The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-13
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given the franchise in this city and Mr.
Sam Myers that of Augusta, and the
league Is now an assured permaneucy.
a meeting OF the league will be held in
augusta on Tuesday, when the organiza-
ton VIII be effected and a committee APP
pointer 10 arrange a schedule and attend
10 other details
The new league cannot he br1t a suocass
II u Is rightly managed The circuit could
not be better. All Of the clubs are bunch
ca ana the average distance between
cries Is only Us miles. The long jumps
nave been the rocks upon which the va
flous southern leagues of former years
nave Iounqered- The salary limit of 8, 600
high. nv 'o'
Mr.. J, D. Curtiss will go up to Augusta
tO-nlsIlt 70 De present at the meeting to-
morrow. When he returns he will be ac-
companied by Mr. Passaliague. president
OF the Charleston club, who will assist in
ORGANIZING an association in this city to
run the team. Mr.. PaSsalaiglle is exuari-
enced in base ball matters. having been
president of the Charleston club for a
NUMBER OF years. Mr.. Curtiss has been
assured ass OF assistance from gentlemen in
TINS city and there will be no trouble in
raising the amount necessary to start the
club.
The new league will be protected bv the
National league BY that is meant that
no National League club can sign player
in this league without the consent of the
team he is playing with.
The length Of the season IS a very i'm
poftant matter that should not be over
looked by the league. 1t must not be too
long. Say. beginning April 20 and ending
about the middle of August, or the first
of September. 1t is an impossible thing
to draw crowds to a base ball game in the
south after the first of September.
Mr.. Curtiss, who will manage this city's
team is base ball map through and
through. He has played ban in most every
league in the country, and was at one
time star player in the National League.
He has been resident of Savannah sew
eral years and is very popular. What he
don't know about base ball is not worth
knowing, and if he does not get together
winning team-then, in the language of
the streets, hell most"
As soon as Mr.. Curtiss decided to accept
the franchise he wrote to Managers Man
ming and McCloskey and several friends
of his in the base ball world to look out
for players for him, and he expects to
have his team signed before very long.
On account of Mr.. Curtiss' absence the
meeting of fans, which was to have been
held tonight, has been postponed until
Wednesday. The interest in base ball has
days, and the meeting on Wednesday
night will doubtless be a large and en-
| thusiastic one.
That erratic Monte Cross will not play
with Pittsburg next season. He has been
| traded with St Louis for Fred Ely. or
course a bonus went with Monte.
The irrepressible Teddy Sullivan will
manage the New Haven, Conn, team next
| season. Ted must find it cheaper to move
than pay rent. Year before last he was
in Atlanta; last year he was in Texas,
year Ted will doubtless have a team in
the California league.
It is said that Richard Croker, the Tam
| many boss, is the actual owner of the
New York club. and that President Freed
man is only his representative.