Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-24
The. Game in Anstrnlia.

The American game OF base ball was
inaugurated in Australia May ,, with
great eclat. At sydney two clubs were
organized, the Union and the Sydneys,
and the first game on that continent was
witnessed by thousands OF notables. The
contest resulted in victory for the Syd-
news by a score of "a to u. The errors
ana base hits ran high up in numbers, and
the newspapers next day published
curious table giving the result Of the
game. Ihe summary, errors and base
hits were left out. On the night OF the
game the occasion was celebrated with a
great banquet, which was largely at
tended by the citizens. Long speeches
were made praising the game and urging
us adoption. Lord Darlington, Sir Patrick
JennIng and United States Consul G.. W.
Grifhn all responded to tOasts. The Aus
tralian papers are now publishing long
accounts describing the game and clubs
are being organized on every hand.
Closing Exercises of Savannah Academy
The Taliaferro medal, for highest gene.
raj excellence, was awarded to John f.
Paulsen.
The declaimer's medal was awarded to.
Otto Seller. The second prize, "Macau-
lays History of England" was awarded
to Rufus Richards. Honorable mention
was made of Charles r. Warren. The
CONTEST, open to all students, was held in
the presence OF Superintendent of Schools
william ii. Baker and Mr.. Charles n.
West.
In the first spelling class the prize,
Lord Lytton's Miscellaneous Works."
was awarded to William Eckstein. Hon.
orable mention was made Of Sidney Cooper,
Albert Mitchell, Nathan Coleman and
George Germany.
In the second spelling class the prize,
"Gulliver's Travels" was awarded to
Max Letter. Honorable mention was
made OF Hamilton Germany.
In reading the prize, "LongfellOw's
POems," was awarded to Sidney Cooper.
Honorable mention was made Of Clarence
5. Connerat, Jr., Joseph Elsinger. Ralph
Elslnger, Robert Gadsden, Max Letter.
Nicholas Helmken, Henry Umbach. Fred
Morgan, William Eckstein, Lathrop
George, Thomas Holt. George Ouint,
Rufus Richards, Arthur Solomon, Eugene
Eckstein, Nathan Coleman, William
Cooper, George Germany, Alfred Harden,
George Haskell, William RaOul, Albert
Mitchell, Otto Seller and Charles r.
Warren.
In penmanship the prize, a handsome
inkstand, was awarded to Thomas Holt.
Honorable mention was made of George
Quint.
In geography the prize, Yonge's ''Tales
from American History" was awarded to
Hamilton Germany.
In history the prize, "The Students
Gibbon," was awarded to George Owens
Haskell.
In English grammar the prize, Shakes
peare's Merchant of Venice" was
awarded to Robert Gadsden. Honorable
mention was made Of Thomas Holt.
In mathematics the prize, ARABIAN
Nights Entertainments" was awarded to
George Owens Haskell. HOnoro BILE men
ton was made of Charles Warren.
In French the prize, Madame de StaePs
"RAllemagne," was awarded to George
Owens Haskell.
In Latin the prize, Irving's conquest
OF Grenada" was awarded to Charles r.
Warren.
In English literature the prize, ''Taine's
English Literature" was awarded to
Charles r. Warren.
In German the prize, "Heine's POEMS"
was awarded to Nathan Coleman.
The department medal was awarded to
Robert Gadsden.
In composition the prize, Shakespeare's
Hamlet" was awarded to Charles r.
Warren.