Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-17
TIE NATIONAL GAME.

The state League Organized with :
Membership of Six Clubs, Including
the Dixies and Oglethorpes-The
Prospects for the Season.
The Georgia Base Ball League was or
ganized at Macon on Thursday by dele
gates from the various clubs in the state,
as follows: Columbus Stars, Macon
Central Citys, Augusta Browns and
CIiuches. Savannah Dixies and Ogle-
thorpes. Each club will play ~
cames-16 games at home and 10 abroad.
The schedule viii commence on the 2lst
between the Dixies and OgRthOrpes, IN
this citv. ana BY the Browns and Clnches
in Augusta. About June 5 and 8 the
Dixies will plav the Stars of Columbus.
The full schedule will be made out by to-
day. Theclubs have all good mines, and the
prospects are for fine series OF games.
The stars of Columbus are about the
strongest team. having eight professional
PLAYERS. The chief interest IN savannah
and Augusta will centre IN the games be-
tween the DiXies and Browns, as the
Browns claim the championship. having
beaten the Dixies last year. The arrange
lnent for gate money Is that eacn cruz
pays its own expenses. 80 per cent. OF the
net receipts being given 10 the visiting
club.
The clubs were represented as follows:
y. J. Bussey. Jr., aud George Hartman
for the stars. George Drummer and }. W.
Raw for the Central Citys. W. NJ. BOhan
Tor the OglethOrpes. and Harry Nlllepie
for the Dixies, by proxy.
The officers are as follows:
PTesident-J. B. Hoist, Of Columbus.
Vice President-FTank Foster, OF Au-
gusta.
Secretary and Treasurer - George 6.
Wilmington, Of Savannah.
Ire Executive Committee will be CON-
posed Of the Presidents of the various
clubs represented in the League. All
clubs intending TO enter the League are
allowed until June 10 to dose.
The Dixies are practicing daily on the
commons and in the park, and will be IN
fine trim by the time for the first game
next week. The nine Is as follows:
Shea. C. Hoggins, 3d.
Hamann, p. Perry, 4.
Iam0tte. ss MOnahan. C. f.
Lewis. ID. SHAVER. T. l.
Westcott, 2b.
The park has been placed in excellent
condition, and with the grand stand which
was completed about the close OF last
season. one of the most convenient parks
in the South is secured. During the en-
tire season great care and discrimination
viii be had in the admission of people to
the grounds, and an effort will be made
u secure the attendance OF ladies, who
will lie admitted without charge.
Under the rules of the league no club in
its membership can play with any club IN
the State outside the league. This bars
the playing of games with Darien, Bruins
| wick, Athens and Louisville, which have
excellent organizations. There is no bar
/ against playing clubs outside the state,
| and number OF interesting games are
! anticipated with mines from South Caro-
| lima and Florida. The Brennans and
/ Lees, OF New Orleans, will probably visit
| Savannah during the season.
| The Oglethorpes will open the season
| aud will leave this morning for Jackson
| vile. where they will play the Florida
| Heralds on Monday afternoon. They take
| the following nine, with w. N. Bohan,
| manager:
| Brown, c. Tanning, y.
I Polk. Id. Rosslter' 70.
| Gordon. 3b. Seaman, 5. 5.
| Deignan, If. Reyes, CT.
| Cotton, IF.
The young Oglethorpes will also leave
| this morning as the guests Of the Clipper
/ Base Ball Club. of Jacksonville, to play
/ a match game there this afternoon. They
/ carry with them the following nine, which
| promises TO give good account OF itself:
| JnO. Horrigan, Capt. Thomas Houlihan, Jr..
| VIM. smith. Walter MalOney.
/ Thomas Brennon, Thomas FOgarty,
! Jim Brown, JnO Murphy,
/ john Morris, b. Doyle, Manager