The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04

The interest in the National League PEN
naut race increases every week. There
were a few changes in the standing during
past week. Cleveland dropped to third
place. Pitts5urg is leading. with Baltimore
second. Chicago has advance from sixth
to fourth place, while Boston has dropped
peg. Brooklyn went from eighth to sixth
place and Cincinnati dropped from iifth
to Eighth. Philadelphia remains in sew
enth place: New York. Washington and
ST. Louis follow. while Louisville still
brings up the rear.
The eastern clubs, which have been play
ing in the west for the past month are
now at home with the western clubs as
the visiting teams and the probabilities
are that there will be many changes be
fore another week has passed. Baltimore
IS now at home ana viii probably be in
the lead before the week Is out.
The position Of LETT field on the New
York team is one Of the most trying ones
on fine team-that is when that team is
playing at home. Left field al the Polo
grounds is situated in close proximity to
the chers-wilich are known as
"BOurkeville'- in honor OF. Eddie
Burke, who. until recently. played left
Held for the Giants. The patrons of
"Burkeville"-named in honor of Eddie
York fans. IL the player who occupies
left field comes W to their standard Of
what he should. they are with him TO
mamie is vcritable king among them
bur If his playing does NOT suit them, then
he had better obtain his release, for his
road is sure 70 be a hard one. Frank But
Ter of this city is now playing that posi-
ian f1r Z ha md he nj "a u
home with the team for the first time yes
terday, his friends are anxously await
ing the result of his reception.
1t is rumored that Fred Clarke who
played left field for Savannah last season,
and who mas been putting up such a SPLEEN
did game for Louisville, has been bought
by New York. The price paid for his
release is said to have been $1,000.
Tom Kinslow, the handsome catcher,
who was here with Pittsburg last spring,
has been released by that team.
Monte Cross continues to play gilt edged
ball for the Pirates" He IS leading the
team in base running, batting heavily and
fielding to perfection.
Jimmie Manning's team of Blues" are
leading the Western League. That Is just
where he ought to be. Jimmie always was
a leader.
Manager Mack of Pittsburg rises to re-
mark: This is the hottest league race
I've ever been in, and if we can manage
TO hold our own until we get strengthened
a little, why Wen be strictly in It. The
other teams viii not get any stronger. and
If we do we will be winners"
Louisville is on a winning streak. They
won five out OF six games this week.
THE expected has happened. The ex-
ecutive of the state of Texas has officially
declared that the .C0rbett-FitZsimmons
battle shall not take place in the Lone
Star State. He starts out with the broad
declaration that prize fighting, whether
with or without gloves, is expressly pro-
hlbted by the laws Of this state, and
any person who acts as second, stake
holder, counselor or adviser or who shall
render aid of any such character, for or
to the principals, or either of them in
such fight, is principal in such offense."
He makes no mention Of the proposed big
fight, but says in a general way that he
proposes that the laws Of the state against
pugilism shall be observed and violators
Of it punished.
Poor Jack Dempsey is on his last legs.
He IS dying of consumption. A stranger
recently inquired of Dempsey: rs this
Jack Dempsey, the great Nonpareil?"
No" answered Dempsey, this is Jack
Dempsey, the great eX-Nonparen."