The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-20
THE NEWS OF BASE BALL
Savannah Takes as Lively an Interest
as Ever In the Sport.

Savannah Takes as Lively an Interest
as Ever In the Sport.
Base ball In the south Is not what 1t was
six or seven years ago when the old southern
league was in exlstance. The league now
playing is far behind In scores and players.
Il is doubtful if it will Last during tbs sum-
mer
Arson is admittedly one Of the greatest
base bal players-tf not the Rreatest-that
| the game has aver known. That much is
pretty generally admitted, but it is not
known that he sxcels in many other sports
| in which thought and skill are requisite. IL
| Arson had spent the time and practice In
billiards, Slosson, Shaefer and Ives might
not be able to compete with him. A few
| days before he left Chicago for the east he
averaged II in game OF 100 points, and 1t
| was tue first time he had handled q cue for
over month. As a trap shooeer he is IA
| nous all over the United Sta es. Then
comes hand ball Arson can go into a court
and make a favorable showing a ainst
| any hand ball player living. He used to
| be very fond of swimmli z. but has not en-
| tered the water for two or three years 1t is
| said that ten years ago be could swim mile
| with as little apparent effort as al ordinary
man would propel himself for a block in
the water, and he has been known to cover
| that distance in q river against a swift our
rent, merely to test his powers OF endurance
| for his own satisfaction. And then he used
TO like to put on the gloves occasionally.
| Although Arson lays no claims TO any
ability as a pugilis he is well up In the
science of boxing, and any one who tackles
| him for an easy marx" will be sur prised at
| the natural grace with which he throws up
| his dukes" He has also had some exps-
rience as q jockey. Nobody who did not
know him as boy Of l6, when he still
lived under the roof of his pa It's In their
| old Iowa home, would think that he was
then long, slim lad. who barely tipped the
| scales at ITO pounds.
Tho widow OF Hub Collins has written
President Byrns OF the Brooklyn league
club this letter in acknowledging the So 600
fund. the proceeds Of the recent st. Louis
Brooklyn game:
LOUISVILLE, KY.-Mr. c. H. Byrne President
Brooklyn B. B. CEtIb--DEAR SIR: Your very
| sincere and warm-hearted letter OF May 8, ad-
dressed TO my brother in law, Mr.. j b. Collins.
with draft incosed for $3.0l9 o. has been
handed to me by him, both OF which DETER and
draft touch the innermost recesses Of my sad
and sorrowing heart with a sense of deep ap-
probation to you and each member Of the
Brook yn club for your tender sympathy and
substantial manifestation OF KIND regard for
me and my dear child, on account of your high
esteem OF my dear departed husband. [ also
deeply appreciate the Kind aud hearty co-opera-
ton OF all VINO have aided and contributed to
the benehcent benefit covered by your draft for
the sun named. Words fan me IN trying to ex-
press to you, aud through you to all, how highly
l value this great expression OF your and their
substantial token of esteem, sympathy and
friendship.
shall ever hold tenderly sacred In my mem
DRY the Brooklyn club, yourself and each mem
Der of it personally aud Individually and shall
| never forget to impress the mind and heart OF
my little BOY, Hubert Collins, OF your material
aid and great kigdness to us, as a shining mark
of your devoted friendship TO his father. l
again sincerely thank you and the club, and all
| the very kiEd friends for your and their kind
| ness sYmpathy and aid to me and NV dear
| child, and also for every act OF kindness aud
| friendship to my dear, departed husband, and
l shall always pray that the blessing of God
may ever abide with you all. Very sincerely,
LILLE 8. CoLLINs.
A meeting Of the league clubs was re-
Gently held in New York TO discuss the
finances of the league. A comparison of notes
sho we'd that sal lries and expenses are at
their highest point now, while attendance
is not up to the average OF 1887 $3.50, when
| the expenses were at least rs per cent.
| lower. IL was shown that the Boston sal
airy list is $50, 900 and that the other expenses
| would foot up nearly $50, 600, the salary
| $50, 900, Cincinnati close 60 $50, 900. Wash
| ington about $35 900 Ut was over $40, 000),
Pittsburg over S40, 900, Cleveland $S5, 900,
| ST. Louis over $40 900, Louisville $40, 100,
Baltimore S3S, 700, Philadelphia about $40, :
600 and Chicago under $4,000.
The bicycle is supplantIng base ball In
| some localities.
This is the way a recent game In Macon
| between two business mems teams, for the
benefit OF a local charity, Is described: The
game was replete with comical plays and
situations. the antics OF the fat men at stop
ping grounders and chasing long hits being
most ludicrous. The Fats were allowed six
fieders and two oatchers, and the umpire
was very persistent Ia giving them favorable
decisions, and yet the Leans won the game
by the score OF 10 to IL.
The umpire Of the occasion was
Ed. l. Brown, Esq. He was we'll
equipped for the occasion, having two army
pistols belted around his waist, a long DO vie
knife stuck In his shirt bosom, double
barreled shotgun on his shoulder and lead
ing an immense masttn by his
side. Objections to his questionable
decisions brought forth volley
from his gun, while the pistols were used to
persuade the players OF the infaliabiliiy Of
the umpire. The most realistic perform
ance of the occasion was the pretneditated
mobing of the um pire in the fourth inning,
a crowd # young bloods jumping out of the
grand stand and seizlng him instanter. The
police very naturally carried out their part
and valia thy rescued him, whereupor he
dramatically strutted to the home plate and
called: "Play BALL"
Aside from games between local clubs it is
doubtful if Savannah will be represented
again in the league-nos for a number of
years anyway. There is good deal of
interest here in the game though.
THE SCHUBERT CLUB CONCERT.
A Large Sale of Tickets and q Sue
cessful Entertainment Promised.
The Shubert Gles Club concert at the
theater tomorrow night, under the aus
pieces of the st. Cecilia Society of st. Johns
church, for the benefit Of the church organ