The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-02
JACKSONVILLE AND MACON Play
ED THEIR FIRST GAMES YES
TERDAY.
MACON WON AND
JACKSONVILLE LOST.
JAYS WERE BADLY CRIPPLED BUT
MADE GOOD SHOWING.

snvannnh's First Game Next Satur-
day-IaRocquc Is Lnte in Getting
i'm But Is Expected Now ON Every
Train-President Boyer VIII Leave
This Morning for Jacksonville.
savannah Uniforms Are Greatly
Admired President Boyer BE
lieves That Catcher EdmOnds win
BE Awarded to Augusta.
Two teams of the South Atlantic
League played their first games of the
season yesterday, Macon against Mer-
Ger University, and Jacksonville,
against the Atlanta Southern League
team. Macon won and Jacksonville
lost.
In the game at Jacksonville Kelly
took the only seven available men who
had reported, and the way they went
for the Southern LeaguerN demonstrate
ed to the satisfaction of the Jackson
vile fans that Kelly has landed some
fast ball players. They have had but
three days practice, while the Col
onels have been playing hard games
for over two weeks, and have been up
against the best teams in the world,
notably the champion Boston Ameri-
cans and the New York Highanders.
The score in this game was u to 2
in favor of Atlanta. That Jacksonville
with her patched up team was able to
score at all against the seasoned Col
onels. was regarded as remarkable.
Little Dingle, at shortstop, did great
work for the Jays, and re-established
himself in the favor of the fans in the
Florida metropolis
HixhIanders WaIIoped Mercer.
In Macon Billy Smith trotted his
bunch out TO Central City Park, and
in choice Hibernian megaphoned
through his hands for all the boys
to get on their toes and finish the
Job in hand as speedily as possible.
For eight innings the Mercerians We're
unable to tap the till where the tall
lies were kept. In the ninth a
scratch between second and first let
in a score ana there was general re-
joicing at the Baptist camp meeting.
After Billy and his triple trio had
tucked away a comfortable number OF
scores he told the hoys TO let uD
bit Felix Kohler had on his red suit
and when the game was over bought
coca cola for the grand stand and
peanuts for the bleachers. Kohler is
reported over the wireless as saying
that he has the greatest club in the
league.
Famed Swat Artists Going Home.
Southern fields are now being de-
serted by the staggering swat artists
Of national fame and the struggling
youngsters who viii one day be head
liners are coming into view. In this
section of the country the small boy
has already learned the record of most
every player in the South Atlantic
League. and the fans wait eagerly for
the opening day when there will be
plenty doing, and the war will COM
mence in earnest. There are ball
players of national fame in this little
league of ours. as well as in the more
pretentious organizations, and they
promise to make things about as lively
as il is possible to make them
SO far Savannah is the only club
which has not had a player to report
yet, but President Boyer said last night
that he expected fifteen men to re-
port for practice Monday morning. The
Savannah uniforms have been put on
exhibition at Lowell Bros. and attract
ed much attention yesterday. The uni
forms will not be worn in the pfac-
tice games, but all of the men will
bring their services suits with them.
LaROcque Late in Arriving.
Dad LaRocque has not yet put in
his appearance, though President Boy
err is expecting him on every train.
Nothing has been heard from him since
night before last, and it is presumed
that he is now on his way here. AS
soon as he arrives. Mr.. Boyer will
leave all matters pertaining to the club
to Dad and Secretary McCammon, and
will devote his entire time to league
matters. An office will be established
in the Citizens Bank building and
the office of the Savannah club will
also be established at the same place.
According to President Boyer's be-
lief. Catcher Edmonds will be award
ed to Augusta, and unless a suitable
man is not found among the three
catchers who will report LaRocque
will cast about for one some where
else. Mr.. Boyer had a chance to sign
Marshall, who is now making good
With Philadelphia, but waited too
long. 1t is probable that Savannah will
not even make a contest for Edmonds
as Strouthers has a contract signed by
him, which it is believed will hold good
with Secretary Farrell