The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26
THE LEAGUE is ALL RIGHT.
IT - FULLY PROTECTED UNDER
THE NATIONAL AGREEMENT.


Atlanta Could Not Become "A Member
OF The Southern League IL IL Want
ed TO-NOthing Done Yet Towards
Organizing an Association in Sa-
vannah-The Outlook Among the
Leagues.
Despite reports the Southwestern League
is as healthy and robust a two-weeks-old
infant as could be expected.
The announcement that the fate Of the
league depended on whether Atlanta be-
came a member OF the old Southern
League is simply idle prattle. The South
eastern League has paid for Glass B mem
bership and reservation under the national
agreement. When a league has been rec
Ognized by the national league no city in
that league can have club in another
league. so it will be seen how impossible
it is for Atlanta TO have a club in the
Southern League, even if the fans there
preferred il to the new Southeastern.
Nothing has been done yet in the way
of forming an association TO back the Sa-
vannah club. Mr. Curtiss, of course, owns
the franchise. and it is his intention to
solicit subscriptions and form a stock
from several well known gentlemen. and
says he will have no trouble in raising the
amount necessary to start the club.
In the event that enough financial aid
cannot be obtained, it is suggested that
an association be formed, 100 season tick
cts be issued and sold at so each. These
tickets would entitle the holder to adj
mission TO all the games and also a share
of stock in the association.
Manager Curtiss is besieged with appli
from Ha1aera ION tHN
has not signed a man yet. The season is
not far of, and while Mr.. Curtiss has only
been in control about two weeks, he had
better not delay too long or the best Will
be gone.
Mr.. John Shields, who played with the
Hazleton CPa) team last season, arrived
in the city last week. He will sign with
one of the league teams, probably Savan-
nah.
There is to be a feast of scientific box
ing for those who care for that sort Of
sport at the Catholic Library hall Tues
day night Several set-tOs, in which some
/ of the local boxers will take part, have
| been arranged. The principal event will
| be. go between Jim Gallagher of Buff
falo, n. Y, and Billy Neronee of this
! city. Gallagher has a reputation as a
| lightweight and Neronee is considered
! very clever. Jim Brown, better known IN
/ der the cognOmen of Cuts" and Scotty
/ of Baltimore will try conclusions wit h
| each other, and there will be a third bout
| between Jim Ballantyne and some other.
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/ rangements and promise some good, clean
sport.
A game OF ball between two mines on
| skates was played on the ice at Media,
/ Pa, the other day. Five innings were
played. and the score was to 6. Some
/ good stops and throws were made on
! both sides, but the batting was naturally
weak.
Monte Cross recently said in an inter
/ view: II am satisfied TO play with any
/ old club" Some people are easily salts
Jouett MeelSin has signed his contract
/ with New York. He will receive 5000
! New York has thirty-two men signed
and still assigning.
Hot Springs will be a favorite resort
| for the National League teams in their
spring practice A number of teams are
! going there.
Hank oDay, who pitched on the savan-
nah team of 1886 will again ofFciate as
umpire the coming season. r.
Jake Virtue, the once great first base
man. win never get in the game again.
/ He received a paralytic stroke recently
and his days as ball player are over.
The Baltimore team will begin its spring
! practice March is.
The Giants" will practice at Jackson
vile.
Sporting men will find the Police Ga
zette Sporting Annual for 1896 the most
useful and complete book of reference
| that has ever been published. Contain
ing as it does the records and best per
formances in all branches of sport, a
| complete chronology for 1895, events of
| interest in athletic, aquatics, yachting.
base ball, bicycling, cricket, trotting,
| thoroughbred pacing, and all kindred
| sports A new departure is found in the
| individual record of every prominent
! pugilist now before the public, with a
| chronology Of ring happenings and an ar
| ray of data that will be interesting to
those who follow up the doings of the
| istic fraternity. The book is handsome
! ~ illustrated with portraits of cham
| pions and prominent sporting men,