Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-21
BASE BALLS OUTLOOK.
MANY PLAYERS SIGNED IN THE
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

DON a ~ AsANsN AAe~-A -
Charleston Having Failed in tho Pay
ment of Dues Likely to be Dropped
and Memphis Reinstated-What Sec
rotary Brown says About the Coming
season-The Schedule Committee to
Meet at an Early Day.
s Macon special says that President
Proudfit, of the Southern Base Ball
League, notified the Secretary Of the
Charleston club on Saturday, that
Charleston having failed in the payment
of dues, the League Directors would meet
in Macon, on Jan. 4, TO elect a substitute.
This virtually tnsUres the reinstatement
of Memphis. The NEWS announced yes
4erday. the appointment OF the schedule
committee 10 arrange the schedule by
games, and everything points 10 a bril-
liant season.
Secretary Walter r. Brown, Of Atlanta,
in an interview on Saturday, said: 81
look for fully as much interest as in the
past season, if not more. All the letters
that l have received, indicate that the
Southern season will be most profitable
and pleasant"
Has Atlanta signed any players yet@
"NO. but she viii sign within the next
thirty days, and she will get a good team.
The Atlantas don't intend to let their
cOl0rs trail. The American association
ut its meeting in Philadelphia on Dec.
granted alliance papers TO the Southern
League. and the agreement has been for
Warded TO President Pr0udht, OF Macon,
for his signature. Under the alliance
papers all the contracts with players will
be protected"
when viii the season open"'
The season will run from April - TO
sept. 15-dye months. President Proudft
has appointed a schedule committee,
which will meet at an early date and fix
complete schedule OF all the games to
he played
"What is the outlook for good games?"
at is understood that the Southern
league clubs will have excellent material,
and Will be better equipped generally
than last year. Before the season opens
q number Of clubs will come south and
play exhibition games. Among them will
DE the ChicagOs, the DetrOits, the Louis
Villes, and the Cincinnatis."
What do you hear about the players
that the clubs have signed?"
''6oldsby, who played left field for At
1anta, viii act as manager for the Nash
vile club. As far as / have been notified,
he has signed Charles Mari, o. p. Beard,
Henry Bittman, James Hlllery, y. L.
Baker, Charles Bryan, William Earl, Leon
iSoWdeTs, Albert ShellhOse, and Lave
Gross. That is a good team, and Goldsby
writes that he expects to fly the pennant."
"HOw is COlumbus%'
"Mr. james j. Donnelly. who acted as
manager for Columbus last season, will
serve in the same capacity during the COM
ing season. Heis now at his home in New
Haven, Conn, and has signed some very
fine players. Monk Cline will hold short
stop for Columbus, and also captain the
mine. 1t is said that he will succeed Ca
hill as the kicker OF the Southern league"
''And AugustaP'
Johnnie O'Brien will manage the Au-
gustas, and it is understood that nearly
all the old players will be Te-engaged.
Bill Harbridge is now in Philadelphia
signing play and has signed Riley, one
Of the most promising catchers In the
United States"
"What about Chattanooga
Chattanooga will have plucky club.
Dir. Charles Lewis will manage the nine,
and mas already signed a number of play
ers. Hart, who pitched for them last sea
son, will I'LL the box in 1886 and will be
ably assisted by John Driscoll, OF West
minister, Md, who is said to be the Ram
sey Of the Southern league.
''And Macon. How about Macon?"
"JOhn PeltZ, who played right field for
Macon last year and captained the team,
will act in that capacity this season. He
mas written 10 me TO send him a number
OF blank contracts and he Will sign his
men at once. 1t is said that he will have
Cyclone Miller, Veach and Walsh
Macon is greatly improving her grounds"
The secretary alluded to the signing OF
Mr.. Charles Morton, formerly manager of
the indianapolis club and also Of the
Detroits, as manager Of the Savannah
Fclub, and the fact that Murray and
Cullen have been signed as players. Mr.
Brown did not know of the dropping out
OF Charleston on Saturday and spoke OF
the organization of the Charleston club
and the selection of Mr.. w. G. BRYAN.
late Of the Nashvilles as manager, and
also that number Of players have
already been engaged.
CharlestOn's failure will be regretted by
Savannah and Other cities in Georgia,
although the reinstatement of Memphis
concerning whose expulsion so much has
been said, will be a qualification to the
clubs that stood by her in the fight.
Atlanta has taken no definite steps vet,
says Mr.. Brown, TO sign players. The
President OF the club claims to have more
than a bushel OF letters from players who
are anxious TO sign. No manager has
been selected yet. and it is likely that an
Atlanta man will be chosen.
The directors of the savannah club
have taken no stepsye towards the Open
ing of the season. In fact, there is moth
Ing W Oe uoue az present except TO sign
the players, aud this the manager has in
lhis own hands. The same park that was
used last year will be used again this
year, and there is every indication of a
brilliant seasons sport.
In response TO an inquiry in regard To
4he failure Of Charleston and the reInstate.
ment of Memphis, the Atlanta correspon.
dent OF the NEWS telegraphed last night
IS follows: Memphis will not be in the
league. Charleston takes its place and
Savannah takes Birmingham's place,
WHISKY FOR DRY COUNTIES,