The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
TRI-cLUB LEAGUE WOUND UP.
THE PENNANT AWARDED TO THE
CHARLEsTONIANs.


4 silver Cup the Trophy-The Savan-
nah c. l.. As Co Make "a Fight for
IL Next Near-The Local Teams
work in Organizing the League.
savannah's Splendid Treatment
in Augusta.
A meeting Of the Tri-club League vas
held in Augusta night before last az
which was present Mr. j. W. Gleason
representing Savannah; Air. james Mem
of Charleston and Mr.. l.. VI. Mulherin OF
Augusta.
The game in Augusta Friday was the
last OF the league series ana the mee--
ing was held for the purpose OF winding
up the league business and awarding tAs
remnant TO Charleston. Messrs. Mulherin
and Gleason did this latter act most gra-
ciousIy. and IL was received by Mr. Neiil
most joyously. IL is said that that gem
tleman was simply trimming over with
excitement. so pleased was he that the
Carolina team finished on top.
There is a fund amounting TO over hum
dred dollars which will be expended for a
cup. This cup viii be the property cf
Charleston until next year, when Ii VIII
have 10 Ue SURRENDERED uAAAN@a ttiN N13~
from the Pine Tree State again win the
flag, when IL will be theirs LOT
keeps In other words, the cup is tue
property Of the league, ana 10 pelohB 10
a club it must be won two successive
years. ..
Augusta and Charleston was must sue
cessful one. Never has amateur base pan
been such a success in these cities. For
years there have been amateur teams
which have played games on anu on uur-
ing the season, but the interest," ia VIC
games and the attendance mas never
come up to anything like IL has TINS year
The Savannah team and It's managers oS-
serve a great deal OF praise Tor the Work
Il has done for the game. savannah hau
a harder time than either OF the otner CIT
les to work up interest IN the leaBue;
Early in the season when 1t was mentioned
that a league was TO be organized ana ga
vannah was asked to so into it, IL was
thought at first that this city could hard-
~ enter a team as there was no park TO
play in. and, from the bad effects which
prOfes siOnal ball had left, comparatively
little interest in the game
But the Catholic Library Association re
solved TO see what could be done. SeNeraI
hundred dollars were spent in building
park and eQuipping team with the out
look rather precarious But the invest
ment has come out all right and the as
ISOLATION will now reap its reward
The Savannah team arrived home from
Augusta early yesterday morning. They
were a tagged out and disappointed lot
of people, but there was one consolation
for them. They, one and all, reported a
big time and an enjoyable trip There
was only one kick coming-that was the
outcome of the game.
The Savannah team and the excursion
lists were treated royalty by the Angus
tans and the late unpleasantness between
the two cities was not referred TO at all.
When the train arrived there were cars
at the depot furnished by the Augusta
association TO take the crowd to the ho-
4a1a nrrnff ffaNa AZ "
body and saw that no one was lost in the
shuttle.
Everything moved smoothly at the game
and there was no kicking. Mr.. Howe, who
essayed to umpire, was considerably on
his base but neither team got the worst
of it. lie tried to make 1t about even.
Mr.. Howe meant well, doubtless, but he
was simply incapable.
The game itself has been told Of. Had
Ballantyne not taken sick early in the
game, had Leclaire not collided with Kent
and had Schreck not broken his finger
again, had these several and serious ac-
cidents not happened, Savannah might
have won.
The Savannah people were rendered a
reception at the rooms of the Catholic
Library Association after the game. and
by the Augusta Association and It's lady
friends Refreshments were served and
dancing was INDUCED in.
Manager Gleason is trying TO arrange a
series of exhibition games between this
city and Charleston to take place this
week.
Monte Cross, the erratic, is now play
ing short stop for the st. Louis Browns
and is putting up good game. If Monte
would not play to the grand stand and
would put a gag on his mouth he might
be able to stay In big league company
He is certainly fast enough.
Billy Joyce, who has been with the Sen,
ators. has been made captain of the
Giants, and his presence has already been
felt. 1t is time the Giants got in the
game and pulled themselves to where they
belong.
The Southern League has finished the
season.