The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10

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0-----a' 7''-41N vannah, Atlanta,
,,..on. Augusta, Columbus and Charles
'u- ... formation is received from an au-
.tatrs and official source, none less
sa mat of President Bosche' and Is
'a- Notwithstanding the telegraphic
s@s,tcbes. which have stated that Column
IA entered the Southern league.
besides the information from President
,-.bs a dispatch was received by the
,|.,,irq News last night, stating that the
'..,sf,r of the Columbus franchise had
.n erected. President Flournoy has re-
he'd all ownership in the franchise,
afl hereafter devote his time to run
o., street railways. His career as a
hs.r ball maguate was meteorlc- ne
nt nm ike a rocket, but came down
N9 NJ ro.umbus franchise has been turn
- 10 James Smith of that city, who
m manage the team. smith Is wen
srown in savannah. having visited mere
'.raI times. Last year ne brought a
.sam of emf-professionals from Atlanta,
ond game was played with the team OF
sa Catholic Library Association at
Tbpnderoolt. Other games were to have
taon nlayed but were called off, as c.
pe' nark was not then in condition and
Thlnd4rbolt was considered too far from
the city. 800 IN - I'D
hos heen interested in affairs of the game
Car wears. He has had some experience
in manaung clubs, and is IN position
~ successfully manage the Columbus
club -,
rs1 of the league situation greatly; in
fct. il removes the only stumbling block
IN the way of what looks the most sue
ressfu base ball league ever organized
in The south.
When The announcement came several
5avs AGO that Columbus had forsaken the
Sop+hetstern and entered the Southern,
base bali men in Savannah were surprised
s1d almost disheartened Not that it
meant the failure of the Southeastern, but
t6e mace of Columbus could not have been
as wen filled, and the compactness OF the
circuit would have been broken into.
Director Lamar has been trying to guess
ali week where he was at He was sur
nrtsed al Columbus going with the South
ern. and could not under stand Mr.. Flour
novs action IN throwing down the South
eastern. when he had as good as given
his word that he would enter the South
eastern. Mr.. Lamar has been Ia extern
give correspondence with President
Bosche, but had not heard anything def
mite. and the news will probably be first
given him by the Morning News.
President Bosche will call a meeting OF
the .eague to take place probably this week
and committee will be appointed to ar
range a schedule and make the final ar
rangements for the opening of the season.
Now that the veXing question as TO the
position of Columbus has been definitely
settled, the various clubs will perfect their
organization Several of the cities have
been 10th TO go ahead until the circuit Of
the league was made up but now this is
no longer in doubt. Maj. Winters says
Macon will go right ahead and have its
team signed in a short time. Atlanta has
nearly its entire team signed now. Charles
ton ana Augusta are AL right and every
thing looks lovely.
When the Southern league was organic
ed IN Nom gomery last week Henry Pow
ers played a diplomatic stroke and made
Mr. Flournoy, vice president, thinking to
soft soap the Columbus gentleman and
make him stick out with the Southern. 1t
appears, however, that Sir Henry reckon
ed wrongly and his little scheme didn't
WIN AAi II AOli my saw dAlGt AIlt
meeting, what an homogeneous and impos-
slole thing the proposed league was. He
also saw that it would be simply a case
OF sending good money after bad and with
drew.
What the Southern league will do now
Is question. With the loss of Columbus
II viii break into its already bad circuit
ana IL looks very much like the league wiz
Gle a-borning.
The anpotroo~,z.
Jun baIantyne had been signed by Sa-
yahnah seems to have been premature
pdIantyne has been talking terms to the
r.uo out has not been signed as yet II
hlshI be well for Ballantyne TO nut his
Eues IN another direction than Savannah.
Ddse pail players always do better In
N@9es other than their home Too much
~ expected of them by their home people,
anu the result is that If a man does
no1 pay continual good ball he Is not a
success with the people. Ballantyne Is
good man, and can probably get a posj.
uoH on some of the minor league teams
eastern. e-'e NON'i
director Lamar has about closed with
NV nv Atlanta men to play with Savannah
my were members of Marshars semi.
foiesSlonal team, and are both young and
iisoI. Ihey VIII be given a trial. and
team. AeP' oh the
oa -Ilahager McFarlan is still working ia
ililsh signing his team, but has 5eer
nolo ulScapped somewhat while the cloudi.
tS mas prevailed in league circles Nov
''i NJ. IT IS removed he will go ahead
WI '1ny uattering reports are seen abopt
r,t ,,.aLh Seeker, the young LouisviIlf
ii ar who has been signed by McFnr,
saw b. iiayers who have seen him work
and ovo a1s wonderful speed. good curves
seoTts be true he will no DON'T 49, - re-
md for Savannah. O'u0' prove
AZ IMPROVE ATHLETIC sPORTs.