Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-12


Macon claims to nave the best grounds
In the league.
The "Chatts" did not win an extra in
ming game during the season.
Manager Barnie, OF the Baltimores, has
purchased Harris release from Chatta-
nooga.
six strong clubs, with a three-game Sc
rles, the Nashville Union thinks, ought to
make money IN the south.
Lew DickersOn, OF the Chattanooga,
and Harbridge, late OF the Augustus, have
been engaged by Syracuse, \. 7.
The Louisville Courier gives Shreye the
credit Of being better twirler than many
now ia the American Association.
Inc Union says: The Nashviles need
third baseman who can hit the ball. Great
field work won't win the pennant.
Savannah mas two deferred games 20
play with Atlanta, four with Macon, one
with Charleston and one tie game to be
played off with Nashville.
The success Of the Detroit Base Ball
Club is tillng the pockets Of the stock
holders, and the Bay City Mich. Tribune
SAYS s bringing business OF all KINDS to
the city.
Mitchell, the great pitcher who was
signed by Atlanta at the first of the sea
son, is still complaining about his arm,
and says that he will not be able TO play
this season.
The Atlanta Constitution says that
Judging by the games of the past three
weeks, it would appear that Macon is the
smuggling team OF The Southern League,
and that the Atlautas are only amateurs.
Manager Hart says that he will take the
Louisville club next winter to California,
thence through Texas and Mexico to
W n nj no
crack professional clubs Of that island.
Only nine players will be taken on the
trip. Ramsey and kerins will be the bat
terry.
The Augusta Chronicle says: "Atlanta
is JeOpardizing every game she plays with
Hogan. lie was blacklisted tor dshOnor-
able conduct, and the blacklist will 50
hold. He failed to put in an appearance
in Charleston when he was most needed by
the club. and skipped outof Augusta owing
everybody be could, his hotel, the tailor
and all the members Of the club that he
could stick"
The Nashville Union says of the Chat
| tanOogas what every other city in the
Southern league can say, that the Chatta-
nOOga people can congratulate them
| selves on the fact that their team retired
from the league with the good will and
sympathy OF every other city. The club
! where by their gentlemanly department on
the bail field. There was a noticeable alb
! sence of that disgusting rowdyism and
! kicking which characterizes some OF the
| other teams. Though not particularly
strong club, the boys played the game for
all there was in it, and made every fair
! and reasonable effort to win the penuant.
| Charley Lewis and his men leave the
| South with the well wishes of host of
admirers in every town in the league.
| The Atlantas' organ claims to mink be
cause the conduct of the Atlanta club is 50
| generally criticised while other clubs are
| commended tor their gentlcmanlV depOrt-
! ment, that the criticism is insincere. and
| IL throws out the suggestion that it is
/ their emlnenCe and not their wickedness
/ that secures the Atlantas their abuse.
| This mode of reasoning is novel, to say
! the least and 1t is equally as absurd. The
| Constitution very senslbly adds, however:
| III Atlanta can win the pennant fairly
she ought to have it, II she cannot win
! 1t fairly, we do not want to see her get it,
! This does not seem to be the principle
! that the Atlanta club is working upon.
Manager Purcell remarked before he lett
here Saturday: 1--WE will have that pen
/ nant We are now going to play on our
own grounds and the umpire that does
/ not give US games Will be buried there"
The Atlanta Constitution in making up
| its summary of games fails 10 credit
Nashville with two games won from Mem
| pins last week and credits Savannah with
! nine games won from and one game lost
| to Chattanooga. Savannah has won eight
! games from Chattanooga and lost none
! under the new arrangement. 1t also
! credits Macon with one more game than
! 1t ought to as won from Savannah. Ac-
| cOTdinR TO the Constitutions summary
savannah is tirs;, Atlanta second, Macon
third, and Nashville and Memphis tied for
fourth place. In point OF fact Macon
aud Nashville are tied for third place.
SaVanuah's percentage is 800. 1t gives
! Charleston ,, games won anu 81 games
lost, whereas 1t should have given her , 4
games won. IL credits Charleston with
six games won from Chattanooga, and
Chattanooga with six games won from
Charleston. Charleston has won but two
games from Chattanooga that count.