The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-19
BAY STREET MEN AT THE BAT.
Lively Betting ON the Cotton Ex-
change-Board of Trade Game.

Lively Betting ON the Cotton Ex-
change-Board Of Trade Game.
The game Of base ball between the Cot
ton Exchange and Board of Trade teams
will take place this afternoon at Bolton
Street park at o'clock, the proceeds CT
admission to be distributed among the
orphan asylums Of the city.
The clubs had final practice yester-
day afternoon and each man is in good
trim and ready for the contest. The
players will line up as follows:
Cotton Exchange Board Of Trade.
Drane- -.------..... catcher ..-.....-.Cooney
Armstrong pitcher ...........-.. Blum
Maxwell. ......... first base Whitehead.
West. second base .... Champion
(Captain.)
Ellis. short stop .Saussy
Melis......-....... left field Wells
Hunter. ......... right field ....... Trenholm
Clay -;........:. center neld $500, Adams
Mr.. James Curtiss will umpire the game.
The Exchange substitutes are Dattin,
Ellington and Smith.
The game will be called at 4 o'clock
sharp, and It is expected that there will
be one of the largest crowds that has
Savannah. 1t promises to be not only
a successful financial affair, but the So
clety event of spring. over 800 tickets
nave already been sold, and every mer-
chant and clerk who can attend is eX-
pected to be there with as many ladies' as
he can take care Of. the committee has
made special arrangements for the COM
Tort OF the ladies, and the game itself
VIII be highly artistic, as well as enter
tanning.
Both clubs will be in uniforms. The
Cotton Exchange nine will wear white
shirts, blue pantaloons, blue caps, blue
belts and red stockings.
The Board of Trade nine will wear
white shirts, white duck pantaloons, blue
caps, white belts and blue stockings.
There has been much speculation as to
the result OF the game and bets have
been freely made by friends Of each side
There Is no doubt that the game will be
far more interesting and closely contested
than the average amateur exhibition
There are several recognized expert play
ers on both sides, among whom are Arm
strong, Blum, Cooney and Drane, whose
regulations have been gained In recent
games, while many Of the players might
be termed old-timers, who did creditable
work in former years, and with the linn
bering up they have had during the past
two weeks, are again as good as new.
There is considerable kicking among
the members OF the Board on account
of the Cotton Exchange playing Arm
strong in the box, as he was only yester-
day made a member of the Exchange. 1t
was claimed by the Board of Trade that
paid Armstrong dues for a year. in or
der to get him in the game. He is con-
sidered one Of the best pitchers in Sa-
vannah, and will greatly strengthen the
Exchange team.
1t seems to be a turn about as regards
the crack players however as I is claimed
by the members of the Cotton Exchange
that the Board of Trade recently took
Blum into the association for the express
purpose of having him on their team. 1t
was agreed that the catchers, Cooney
and Drane. should be allowed to play in
the game, although they are not members
of either body.
The Board of Trade team will dine at
the Pulaski house to-day and drive TO
the base ball park in q. large blackboard.
The president of the loosing team In
the game will entertain both clubs at a
base ball banquet at the Commercial Club
tonight There the yictors and the van
pushed will meet to again harmonic
the great factors of Savannah's COM
merce-cotton and naval stores-in talk
ing over base hits, home runs, stolen
bases and put outs amid the pleasant ac-
compartments of the occasion. Mr. Ed
ward Karow is president of the Cotton
Exchange team and Mr.. J. A. G.. Carson
of the Board of Trade team.
The entire expenses of the game have
been paid by the members of the ex-
changes and all of the proceeds from the
gate receipts viii be devoted to char
ity. 1t is commendable on the part of the
young gentlemen who have taken such
a lively interest in the affair and devoted
a great deal of their time for sweet
charity's sake. They should be reward
ed for their efforts by an attendance
which will do them credit, and at the
same time benefit several worthy institu-