The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-21
BASE BALL NEWS.
The Question as to Grounds for the
Games Still Pending.


Manager McCloskey and the Electric
railway companies are still dickering over
the selection of the base ball grounds for
this season.
The cities all through the west have
supported their clubs most literally, and
the largest stockholders of the base ball
leagues have been the street railway com
panies. No rent of the grounds is charged,
but on the contrary bonus is given in or
der that the fortunate company can get
all the travel. The selection of the
grounds will probably be made this week
If any satisfactory arrangements can be
made.
The latest news from Nashville is tina t
the lease question has been settled, and
the Nashville club will be in the league
after all, Notwithstanding the dubious re-
ports that have gone out.
1t is understood that the New York
club will arrive in Savannah about
March 10, and go into practice in this
city The club will send down about
twenty players, and some interesting ex-
hibition games viii no doubt be given
The Constitution publishes the follow
ing interesting interview with Ted Sulli-
van, manager of the Atlanta club: Il
never liked to be considered blower, :"
says Teddy. Il think too much of the
people of Atlanta to tell them that have
engaged world-beaters, and then let them
find out l was either q blockhead or
player of very weak Judgment on ball mat
tiers. l would rather let the teams work
speak for itself. l will say that have
number of old, seasoned players, filled in
with young men that have regulations to
be the very best in their respective posi-
lions in the leagues they have played in.
They are unknown, of course, to the
general base ball public, but it
must be remembered every great
player in America was unknown at one
time. | went to the expense and care of
going around the country and finding out
the ability of these men before l would
sign them on mere hearsay. | will get
them together here in time and mold
them into team that will give the pat
rons of the game in Atlanta no cause for
complaint as far as huStling to win is con-
cerned. The players | have so far en-
gagged are: Kissinger, CoGover and Harry
Keenan,. pitchers; Cook, Jones and eager,
catchers Ryan, Burke, Lewe. Holohan,
Asherbeck and Blake Asherbeck and
Blake are outfelders; Ryan, first base;
Lewe, third or short; Burke, third or
short; and Holohan, second"
MIR. Sullivan, what do you think of the
league ?"
II think it was never better as far as
the men at the head of it are concerned.
Mr.. sNlcklln Is an excellent president and
is fearless in performing his duties.
Every body left in the best of spirits, and
never before was a meeting more harmo-
NOUS. They have good managers in all
the cities. Campau, Beard, Graves, Stall
lings, Wells and McCloskey are fair
minded men, aud Macon will have one,
also, that will give all the rest a rub"
Now, Mr.. Sullivan. want your opinion
of the schedule 20
well, since you put it to me in that
way, | will fearlessly state it to you. AS
to the dates and general makeup of the
schedule, it pleased everybody, but the
length of time or duration of the schedule
from April 10 TO Sept. 20 is wrong and has
always been wrong. Four months ball
in the south is enough for the majority of
cities. The 10th or 18th of August should
be enough, and to commence about April
20 or %, will say unhesita tingly-an
it applies to myself as well as others
that salaried managers should never leg
islate for league-when the finances of
the league is concerned. l never before
in my life criticised my fellow managers,
but l am including myself in the same
criticism. The long period may be all
right this year, as they have eight clubs
and the race may be exciting from start
to finish, as l think no city has the best
of the other in the matter of PLAYERS