Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-24
Base Hts and home Runs.

W. Laverty has been released by
Charleston.
Purcell will leave Philadelphia for At
lanta about March 1.
Savannah is said to have the highest
priced team In the league.
Neither Of the st. Louis teams will play
south OF the Ohio until next fall.
Kelley, Birmingham's crack pitcher,
wants to sign with Chattanooga.
The base ball lovers of Knoxville are
making an effort to have an inclosed park
the coming season.
Poorman, who was wanted by SaYan-
nah, will play right field with the Boston
National League club.
Atlanta wants Jack Gleason, who has
just been released by Louisville. Gleason
paid 500 to be set free.
Hofford, of last years. Augusta, goes in
the box for the American Association
team at Pittsburg this year.
Some of the best players in the
Southern League were formerly members
OF Cincinnati amateur clubs.
Serad, who was wanted by Savannah,
has signed TO pitch for the National
League Club at Kansas City.
Every club In the league claiming to be
sure of the pennant admits that Sayan-
Much credit is given Manager Morton.
OF toe Savannah Club, for his labor in the
arrangement Of the new schedule.
Memphis is to have elegant new
grounds nearer the centre of the CITY
just nine minutes ride from the post Of
fee.
Nicol, pitcher of last years Savannahs,
will shoot curves for the Binghamton
club Of the New York State League this
year.
Baltimore has great faith in Kilroy. for
merly Of the Augusta club, who will
pitch for her this year. He is good one
without doubt.
Bets are already being made In Nash
Vile as to who will lead that clubs bat.
ting. Beard, Sowders and Hillery are the
favOrites in the batting.
The Philadelphia Sporting Life is the
greatest ball paper now published, and
has attained Widespread popularity
throughout the entire country.
Ed Fusselback has at last made up his
mind which of the many offers TO accept,
his choice having fallen upon Memphis,
Memphis gets good man Ia Ed.
All the players signed by the Nashville
Club have signihed their willingness 10
bet here by March 1, and are delighted
with the idea Of the March practice work.
Charleston's players get lower salaries
than those of any other team. Her high
est salaried man gets 1925 per month, the
lowest $s5, the latter the lowest salary In
the league.
Ramsey, pitcher, and Reccius, third
baseman, who were in the Southern
league last year, will play with the
American Association club at Louisville
this season.
Manager Goldsby, OF Nashville, thinks
that the Drettiest suits that could be got
ten up are pearl gray shirts ard pants,
with stockings and caps OF scarlet and
white stripes.
Manager Bryan SAYS that he has an
"lrOn boundp contract with the Charles
ton Club, ana that the whole town will
have to burn before any one else will
manage the team.
The arbitration committee has decided
that Nashville has the best claim upon
Norman l.. Baker, and be must play there.
ne must, however, return 800 advance
money received from Syracuse.
one OF the best games ever pitched was
by TAYLOR last year In Nashville, when
only ~ men came 70 the bat In nine Inn
ings. Only one hit was made of him, by
Seigel, and he was thrown out ir attempt
ing to steal second.
EIduk 1ihNtts VI Now OIAtdnhs WHO
Z played with Savannah last yeai, has been
signed by Manager Schmeltz, Of the Ma
tional League club OF 81. Louis. Mappis.
Bauer and Cahill, OF last years Atlantis,
are with the same club.
Cleveland CO., Pidindedler: Lucas will
I finish behind all the other old league
clubs next season. His team, In its lead
/ ing points, Is an experimental one. AM
other "green" catcher, r. Graves. OF New
/ Orleans, has been signed.
! The Savannah Club captured Moriarity
/ from the Broctons by their prOmptness In
/ answering his terms. He sent his terms
/ 10 both clubs, but the Savaunahs answer
ed several hours earlier than the BrOc-
tons and captured the man.
Manager Goldsby, of Nashville, has de-
cided TO release Schell aud W. sowders,
/ pitchers, and Cross. catcher. As these
players were signed merely on trial, IL
was decided best 90 release them without
experimenting with them.
All OF the officers Of the Memphis club
are FIRST cousiDs-s. +. Carnes, president;
John l.. Kerr, secretary and treasurer.
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