The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-29
ANTE.DATED BALL TALK

The record of McMakin, who will do
the pitching stunts for the Atlanta
Southern League team this season, is
twelve victories, twelve defeats, and
six tied battles. This is good for the
American Association. 1t is figured
that with the warm climate he will be
one of the leading twirlers of the
Southern Association.
Shreveport is the only team that was
not affected by the draft rule. They
lost one man, Fisher, the star twirler,
who finished third among the twirlers,
though he pitched in more games than
either of the other two, Dougherty or
Red Ehret. The pitching for this
year will be done by Bartly, who was
given trial with New York, Huges,
White, TeVis and Swami.
According to the Atlanta Journal it
was rQwdyism on the part of several
players that lost the pennant for At
lanta in 1903. They had seven 300
oatters and several crack players, but
some of them only played in a half
hearted way and thus, says the Jour
nal, they finished a poor fourth instead
OF first as they should have done.
Billy Smith of Macon has signed
eighteen men already. The new men
he has signed are Pitcher Triton and
Catcher Sailliard.
1t is reported that Jack Grim will
sign CrSse Heisman, formerly with the
Cincinnati Reds.
sam LaRocque announces that he
VIII report about April 1. He has
signed few players, but will not make
Their names known yet.
Con Strouthers of Augusta has the
record of raising the Chattanooga team
OF the Southern Association from last
TO fourth place in two weeks.
OHagan who will play with Atlanta
IN the Southern Association this sum-
her, has the unique record of having
shocked home run off of Rusie, the
Hrst ball he pitched against him. 1t
was When Rusie was in his prime and
the people turned out in large num-
oers to see him pitch One day his
team passed through Norfolk and
SVopped over to play game with the
iocal Atlantic League team. Cincin-
Hau sent in Meakin to pitch, but the
people yelled for Rusie. The famous
t"lrler bowed to the crown and then
strengthening up sent the ball over the
pate O'Hagan swung around and MT
the sphere a terrific lick, sending IL
over center field fence. After that
amos put on steam and the Norfolk
ooys could not touch him.
o show how pitcher out of prac-
,oe cannot pitch, the following story
~ lold of Doc Pond. the famous Bait
more twirler: After going into the
drmy he said, II was sent to the
Philippines. A local base ball club
lHefe asked me if I would pitch
game. 1 answered in the affirmative,
ana that afternoon 1 prepared to ian
ne other batters, but, alas, for me- at
lne end of the first inning the score
was 10 to in the other fellows favor.
9Iler that 1 never undertook to plteh
again"
Clark Griffith says that the best
.ttchers in the business are Johnny
ing Of the Chicago Cubs, Sullivan OIL
me White Sox, and Lou Criger OF the
Hoston Nationals.
Nuggsy McGraw has signed another
l"irler. making about the tenth. his
.ane is Wiltse, a brother OF Lou
"itse of Baltimore. He pitched last
season in the New York State League.
resident Boyer figures on having
we Athletics play in Savannah on
'nelr way back North.
w., You have seen his book. suppose.
w nat do you think about it?" Wen, |
Jlere.s one good thing about 1t. In
Led? Yes, it's simply impossible 10
u'4fnatize II. '-Philadelphia Ledger