Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
READY FOR PLAY AT LAST
Completion of the Southern
Baseball League Organization
SCHEDULE ALL COMPLETED
Games Begin April 10 and Continue to the
Middle of Augusta Compact Little
League in Good Shape.

IT'S. Inc league HOW comprises TIC lti
lowing cities New Orleans, Mobile,
Montgomery Birmingham, Columbus,
Ga, and Atlanta. -
Never before in the history of baseball
was there league formed with the cities
so favorably located as are now those of
the Southern league. The railroads will
not, as heretofore, reap rich harvest
from transportation, as the jumps will
be short and this in itself is no small
figure in the matter Of economy for each
association comprising the league.
Yesterdays meeting was called to or
der at o'clock by President Henry Pow
ers and the following cities were repre-
scented:
Atlanta. H. Oppenheim and j. F.
Dickinson.
Montgomery-B. l.. Holt,
Birmingham-George d. Allison
Little Rock-H. H. Edwards.
New Orleans-Henry Powers.
Mobile-B. l.. Holt proxy.
The minutes of the meeting held in this
city March % were read and approved.
President Powers made report of the
work performed by him since the last
meeting, which was approved.
The resignation of Memphis was read
and accepted and the franchise trans
ferred to Columbus, Ga, and granted to
j. G. Strouthers. who was then received
into the meeting
Shreveport made application for ad-
proposition was read, but the application
was declined
A motion was made that the franchise
and players of Little Rock be purchased
by the association. which was carried.
This was done in order to secure six
club league and to reimburse Little Rock
for all expenses incurred.
b. l.. Holt, who had been appointed
committee of one to prepare schedule,
re&orted the following schedule, which
was adopted, the games taking place in
the city appearing first in each para
graph:
Columbus, Ga, VS.. Atlanta. Ga.-April
is, II, Is.
Montgomery, Ala, VS.. Birmingham
April 16, II, IS.
New Orleans VS. Moble-April 16, H. IS.
Atlanta VS.. Columbus-Aprl 20, 81, %
Birmingham VS.. Monteomery-April 20,
81, %.
Mobile VS. New Orleans April 20, 81 90.
Birmingham VS.. Moble--April 90, "a, %.
Columbus VS.. New Orleans-April %,
"a, 25.
Atlanta VS. Montgomery--April 90,
"a %.
Atlanta VS., eMobile-April 81. 2S. 20.
Montgomery VS.. New Orleans-April q.
rs, 80.
Columbus VS.. Brmingham--Aprll 81,
2S,. 80.
Atlanta VS.. New orleans--April 80, May
]. 2,
Montgomery vs.. Mobile-April 80, May
l. 2.
Birmingham VS. Coumbus--April &c.
May l, 2.
Birmingham VS.. New Orleans--May 4,
6, 6.
Columbus US. Mobie-May 4, g. g.
Montgomery VS.. Atlanta-May A, 5, 6.
Birmingham VS.. Atlanta-May Z, s, 3.
New Orleans VS. Montgomery-May Z,
g. 9.
Mobile VS. Coumbus--May T. s, 8
Atlanta VS.. Birmingham-May H. II, 10
New Orleans VS., Columbus-May II,
r. 10.
Mobile VS.. Montgomery---May II, u, 10.
Montgomery VS.. Columbus-May IA.
TO- 10,
New Orleans VS.. Birmingham May IA,
H. 16.
Mobile VS.. Atlanta-May H. Is. l6.
Columbus VS.. Montgomery Is.
49, 20
New Orleans VS.. Atlanta-May Is, ~, 20
Mobile vs.. Enthusiastically IS, 10, 20.
Columbus VS.. Atlanta-May q, %, %.
Montgomery VS.. Birmingham-May u,
%. o.
New Orleans VS. Mobile-May 81, 30
90
Atlanta VS.. Columb us-May %, 26, 81.
birmingham VS.. Montgomery-May 20,
rs. y.
Mobile VS.. New Orleans--May 25, &C. 81.
Birmingham VS.. Mobile---May IS, 30, 30.
Columbus VS.. New Orleans--May 2S,
20. 80
Atlanta VS.. Montgomery--May 28, 20,
go
Atlanta VS.. Mobile--June /, 2. Z.
Montgomery VS.. New OIleansJune l,
2, 3.
Columbus Birmingham---June ]. 2, 8.
Atlanta VS.. New Orleans --June 4, 5, s.
Montgomery VS.. Mobile--June 4, 5, 6.
Birmingham VS.. Columbus--June 4. 5, g.
Birmingham VS.. New Orleans--June g.
., TO-
Columbus VS. Mobile-June s. g. 10.
Montgomery VS.. Atlanta-June S. g. 10.
Birmingham VS.. Atlanta--June IL, IL.
New Orleans VS.. Montgomery-June IL,
a.. 10.
Mobile VS. Columbus-June II, II, 10.
Atlanta VS.. Birmingham-June Is, 16,
New Orleans VS.. columbus-June 10,
16 II.
Mobile VS. Montgomery--June 15, 16 II.
Montgomery VS.. Columbus-June 49,
10, 20.
New Orleans VS.. Atlanta--June IS. 90,
81.
Mobile VS. Birming ham--June 10, 20, 81
Columbus VS.. Montgomery--June D.
49, "a.
New Orleans VS. Birming ham--June %,
49, "a.
Mobile VS.. Atlanta-June % 90 "a.
Birmingham VS.. New Orleans-June Is,
49, q. :.
Columbus VS. Mobile--Jnne 25, 26, q.
Birmingham VS.. Mobile--June 2S, 30,
July l.
Montgomery VS.. New Orleans-June %,
80, July l.
Columbus VS.. Atlanta -June Is, 80. Ju-
ly /.
Birmingham VS., Montgomery July 2
"a As
Atlanta VS., Mobile--July ., 3, 4,
Columbus VS.. New Oreans-July 2, 8, 4.
Atlanta VS.. New Orleans-July 6. Z. s.
Birmingham VS.. Columbus--July 8. Z, s..
Montgomery VS. Mobile-July 6, Z, 3.
ATLANTA VS.. Columbus--July 8, 10, IL.
Montgomery VS.. Birmingham--July 9,
10, II.
Mobile VS.. New Orleans--July 9, 10, IL.
Atlanta VS.. Birmingham-July Ii. IA,
Is.
New Orleans VS.. Montgomery--'July II,
IA, Is
Mobile VS. Columbus-July IL, IA, Is.
Birmingham VS.. Atlanta July l6, H.,
49,
New Orleans VS. Columbus--July IL,
IL 1S