighteen games.
Umpire Ford, who has officlated at the
games in Savannah, has given general sat
isfaction He did the right thing at the
start by letting the players know that he
would allow no undue kicking. and made
a strong impression upon the players when
he put Huston out of the game In the
opening match with Charleston. Ford has
the right idea. He is firm, has keen
and usually good judgment, and ought to
make a success as an umpire. The lot
of the umpire is hard at best, and he
should be given some consideration.
The double umpire system, which Is be-
ing used in the National League this sea-
son is said 10 be a success and will be
continued. The system is one that should
be used by all leagues that can afford TO
have two umDires for each game. 1t Is
almost impossible al times for one UNI
often this inability to watch everything
is the occasion for big kicks.
1t seems, after all, that Mat Kilroy, the
old southpaw. won't do. Kilroy was here
with Chicago, and while here Burns ex-
pressed himself as disappointed al the ola
pitchers showing. Burns expected great
things from Mat, but had no right to, for
player who has been out of the game as
long as Kilroy had could not be expected
to play brilliant ball.
Mobile has player on its roster by the
name Of Snail. In spite of his name, he
is said to be a fast man.
Bob Harper of Savannah has several
offers to play with teams in Southwest
Georgia. and will probably accept one of
them.
Frank Butler is again with Columbus.
but is on the bench. He may be traded,
as Columbus has a surplus of players.
There will hardly be any more games
of indoor base ball in Savannah this sea-
son. The team Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association won the trophy in the
Savannah Indoor League. It is not known
whether there will be any formal presenta-
ton of the cup. The Y. M. c. A. boys
were congratulated on all sides by their
friends yesterday.