The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-24
RIVALS TO PLAY AT BOLTON
STREET PARK SATURDAY.
TEAMS HAVE WAGERED
THEIR OWN MONEY.
PREVIOUS CONTESTS SHOW MINES
TO BE EVENLY MATCHED.

Battle Will Afford Baseball En-
thusiasts Last Chance to See Such
Famous stars as Manager DUFFY,
Captain WOIverton, "Kid" Glea-
son, HuIswitt, Barry, Thomas,
Titus, Fraser, Mitchell, Duggleby,
Roth and DOOin-CrOwhurst VIII
Umpire.
The mooted question of superiority
between the Regulars, of the Phila-
delphia team, and the Yanigans, the
two clubs of the Phillies which are
now practicing here, will be de-
cided on Saturday at Bolton Street
Park.
The series stands at present three to
two in favor of the Regulars, but
the Yanigans claim that Manager Duff
fly has favored the Regular team in
the matter of pitchers. and that with
any kind of fair chance they can
trim the team on whom the Quaker
City relies for its standing in the COM
ing National League race.
The rivalry between the teams has
reached a point where nothing but a
big bet will satisfy the members of the
two teams
Every night at the hotel there has
been the most bitter arguments. The
games between the rivals have been
played with as much spirit as though
a championship hung in the balance.
The Regulars have not yet recovered
from the chagrin that came to them
when they lost the first game of the
season to the Yanigans by a score of
6 to 5. Mondays contest between the
teams was one of the best ever seen
in Savannah, and would have drawn a
larger crowd had Savannah's sporting
element been prepared for the contest.
The Regulars only won after the hard
est kind of struggle, by the close score
of to l.
Dig Bet ON the Game.
Since that game the discussions be-
tween the PLAYERS have redoubled in
violence The outcome is a bet of a
purse of 500. This money the play
ers themselves have subscribed out of
their own funds. and in the case of
some Of the younger players, who have
not been on the National League pay
roll long enough to have a surplus,
they found it necessary to go to Man
ager Duffy for an advance.
This the PhiIlies' general was only
too glad TO give. He encourages the
rivalry between his men, for he be-
lieves il is the suTest way to get them
on edge. and pull the best possible
work out of them. In order to increase
the interest he has agreed to add
ten spot to the purse, and will dine
the winning team.
The date for the struggle has been
set for Saturday. It will be The last
chance that Savannahians will have 70
see contest between teams of major
Players of Reputation.
In point of reputation the regulars
have something on the Yanigans. The
latter are composed almost entirely of
young players, while the regulars have
a number of stars who have been ia
nous the country over for a number
of years
Douglass, the Phillles' first baseman.
will arrive in time to fill the position
for the regulars. Manager Duffy will
fill this place for the Yanigans, and the
great work he has been doing to date
is proof that the former associate of
Arson, Kelly, Long, Tenney. and a
dozen other great stars Of the Boston
and Chicago teams, will be able to take
care of anything that comes his way.
Gleason and Doom will be the sec
ond basemen. Everybody knows the
kid" He has ranked as one Of the
great ball players of the country for
the last decade.
Rival Third Basemen.
Capt. wolverton and Graham will be
the rivals at third. The former is the
Phllies' captain, and the latter is
r1rntyeizi0U V0alNo Yal1vpF Wbn ia haf
known to this city as a newspaper mao
than as a ball player.
Huswitt and Hall are two excep-
tional shortstops. The latter, although
merely a youngster, has made a great
impression by his superb work in Sa-
vannah. Fleming and Barry will fight
il out in left. Barry is one of the stars
of the National League and Flemings
hitting makes it hard TO figure out
first team which does not include him.
The famous scientific batsman Roy
Thomas will be in center for the Reg
ulars and Rafferty,, one of the best Of
Duffy's new men. will take care of
the position for the Yanigans. Roy
Reeves, a hard hitter and fast base
runner. will guard right for the second
team and Titus, noted slugger on
the National League circuit. viii do the
same trick for Wolverton's men.
Famous Pitchers in Box.
The batteries have not been decided
yet, but such well known pitchers as
"Chck" Fraser. Mitchell. DuggIeby
Breckenridge. Barry, Mcpherson and
Lush and such catehers as Roth and
Doom, will all be seen during the
course of action.
Mr.. Herbert G. Crowhurst who ref
creed the Blood-Barber fight has con-
scented TO umpire. and the fact that he
knows how to handle the pugilists
should enable him to keep the warning
baseball factions in subsection.
Mr.. Crowhurst is one of the best
known amateur handlers of the in
dicator in the North, and his presence
will insure "A fast and snappy game
free from unnecessary delays. The
game win begin at $3.50 o'clock.
Washington Franchise Sold.
Washington, March 23.--Ban b. John
son, president Of the American Base