The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24

ttal back of the club, and yet IL would take
an x-ray to find over half dozen men
willing to take stock. There is no reason
why enough money could not he raised in
Savannah to back the club Of course
the people are a little leary of base ball
investments, because of former losses
but this is different league, and things
are going to b. run differently 1t is
more than probable that the stock will be
subscribed and something in the way OF
organization will be perfected in a day or
two. and then all will be well.
If some of the Southeastern managers
don't stop mcnkeying with players whom
the Savannah club has signed, they will
find themselves brought up suddenly be-
fore his honor, Nick Young. Manage
McFarlan writes that he has daily evil
dence that several of the managers OF
the league are dickering with his men.
These managers must be either ignorant
of the national agreement, or else they
are grossly disregarding 1t,
Charles w. Boyer, manager of the
Charleston team, is hot after Ira Davis.
signed by McFarlan, and is Offering Da-
Wis an inducement to sign with Charles
ton. Davis has already signed with Sa-
vannah, and cannot and should not listen
to terms from Charleston.
Notwithstanding that Manager McFar-
Ian has already signed about sixteen men,
he goes right on signing more. The latest
player whose signature has been secured
to contract, is Alex V. Brodie, who will
play in the infeld. Brodie is a brother
of Walter Brodie Of the Baltimore team
of last season. He has played in the Vir-
ginia State League for the past three
seasons, and Manager McFarlan speaks
very highly of him. He says he is cork
ing good man, and that Savannah's in
field is now a veritable stone wall.
In a letter received from Manager Nc
F'arlan last night he speaks in the high
est terms of his team, not because it is
his, but he says when the Savannah peo-
pie get chance to see it's team it will
be more than satisfied. Savannah is goinc
to be away up in the procession. accord
ing to Manager McFarlan, and he is said
not to be a man of vain boasts.
1t is hard to understand why Manager
McFarlan wants to sign so many players.
or course his object is to try them all
and let those 80 who fail to show up we'll
but this experiment is going to cost some
thing, and If the team is controlled by
home people they will most likely kick
on it. The men will have to be brought
to Savannah and their board paid for
probably three weeks before the opening
of the season, and this is going to be quite
an item when the extra men are consid-
cred.
A letter was received in Savannah yes
terday, from Frank G. Selee, in which he
speaks of the Boston's coming trip to Sa-
vannah. He says: II am glad the Bean
eaters are to take their spring practice
in your beautiful city. and hope you will
be glad to see u.s." CHI Frank is a jol-
lier.
But the people will be glad to see the
Bostons and also to see some of that
snappy ball which that team is famous for
putting up.
Jack Tanning, well known all over the
country in base ball circles, wants to sign
to pitch for Savannah Mr.. j. NJ. La
motto received a letter from Tanning last
week. in which he asks Mr. Lamotte to
put his application before the club.
Tanning pitched on the winning
New Orleans team of '95, and made a
great record. Last season he played with
Buffalo in the Eastern League. His first
appearance in the south was away back
in the eighties, when he played with the
"OgiethorpeS" in this city The "Ogie-
thorpes" will be remembered as the RI
walls of the ''Dixies,'' and these two base
bau teams are still talked of when old
Savannah teams are a subject of CONVEX
sation. Tanning has many friends in this
city, who would be glad to see him play
with Savannah. He says his arm is as
good as it ever way, and he can put UP
the stiffest kind of a game.