The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-25
USTAVEECKSTEIN& CO

of Macs good days, and he didn't do a
thing but strike the batsmen out That
was a rather discouraging starter for the
young sport. Mccormick, not knowing
the havoc that he was working. contin-
ued to mop of his forehead at regular In
tervals, and the young man kept on bet
ting until he was broke.
After she game, which was won by
McCormicks side, the pair met. Hello,
there, sport, !" said Mac you got square,
/ suppose"
Square, the devil, ;" was the reply.
"Why didn't we win the game" he in
nocently rejoined.
What's that got to do with it,"
screamed the irate kid. II bet on bases
on balls, and now Pm out of money"
eyes" said Mac, "and I'm out Of
sweat" Then the young man subsidized.
Base ball clubs all over the country are
discussing the recent suggestion made to
the ways and means committee at Wash
ington for meetisg the government def
cheney. The committee Is urged TO tax
each base ball or foot ball club $40 and
an additional 800 for every game played /.
The Baltimore club is booked TO play in
Savannah, April A. 5 and 8, and win bring
the following players: Robinson and
Clark, catchers; Mcmahon, Mullane,
Hawke, Inks and Horner, pitchers;
Brouthers, Reitz and McGraw, on the
bases; Jennings and Bonner, short stop,
and Brodio, Kelly and Keller, in the out
field.
Loud coaching, says the Sporting Life,
unquestionably adds interest TO the game,
enthuses the spectators and divests the
game Of a dead, machine-like and per-
functory appearance. Moreover, it slim
ulates the players, and anything that can
do that is good thing, since nothing is so
depressing to spectators as an appearance
of indifference or apathy among the
players and your quiet, mechanical
player nearly always has that appear
ance, and often unintentiOnally creates
the impression that the sport is nothing
more to HIM than a means of livelihood
sort of day-laborer job, as it were.
The lowest average of the swings Of
the arm pitcher makes in delivering the
ball TO the bat, is four TO each batsman in
nine innings play. That makes thirty-six
swings TO each Of the nine batsmen in a
game. The ordinary average, however, is
nearly twice this. 1t can be readily seen
that with the expenditure of strength TO
swing the arm for a swift delivery, that
the pitchers work in a match is decidedly
arduous. The lowest average is IA swings
of the arm in full game, and from this
upward.
In the old Atlantic days a pitcher would
pitch siXty-eight balls 10 one batsman be-
fore the latter was suited, and from 200
or 300 pitched balls was an ordinary
figure.
The training schools for amateurs are
multiplying rapidly. The coming season
will see more minor leagues take the field
than were ever before equipped since the
birth Of professional ball.
BY the time the season opens there will
be over sixty professional base ball clubs
in operation, including about 700 players,
who will receive compensation ranging
from $50 10 800 per month.
No less than ninety base ball leagues
will take the field this summer-at least
that Is the number in sight now, with
more 10 be heard from.
This taxin' incomes amt the thing 20 do
10 make the country rich,' said Uncle
Silas.
They'd ouRhter tax expenditures.
People'd spend less ~ save more then"
-Hsrpgr's BAzar