The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-01

an embryouc state), has put up the South s
ern League entrance fee Of $500 and had {
this city duly enrolled as a member in I
good standing.
President Rozier knows as much about !
baseball in Memphis as any other citizen,
and has stood as large a share OF the losses
as the next one, but is too public spirited
and confident to mourn and throw up the
sponge.
There is nothing in past experience to
warrant the dread that baseball will not
pay in the South the coming season and all
future seasons, at least for some years,
Last year was not fair example for this.
The league began lis career under rather
distressing circumstances, poorly arranged
i'm tho way Of members, and involving
jumps which could not fail to consume all
the profits. Clubs were striving against
each other for strong organization until the
salary list was something appalling, and
left but the fleeting shadow OF a chance for
surplus at the end OF the season. The |
Memphis Association, determined TO have |
the best the market afforded, exceled in |
the list and thus struck a snag that sunk |
the craft.
This year there is no such ioolhardy
recklessness in Memphis or the Southern
League. Ii is realized that il is not the
National League, with all its wealth and
experience in baseball matters, hence the
recognized necessity for first paving the
way TO assured future greatness. With
the 81, 200 limit, judcious management
and a saving OF dimes aud dollars by re-
straining extravaganza wherever II has
existed, the league will not only pull
through, but when the schedule is fin
ished and all accounts squared, every
member OF the organization will be able TO
present lis stockholders n ilattering report.
There are no weak and doubtful cities in
the Southern League and no treasury
destroying jumps, one TO another Dis
tances are easy, accessible and in every
case from one strong point TO another.
Mobile. New Orleans, Memphis, Brming-
ham, Nashville, Atlanta and Charleston
IL would be impossible TO secure a better
grouping in the South, from any point of
consideration.
But what about the games abroad the
possibilities OF the trip, prospects for n
strong team and the outlook for the season
as a whole? Mr.. Rozier has already backed
his judgment by putting up $500 and plac-
cause he felt that the citizens really wanted
baseball were only slow because OF BUSH
ness and the erroneous impression that
there was plenty OF time, and that the
whole amount sought would be lorthcom-
ing before the season was well on. On the
other points an APPEAL reporter obtained
encouraging facts from Manager James
Woods, the interview beginning with a
question as 10 how the games would rank
with those enjoyed where there was no
salary limit and prctontious clubs
= "Ihe clubs will not only be pretentious
this season, under the 1920 limit, but
the public will be given as fine baseball NJ
40 ever. In my opinion IL will be better, fol
-, the reason that the League is composed o.
" iirst-cass cities, and all under the sam'
positive regulation m TO salary limit Doe,
IN this mean amateur teams2 Not n bit o
u il. promise you Memphis will have M
amateurs, and / shall aid every other rs
~, ISOLATION 10 secure strong players II thel
j. so request Possibly am better equippe,
H. for the procuring OF good men than an!
10, other Southern League manager, though
M Abner Powell Is up 10 snun and away or
that business now. But there Is not M
II. important city in the country where base
W. bah nourshes that have not the promis'
Ill, OF an influential spirit 10 servo mn
TX 10 the utmost Of his capacity u
VIZ agent At Philadelphia, there arc A
-, Reach and Harry Wright at New York
George Gore and Mike Kelly; at Boston
Der Tim Murnane; at Baltimore, Manage
a William Barnie; at Chicago, Walter Spald
nc ing and sam Morton; Mt Brooklyn, Charlie
M Byrne. chairman OF the arbitration com
i,r mittee under tho National agreement d
"a Washington. Nick Young, President Of th
,po National League; at san Francisco, Cal
McVey. II have an eye on n player u
r any OF these or any other cities | nigh
= mention, all / would have 10 do Is win
~, thcse parties, who would checriully an
m conscentiously inspect the man from
~, baseball standpoint investigate his rccor
~ and, after report " wanted him, secui
81 him."
"But are there any players in those ci
les who could be brought South under yot
~ salary limitf'
. % all anxious 20 get into team. have b
ON, tween 300 aud lOOapplications on Gle nos
liei many Of them being from players whom
y. know 10 be first clasA You see, OF Q
ign those leagues which collapsed last yea
NO. but one has rcOrganizcd, which gives as
aui' vast field 10 choose from. My origin
idea about manning the local organiz
tions Of the Southern League was 10 !
lcct eighty players, suited for the yario
'aNc positions on the field class and draw !
W them, This arrangement was not indorsc
ana however, and each manager will act {
himself, keeping the limit always IN vie
When enough stock has been subscrib
nj for 10 warrant the signing Of players
will have my team together In onc wee
and promise you Il will DO good OF
here satisfactory al round
iyitc GLOW do your games abroad pan q
financially"
eve clear about $500 on the trip, am
IA. can show you how very plainly. We v
visit seyen cities, aud at each play ".
!. gaines. For each game We receive :
making total Of sl,215, leaving the
q an mainder a. a balance. Then there are
r,ceipls at home. with no outside cxpeI
!, at save a bow TO look after the park aud
dis tickets, our bats balls, etc, merely moi
,alth nal"
49, "what about the park"
'oNeo "Tho Fast End Dummy line viii %,
pro that. aud the ground already selected i
0 de- beautiful spot, excellent for the purp,
,nnot ID ia lust an eight minutes ride from
cents. city. and arrangements viii lie made
made thc transportation Of 1900 people Ia
,onts. nm hour. Tho trains will run on =,
sal. schedule time, cards giving which and
n cut the complete schedule Of games, prop
.ilhin 10 have Issued for free distribution. Cat
/ the will not br called until alter the last u