The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-28
} GIANTS CHANCES FOR THE PEN
NANT ARE Considered Ex-
CELLENT.
PERSONNEL OF TEAM HAS
CHANGED BUT LITTLE.
ONLY FOUR OF THE OLD FACES
WILL BE MISSED WHEN THEY
LINE UP.

Fans Will Be Stirred Up Next Week
When the Invasion of the McGravv
Tribe Commences-Giants VIII AS
sembIe Here Instead of at WASH
inEtOn, as Was at First Intended.
Work Will He Commenced on the
Grounds Tomorrow Morning.
Work will be commenced Monday at
the Bolton Street Ball Park, putting
the grounds in shape for the coming
of the New York and Philadelphia Ma
tional League baseball clubs. Contrary
here instead of meeting at Washing
ton as was first expected. After Mr..
Boyer comes more extensive prepara-
tons will be made for fixing ths
ground.
"Muggsy' and his tribe will answer
roll call at the Pulaski House on the
morning of March Z.
The Giants have lost but four play
sra Cronin Miller. Babb and Van
Haltren. Cronin and Babb were swap
ped to Brooklyn for Bill pahlen, Mil
Ter was released and Van jumped to
the Pacific Coast League before the
peace agreement was made. Several
new faces have been added. Pitcher
and outfielder Milligan of the East
ern League, Pitcher Jerry Nops, the
old timer, Pitcher George Wiltse OF
the New York State League, Pitcher
Leon Ames. of the New York State
League, second baseman Kid Gleason,
third baseman Arthur Devlin. of the
Eastern League, and short stop bad
Ball" Dahlen. have been added to
''Muggsy's" party.
1t is believed among the majority of
baseball writers that New York will
finish 1913. This is also the belief
of Savannah fans, who followed the
fortunes of New York all of last sea-
son. With Jack Warner behind the
bat, and Foxy Bowerman to help him
out, Joe McGinnity, Christy Matthew
son and Dummy Taylor, tried and true
as steady boxmenl with Milligan.
Ames, Wiltse and Nops to fall back
on, Dan McGann on first, Gleason or
little Gilbert on second, McGraw, Dew
lin, Dunn or Lauder on third, Dahlen
at short and Brown, Mertes and Bresh-
anan in the outer gardens. the other
teams of the big leagues have nothing
on them.
In McGraw the Giants have one Of
the best of managers, and a man who
is player himself, one of the best
place hitters in the business. and an
inf1elder and base runner of note. He
is fine trainer and gets all out of
his men that is in them. He requires
them to run out to the park in uni
form. and run around the park daily.
The team is far better than it was last
wear.
PhiIIies Come Right After Giants.
After the Giants leave the Philadel-
phia Nationals, under the control OF
Hugh Duffy, the old Boston star. of the
Nichols and Long regime. will come
for a stay of but two weeks. AL
though the Phillies were last in the
pennant race of 1903, the change IN
managers and the addition of new
players, 1t is believed, will make them
a much tougher proposition than last
year.
Sparks, Chick Fraser, who pitched a
no-hit game, Dugglesby, Mitchell, Nc
Pherson, Barry, Lush and Brecken-
bridge complete the pitching staff.
Chief thinner, Doom and Douglass,
Roth, Timer and Marshall are the
catchers.
If New York consents, Kid Gleason
will cover second base; Harry Wolver-
ton will be on third, and Hullswitt or
Hall is slated for short stop. Thomas,
Barry Fleming, Keister and Titus, the
youngster, win be in the outer gar
dens. or these men, Mcpherson, Bar
ry, LUSH breckenridge, Roth, Timer,
Marshall, Hall and Fleming are new
men. Titus was with the team while
last season.
1t has not yet been definitely decided
who will cover first base AS Becky
has been sold to st. Louis, Douglass or
Marahall will fiji this nOsitfOn. Thomas
and Fleming, the Western Lacquer, VIII
cover left and center field, leaving IT,
tus, Keister and Barry to fight 1t out
for right field.
Manager Duffy bases his hopes on
the Phillies making good run IN this
years championship race, on the be-
lief that the pitching department will
be very much stronger than last sea-
son, while the teams work will be as
suredly better. He will be greatly mis-
taken If his four young men, Lusns
Mcpherson, Barry and breckenridge
do not turn out to be stars. IL the
pitching is good, then Duffy says the
team will be found running in the first
division all the season, as he thinks
both the batting and fielding win be
strong. The Phillies may have time
of 1t keeping up with New York, Pitts
burg, Chicago and Cincinnati, but they
must turn out good team IN order
to get the people to go out ana see
them play.
After staying here two weeks they
leave for home, where they play a
spring series with the Athletics for the
championship of Philadelphia.
Several of the Giants are now at hot
Springs boiling out and getting in good
shape. After leaving Savannah they
go to Birmingham for two weeks stay
and then Northward. playing exnini-