Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-17
VISIONS OF HOME RUNS.
sAVANNAHs PROSPECTS IN THE
LEAGUE RACE.

Treasurer OF the association was asked
whether the directors had determined to
charge the ladies, and he replied that they
had.
1--WE hope this will not be disappoint-
ment to the ladies'" he continued, "and
the directors are quite sure that it
Will not be. We feel that in or
der to deserve the patronage of the
public we must give them good
games. In order TO insure this result we
nave incurred extraordinary expense In
securing good players. Our intention and
our desire was to admit the ladies free Of
charge. but owing 10 the great expense
under which we are labOring, it is simply
impossible for us to do 50. We not only
need their direct assistance, but we APP
peal to them to help US wherever pos
sible."
DO you propose charging them an en-
trance fee the same as gentlemen"
The entrance fee will be 25c., the same
as for gentlemen, but we will admit them
TO the grand stand free"
"Candidly speaking, what is the opinion
OF the directors as to the merits OF the
Savannah teamp'
Were we impregnated with the
mOdesty that characterizes the Atlanta
club, we would say that we will win the
pennantby large majority, butas we lay
no claims 20 such mOdesty, we simply
state that we are paying the highest sala-
ries, and that we have the most able
manager, SO conceded by our rivals, in the
| Southern League"
"How about the game with the Detroit
/ club. Do you expect to win ~
mo, sir. We don't want the public to
become impressed with the idea that we
entertain such hopes. The Detroits are
! one OF the strongest clubs in this country.
! Their recent requirement of the big A
makes them, perhaps, the strongest bait
ing team in the National League. They
| play bail as If by mechanism. If we can
hold their score down to Is or 20 and
manage to get in an occasional run our
selves we will be satisfied"
"Are there likely to be any changes
made IN the home team as 1t now stands P"
''Only in the way of new PLAYERS. Tine
securing OF Hotaling gives US, to use
our managers words, AS strong an out
field as can be found outside the National
League.'"
SHORT STOPS.
Savannah now has, with Hotallng, ii
players on It's roll.
Bob Clark, of last years Atlantas has
signed with Brooklyn.
j. NJ. Birch, treasurer OF the Southern
League, is the teller OF the First National
! bank OF Macon.
Green, one OF the Southern League UNI
pires, will be in Savannah today, and
will umpire the remainder of the exhibit
! ton games here until the season opens.
The NEWS received the following
anonymous telegram from Charleston last
/ night: "Exeiting game. Seven to five in
| favor of Louisville. Savannah the South
/ ern League pudding"
| Without President Sibley, of the cotton
/ mills, Augusta would not have mad base
ball this season. Mr.. Sibley's public
| spirit is greatly appreciated within and
without his balliwick.
Augusta is greatly pleased with the
showing mace by her men at practice.
! Augusta usually manages to put good
nine in the field, and the coming season
will prove no exception TO the rule.
The Savannah papers are apologiEing
for Savannah not winning a game from
! LouisVille.-AHgltStd Chronicle. Mis-
taken again. Savannah is chuckling at
the close shave the Blue Grass giants had
| from q double defeat.
The Constitution says that "Cline is
bOw-legged, but his tongue appears TO be
straight" 1t is a requirement at At
lanta that all players shall have extra
| long tongues, and have them hung In the
middle so as to wag both ways at once.
Nashville will open the season there to-
morrow with the Memphis club. The
men will play as follows: NashvilIes-
| Souders, T. T.; Goldsby, !. f.; Hillery, b. /:
MARI, m. f.; Beard, S.; OBrien, 1 b. /;
Bittman, b.; Baker, p. ;.shellhass, C.
Memphis-Sneed, r. f.; Black, l. f.:
LAWN, m. f.; Andrews, b.; Whitehead,
b.; Phelan, , b.; Fusselbach, S.; Voss,
p; Colgan, c.
Augusta Chronicle: The Harwood ball
was used for praoticeyesterday. 1t is a
soft ball and unfit for use. 10 seems re-
mRrkably strange that after the protest
OF all the clubs Manager Proudfit has
taken no action. The ball is utterly no
account, and should not be used. Mr..
Proudft, take action. We know you are
anxious for the Southern League to stand
we'll. Give thema good ball.
IN commenting on the NEWS assertion
that the club that can keep the pennant
from Savannah will be able TO PLAY a
close game with almOstany nine5n exist
renee. the Augusta Chronicle SAYS: sit
is difficult TO say which Is the best-Sa-
.vaunah or Atlanta-at talking.0 This
| thrust puts all the more consolation in
| the fact ttat there will be no ditficulty in
| demonstrating the superiority OF Savan-
nah over Augusta In the diamond when
the league season opens.
Manager Morton has signed Pete Hota-
! ling, the famous centre-felder of last years
| Brooklyns, and who has played with many
( of the league clubs in thecOuntry. Hewiil
! leave Cleveland today and will reach here
on Friday. Hotaling played with the SYRIA
cuse Stars when that club was In she Ma
tiOnal League in 1880. He afterwards
PLAYED with the famous Cincinnati's and
the Clevelands. In the season Of 1885 he
played with Boston. In 1884 he went
bacg to Cleveland, and last year was the
heavy batter OF the Brooklyus. In addi-
tion TO his fielding abilities Hotaling has
a fine rscOrd as catcher, his throwing 20
second base with the old stars having
been famous. He is fine base runner,
and will be one Of the largest men on the
home team.
The Atlanta Constitution prints the fol-
lowing account or Mondays game be-
tween members OF the home team, aided
by one or two amateurs TO al the mines:
As a whole the team stood the test. Gun
son, the first catcher, quickly became a
favOrite. He is pluoky, accurate, swift,
and completely tille0 the bill. Mitchell,
VINO pitched TO him, proved n wizard. lie
struck out batter after batter, and was
repeatedly 0heered. He will do. kimber
| proved % be Ia poor favor, though he is
undoubtedly a great pitcher. His
catcher, Lynch, was likewise out OF con-
ditlon, though be gave glimpses Of great
| work Shn0pr. the mort nifehar dfvidad