The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-06

are beginning to assume shape.
Mr.. Charles A. Lamar, who is at present
acting as managing director, has not closed
the deal which has been pending with Al
Mcfarland for the management of the Sa-
vannah club. He is keeping close up with
Mcfarland however, and either expects
TO close the deal this week or receive
definite answer. Mr.. Lamar Is hopelul
of engaging Mcfarland, but should he fan
he has two men in view who he will com
municate with at once He does not care
to divulge the names of the managers I'M
ill the ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
but he promises that whoever the man
ager is he will be a good man and one VINO
will give Savannah good team.
Mr.. Lamar is not assuming the Teddy
Sullivan sty.e and assuring the people that
he will give Savannah a sure pennant WIN
ner. He says he does not believe IN prom
Using the people what he might not be able
to live up to, but he does promise to put
out a good team and one which Will make
a gallant fight for the flag.
Mr.. Lamar has been busy all the week
comforting with the street railways ana
the Catholic Library Association in regard
TO the leasing of the park. The Library
association has control of the park, having
leased If for term of years and the as
ISOLATION is now considering an oifer 10
rent the park to the Savannah club.
The c. l.. A. park is the only available
grounds for the games and there is hardly
doubt that it will be used. 1t Is uhdoupt-
edy the best place that could be secured
1t is convenient to several street car Hnes
and can be reached in a few minutes rae
For wheelmen who prefer to ride out on
is grOO0
any part of the city. For the
convenience of the cyclists 1t IS
the intention of the clubs managers TO
have stalls for the wheels where they can
be checked. This innovation VIII De ap-
preciated by the wheelmen.
1t is understood that Jim Ballantyne OF
Savannah, has received an offer to play
with the Savannah club and that he has
accepted. Ballantyne was signed by George
Stallings to play with Detroit last season,
but he was loaned to Norfolk and he play
ed most of the season with that club. II
he plays with Savannah he Will probably
take care of the backstop and will 1oubt-
less do it well He is fast man, a good
hitter and can put the sphere down to
second like it might come out of the mouth
of a cannon. VI
Mr.. Lamar has assurances from Pitts
burg that the Pirates will play a series
of exhibition games here late in March.
of the big teams will play games here on
their spring tours.
Before Dave Foutz left the management
of Brooklyn, he had written friends here
in regard to bringing the Bridegrooms 70
Savannah for their spring practice, but
since Foutz's removal these plans mi h,
have been changed. The Brooklyn club
trained in Savannah in 1895, and the fans
would be glad to see them here again
next year.
Billy Joyce has positively said that the
Giants will not go to Jacksonville next
season, and an effort will be made to bring
them to Savannah.
The old Southern League was to have
met for organization in Mobile on Dec 8,
but nothing has been heard from the meet
ing and it was hardly held. Those in a
position to know say the Southern League
will not be organized next year, at least
on the line which it has been in former
years.
George Stallings who is well known here