The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

=, Is for the purpose Of securing backing
nan - club or arranging to organize
10 ..sooiation to buy the Savannah
"a franchise. -. 10. noan direct
~ destinies of the Savannah club
% this time and who went to Atlanta
W 5avs ago on account of illness in
a .,,,Hv is expected with Mr. Bosche.
Us - poscbe will meet several Savannah
1namen this morning, and conference
m he held as to what action will be
1+is understood to be Mr.. Bosche's
-.,osa TO either sell the Savannah fran
h w.. outright or organize an association
4 .,n tbe club, Mr.. Bosche retaining an
Y..,ost in it. MIR. Lamar also has an In
n ..,ss+ in the franchise, and it is also
,soprbt that Al Marshall has a finger in
4 the pie.
u-bat Manager McFarlan has been do
.r for the past week is not known on ac-
4 aunt Of the absence Of Director Lamar
number of letters have been received at
" ramar's address both for himself and
u,Farlan, some of them evidently from
hall players wanting positions.
letter was received from President
pos,be bv the Morning News yesterday in
U5ieb he speaks of the new league in
goWing and encouraging way. He says
sgervtbing connected with the league is
IN the best of shape and predicts most
srocsssful season. All of the clubs have
orqanized and are hustling for players. He
has been in correspondence with the clubs
nj the National League for some time to
GET them to train in the various cities of
tbe Southeastern and has just finished ar
rsngements to have six OF the big league
teams come south and play series of
games
The Savannah enthusiasts viii have an
onDortunity of seeing several of the big
teams play Boston will train here for a
week or more. The team of 'Beaneaters'
will arrive about March Is, and will play
Savannah March Is and &C. Baltimore
will come 9th and 29th and either Nor
folk or Brooklyn Both and 31st. Pittsburg,
Philadelphia and Richmond will play two
games each in the early part of April. A
Pittsburg paper says Pittsburg will train
at Savannah altogether, staying here two
weeks. The Pirates were here with Con-
ME Mack two years ago, and the players
are we'll known here.
The base ball loving people will be glad
to learn that the champion Baltimore
team which has won the pennant three
successive seasons will be here The Bal
timore team has always been a favorite in
Savannah with those who watch the race
for the pennant in the big league and its
team will be well received.
Every city in the league will have some
team training at its grounds. The ar
Engagements now are to have Baltimore
at Macon, Philadelphia at Augusta, Rich
mond at Charleston, Pittsburg at Atlanta
and Norfolk or Brooklyn at columbus.
The clubs will switch around and visit
every city in the league.
The schedule of the Southeastern has
not been made up as yet, but it is pro-
posed to open on April y. A meeting for
the final arrangements and the making
up Of a schedule will be held in Macon
this week.
When the league meets next week a
very important item that should not be
overlooked is the securing of umpires.
NOT that there will be any scarcity of
talent or applicants. but that some ar.
Idhgement should be made whereby COM
petent men will be employed. 1t might.
cost little money, but it will pay the
itdsue IN the end. There is nothing
winch does more to hurt baseball than
Dad umpiring, and the Southeastern is
not looking for anything that hurts the
game this year.
JIM Ballantyne is anxious to know
"hether or not he has been signed by
savannah. His terms have not been ac-
eepled' and he claims to have offers
ron other clubs. If Ballantyne does not
, near from Manager McFarlan very soon
ne would do well to accept one of the
sIious offers. This is a tip.
Inc Macon club was solidly organized
loSI week and Jack Hess engaged to man.
ase tne Central city team. Hess is a
thorough base ball man, an excellent
eaDCHer and Macon is fortunate in having
Secured him.
Sudra' the wonderful twirler, who pitch
~ such excellent ball for Teddy Sullivan's
,1.'anld team in 1894. has been signed by
''T"aser Sheridan to play with Atlanta.
.t -. D. NcCloskey will manage Houston
,-5 year. He has signed Tub" Welch
Io aI Ma Peoples. Ted Sullivan will also
'e IN the Texas league.
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