The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-05

Some of the big cities in the league-New
Orleans, for instance-are in position to
spend much more on a team than some of
the smaller cities, and they often sign
teams at double the salary limit. New Or
leans has always been a violator of the
salary limit in every league il has been a
member. Being such a large city and
the patronage being great that club can
afford TO sign high-priced men. Unless
all of the clubs stay inside the limit the
clubs will be unevenly matched, and the
league cannot hope for success in any
event.
The guarantee of $500 is a good feature
and one that Will insure all clubs finish
ing the season. In the absence of such
guarantee in former seasons the league
has been broken up by one team quitting
in the middle of the season. In cases
where clubs have been managed by ire
sponsible people they have gotten all they
could out of the game and then pulled out
at the close Of the season, when the attend
ance at the games dropped off, as il al
ways does at the latter part of the sea-
son.
Everything pertaining to a thorough or
ganization of the league will be finished
making up schedule. The time OF the
opening of the season will be decided on,
however, and a committee VIII be appoint
ed TO make up schedule and submit it
to the different clubs for approval.
When il comes TO deciding on the length
of the playing season, the magnates viii
do well to make it close early. Some of
the cities may be able to stand a long
season, but others of them cannot make
the game pay for a season of nearly six
months, which has formerly been the time
OF the playing season.
Until the owner of the Savannah fran
chisc is given an opportunity to speak for
n 1tr no 70 in n
him or the league. The Savannah people
will not take kindly to foreign ownership,
yet ii Is doubtful If any money could be
raised here to back a club. For a long
time the franchise went begging last year
and it was only after an amount of work
that enough money was finally secured to
back the club. If Henry Powers and Isa-
dore Newman of New Orleans control the
Savannah club it will bode no success for
this city's team. They are both experience
ed and financially responsible men, but
the fact of their being interested in the
New Orleans club will prevent them for
looking out for anything but the dollar in
Savannah. No man can be connected with
two clubs and do justice to either, much
less both of them.
Abner Powell, who has managed the
New Orleans club for several seasons, will
again be at the helm. He has half of his
team signed.
Mobile has engaged Mike Kelly to man
age it's team. Among the players already
signed by Mobile are Outfielder Lloyd of
Terre Haute, Ind; Eddie Pabst. the big
fellow, who covered first base for Mont
gomery, Ala, in 1896; and Beecher, who
played short stop for Birmingham the same
year
Atlanta has not yet signed a manager,
but Sheridan, who was signed last season,
is understood to be picked out for the
place. Sheridan is a good player and man
ager and the Gate city team will be fortu-
nate in securing him.
Charleston has c. W. Boyer signed to
handle the managerial reins of the Sea
Gulls. Boyer is at present in Norfolk and
sends out word that he has secured the
signatures of some good players.