Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-11
HOME nUNs AND BASE HITS.
Items Gathered in the "DiamonH'
Fields.

Umpire HeU4le Will OluClhlc III hNiohNo
during the Charleston Atlanta games,
which begin to-day.
Memphis says Atlanta excels any club
in the league as runners, and savannah s
pitchers excel Atlanta's.
Cline and Stricken are to De awarded
medals at the close of the season as the
champion fumblers of the entire country.
Now is Charleston's time to show what
she IS made of. If she can't win from
such weak pitchers as Atlanta can mus
ter, she can't win from anybody.
Atlanta announces that Savannah is
| cndeaVOring to sell two of her players.
| The mere fact that Atlanta makes the
announcement is sufficient guarantee of
its fasty.
Savannah will face kicker Sneed at
/ Memphis today. II savannah is given
fair play she should win four straights.
The score will be taken IN detail at Fords'
Opera House.
Joe Quinn will cover second base for
the st. Louis League Club tue rest OF the
season. He is one of the best all-around
! players in the country, and will cover
second very satisfactorily.
PIttsburg could not withdraw from the
American Association now and enter the
| National League without breaking the
national agreement-a step which neither
! ton.
Chicago, st. Louis, Detroit and New
! York are endeavorIng to exchange clubs
| with Atlanta. The fact is a close secret
/ as yet, but Its announcement by the At
lanta base ball reporters may be expected
at any moment.
All contracts with members OF the At
lanta club are good until Oct. 10. and
each player will be held until that date,
| and after the close of the Southern league
season arrangements will be made to
! play the Savannah club a series of ten
championship games.
Louis Miller, OF Petosky. Mich, was
signed by the st. Louis League Club Sat
urday. He was strongly recommended
as being fine catcher, q good hitter aud
! excellent fielder. He is said to Re semble
! Frank Flint in physique. Miller will
/ catch at Chicago next Wednesday.
One of Atlanta's fairy tales says it is
rumored that Manager ScAmeltz is
anxious to secure Stricken, of the At
! lantas, 10 play second base in place Of
! Dunlap, whom he mas just sold to the
! Detroit club. Atlanta says she will re-
sign stricken for next year. II Schmeltz
wanted Stricken it was probably as
water carrier.
The Georgia Central and the Savannah,
Florida and Western railroads have
agreed upon a round trip rate OF S. 50
| from this city to Atlanta for the SaVan-
nah-Atlanta series of ball games. The
tickets are made good till Aug. D. inclu-
sive. Both roads will doubtless carry the
large crowds which their liberality should
insure. Further details in advertise
ments.
1t IS said that number OF important
steps will be taken during the present
week by the management OF the Nashville
Base Ball Association. Baker will, at his
own request, be given an indefinite leave
OF absence, and one or two others may
probably be released. One or two fine
| pitchers are being cOrresponded with in
order TO furnish the public with some in
teresting games before the close of the
season.
remarkable decision was rendered by
Valentine in Saturdays game at st.
| Louis. Alter the great coaching act
which had so ratified the Athletics, La
| than went to bat and took first on pro-
Voklng bunt. Dancing a war dance on
the line he commenced coaching "Brud-
der BILL" when Stovey, who could con
| tain himself no longer, yelled to the UNI
| pire to shut this man up" The ''parrOp
Immediately responded, "GuesS | can
coach myself, can't II" But Valentiue
answered back, "Thatll do! No, you
! can't"
1t is probable that the Theatre will be
engaged for the receipt or the details OF
! the Atlan;a-Savannah series by the man
agement now occupying FOrds' Hall. AS
is the case now all the other games will
| be nullettned by innings. The ladies
have signifed their intention of turning
out in force. People are already begin
| nlng to discuss the nature of the recep-
tiOn 10 be given the Savannah champions
on their return home with the pennant.
! Fireworks, bands, banquets, presenta-
lions and other festivities are on the pro-
! gramme.
st. Louis Republican: "Mr. Lucas
! positively asserts that the MarO0ns Will
continue to play their schedule games the
remainder OF this season and next also a
far as he can tell. Mr.. Dunlap was re.
leased according to the wish OF both him
self and Mr.. Lucas, and it is said that the
| latter received 700 from Detroit for the
hest ball player in the country. The re-
| port that the MarOons are going TO pieces
| IA fabrication. New men are being
signed, and Mr.. Lucas IL now searching
the South for another. An Investigation
discovers that tue management OF the
| team Is little ahead on the season thus
far and are not losing money. Mr.. Lucas
hopes TO be able to gam the privilege OF
Sunday games for next season."
The Globe Democrat talks thus about
the release of Dunlap by the st. LOUIS
| League Club TO the DetrOits: 1t was the
universal opinion among st. Louis base
ball enthusiasts yesterday that Mr.. Lucas
| never took better step in the riRut di-
recti0n for the good OF his club than in re-
| leasing Dunlap, whose sale TO the Detroit
| CLUB was announced exclusively IN the
Globe Democrat yesterday morning. By
many OF the NaroOns' devoted admirers
the news was hailed with genuine de
| light, ana the prediction that the club
| would now be almost certain to do bet er
could be heard everywhere. While Dun
| laps ability as great second baseman
| was never Tor moment questioned, and
while he is Justly entitled to be called
| the King Of them all there is but little
doubt that MS departure from the ST.
! Louis club ia good thing for the club
| aud its owners. Dunlap's ways are too
! well known 10 the base ball public of St
! Louis to necess,tate any comment. He
/ played we'll when Ia wanted to, aud when
| he didn't he was the most aggrayatIng
and wretchPd player on the team. ne
! wanted everything his own way, and
| when crossed made IL dlssgreeable tor
| every body around him. As the CAPTAIN
at the club the players looked To him for
! advice and instruction and what he said
! usually went with them. and it Wa
! ALWAYS noticed that Whan II yyaG m HnOY'