The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-02
BASE BALL IN THE SOUTH
statements Relative to the Prospects Of
the Game This Year-

-5n' Jan. L-Accordsng IN the
latesl announcements from basa han
headquarters. the national game is eo.,v
20 have big bonn during the p-sss,,
year. During the holiday season tbsrs bss
Oeen dirth OF political and general news
a. the capital and in the executive d.
partments. so 1 called upon Mr.. \. r
Young, the able and courteous president
OF the National League Of Base Bail climbs
10 CLEAN some Information relative 10, .,,z
southern division Of the national agree
ment AR Young had just received
communication from an Official of the
central League. which Is rival Of nh.
southern League. 1t appears that sa
Nannah and Atlanta are wanted bv bo-b
OF these associations 10 complete their
circuit
The base bail fever" SAID sIr. Young
= raging With unusual violence ia fha
south Just now, and unless an signs fsH
they are gong TO have a vel.,, urosnero,,z
season on the diamond. The southern
cluoS are already getting into form for
Ihe playing period and there IS a lively
competition Tor control of the big cites
between the Southern and Central leagues
BON OF these associations claim SaNan-
nan and Atlanta 20 make IN theF re-
spect,Ve circuits, and am HAVING a lively
correspondence with them on the subject.
The Southern League, through Mr.
N:ckl-n, put m the FIRST and most sub
sJant.al claim for Savannah, Atlanta and
also New Orleans. lie opened up nego-
t.al-ons IN straightforward, business
Ike manner by applying for qual.Gca-
ton under the national agreement. He
compiled with all the requirements. en-
submitting MS application and accompa-
MED Il with the sum necessary to paw
Tor the protection afforded by the national
agreement, for the entire Southern League
circuit. Under the circumstances there is
nothing left for me to do but to recogul re
the Southern League IN the three cities IN
dispute. The Central League may be all
right, but under the terms of the national
agreement, I am not authorized TO recoe-
ME new associations having an existence
simply on paper. When the Southern
League applied for protection under the
national agreement and followed up that
move by complying with all the require
mencs and paying all the necessary fees.
it Is my duty 70 give them the recognition
they desire, unless IL can be proven that
there IS some dining crooked in the trans
acton. Certain persons have offered 10
wager large sums Of money that several
of the cities named IN the Southern League
VIII not organize clubs to play in that
association. I am not specializing in fu-
lures just now. besides betting is not ar
gUment. The best evidence 1 have that
the Southern League means business is
derived from the fact that ii has com
pied with all the requirements of the
national agreement"
There is also a controversy between
the Southern League and the Texas
League over a club in New Orleans.
Texas wants New Orleans for its cir
cult, but New Orleans has been in
cluded in the claims of the Southern
League. and so far rs 1 am concerned
the matter is closed"
Many of the National League clubs have
made arrangements 10 do their prelm-
mary spring practicing in the southern
cities. Washington's team, with Gus
Schmelz, in charge and the New Works,
under their new captain-manager, George
Davis, are to play two or three weeks
in Charleston. The Bostons, Philadel-
phias, Baltimores and Broolzlyns are also
going south TO timber up for the cham
pionshp season. II the clubs in the
Southern League are thrifty they ought
to he able to arrange series of eXhi-
biton games with their northern visi-
tors on a business basis. All of the eX-
perienced managers of league clubs are
believers in the early spring trips into
the southern country.
Mr.. Frank HOugh, who presides over
the base ball department of the Phlladel-
phia Press, in an article advising the
Philadelphia management to take the
Quaker City" club south for prelimn-
ary practice, has this to say:
Nearly all Of the league clubs will
make southern trips, and they all appre-
ciate the advantage of so doing. The
proper training for a ball player is bali
playing. Hand BAH pulleys, Indian clubs
and indoor gymnasium work generally
are all very we'll in their way for limber-
ing up and reducing flesh, but the proper
kind of training 49, training that enabled
Baltimore last season to make the run
ming from flag pole to inish-can only be
had on open fields and under clear skies.
Send those boys south, Col Rogers, and
the further the better
During the past TWO or three years
the southern cities have been the training
school for some of the strongest and
best players now under contract with
National League clubs. Right here, in
Washington, it has been demonstrated
that the southern colony loves base ball.
During the sessions of congress, when
the DAYS work at the capitol is about
over. you can see a large delegation of
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida en-
thusiasts scattered around in the crowd
in the grand stand.