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

Orleans will be made president and &C
cording to the programme mapped out,
the circuit will be made up of eight clubs
Augusta and Montgomery being admitted
to complete the circuit. The other six
cities have already been given franchises
and the holders of them have given as
surances that they will put clubs in the
league. Montgomery and Augusta will
apply for admission to the league and if
the representatives of these cities show
that they mean business they will be given
franchises. In the event that either or both
of these cities should not come to time,
it is likely that the circuit viii remain as
1t is now made up, and the organization
of the league will proceed the same as con-
templated.
The meeting will fix the salary limit at
$1,000, and agree that each club shall place
$500 upon deposit as a guarantee that they
will finish the season. A committee will
be appointed to make up a schedule which
will be referred to the clubs for approval,
and will be adopted at later meeting.
The prospects for Southern League
never seemed brighter, and the present in
dications point to an unusually successful
season. Most of the cities in the league
have not had professional base ball for
several seasons, and the fans are hungry
to see the real article. The circuit is about
as compact as can be made up of southern
base bail towns, and if the league IS
rightly managed and does not prove a sue
cess next year, base ball might as well be
abandoned in this section, so far as pro-
fessional league is concerned.
The hackers of the clubs in the various
cities are principally the street railway
companies and every club has strong and
responsible representation. The promoters
of the league recognize that a great deal
depends upon who the hackers Of the clubs
are and they have taken the precaution to
see that only responsible people are given
the franchises.
Mr. Mcclure, who intends to place the
team in Savannah, is now negotiating
with a Savannah man who wishes to take
some stock in the club and it is more than
probabh that a deal will be made. Mr..
Mcclure would like to get some good man
in Savannah behind the club as he knows
that it would have the effect Of strength
enng the support of the home people and
giving them confidence in the club.
While deal for the Catholic Library
| Association park has not yet been closed,
it can be stated that the park will be
used. The parties interested in the Savan-
nah club are very much pleased with the
location of the park, and do not care to go
TO the expense of building new one. The
park, however, will require some improve.
ments Another grandstand will be built
and the bleachers will be enlarged. The
fence will be rebuilt and made higher and
the diamond and field will be improved.
Mr.. Guire in speaking of the team which
Manager Huston has signed, said that he
did not want to claim too much for the
team. He would not say that Savannah
would have team that was sure TO finish
first. That is a claim that no manager
who has any regard for his opinion as
base ball prophet would make At the
same time he said that his knowledge Of
the abilities and records OF the players,
who have been signed was such that he
was warranted in saying that the team
would be in the fight for the rag.
Huston began to sign the players for the
Savannah team two months ago. He had
Just finished a successful season as man.
ager of the Galveston team, which won
the pennant in the Texas league last sea
son, and was In a nosition to command
| the services Of tRes best men in that
league.
AS soon as Huston signed to manage
Savannah he opened correspondence with
the players Of the Texas League who had
not signed reserve contracts, and the re-
suit is that he has signed the cream of the
league.
The names of the players who have
signed contracts have already been given
by the Morning News, but their records
and performances will make interesting
reading.
George Stultz, who has signed to pitch
Is from Louisville. He played in the Vir-
ginia league for two seasons and then
went to Louisville. The Colonies did not
give him a trial, but released him, Boston
signing him the day he got his release.
That afternoon stultz went In the box for
Boston against Louisville and let the Col
onels down with only three hits. Stultz
did not pitch for Boston after this, and,
having some trouble with Manager Selee,
he was released to Houston, Tex. There
he played twenty-eight games, twenty-sev-
en- of which were victories for his team.
Frank Herbert of San Antonio is anoth-
err pitcher. He pitched thirty-five games
last season and won twenty-siK Of them,
which Is a remarkably good record. Her
bert figures in the. records OF the Texas