The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-18
PRESIDENT YoUNG'S DILEMMA.
TWO LEAGUES IN THE SOUTH THAT
WANT PROTECTION.

the RtnE-A STRONG beiieI IhAt
the Southern VIII Come out on
TOp-NOt Yet known what Young
VIII Dotted Sullivan Turns Up in
EurOpe-ButIer and HIS Bike.
Base BaIIists Elsewhere.
Is President Nick Young going to side
track the Southeastern League and give
the protection of the National League to
the Southern? This Is the question that
is agitating the minds of those interested
in the organization of the Southeastern
League
1t will be remembered that the only
cause that prevented the organization of
the Southeastern last season was the fact
that the protection of the National League
could not be secured. The Southern Lea
que had already obtained the protection of
the big organization and. as it numbered
Atlanta among the clubs in its circuit, no
other league containing Atlanta could be
recognized.
The Southern League of 1896 was a dis
NAL and colossal failure Atlanta was
one of the first clubs to drop out, and the
league came to an abrupt end some time
sooner than the close of the season had
been set at.
When the Southern disbanded it forfeit
ed its right to the protection of the Ma
tional, and left the field open to the
Southeastern. President Young acknowl-
edged this some time ago in letter to
one of the organizers of the Southeastern,
and inferred that protection would be
given to the league which made applica-
ton first.
Two weeks ago Mr.. r. Bosche of At
lanta sent a check for $40 to President
Young, with an application for protection
for the Southeastern League, under class
"B." Since then, however, Henry Pow
ers of New Orleans, who was president
of the old Southern League, has been hard
at work trying to resuscitate the South
ern, and has been using all his endeavors
to have President Young turn down the
Southeastern and recognize the Southern.
This President Young, it seems, cannot
consistently do, and if his administration
at the head of the national organization
for over quarter of a century is indica-
tive of anything, he will not do The
Southeastern was the first to make APP
pIication, and if justice is to be done it
Will receive the recognition of the Ma
tional
The protection of the National of
course, means everything to a minor
| league. In fact, no minor league could
succeed unless it was under the protect
ing wing of Nick Young. Without this,
/
thing they would be gobbled up by the
larger clubs Again, there would be no
discipline, and there being no restraining
Influence, the players would do and act
as the pleased.
Why the Atlanta people will allow them
selves to be hoodwinked into entering
league such as the Southern has been in
past years is hard to understand. The
Southern League has never been a success,
and, it would appear, never will be. Not
that 1t has not had some good men at the
head of it, and that it has not been we'll
managed, but simply because it is a physi-
cal impossibility to make a success of a
league with such circuit as the old
Southern. Nearly every year the league
is formed, now and then with a change
or two in the circuit, but with the same
long jumps 1t drags along for few
months and then disbands. This dis
banding of the league year after year has
hurt the game in the south and weakened
the interest in the sport. Al,
What President Youngs decision win be
is hard to say. 1t appears that Powers
has at least been successful in delaying
the granting of protection to the South
eastern, but there is hardly a doubt but
that the Southeastern will come out on
top.
Ted Sullivan is like the proverbial bad
penny-always turning up. He was In Sa-
vannah about three weeks ago, and now
he is in Europe Whether Ted is going
to organize an international team for
round-the-world trip or whether he, Is
lust taking one of his sudden and &C.
centric spurts, only he can tell. Ted ca
bled the Baltimore team not to come to
England, as they thought of doing, as he
thought the trip would not pay.
Frank Butler does not intend to be out
Of WI
takes daily spin on his wheel to keep in
condition. Frank has entered into the
game in earnest, and intends to get all
there is out of it.
Dave Foutz has been relieved of the
management of the Brooklyn club, and
Billie Barnie has been engaged to manage
the "Bridegrooms" FoutZ has many
friends in Savannah, who remember him
having managed the Brooklyns when
that team was here in the spring of 1885.
In looking around for players the South
eastern League magnates might do well
to give local men a chance. There are good
men in nearly all of the cities in the cir
cult, who, If given encouragement, would
develop into first class men.
Joe Jllman, who has been romancin'
around out west in the interest of the Pas
time Athletic Club engaging talent to APP
pear here next winter, is expected home
some time this week. Just to keep in the
game and not to get out OF trim, Joe has
been taking on some Of the western box
ers. He has been in two bouts since he has
been away. In one he came out winner and
the result of other, which came off Fri
day night in Indiana, has not been heard.
The social status Of the professional ball
player is much higher than 1t was de-
cade ago. The ignorant and uncouth ele-
ment is no longer in the majority in tho
National League, says the Sporting News.
Many of the players, who neglected their
studies in their youth have been bettersd
mentally and socially by association WITH
their more fortunate fellows and some
have applied themselves to their books
during the off season. Hugh jennings ana
John McGraw Of the Baltimore Club. be-
long to the latter class. Two members
of the present Washington team, Harvey
Smith and Jimmy McJames, will both
spend their winters al coliege-one at the
University of Pennsylvania and the other
the University Of South Carolina, pursuing
a course Of medicine W. Arlington Pond