Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-29
GETTING DOWN ID BUSINESS
Birmingham Baseball Patrons
 Will Organize Today.
WORK AT THE FAIR GROUNDS
CIarus 25 to 1 Shot, Wins One of the Principal Races at New Orleans.
 Entries Today.

While everything is going along smoothly in baseball circles in this city, the same cannot be said of Memphis. The Memphis Scimitar, which is strong exponent of the national sport, is making strenuous efforts to get that city in shape, but her efforts so far, it seems, have been unavailing. In referring to the matter it says
 Little Rock, town of 10000 people, has already made up this amount or money for it's club, and Little Rock can not go in the league unless Memphis does. It would be crying shame TOT Memphis to let Little Rock, even In this matter exhibit more enterprise than this city Baseball is an advertisement TOT any town throughout the United states A city that is able to support pfoIeS- sional baseball team is looked upon bv men who know nothing of it as cityr of some enterprise, and when town has baseball it is advertised in every paper in the union once day.
 .Montgomery has done her part, Bir- mingham has done the same, Nashville is all right, so also is Mobile; there is no trouble at Atlanta, and New Orleans has the club, the money and everything else. Everything now depends on Mem phis. Memphis was never known 10 De behind in anything, and even in the mat
  erything will be all right"
 Will Organize Today.
 There will be a meeting of the SUD- scrbers to the Birmingham BaseDali as sociation in the rooms of the Blrmlng- ham Athletic association th1s atterhooIl at o'clock This meeting Will De had for the purpose of organizing permanent ly A complete set of officers Will De elected and then the work Of getting souarely down to business will begin: All subscribers to the fund are expected to be present.
 Diamond Dust
 The site for the new ball park meets with universal approbation. The easy access and rapid transit did the work Little Rock has signed twelve players Mcfarland the manager, is sald 10 pc fine centerfielder Bagwell, Briggs, Mc- Ginty and Reinke will do the twirling, while Kolley of St. Louis and Fields or Evansville will figure behind the plate Tate Tebean and Adams will play hrst, second and third. Burns is booked for short. Right and left neld nave not aS yet been filled.
 Turf Talk.
 The work of improvement at the 1alr grounds is going along steadily. Ten lnen are at work on the grand stand and when their work is finished the old un- slightly structure will not be recognizable. The changes being made all look to the comfort of those who will occupy seats therein, a much needed improvement.
 It was at first thought that the accom- modations for 250 horses on the grounds would be ample but this has proved short-sighted view. In fact, the demand for stables has increased so rapidly that 3t was deemed advisable to make stable of the old machinery hall. Acting upon the suppostion, a force of hands was put to work thoroughly overhauling 1t and when completed it will have stabling ca pacity for sixty horses. It will be the finest, largest and best stable under one roof in the south, so say the horsemen now on the grounds
 Snap Shots.
 The opening day of the spring meeting at Memphis is set for April 9. The Ten nessee derby will be the feature of the occasion. A gala time is expected.
 Prices quoted on flyers entered for the Brooklyn handicap are now quoted as follows: Henry of Nevarre, 21s; Clifford, 4; Keenan, 10; Lazzarone, 20; Halma, 12; Dorian, 15; Counter Tenor, 15 Sir Walter, &; Hornpipe 20; Belmar, 20 Henry of Navarro still holds the lead as favorite, with Clifford close second choice.
 Jockey A. Clayton has showed up at New Orleans weighing 116 pounds. He says he will train down to 106. During this season he will ride for Colonel Thompson.
 Much complaint was raised in the local pool room yesterday afternoon over the rank decision of the judges in the fourth race run at New Orleans It is certain " that such will not occur at the Bir mingham meeting.