The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02
TgE LEAGUE IS ALL RIGHT.
-R TOWNS READY TO TAKE
ATLANTA's PLACE.

.1,nta Owners of the Southern
.,sue Franchise Not Disposed to
-, ANY More 8IOney-They Favor
= southeastern LeaSue-AnxiOus
sell Their Franchise if the New
enc VIII Buy It-A Deal on
Foot.
:. has not been decided yet whether
ia will or will not go in the South
A--e-n league, but the indications are
-ba, it will.
To- Atlanta people who control the
mem league franchise in that city
- good deal of money on their ven
-. last season and the result would
s.,btless be the same this year. The cir
- nj the league is anything but good
- the chances for its success are small
U-Irh the Southeastern ii is different
49, circuit is one of the best in the coun-
-. an of the cities are good ball towns,
- salary limit is just about right, the
ssason is short and everything points to
II Atlanta does not come into the
southeastern league there is no reason
ubv the league should disband.
The Macon people say that IN
,sss Atlanta comes in they
vi1 not enter the league. Atlanta is a
GOOD ball town and everybody wants to
60 il in the league. Columbia, S. c., is
good town, and would fit very we'll in
Atlantas place, if that city does not
come in Jacksonville, Fla, also might
be considered.
There is a probability that the Southern
League people in Atlanta will be bought
out by the southeastern; at any rate
something definite will be known in a day
or two. Manager Curtiss can do nothing
in the way of signing men for the team
until this is decided. He says, however,
thar he has five men on the list whom be
can sign as soon as he is satisfied that
everything is all right.
Joseph p. Barry lightweight champion
wrestler of the south, is in the city. He Is
anxious to arrange a match, and will
meet all corners at or about 1873 pounds.
Goodenough. who has played with sew
eral of the southern league teams in past
years, is now resident of Savannah. He
says he is in good condition, and expects
10 sign with one of the league teams
There is some talk of Cleveland selling
its franchise in the National League to De-
troit but il is not thought it will amount
10 anything. Detroit was member of the
big league some years ago.
As there are so many men to be taken
south this year by the New York club.
Manager Irwin has made arrangements TO
have two diamonds laid out on the Jack
sonville grounds instead of one.
Hutchison, the clever little third base
man of the Savannah team of "a, was sign
ed by McCloskey for his Louisville Colo
nels."
Pitcher Stockdale, who was here with
Washington last spring, and who played
the latter part of the season with Boston.
has been signed by Baltimore.
Mcmahon, the star pitcher of the Balti-
more team, says the report that his arm
IS gone is untrue. He says he never was
in better condition and expects to pitch
the game of his life the coming season.
Count" Campau, he of the fog-horn
voice, is to play with Seattle, Wash. He
will captain the team.
Joe sugden has signed with Pittsburg.
Sugden was sick a great part of last
year and could not play.
Somebody sent Manager Manning a
Christmas present IN the shape of a little
brown pitcher, with the inscription: Not
merely a growler for milk or beer, but a
pitcher to help catch the pennant next
year"
Big Billy Klusman will again take care
OF first bag for Kansas City. Klusman
hatted terrhcally last season. and played
the best first base in the Western League.