The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-03
south At1nntic stnndinn.

King Kel and his tribe reached Sa
Vannah from the jungles of Jaytown
yesterday shortly after noon. but the
steady downpour of rain prevented the
playing of the first game of the series
between the Jays and the Pathfinders.
During the morning Dad had the
boys out for practice, and at that time
II looked as if it would be possible to
pull the game off. Shortly after noon
rain began falling and it was soon evil
dent that it would be impossible to
play.
When the King put in his appearance
he was armed with a nest of hits and
a broad smile With him came all those
supporters of the pirate colors from
Jaytown: Jack Robinson, Reed. Wynne,
Dingle Spring, Womble, Nichols, Chap
pell, Suggs. Persons and McLaurin, and
the King swears by all of his varied
assortment of physiognomies that he
will take two out of the three from
Savannah.
King Looks Young Yet.
When he stepped out of the big bus
few realized that the dapper young
man with the ice cream suit was real
ly the great King Kelly. He was as
clipper as a spring sparrow, and Dad
LaRocque was a centenarian in COM
parison with the youthful airs as
stunned by the cunning old chieftain of
the Jaytown squad
How many men did you bring"
Dad asked as soon as Kelly had de-
posted his bat case and relaxed his
stage smile.
"Oh, l have four short stops coming
yet, with fourteen men already on hand
and seven more pitchers to come. But
on the square, pal, | am hunting for
the fodder and if you will just steer
me into the stall where l can get
bit to chew on. I'll tell you how we
are going to wallop you. Yes, yes |
lave a bunch of hitters-hit the water
bucket. 1t does me good to see Sa-
vannah again. ! had the sore eyes in
Macon, but | believe that they will get
well here"
The Jays will line up against the
Pathfinders this afternoon, and Dad
says he hates to do it, but he will have
to mount to the top of the percentage
column over the top of the poor, in
OFFENDING Kelly's head and will make
II three straights from his tribe.
AAtCl CdtuIudS ) game, the line up
OF the Savannah team will be changed
Oyler will go to short stop, with Eggert
at third. Short has always been the
Kids position, and he is glad of an op-
portunity to be back there again.
Oyler will also be moved up in the
batting order, coming right behind Egg
CERT He has been hitting consistently,
and when he is not able to hit the bali
for safety he usually gets his base
on balls. He crowds the plate. and
takes long wait, and so far this sea-
son leads the league on base on balls.
The King will probably pitch Eddie
Persons this afternoon. and if he does
Dad will go right back at him. and
put Sunny Jim Ittig in the box. Itt.g
has not had a chance since he came
back from Jacksonville, but those who
heard of his excellent work there are
anxious 20 see him pitch. There was
some talk of Con Welch pitching the
first game with Jacksonville, but it is
hardly probable that LaRocque will let
this youngster work himself stale, not
only physically, but in the esteem of
the public, by pushing him forward on
every occasion. and giving him more
work than he is really entitled to-
The line up to-day will probably be
IS follows;