The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-14

mounted and the league successfully
launched, or failing in this it will so into
innocous desuetude, will only be told at
ter the meeting.
That the meeting will be a warm one is
a certainty. The developments may he of
a sensational character in the base ball
world and President Bosche may be GUST
ed from the position of president.
Every city in the league will be repre-
sented except Savannah. No representa-
tive of Savannah will be present, though
a proxy was sent up to Macon last night
to be voted by President Bosche.
President BoSche will be on hand to an
swer any charges that may be brought
against him, but he claims that he has no
explanations TO make, and viii make none
unless no IL called upon by the directors
to do SO. There appears to be general
dissatisfaction with Bosche which has
been worked up and brought about by
the Atlanta club The Atlanta directors
want to see him deposed, but want some
other city to take the initiative. They
don't want to be in the position of fight
ing one of their own citizens, but if the
fight is begun they will lend all their en-
ergy to bring about his fall. It's Atlanta's
MIR. Bosche will not mildly submit TO
the wish of the Alfalfa club and will make
hard fight to be retained. His action
will be entirely on the defensive. He says
ne is not worried and believes everything
will come outall right.
The vote of Savannah may cut a big
figure in the leagues proceedings Should
mere be an EFFORT to GUST Bosche and
the president be able to get two clubs
10 vote for him he would have the cast
ing of Savannah's vote himself and would
be able, to make deadlock At the same
Tune, the directors might object to him
voting Savannah'S proxy and throw this
city's vote out.
-Four schedules have been prepared. and
VIII be submitted at the meeting. They
will be thoroughly and carefully looked
over, and the one giving the lowest mile
age and which is thought to be the best
will be selected. In this connection It is
to be regretted that Savannah is not rep
resented, as this city may get the bad
end of the schedule.
The result of the meeting will be await
ed with interest in Savannah, as the fight
which is being made on President Bosche
started with the trouble over the Savan-
nah franchise, with which he was con-
nected.
Unless the Savannah club obtains some
backing outside of the city, 1t looks very
much like there will be no club. Moth
ing has been done in the way of local or
ganlzation or the securing of backing
What is the natter" Cant the money
every day by enthusiasts of the game,
but no one seems TO want to take steps
to raise the necessary funds. The situa-
ton IS certainly critical from the point
of base ball man, and If something
cannot be done to raise money in the next
few days, at the outside, Savannah will
There are lots of people who want to
see Savannah in the league, and there are
even some who have offered to put up
some money If an association were or
ganized, but there seems to be no one
who will take it upon himself to do the
organizing.
Manager McFarlan is in distress, and
has good cause to be. He and his players
are in a peculiar position. and are on
the anxious seat. The players should
have had their advance money some time
ago, and they are making life a weary
road for the manager. Some of them even
threaten to break their contracts and sign
with other teams in the fear that Savan-
nah will not be in the league. McFarlan
is powerless, but is doing all he can to
hold them off until it is seen if something
cannot be done.
Should Savannah not have a club in the
league it is not thought that it will pre-
vent the coming of the National League
Clubs. Boston has arranged to train here
and could not now obtain other grounds
in this section. in the event of this city
not having a team, the Catholic Library
Association, which controls the park, will
communicate with the northern clubs and
endeaVor to have them come here for
practice games, anyhow.