The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
SAVANNAH GETS NONE OF 'EM.
ALL THE LEAGUE CLUBS COMING
SOUTH EXCEPT WASHINGTON.

SOUTH EXCEPT WASHINGTON.
The Giants to He In Jacksonville Next
Week-A Close watch on the Pre-
IimInary Observation-Disclosures of
the CIubs-TaIk of the Minute
Fight-GaIIagher Ready to Meet
O'COnnOr Here-The Weeks Races.
In about two weeks time the National
League clubs will begin coming south for
their preparatory work. New York will
be the first club TO come. The Giants
will sail for Jacksonville March 3. Man
ager Irwin will bring about twenty-five
men, and win make a stay Of about three
weeks Leaving Jacksonville, the team
or teams, perhaps, would sound better, as
there will be two teams-will work its
way north by easy stages, playing games
on the way.
1t was Manager Twins intention to play
several games in this city. but as there is
no park to play in, and as it is not likely
that he would care to have his men dis
port themselves in the park extension,
even If it was allowed, he has probably
changed his programme.
Every team in the big league will come
south for preliminary practice, with the
exception of Washington. Gus Schmelz
has decided that Washington is good
enough for his team, and it will take its
practice at home.
Newspaper readers have doubtless Of
ten wondered how the big league clubs
came by the nicknames by which they are
known. The Pittsburgs are called Phi
rates" because in 1891 that club stole"
Bierbauer from the American Association,
and caused a break between that organ
ization and the league.
The Chicagos are called Colts" since
1891, when Pfeffer and Burns, the last
of the old guard, left the team, and An
son filled up with youngsters. Before
that they were called the White Stock
Why the. Clevelands are called Spiders
is a mystery. The name was given them
presumably by Cincinnati newspaper,
The New Yorks were called Giants in
1889, having won the pennant twice IN sue
cession. The team was then composed al
most entirely of big men. The name mas
stuck to them ever since, though now
''Pigmies" would sound more appropriate.
The Brooklyns were called Brlue-
grooms" because in 1883 five OF It's players
were married within a few months.
The Cincinnats are called "Red Stock
ings' since the days OF the famous team
of that name, organized by the late
u
The st. Louis Browns" date back 70
| 1882 when that team was in the ascend
ant They have kept the name and color
| ever since, but, for several seasons, nave
been decidedly yellow"
The Louisviiles are called "Colonels" be-
| cause of the popular joke that every Ken
| tuckyian is a colonel.
The Baltimores, "Orioles," take their
name from the bird of that name, which
has black and yellow feathers, the colors
! of Lord Baltimore and the city of Balti-
Why the Philadelphia are colled
"Quakers," the Bostons "Beaneaters, =
| and the Washingtons Senators is, OF
| course, easily understood
Lovers of the art of boxing will most
likely have an opportunity of witnessing
| Gallagher, who came here some time ago
| and who boxed Veronee ten round draw
| recently, claims the featherweight cham
| pionship of the south and is willing to de-
| fend the title against all corners. II.
| Davis stated in yesterdays Morning News
that he had man, ]. O'Connor whom ne
| would back to fight Gallagher at any time
| in ten round bout for points. OConnor
is a lightweight and fights at lS5 pounds.
! Gallagher called at the Morning News
| last night and said he was willing to fight
! O'Connor and that he would like to meet
Davis at John Carr's to arrange match.
! Gallagher wants ito correct the impress
| sion that he is a lightweight. He says he
| fights at 11S pounds, which is in the light
weight class, and that he is champion
| a number of good men and has always
| Jared well. Several years ago he fought
a sixty-four round draw with McCreary.
He is an Irishman, but has been in this
| country about seven years. He has never
been naturalized, but says he intends to
do so in time to vote at the next election
in Savannah.
The free-for-au harness race has been
| filed with three PAGERS and the event is
to take place Thursday afternoon at the
| Thunderbolt Driving Park. The candid
ates that will score down for the word are
| Palmetto Prince, Victory and Rushmont,
| and they are three very fast horses.
| Palmetto Prince has made many admir-
ers by his splendid exhibitions of speed
| during the recent race meetings at Thun-
derbolt. He holds the track record 2:231s
and is the favorite PAGER of the Haight
stable
seen at his best. In his race New Year s
| day he was not in condition and his per-
| Torrance in the free-for-all was quite a
| dfsappointment to those who saw him pace
| on other tracks. The old horse is now in
| the pink of condition and has his old speed.
! Mr.. Bland says that he is ANXIOUS to meet
/ Palmetto again for he feels certain that
| he can give him a close race of it, and if
| Palmetto succeeds in winning, he will
| have to pace three heats close to 2:20.'
Rushmont since he has been here, is a
puzzle to the talent. He is a good per-
| former by himself. but in a race he goes
all to pieces. Joe Jordan and Courley
| Hudson have each driven Rushmont fast
miles and they think with work the
young PAGER will act well in a race.
| There is one thing certain, Rushmont is
| a promising horse and will be in the
hunt when the free-for-all is won. In
| his recent workout miles, he has shown
/ his ability to step heats better than 2:30.
| In addition to the free-for-all there will
! be a 2:30 class in which there will be at
| least five starters Postmaster, Al, Mo-
rena Dick Egan, To-be, Barney and Ca
| leo are eligible to this class. The after
Moons sport will conclude with pony
saddle race, the entries to which will close
! the day before the race.
Edward Thurnaer, who represents Her
mann, the magician, was in the city yester-
day. Mr.. Thurnaer was associated for
four years with James j. Corbett, the
| champion pugilist, as his agent, represent
| ing him personally as a theatrical star,
and representing Brady in Corbetts little
| try.
MIR. Thurnaer. in speaking of the fight,