The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-10

EahCeu several points in percentage. CleVe-
iahd lost second place to Boston, and
me i5eaneaters are now on a hot trail
LOT cincinnati. Not satisfied with letting
the Sostons climb ahead of them the Spld-
efs gave way to Baltimore and dropped
DacA lhto fourth place, while Hanlon' >
team came up into third position.
dltiInore has been playing magnificent
paH VI the seven games played last
week the birds won six and lost one, max
ihs net gain of tweuty-nine points in
PercehIage, and jumping both Chicago end
cleveland. Chicago has dropped back into
hIth place, thus showing that the gait was
TOO fast for the Orphans. and that their
spuIt was only temporary. Pittsburg is
Holutns It's own in sixth place, and ends
up the hrst division with a safe lead.
New York split even on the weeks
games ana holds its position at the head
Oh the second division. The other teams
remain IN the same positions as last week.
a relative of Frank Butler in savan-
nan received telegram from Buffers at
teholhS physician last night, stating that
Butler would not lose his hand as a result
OF ms recent accident. He may lose one
or Two OF his fingers, which viii incapaci-
tate nm from playing any more this sea-
son though II is hoped that he viii be
aDIe 10 get in the game next season.
Ihe accident to the Savannah bail play
et occurred on The Fourth of July Co
ItAipus with which team Butler has been
paying with, had played in Indianapolis
ana Butler had participated in the game.
ne WIN some of his friends, were cele-
Dfdtng the natal day OF American indie
pcuHehce' and when the glorious news
from santiago came in, they thought it
"oaia Dc appropriate 10 send off some fire.
WORKS In firing a huge cannon cracker
II exploded prcmaturely in Buffers hand,
taceraunS 1t terribly. He has been in the
hospital at ind annapolis since then, and
mas peen given every care. AT first it was
thCU6ht that he would never be able to
play ball again, and The news which came
iast hlSht viii be pleasing to his friends.
Butler has been a much-discussed ,)lav-
er during the past three years In 1885
ne was sold to New York for 81 200, aud
ms playing in the metropolis was so or
Iauc that ne was dubbed Gold Brick
Pu'leI. lie was not given a chance to
snow himself however, and was consist
emily knocked by the newspapers and
some OF the other players. He finished
the season with Scranton. but went to
columbus next season and has played there
ever since He was one of the best out
helders in the Western league and would
probably have regained place in a faster
company at the close of the season. as it
was said that several big league managers
had their eyes on him.
Old Pop" Arson, the veteran manager
is again looking for a job After three
weeks as manager of the Giants ne has
been released. His release came as a sur
prise and was probably due to trouble
between him and Mr.. Freedman the pres
ident of the New York Club Arson mas
been roasted by the New York newepa-
pers for his inability to make a winning
team Of the Giants Immediately upon TAX
ing hold of the badly mis-managed club
and this may have been the cause for
his release.
The action of the New York manage
ment in releasing Arson before he was
given fair trial win be severely criti-
cised, though Mr.. Freedman viii prob
ably say that he is running his own club
Arson is in a position to say: IF l was
so soon done for, what was l begun for?"