The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02
TRI-CLUB LEAGUE UNCERTAIN.
AN IMBROGLIO IN CHARLESTON IN
THE WAY OF ITS SUCCESS.

A Trust in Base Ball Grounds Form
ed in the Carolina MctrOpOIis-Tall<
of "A City League in Savannah-In-
door Base Ball stin the Talk.
There are trusts and monopolies Of all
kinds. but the latest one to be heard from
is one of the most peculiar. And to think
that it lives in Charleston!
II all comes about over the successful
season of the tri-cub amateur base ball
last year. The Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION of Charleston controls the base
ball park in that city, and when the tri-
club league started to reorganize for 1897
the Catholic Library Association OF
Charleston asked on what terms could
the park be rented. The Y. M c. A. gave
them, and the c. l.. A. members received
shock from which they have not yet re-
covered. The Y. NJ. C. A. people wanted
25 per cent of the gross receipts OF all
games played, and the Library Associa-
ton was not to have the use of the park
for practice.
This was bad enough. but it was not all.
There is another park a little further out
from the city which the Library team
thought it could get to practice in but
when it went to engage it the members
found it had already been leased by the
Y NJ c. A. These second grounds the
Y. N. c. A. offered the Library Associa-
ton two afternoons a week for $50 for the
season, The grounds could not be used
at any other time and the condition to use
them only two afternoons in the week
was 10 keep the Library team from getting
sufficient practice.
The action of the Young Mems Christian
Association has been severely criticised
and the Library Association members are
very much incensed. They would be will
ing to pay a fair renta. for the use Of the
park, but do not propose to be imposed
upon.
A meeting to arrange a schedule for the
tri-ciub league was to be held In Augusta
to-day. but It was postponed on account
OF the situation in Charleston. The Au-
Qusta and Savannah Library Associate
both speak strongly Of the action Of the
Charleston Z. NJ g. A., and claim II Is an
EFFORT to break up the league. Even II
Charleston would agree TO accede TO the
terms Of the Y NJ. G. A., savannah and
Agusta would not, as, although II would
not affect them, they would not allow
themselves to be used in such a manner
THE action OF the Charleston Y. NJ. G. A.
ia looked upon here as either an effort to
break up the league or the result OF feel
ing or spite. Inc charge LOT the park alone
is exorbitant, but In refusing TO allow the
Library team the use Of the park and in
leasing the other park to prevent the team
practiclng there, which could not be used
for games. Il looks ike case Of gouge.
The Catholic Library Association con-
trolls the base ball park In this city, but
n has always been obtainable at a mod
crate rental. and the use OF Il gratis has
never been refused for charitable purposes.
or where no admission has been charged
What the outcome OF the Charleston case
will be Is not known, but n the Charles
ton Y. NJ. G. A. does not finally change its
position II will be a surprise.
There has been some talk Of forming a
city base ball league, and II the proper
steps are taken there is no reason why
one cannot be formed. There are In the
Catholic Library Association, the Young
Mems Christian Association and the
Young Mems Hebrew Association good