The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-08
BASEBALL ASSURED.
A CONTRACT MADE WITH THE
wREELDdBN's ASSOCIATION.

/ GEAGG5 VI AdnlEElOu 10 LQ6 1Ame 6
Agreed Upon-The Savannah Ath-
letic Association to BE Organized.
The Team to Be Here Feb. The
Outlook for the LeaSue-The Wheel
mons Opening Races Next Month.
After weeks of uncertainty and doubt Il
can now be definitely announced that SA-
vsnuah Is going to have base ball team
this year, and from present indications the
team will be good one. All the arrange
ments looking toward successful season
were completed yesterday.
Mr.. Charles C. Hart, president of the
Southern Base Ball League; Mr.. Dan Long,
who holds the franchise for this city Mr..
Jacob s. Collins. president OF the Elsc-
trio Railway Company; Mr.. John J.
Sullivan, and several other gentlemen who
are interested In the SPORT got together
yesterday aud in q few hours arranged all
the details. The Savannah Athletic Asso-
citation will be in existence just as soon as
the legal requirements can be compiled with.
Mr.. John J. Sullivan, Mr.. NJ. A. Connolly
and Mr.. James II. Manning are to be re-
spectively president, secretary aud manager
of the new club.
The grounds selected are those OF the Sa-
vannah Wheelmen's Association.
They are located at the intersection OF
the ThunderbOlt she'll road and the Electric
railway. aGd for the purpose selected could
not be improved upon. They are but
fifteen minutes ride from the market or
any point iu the southern part of the city
CHEAP FARES TO THE GROUNDS.
The contract entered into with the Elec>
trio Railway Company 10 20 liberal that q
successful season Is already assured. The
fare VIII DC cents each way. or 10 cents
for the round trip, aud 25 cents admission
TO the grounds. making IS cents for a ride
both ways aud the privilege OF witnessing a
game Tickets will bo sold on the cars.
thus avoiding the discomforts incident TO
standing In line at ths entrance to the
grounds, waiting for an opportunity to pur-
chase q ticket.
The work of laying ous the diamond will
begin az once. The space inclosed by the
oval track will be plowed hsed and rolled
and sown with grass, with the exception Of
the base lines, which will be OF clay thor
oughly packed. The diamond viii be 90
arranged that the third base will he nearly
opposite the upper end Of the grand stand
Bleachers are 70 be erected on the western
side OF the grounds to the left Of the
main entrance, the grand stand being
On the right, and both structures
will afford seats for 5000 pereons The
grand stand Is composed of sixtaen tiers,
and is 30 situated that the sun will be at the
back OF the spec ators during the afternoons
when the games are in progress. The space
under the grand stand is TO be divided M
into dressing rooms for the wheelmen and
players. and racks for wheels are to be
erected.
The Electric Railway Company has Just
completed opposite the grand stand
switch capable of accommodate
ing fifteen cars. and will erect
a platform several hundred feet IN length,
making access to and departure from the
cars easy and safe. The schedule will be a
quick one and there will be no delay in
going to and coming from the grounds.
The entrance to the grounds for all vehicles
will be from the Thuudsrbolt road, where
100 hitching posts will be erected.
THE RIFLE RANGE.
Along the eastern side Of the track a rife
range has been erected 300 yards in length
A small grand stand, seating but 300 per-
sons, is in process of construction at the
beginning Of the range, and will be con-
nected by telephone with the markers in
the pits. A contest will take place there
next Thursday afternoon between two teams
of Savannah's crack shots, one from the
Savannah wheelmen and the other from the
Savannah Rifle Association, the latter be-
ing the challenging party. Each team will
consist Of five men, and the contest in which
they are to engage will be the first on the
new grounds
Season tickets for the ball games will be
ready during the early part Of next week,
and those who are DESTROYS of placing the
game on a secure footing will be given al
opportunity to purchase. Two classes of
season tickets will be issued, the most
desirable costing $25. which will
Ill he kAI 30 49, ID n
also entitle him to seat In the grand stand
A book containing sisty-six tickets will also
be issued, one ticket emitting the holder to
admission aud another to seat in the
grand stand. This book Of tickets will be
found convenient and inexpensive for those
who will be unable to be present at all the
games.
TO BIZ READY FEB. !.
Mr.. Manning, who 10 to manage the
team, will report here about Feb. /, and
will then begin the work Of signing his
men. He will give that part Of the matter
his first attention, and as he has I'M
doubleday the men that he wants where he
can reach them, the team will be complete
In about a week or ten days after his ar
rival. The first game is scheduled to be
played on April 10, and the chances are that
the Savannah club will play its first game
on the home grounds.
The following are the teams composing
the Southern Base Ball League and their
managers:
Savannah-James Fl. Manning.
Atlanta-William j. Murray.
Augusta-9eorge Stallings.
Memphis-Frank Graves
Nashvllle-Ted Sullivan.
Chattanooga--Gu Schmelz
Charleston--John J. Carney.
Macou--George 3. Burbridge.
Birmingham-William Earle.
Mobile-John T. Kelly.
New Orleaus-Abner Powell,
Montgomery-J. j. McClosksy.
The signing of players has already be-
gun, Nashville having signed E. E. Wick
cry as pitcher and William Somers, who IA
considered one of the best catchers in the
Southern League Memphis has secured
Ed Mason and John Bolan as pitcher and
catcher, respectively, and also Billy Cling
man. New Orleans has secured her last
years team and Mobile will have many of
the men composing her team last wear.
Tom McQuirk and Dan Bolan are to be
with Macon, and nine other men of the last
yeari team are to bear them company.
THE OUTLOOK FOR THE LEAGUE.
Mr.. Hart, who is a brother OF President
Hart Of the Chicago Base Ball Club, reached
here Friday from Charleston on a tour of
inspection OF the eastern wing of the South
ern League. He has been in Augusta also
nd and hna hall L..