Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-11
GE0RGIA'S CENTRAL CITY
SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON IN
THE BALL LEAGUE.

Memphis' Expulsion Causes ConsideraS
bic oFeelings-Sl 900 Made the Highest
Salary to be Paid PIayers-Arrest OF
an Aged Gentleman OF HawkinsVill0
ina Siander Case.
MACON, GA, Nov. 10.-T. ID. Hudson,
Of Hawkinsyllle, was arrested in his
room at the Southern Hotel in this city
this morning at 2:30 O'Clock. 1t is not
known at police headquarters on what
charge Hudson is wanted. The telegram
was signed Susie Hudson, stating that a
reward would be paid for the arrest and
detention of T. d. Hudson, man about
90 years of age, with long white hair and
beard. Hudson volunteered the informa-
ticn that the sender OF the telegram was
his daughter-in-Iaw, aud that he lett
HawkinsVille because she had obtained q
verdict Of So. 600 against MIN for slander.
he said he was innocent in the matter
and that judgment was given through
prejudice and circumstantial evidence.
THE BASE BALL LEAGUE.
Pursuant 10 call the directors Of the
Southern base ball league met at the
Brown house at 8 80 O'Clock this morning.
I Mr.. Cherry represented Nashville, Mr..
Sneed Memphis, MIR. Knowles Atlanta,
Mr.. Myers Augusta, Mr.. Haas Savannah.
Mr.. Wilburn Macon and Columbus, and
Dir. Tanksley Chattanooga. AS has been
expected in this city for some time Mems
phls and Birmingham were dropped for
falling to comply with resolution passed
at the last meeting of the league request
ing each club TO pay the secretary 500
by Nov. /.
MEMPHIS PLEADS INJUSTICE.
Mr.. Tanksley, of Chattanooga, offered q
lion.
lngham from the league.
Mr.. sneed, of Memphis, protested
againt this action.
Mr.. Knowles, OF Atlanta, made a speech
OF some length, offering a substitute that
Birmingham should be dropped, aud Civ
ing what he thought good reason why this
should not relate TO Memphis. He said
Memphis failure TO pay was on account
of misunderstanding. Memphis owed
the league 500. The league owed At
lanta $3.50 for money paid IN excess. At
lauta owed Memphis for the three last
games forfeited. Memphis wrote to At
lanta to pay her Indebtedness in the
league with the amount due her.
THE FREEZE OUT.
Atlanta supposed the league would con-
vert the money due her 10 payment OF
Memphis Indebtedness, until check was
received day or two ago from the league
tOf Jhe luli amount Que Albania. III was
then too late TO take any steps in the mat
ter. For this reason he asked that Mem
phis should not be expelled. Atlanta,
/ Chattanooga and Nashville voted to re-
tain Memphis, and Augusta, Macon and
| Columbus against her retention, thus
making tie. President Proudft voted
in the Affirmative.
One thousand dollars was made the
limit TO pay the players, and they will be
given no advance money but only the ac-
tual amount necessary to pay their way
to city.
SALARIES or UMPIREs.
The umpires viii be paid 500 per month,
which will cover all expenses. Savannah
and Charleston will pay $3.50 into the
league and take the places made vacant
by the expulsion.
Mr.. Knowles, of Atlanta, stated to the
NEWS correspondent that he was
afraid his directors would never
consent TO the action in re-
gard to Memphis, as they were virtually
responsible tor Memphis failure 70 pay
the required 500, and he considered the
action one OF spite, engineered by Macon,
In payment OF an insult offered by the
blackguard manager OF the Memphis club.
He deprecated the action very much. The
Southern league to be a successful organ
ization, must be a harmonious one. MIR.
Sneed, OF Memphis, expressed much re-
gret at the leagues action.