The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-06
ENFIELD WAS FAST AS LIGHTNING
DESPITE BAD DIAMOND.
LITTLE OYLER HAS MADE
AHIT WITH THE FANS.
sAVIDGE GIVES PROMISE OF BEING
CHAMPION SLABMAN.

Hampton SLA . Man
All of the Five Pitchers Were Civ
en- Light Work-JutSi Was Pitch
ing Curves During His First Try
Ont, and Had 10 Be StOpped-He
Made a Hit-Dad Expects TO Shut
the y. VI. {. A. Boys ont in Satur-
day Afternoons GRme-Savannah
Fans Are satisfied That Pathhnd-
ers VIII Keep Well Up in First
Section.
Buster McCammon and his force Of
hired men We're TOO much in the way
for the Pathhnders 10 do much real
work yesterday afternoon. but while
they were out on the lawn several
hundred fans witnessed some as fast
passing Of the BAH as has been seen
here in many days, and even The presi-
dent of the local lodge Of Knockers
admitted that while they We're not
New Workers or Philadelphia they
did very we'll"
Dad had the boys warming UP in the
field, but there were not enough an
swers 10 the roll call TO make UP
trial game. Jim Balantyne and jim
my Quinn filled in and helped the boys
make q rafting good practice for the
half hour they were allowed free use
of the lawn by Mac and his band.
In the lot that have reported for their
meal tickets Dad is perfectly satisfied,
and though he is a little chary about
passing too much of the warmed over
kind out just at this stage, he admits
in private, that he is tickled to death
with the good showing the lads have
made.
Take it all in all the infield that
handled the ball yesterday was light
ming fast. Dad at first, Bratton at
second Gallagher in the short field
and little Oyler. the pride Of the root
ers. on third. made things hum, and
there was enough excess speed to lend
a bit to belated Whitaker street cars.
Pitchers in Outer Garden.
The pitchers were sent to the outer
garden, and all handled themselves
we'll JutZi was in left and made hit,
as did Welsh in center. WEIGH was
in right, and Blanton assisted at the
plate, sending the balls out 10 the wait
ers.
At short Gallagher was stiff and sore,
but he was so energetic, even with his
soreness, that all complimented him
highly He will make il hot for the
man who makes a fight for the short
Geld. At third Oyler was as fast and
fresh as If he had been playing the en-
tire season, and none of the big stars
that have covered the third sack in
their preliminary practices have made
any better impressions on the local
fans than did this plucky little base
man. He knocks them down and stabs
Hhem over to first like a veteran, and
with considerably more speed than the
average lynx Of the game. No one
doubt that Oyler viii make good.
Bratton is perhaps the best fighter
on the team so far. He has all kinds
of steam, and jams the wind to the
delight Of the rOoters, and often to
ahe discomfort of the opposing play
ers Bratton is making his way fast
with the fans, and though suffering
from a reaction Of the previous days
hard work, he made several clever
stabs yesterday that at once marked
him as being full of courage, even for
Hhe hottest ones.
Pitchers Highly Pleasing.
Dad had the five twirlers working
out for. a while. 1t wiz be a toss
sn selecting from this bunch. Jutsi
was not permitted to do any fast work,
but before Dad knew what he was
doing he was speeding them across the
plate, and even put the bend on some
of the faster ones. He made a great
suppression, and so pretty was his
work that it was several minutes be-
fore Dad had the heart 10 make him
shut off a bit.
Savidge, the big fellow, gives great
promise He let himself out consider
ably during the afternoon, and gave
the ardent few glimpse of some Of
abe varied assortments he has stored
In his good right arm. Both Welsh
and WEIGH worked out well. Both will
DE given a thorough trying as soon
as they have been conditioned.
Blanton is being coached by LaRoc-
que. He has plenty of speed, but is
faulty in delivery. HIS curves are not
of the quick breaking variety and he
has poor control as vet. 1t is believed,
however, that with proper training he
will develop into useful man. This
IS his first trial in fast company and
he is just a little nervous.
More Players Expected To-day.
Dad is getting anxious about the 9TH
er members of the team who should
have reported last night. Ittig, the
other southpaw pitcher, Hopkins and
Webster, catchers. and Burt and Ray,
outfielders, are due. and should have
been here yesterday. They will GER
family arrive to-day. Edmonds WIN
arrive by Friday.
At Fridays game Savannah fans
will have an opportunity of seeing a
real test of the strength of the team.
They win go up against the Y. NJ. c.
"a boys, who are in far better condi-
tion than they were when they played
the Phillies. when Harmon was not
sn condition to pitch the game. The
Phillies made a runaway game of it,
defeating the Y NJ. c. A. IS by a score
of 20 to /. Dad says he will be badly
disappointed if the Y. NJ. c. AS score
at all.
So far there has been no batting
and consequently no one knows just
what the prospects for a hitting team
are. All of the men who have hit out
have shown good strength and accu-
racy in placing the ball, and it is be-
lieved that they win take their coach
ing from Dad well. and be fit to go up
against any of the pitchers in the cir
cult.
Boys Practiced Early.
A large number OF spectators who
did not get to the park until after 4
O'Clock were disappointed when they
found that the boys had stopped work
for the day. LaRocque believes that
two hours steady work in the sun does
more good than twice that many hours
IN the cool of the evening. and he