The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-14

There's bigs kick on Baker, the
Western League umpire. In game last
week between the Sioux City and Kansas
City teams, Baker put Jimmie Manning
out on the bench for Directing to a called
strike on Ulrich. twas arbitrary andun-
called for. 1t disheartened the te am and
weakened them greatly, as Ulrich was so
lame that he let several balls go by that
Manning would have easily handled.
Ewing loses no time on the bases. He
has lost none of his quickness and his
base running ability will assist the
Cleveland's many time before the sea-
son is finished.
The present Western League is easily
the strongest that ever represented the
west The towns are all good and in each
the enthusiasm is at fever heat Man
ayers Cusnman, Barnes Watkins and
Manning all predict the most successful
season ever inaugurated, and they have
given glowing accounts of the outlook in
their respective cities.
Clarkson's work this season cannot be
praised too highly. II shows his excel
lent physical condition and a determine
tion TO put down the stories that the tim
horn sports who patronize the base ball
pool rooms, have circulated, and to prove
that he is still the king of pitchers.
Again the poor umpire: The New Or
leans Picayune says Manager Campau
would meet the commentator of all the
supporters of the New Orleans team if he
would call his players from the field and
forfeit the game, instead of playing the
nine innings through to the end when he
knows it TO be an impossibilty to win
against the unjust decisions of some of
the alleged umpires of the Southern
League
Manager Schmelz says hewill alternate
Mercer, Petty and Stockdale in the box
until they pitch winning ball
The Washingtons have been drilled in
marching maneuvers, which they perform
before every game when in Washington.
The season Of the newly organized New
York state league opened last SATURDAY.
The clubs comprising the league are
Kingston, Pittstield (Mass.), Poughkeep-
sic, Albany, Johnstown and Gloversville.
Mccarthy of the Bostons is working
new wrinkle quite successfully. With
men on bases and short fly hit to left
field, he purposely drops the ball and then
quickly throws it to the infield for double
Philadelphia game and Umpire Hurst said
there was nothing in the rules to prevent
1t. Irwin protested the game.
Kennedy, the New Orleans boy, who is
doing short stop for Memphis, is gaining a
reputation for his excellent work in field
ing and batting.
Umpire Conley pleased the Memphis
"fans" when making some very close de-
cisions. They found no fault for Memphis
was winning.
Dr. Stalling's Nashville patients are
healthy set Of boys, but three straights
from New Orleans was too much of
good thing for them. Mobile had to call
them down on Saturday.
Manager Powers, of the New Orleans
team, has released Outfielder Collins and
Pitcher Riley.
New Orleans made q perpendicular
drop last week, but it will get home in
few days and may do better.
The Atlanta correspondent of the
Sporting News says: There is not
base runner worthy of the name on the
Atlanta team. AS whole, they are
weak with the stick. And as it never
rains but ii pours, the pitchers are be-
ginning to tire instead of getting faster,
and Boyle is being worked TO death be-
hind the bat, while the other catcher is
playing left field The Colts are fielding
very well, but they can't hit, and they
can't run the bases"
The management of the New Orleans
team has lines out in all directions to get
players that will win the pennant, If pos
sible They have had a streak of hard
luck. The season is yet young, and there
may be chance to catch up.
Wards New ork Giants are still win
ming. They have just won series of
three games from the Senators.
In last Fridays game between New
York and Washington, Petty pitched for
the Senators, giving two men bases on
balls, made one error and one wild pitch
He did not strike man out, but lobbed
balls over the plate which seemed to
swell as they approached till they grew
TO the size of prize pumpkin by the time
the Giants were ready to whack at them,
Teddy left Macon in smiles, because the
Colts took two out of the three games
from the Central City. He changed his
face again when the Sea Gulls flew at
him Saturday,
''Poet" Burns, the old left field ia vorite
and hard hitter in SaYannah's 1898 team,
is covering center field for Detroit and is
doing we'll.
The Sporting News properly says:
with a few teams it has become fixed
policy TO browbeat the umpire with the
expectation that they will gain many
doubtful decisions thereby. They take
pleasure in making an umpire's life mis-
cradle whenever they seem 10 be getting
the worst end Of the playing The power
lies in President Young to nip this dan
gerous evil before 1t gets fortnigh older
or grows to any more ugly proportions
True philosophy suggests that the pleas
ures which lie in the national game are
not based upon points which can be bull
dozed out of an umpire, but rather I'm the
merits which the players exhibit by their
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