The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
INDOOR LEAGUES SCHEDULE.
G. L.. A. and Y. VI. II. A. TEAMS TO
PLAY THE FIRST GAME.

Gamcs-The Players Composing the
Three Teams.
Indoor base ball, which sprang into such
great popularity last winter, and which is
being played a great deal this winter, is
growing more into favor Indications
point to the organization of many teams
aud there will doubtless be a plenty of
games during the winter.
The Savannah Indoor Base Ball League
was organized at the Catholic Library
hall last week, with the following teams
as members: Catholic Library Associa-
riou, Young Mems Christian Association
and the Young Mems Hebrew Association.
The league is composed of the same clubs
which comprised the Tri-club League of
last season, and the organization has now
become permanent.
The following officers We're elected: j.
A Hall of the Y. NJ. c. A, president; f.
u. Hogan of the c. L. A, secretary, and
H l.. Kayton of the Y. M. H. A., treas
urer. Three directors, one from each as
sociation, We're elected. They are; J. ].
IIorrigan of the c. l.. A, H. c. Anderson
of the Y. NJ. c. A, and Edmund Epstein
of the Y. NJ. H. A.
The application of the Chatham Artil-
lery team for admittance into the league
was presented. but the representatives
thought that for the present the league
would remain as it is, and the application
was acted upon unfavorably.
Rules ana bylaws for the governing of
games to De played by the league teams
were drawn up and accepted. Some of
the rules Of the same were changed to
suit the ideas of The representatives..
Nothing was done in regard to the adop
ton of a method of scoring the games.
The scoring of the games last season was
entirely wrong, the method followed being
the same as that of the outdoor game.
The Corre3t way to score indoor base ball
calls for three columns. They are, runs,
cuts and totals, the latter meaning the
total number Of bases made, whether u
payer scores or makes one two or three
bases and is left there.
To obtain a players average, it is nee
essary to divide the totals, or bases made,
by the sum total of the outs and totals.
1t will be easily seen that the new, or
rather the correct method is much more
satisfactory and it is more than likely
that this method win be adopted by the
league. The old way of scoring was very
difficult and annoying to the scorers, and
the results, at times were anything but
satisfactory.
The following are names of the players
composing the teams:
j., Horrigan, Golden, Brady, E.. Winters, |
Pritchard, Powers, W, Mccullough, |
Charlton, Brady r., Downey and McCar- |
thy.
Young Mems Christian Associa tion-An-
derson, Coleman, Elton, j.. Hopkins H, |
Dwelle Barbour, Sheftal, Thompson, |
King, Elton, G., Ulmer and ferguson.
Young Mems Hebrew Association-Kay- !
ton, H., Frank, Smith, Kayton, c., Stern. |
Epstein, Lovenstefn, Herman, Weichsel- |
baum Belsinger and Putzel.
II was agreed that the championship |
series would consist of fifteen games and |
the first will be played on Jan. 6 between |
the C. L. A. and the Y. NJ. H. A. teams. |
The games will be played one each week. |
and the following is the schedule: !
Jan. &C. l.. A. and Y. NJ H. A.
Jan. BY. M. II. A. and Y. NJ c. A.
Jan. 20.-Y. NJ. c. A. and c. L. A.
Jan. &c. l.. A. and Y M. H. A.
Feb. S.-Y. NJ. C. A. and Y. NJ. H. A.
Feb. 9.-Y. NJ. c. A. and c. L. A.
Feb. 17.-Y. NJ. H. A. and c. L. A
Feb. A.-Y. M. H. A and Y. NJ. c. A.
March &C. l.. A. and Y. NJ. C. A.
March 10.-C. L. A. and Y M. II. A.
March 17-Y. M. G. A. and Y. NJ. II. A.
March 24.-Y. NJ. c. A. and c. L. A.
March 31.-Y. NJ. H. A. and Y. NJ. c. A.
April 6.-Y. NJ. II. A. and C. l.. A.
April BY. NJ. c. A. and c. l.. A
The Chatham Artillery boys are just a |
little put out over the refusal of the league |
to admit their team. The action of the |
league, however, was not prompted by
selfish motive, and the Chathams should |
not feel sore.
Teams have been organized by the Ca
diets and the Guards, and it is more than
probable that an indoor league will be
organized among the military. The Jas
per Greens are talking of making up a |
team, and several of the military COM
panies are contemplating the organization
of teams.
A meeting of the representatives of the |
Galatians, the Cadets and the Guards will |
be held soon looking to the formation of |
a military league.
The prospects altogether for a successful
season of indoor base ball and a growth |
of the sport are very bright.
great amount of pickering and trouble
was caused last season by some of the
clubs kicking at the umpires who officiat-
ed at the games of the tri-club league 1t
was found hard to secure the services of
competent men, so unpleasant was 1t made
for the umpires.
All of the representatives and players
from the various associations desire that
there shall be no trouble of this kind this
year. To this end four umpires have been
chosen, from among which number two
viii oficiate at each game. The following
four gentlemen have. been asked to act
as umpires: Gordon Saussy Jack Hall,
Harl1ley Germany and Bailey Hopkins.
The Chathams are anxious to play the
c. L. A. team Wednesday night, and it is
probable that a game will be arranged
If it is, it will be played at the c. L. A.
hall.
The Young Mems Christian Association
made an effort to get the indoor base ball
and basket ball team of the Augusta Young
Mems Christian Association here for ex-
hibitions to be played New Years day
The local association gives an annual re-
ception on that day, and the amusement
committee desired to get the Augusta boys
here and make the entertainment on a
large scale.
General Secretary Johnson communicate
ed with the Augusta association, and ne
gotiations have been In progress for some
time, but it was learned definitely yester-
day that the Augustans would not come.
They were entirely too unreasonable in
their demands, and the local committee
have aha ndOnpd the idea Nevertheless