The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-29
TO PLAY MOBILE TODAY.
Savannah to Try Issues With Kelly'S
Tail-ElderS.

Men Playing Better Ball and Getting
Back in Batting rim-Connaughton
Doing Great Work as a Baok-Stop.
The Mobile Games May Be Protested
on Account of the Row Over George
and misunderstanding Gossip of
the Diamond.
The games in the Southern League to-
day, tomorrow and Thursday, Wednes-
day being an off day, viii be as follows:
Charleston at Montgomery,
Savannah at Mobile.
Augusta at New Orleans.
Macon at Nashville.
Atlanta at Memphis
Chattanooga at Birmingham.
Friday will be another off day and
Savannah will play New Orleans Satur-
day, Sunday and the following Tuesday
Manning's team got back in batting shape
last week, and no one need be surprised
if our Eoys take two each from Mobile
and New Orleans. Burns and Cross have
developed into wonders with the stick,
and Hurley and Connaughton, since
changing places, have also made records
for themselves as heavy hittert. Con
naughton is in the proper place behind
the bat, and since Manning put the
earnest little player where he belongs he
has bOomed into one of Savannah's star
players, He throws like Hess to second,
and in five games only three men have
succeeded in stealing second on him. In
Saturdays game with Birmingham Con-
naughtOn caught four men at the home
plate. Besides he has developed into
hOme-run hitter, having made several in
the last two weeks.
QuarlCs will pitch for Savannah to-day,
and Mobile will have to play decidedly
better ball than she has been putting up
recently to win the game
Mobiles team, however, has been
greatly strengthened for these games by
the addition of Foreman, late of New
York, and George and Minnehan of Mont
gOmery. The series will probably be
played under protest, as under an agree
ment made by the Southern League one
club cannot sign player released by an
other unless the club releasing the player
gives its consent. Montgomery refused to
allow Mobile to sign these men, and Kelly
appealed to the board OF arbitration,
and Montgomery was sustained in
her action. Manager Kelly, not
satisfied with the decision of the board,
appealed to President Young, of the Ma
tiOnal League, who, without authority in
the matter, decided that Mobile was en-
going to play them despite any other
Southern League club.
Such men as Kelly do more to iniure the
| game in the south than they benefit it,
and the Southern League should take a
! decided stand in the matter
! President Hart is capable of
! looking out for our league without
| the assistance of Nick Young,
and the sooner Kelly is made to under
stand this the better it will be for the
| game in this section.
McClosky's objections to the men play
ing in the league were sufficient to justify
| his refusal to allow Kelly to sign them,
| or the board of arbitration would not
! have sustained HIM
This is a serious question and one that
| the league should look into and take steps
! to prevent another such wrangle.
! Diamond Gossip.
| Montgomery has signed Short Stop Hol-
| land, late of the Western League
The Louisvilles have released Curt
! Welsh and signed old ancient Pete Brown
! ing in his stead.
McGarr is still playing with Savannah,
the Eastern League to the contrary not
withdrawing.
Eddie Knouff, who was once a great
! pitcher, is now stuffing balls for q living.
He is working in Philadelphia.
The Mississippi League, composed of
! Vic6sburg, Natchez, Meridian and Jack
son, is in full blast and playing good ball.
Mullane has been dissatisfied with Gin
! cinnati for a long time and nothing would
! please him better than TO be allowed to
play elsewhere.
The deaf mute Washington outfielder.
Hoy, is learning to talk. So far his
vocabulary consists only of swear words
for use against umpires.
The Sporting News says; Jimmy Man
ming is making barrel of money down in
| Savannah this season. He is the greatest
favorite ever known in that city
Manager Schmelz has signed Flaherty,
who was released by Charleston. The
new man was added to make the batting
list more strong, and he is not bad addi-
ton, by any means.
An assessment of s25 each has been or
| dered on the stockholders of the Chatta-
nooga Base Ball Club. Some of them are
losing their pluck and are willing to sell
out their stock at decided discount.
The national board has decided that
Pitcher Taylor, now with the Phila-
delphias, is still under reservation to the
Albany Club, and cannot play with any
other club unless released by Albany.
Wadsworth is no longer a member of
the Orioles and has left Baltimore to Join
| the Atlanta club. With one or two wears
more experience he win be a valuahl man
to any OF the big league teams His weak
ness is nervousness
All tho clubs Of the big league are in
Producing Sunday ball games So far only
| New Orleans and Mobile Of the Southern
League have tried the experiment. but no
doubt Sunday games will soon be the rule
in the south instead Of the exception
! McGarr stands eleventh for the Snort
ing News prize for the most popular ball
! player. The patrons Of the game should
help Jimmie out. Buy q sporting News
| ana vote. With the votes he would get
In this city he would get oua Of the three
prizes.
The MORSlN0 News and Press clubs
viii play az the Bolton street park Satur.
day afternoon for the ben0ht Of the Little
| Children's mission fund Am tic
orphans Of the city viii be Invited 10 az
tend the game aud u Is understood the