Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-27

The Nashville Banner says the Nash
villes will have first place before they
come this way again.
Nothing small about Philadelphia.
They claim with Sunday games they
could draw 10000 people to game.
Manager Cushman has signed McVey,
who was released by Nashville, and ne
and Hines Will do the catching for
Charleston hereafter.
Getzein, of che Detroits and Clarkson,
OF the Chicagoes, are old opponents. They
have been rivals in many game in the
old Northwestern League.
1t Is said that several members Of the
Charleston team Will be given their re-
lease as soon as new players can be
signed to take their places.
savannah has 10 more games to play
before returning home. The first games
played at home after returning VIII be
with Macon on June IA, ID, l6, and II.
st. Louis leads the batting of the ASSOC
citation and Louisville ranks sixth. Bal
timore leads in fielding, and Louisville
stands last in this particular. The Pitts
burgs lead in base-running, and Cincin-
natl comes next.
The crowd at Ford's Opera House yes
terday afternoon was one of the largest
of the season. A number Of ladies were
present, and apparently took deep in
terest In the game. The management has
made special arrangements for the ladies,
and they will be admitted free.
The Nashville papers have nicknamed
Weyhlng the "Chinaman." The Charles
ton News and Courier says the Chinese
wonder, however, is the first pitcher who
has succeeded in downing The Japanese
"MikadO." That's Just where the News
and Courier is mistaken. savannah shut
out Nashville with the an IkadO" in the
box.
The New York Sportsman very apply
says "Pitchers should he a little less open
handed with their bases on balls. When
batter hits the ball the tielders have a
chance at it, but when you put in six
balls IN every latitude and longitude eX-
cept the prec se one in winch you should
put it, you make him a present OF the
base. Bases on balls have been especially
fatal this season. A great majority Of the
games played have been lost through
their agency"
Purcell, manager of the Atlantas, has
been presented with an elegant gold.
headed wGlking-sJick by some Of his At
lanLa friends. On the stick is neatly
engraved, william Purcell, 1886" The
donatOrs are so delicate thai they don't
want their names mentioned. The Capitol
says JEdG SUOuiu Tue AbIduJaS retain tue
pennant that now belongs to the Gate
City each player may expect, and rest
assured that his expectations will be
realized, handsome present and sOuve-
mir Of their base ball playing in the South
from the citizens of Atlanta.
A Memphis paper draws this picture:
"Operator in Savannah to operator in
Memphis: please tell Field that $40 was
collected for hun for making the home
run; money goes by express tonight
Fields hit really won Fridays game for
the visitors, whereas neither Andrews
or Wbitehead's made any difference ex-
cept to make Memphis score that much
larger as both games would have been
won without them. Santry's little one
base hit in the fifth inning Saturday
brought in the winning runs, yet because
the little fellow didn't knock the ball ov err
the fence for a home run when his side
did not need it) he only received-loud
applause"