The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-05
ALL SHOWED UP WELL AND FANS
WE'RE TICKLED.
OTHER PLAYERS WILL
ARRIVE THIS MORNING.
TWO GOOD WORKOUTS TODAY
WILL ROUND THE MEN TO
FORM RAPIDLY.

-Four of the Six Infielders Have Ar
rived, and Four Pitchers Jutxi,
Pitcher, Arrived Last NiEht-The
Grounds Are in Poor Condition for
Fast Work Yet, but the Boys All
Passed the Ball and Threw Well.
OyIer Showed Great FOrm-Mr.
Boyer Was Well Pleased with the
Showing Made.
Six more of Dad LaRocque's re-
cruits reported for duty yesterday and
during the afternoon the first practice
of the Savannah team was had at the
park.
Those who are now here are Gal
lagher, short stop; Oyler, third base;
Bratton, second base; Savidge, pitcher;
j. Welsh, pitcher; G. WEIGH, pitcher;
Blanton, pitcher, and LaRocque, man
ager and first base.
The boys walked out to the grounds
from the hotel, and will not run the
distance until they have done several
days work. The practice yesterday
afternoon consisted in the usual pre-
lininary work, batting to the infeld
and outfield, throwing around the
bases and running bases.
At third Oyler was very fast and his
throwing was remarkably accurate for
first practice. He is a wiry youngster
with plenty of speed, and with a big
heart in him. He goes down after the
swift ones like an old timer. and never
fails to make a desperate stab at one,
no matter how hot it may be. He
gives great promise. He will probably
give Gallagher hard fight for the
short infield position.
Gallagher is in great shape, having
already put in some practice this year.
He made a splendid impression on the
fans. Handles himself we'll and stabs
the ball at any position, RECEIVERS nice
ly, and though a little wild in his
throwing, snaps them down La
Rocqueward with alacrity. Bratton
accepted all of his chances nicely, and
with a little work will round into good
shape. His playing on independent
teams last year was featured every
where he played, and he is credited
with being possessed of an eagle eye
at the bat.
LaROcque Played Some.
Dad himself hoped around on first
and at the bat like he had been play
ing ball all the winter. 1t just comes
natural for him to hit the sphere and
run. But the thing that caught the
fans was the way he went at the work
in hand. All of the men We're soon
made to know just how much they
were expected to do, and no one turned
a nice trick that he didn't get all the
words of commentator coming to him.
Welsh and WEIGH worked out lit
tie, and both handled themselves well
Blanton, the Georgia boy, appeared q
little green, but is expected to round
into shape with a few weeks practice.
Savidge, the fourth twirler to report,
is a tall fellow, wiry as a cat and with
speed to burn. Great things are. ex-
pected OF him. He sent some fast
ones, across the pan yesterday, and La
ROGUE made him shut off his speed
for fear he would. have a bad wing be-
fore he got started into the season.
Secretary McCammOn Pleased.
Buster McCammon was ticxled to
death with the boys, and stopped cut
ting the grass out in deep center to
see them pass the ball a bit Mac
has already made over three thousand
friends since he has been here, and
bClOAC the emu OF the week ne Will
know everybody III Savannah. He
said he was tempted to put on a uni
form himself and go out for a lit
tie prelim work, but when the uni
forms were looked over there were
none large enough for him, so Presi-
dent Boyer has arranged with Man
ager Graham to get one of the extra
size bathing suits from Tybee and
Mac may turn out in one to-day
The work yesterday was hardly of
the nature to give one a good line
on any of the men, but as far as it
went everyone is satisfied that a team
that will be able to present a good
article of ball has been assembled.
Mr.. Boyer said all of the men had
good action, and he was very much
impressed with the way they handled
the ball.
Jutzi Arrived Last Night.
Pitcher Jutzi arrived last night, and
will be out in uniform to-day Jutzi
comes highly recommended. He, is
right handed twirler with great speed
Three of the six pitchers signed are
left handlers, j. Welsh, Blanton and
Ittig
The first exhibition game in which
the Path1nders will participate will be
Saturday when they will line up
against the Y. NJ. c. A. boys. During
the following week three exhibition
games will be played with the Knick-
erbockers, a team selected from the
best players in Savannah. These three
games will be played Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday.
Commencing to-day LaRocuue will
require the men to start for the
grounds at $3.50 in the morning, spend
two hours in light practice, and in
the afternoon go out at o'clock and
spend three hours at hard work With
this amount of work 1t is expected to
have all of the men in good condition
by the end of the week
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