The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-10
M'CLOSKEY HERE TO STAY.
He Will Begin Signing Players for
Savannah at Once.

by March 16-The League Outlook
BriRht-McCloskey Says Savannah
Will Have None but First-olass
Players-Next Weeks Meeting.
John j. McCloskey, manager of the Sa-
vannah Base Ball Club, arrived in the
city yesterday morning. He was busily
engaged during the day with Mr.. JEFF ID.
Miller, and in the afternoon took ride
out to the Bolton street grounds. He has
been talking ball ever since he got here,
and thinks the game win be more of a go
than ever.
Savannah is a rafting good base ball
town." he said 10 a MORNING News re
porter, land the team shall get together
will warrant the most liberal patronage
II shall not exceed the salary limit, -
he continued, 'and hope all the other
managers will do the same"
When asked about the other offers he
had, McClOskey replied. II am here to
stay, and while can not for several good
reasons give the names of the players l
am now negotiating with, | can promise
that the Savannah team will be composed
OF responsible men, who will work bard
to hold up their end of the line"
WILL BE GOOD MEN.
zone Of my players, who will be here,
is the finest fielder in the league He is a
left-handed batter and runs like deer
/ hope to have all the men report not
later than March Is. The season opens
about the middle of April, and by that
time we will have our team and individ-
ual work down to a fine point. OF the
men coming, l can only say that am
sure of them, and their work will speak
for itself"
''Do you think it is late to sign men,"
"Yes," he replied, ''all the Southern
League cities have had the start of me,
and then, too, large snumber of the
league men Of last year, are now with the
Western League. "
McCloskey thinks Manning was the
best player in the league last year. A
hustler and shrewd financier, and he
hopes to follow in Manning'S line of work
IS Ear as he can.
M'CLOsKY's BxPRRIENoE.
McClosRey began playing bali in 1885,
and has managed teams in the California
Western, Interstate, Texas, Kansas, and
Southern Leagues. With a club in the
Texas league he won twenty-one straight
games, He Is thorough ball player and
western paper in speaking of his signing
with Savannah, calls him the boss mana
ger of all the minor leagues. He thinks,
talks, and dreams of base ball, and will
haYeone of the best teams in the league. :"
NEXT WEEKS MEETING.
The meeting of the Southern League
will be held next week with the follow
ing clubs represented: Savannah, At
lanta, Mobile, Memphis, New Orleans,
Nashville and Charleston. Macon or
Montgomery will be the eighth city 1t
is said that Augusta did more than any
other city to bring on the break up last
year.
One Of the men on the list to play here
this season has written to McCloskey to
know If he has decided on the uniform
for the Savannah team, as he cannot use
his old one, having met with an accident
the last game he played.
MoCLosKEY's STORY.
In describing the accident McCloskey,
who was on the grounds, says:
There was big crowd out, particularly
the fair sex, and Henry's best girl was in
the front row. TO see what her light
weight fairy would do, consequently he
wanted to show off in great style Henry
was put out in right field, but didn't
have anything to do. l Twas pitching and
when he came to bat I soaked him
crack below the belt that made him bel
low like bull, and when he recovered
finally staggered down to first in a demo-
rallied condition. He was q graceful
looking picture with the uniform cover
ing his $50 pounds in a skn-tight fit.
Billy Colby came after him and cracked
out a two-bagger which made Henry get
moveon. 1t was q laughable sight to
see Henry numbering around the
lines, and he was so slow that the
ball was returned ahead of him to third
base. Some kid shouted Slide, Henry,
slide and Henry drove into the base
with a rush that tore up the ground for
six feet around, but he was touched out
anyhow. He didn't get up then and all
the players ran over to see If he was hurt,
Upon inquiring he whispered as he lay
with his face TO the turf, How IN HI
can get up, when I've got all the front of
me pants torn ofr AS third base was
directly in front of the ladies' grand
stand he was in terrible dilemma, but
some kind-hearted individual procured an
overcoat for him, and with its assistance
he retired to secluded nook under the
grand stand, where he donned his street
garments and quit the game"