Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-29
A FIGHT on MEMPHIS.
COLUMBUS PREFERS CHARGES
AND ASKS EXPULSION.


A Committee Appointed to Investigate
the Matter-Pitohers Given Free Swing
Augusta Scores 3 aud shuts Out Co
MISUNDERSTANDING ConqUers Atlanta
Memphis Downs Chattanooga.
ATLANTA, May 2S.-The directors Of the
Southern League met to-5ay at the Kim
ball House, each club being represented
1t was decided, in accordance with the
recently-adopted rule OF the American
Association. to discontinue the restriction
en- pitchers, which prevented the deliver
ance of the ball from above the shoulder.
Hereafter the pitcher IS without
restriction as to his delivery, pro
yjded he keeps in the box. The league
.umpires were notified of this action by
President Grady to-day. A resolution
was passed assessing each club of the.
league 500 for the expenses and salaries
OF league umpires.
Manager DeFrance, Of the Columbus
nne. submitted charges against the Mem
phis association, and asked its discharge
from the league aud the substitution
OF some other city inits place. Mr. smith,
of the Memphis directors, appeared for
his CITY and denied the charges. submit
ting papers 10 sustain his denial. ana OIL
fered to bring further evidence. sir.
Pr0ud6t. OF Macon, moved the appoint
ment OF committee OF three 10 lnYestl-
gate the charges. The motion was adopt
ell. and Messrs. Pr0ud1t. Of Macon. W al
ter Brown, OF Atlanta, aud Frank roster,
OF Augusta, were appointed ON the CONF
mittee. The meeting then adjourned.
There have been various charges OF uu-
fairness in the games In Memphis. 1t IS
charged that the crowds at the grounds
have lnsulted several visiting clubs and
behaved dis gracefully. and that liquor is
sold on the grounds contrary to the regu-
lations OF the league. Director smith, Of
Memphis. Indignantly denies these
charges. but they are stOutly asserted.
1t is thought here that Memphis VIII be
dropped and Sayanual elected TO the va
cancy.
NASHVILLE DEFEATS ATLANTA.
NASHVILLE. TENS. MAY 2S.-The best
and ngsc exciting game ever witnessed
here was played by the Atlanta and Nash
vile teams to-day before 5000 people.
Tie game was almos. free from errors,
AMI up 10 the eighth inning the score
stood Rand l. Tremendous batting and
well punched hits gave Nashville in
tae eighth and in the ninth innings.
Atlanta scored another run in the eighth.
Euns-Nasbville s. Atlanta >.
Base hits , ashviae j.. Atlanta 8.
E--or.-Sashv5lle 3. All nta 5.
struck oui-Noss s, Dundonl.
AUGUSTA DEFKATs COLUMBUS.
COLUNBUs, GA, MAJ 2S.-Colunbus
went under today to the tune OF 3 TO o in
favor Of Augusta. This was quite a sur
prise ard q downfall for Columbus. The
game was lost by the errors of some Of
Columbus best PLAYERS. Augusta scored
] in the third and IN the fifth innings
- ais ~ 4 -
cided victories over Columbus: Catta-
mach ard Whiting were the battery for
Columbus and HOdord and SiXsmith for
Augusta.
Lrrors--Columhus6 6. Augusta 3.
StrucE out fin1pra 8. Cattanarh ?.
NliI lilehca-sI 110r'i }.
Base hist olumhua 4, Augusta ).
Earned ruu--Aoue.
MEMPHIS DOWNS CHATTANOOGA.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, May 2S.-A large
crowd Witnessed The really good game OF
base BAH here to-day. The good work of
CarriEan and Nash, Memphis battery.
Won Memphis the game. The score by in
Iings was as follows:
Memphis ......--..0 0 Q o. 5
Chattanooga 80 0 0 0 0 0 o. /
Nash who occupied the box for Memphis,
struck ont IA tnen.
Base hits-Memphis II. Chattanooga 6.
Errors-Memphi I, Chattanooga 3.
GAMES ELSEWHERE.
WASHINGTON, May 28.-The following
games were played to-day:
AZ Boston-B0stou g. Chicago 3
AT Providence-rr0vid II, Detroit 5
Al Indianap OIis-lnuianapOli -. Omaha 9
AT GewW6-Virgiulse ,, Newark 0.
AZ PhuHdelph a-Fhiadclphi 4. ST. Louis 0
ton Is.
at Louisville-To louisville 8, metropolitan T.