Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-28
ALONG THE BASE LINES.
Gossip Picked Up Here and Their
on the Diamond.


Luddenburg, Macon's new pitcher, is
expected today.
Macon says Detroit has offered Macon
5000 for Decker's release. 1t is probable
that the offer will be accepted.
Umpire Morton has resigned his posi-
ton In the American Association.
The board of directors of the Southern
League Will meet in Macon to-day. Mat
ters of importance will come before the
meeting.
The Cincinnati Enquirer SAYS that
Louisville paid 5000 for Neal, and after
trying him one game they are willing to
sell him for Sc.
The Nashville Union says: BURNS UNI
pring is rotten. He should be given the
same kind of medicine that was admins
tered to Ben Young.".
The schedule games this week are as
follows: Chattanooga at Savannah, At
lanta at Charleston, Nashville at Angus
ia and Memphis at Macon.
1t is thought that President Proudnt
Will, at very early date, appoint Sheri.
dan a Southern League umpire to fill a
vacancy soon to occur on the staff.
The first half of the Southern League
schedule has been played. The Western
tier clubs will now come back TO the
Southern tier, and the home stretch will
begin to-day.
II is rumOred that ex. Manager Morton.
OF the SaVannahs, who has just resigned
the position of American Association
umpire, will manage the Atlantas the
balance Of the season.
Atlanta says Umpire Burns seems to
get very much ratified during the game,
and gets away off on balls and strikes.
The Nashville club complained a great
deal at his umpiring in Atlanta.
Arson refused to play first base in a
game against the DetrOits the other day,
substituting Kelly in his place. Anson
caught curious fish the day before the
game. and took 1t as bad omen.
There has been a great deal of talk re-
Gently about the successful playing of the
Chattanooga team, and the knowing ones
predict that plucky Chattanooga Will be
near the top at the close OF the season.
The Valdosta base ball club has re-
organized and is open for challenges from
amateur clubs. The first game of the
season Will be played on the ValdOsta
grounds Monday, July ., with aSaVannah
club.
The savannahs returned Yesterday
from Charleston. The Chattanooga will
arrive this morning via the Central rail
road, and the two clubs will play their
first game this afternoon. The game will
be called at 4:30 O'Clock.
President WlkOff, of the American As
ISOLATION, has issued an order that missed
third strikes should not be placed in the
error column, but be scored as passed
balls. The next thing in order will be To
put NUTS of flies In the summary.
The Louisville COurer-Journal, speak
ing of NeaPs first appearance with the
L0ulsvilles, In the LOuisville-C Cincinnati
game last week, says: "He was batted for
eleven safe hits, and besides sent seven
men 20 base on balls, had four wild
pitches aud hit one man. In the eighth
inning his arm gave down, and Strauss
went into the box to finish the game.
Neal was clearly out OF condition, how
ever, as after the game II was seen that
his arm was very much swollen and discol-
ored. tie has good drop curve aud can bat
well, but his movements In the box are
slow. His weakness In watching bases
can be overcome in a few games by proper
training, and when in good form Neal
Will doubtless Confirm the reputation that
he has already won OF being good
pitcher. He was too wild for a catcher
10 play a trst-class game"
Charlestonians are down on their team
because savannah won SATURDAYS game |
The News and Courier SAYS many people
in Charleston are ofthe opinion thai the
game was sold Out 10 Savannah, and adds
that there is very little doubt that this is
the case. az there is good reason 10 sup.
pose that another defeat from Charleston
would have settled all doubt a. 10 the
breaking up OF the Savannah club. This
h very bold charge. for IL IN virtually "A
charge, against the ChRrlestOns. II there
was any soiiing out IL certainly was not
10 savannah. The club made some costly
errors. n IN true, which may have eau sed
Us defeat, but the intimatlon that savan-
"a Naar al I. ~
here belieYesa word Of IL. The two vic.
tories that Charleston won over Savannah
evidently gave the CharlestOns' hackers
toe much confidence IN their team. over
confidence 10 evidently the cause Of the
trouble.