Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-20
PRICES TO SEE GAMES.
NEW SCHEDULE WHEN THE
LEAGUE SEASON OPENS,

srhe Savannah Management Considering
an Increase in the Price Of Admission
20 the Base BAH PRrA-The Atlanta
IoufsvilIe Games-The Game with the
Detroits To-day.
tits understood that the Savannah Base
Ball Association has under advisement
the feasibility OF making the admission
fees to all Southern League games for gen.
f}emen so cents. ladies' 20 cents, children
rs cents. and the admission to the grand
stand, gentlemen 10 cents and ladies free.
1t is also contemplated, the NEWS is re-
liably informed, to put season tickets on
sale, the probable cost OF which VIII De
S3e. This schedule OF prices will, OF
course, not be iuaugurated until April 10,
the beginning of the southern League sea-
son. savannah's team is an expensive
one, and the management has about con-
cIuded that II is necessary to reduce ex-
penses. which means a corresponding re-
duction in the quality OF its players, OF to
ask the public TO contribute to the sup
mort of what it is hoped to prove-the best
beam In the Southern League.
BASE BALL NOTES.
Augustus first game win be played next
TUESDAY.
The Pensacola base ball club has order.
led It's suits from Philadelphia.
Ex-Manager schmeltz wired TO Atlanta
aoT the news, ana the tidings were duly
sent.
The management Of the Savannah club
has decided TO cushion the seats in the
ladies grand stand.
The Philadelphia are dissatisfied with
she Charleston grounds, and have been
dnvited 30 Augusta TO practice.
Augusta has bought the release Of
Force from the Buffalo club, paying there
6or $500. Force will play short stop.
Atlanta presents the only case in base
ball records, perhaps, where not one Of
hhe champions of one sea son was engaged
in the same club for the next season.
II is said that the doctor who tended to
she score for Atlanta Thursday was the
same one who fixed up the fielding and
Batting records published week or two
ago.
One OF the fairy tales afioat in Atlanta
Thursday was: 'sAtthe end OF the sixth
6nning the Louisville club received a dis
patch from Savannah Offering them $50to
beat Atlanta
Manager Morton became happy father
yesterday. The son is in Akron, Ohio.
"a telegram received lastn night stated that
san is well. The. Savannahs' popular
manager was the recipientof many con-
CALCULATIONS.
The Detroitsleft Macon last night and
wiH arrive in Savannah this morning.
Ffhea secondagame OF the Detroit-Sayannah
series wih be played thissafternoon. The
batteries will beaun0uneed this morning
after the visitors have arrived.
Il is reliably reported that the umpire
Fand the crowd were the real winners Of
l. l.. - Hat
of Louisville, is said to have looked upon
the nine men with long tongues and kick
ing abilities equalto mules as a Sec
AondaTy consideration.
IL was the talk yesterday that the UNI
pire won the game for Atlanta on Thurs
day. Manager tonstelegraphed Man
ager Hart, OF the LoaisVilles, asking
whetherthsre was any truth in the re-
lort, and received a reply saying: Bare
lace robbery. No chanceto win game
IN Attausa.o
Here are samples Of the talk in Atlanta
yesterday morning.: s'CflHe was out OF
voice yesterday 1t is hoped he will
loosen his tongue to-day" ''Cline, the
Demosthenes Of the AfIantas, will make
q few remar ksto-day?' If Atlanta could
play asswell as she can talk, she would
stand a nREch. better chance Of winning
Ehepeuuant than she does now.
| Augusta IS h1dtcrnnsly anxious to have
Savannah giEeasOmesign of dropping spir-
kts. Speaking of the victory over Detroit
the Clez0nlctg says s'We congratulate
Savannah. whose spirits had COM
menced to dEo0p and their enthusI-
asm siacZgn over their great nine."
This is fndeedan Ingenious way of pre-
D0ns0fi1g Augusta@base bah enthusiasts
b0r the dropping feeling which is sure to
c0me. over the spirit of their dream before
many daysshaxe elapsed.
Atlanta islnhigh glee over its defeat
of Louisville. The Constitution says that
ATLANTA has got a. great club, and goes on
Ssfhat it was able without having played
"a single game together, in the first game
of the season to beat theslouisvilles that
have lrandily beaten every Southern club
th0y have met, and that move together
like clock work, is certainly remarkable.
tits nearer remarkable that they went
Through their first game without an err
ror. Tins erroriess record was opposed
by seven errors for Louisville, through
which Atlanta Won" This looks more as
slough Atlanta won the game on Louis
Eilles' errors than by her own great play.
ting.