The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-10
BASE BALL MAGNATES HERE.
JOHN INQUIRE OF NEW ORLEANS
TO PUT a TEAM IN SAVANNAH.

Wants TO Interest savannah People
in the Club, But VIII Back 1t Him.
self, II Necessary-To Confer With
PaSsniIaigue of Charleston To-day.
League Meeting in Atlanta Sunday.
Some of the Players Whom Mana
ger Huston Has Signed.
Mr.. John Mcclure of New Orleans own
er of the Savannah franchise in the South
ern Base Ball League, arrived in the city
last night. Mr.. Mcclure comes to Sa-
vannah for the purpose of looking into the
base ball situation. He will remain here
until tomorrow night when he viii go to
Atlanta to be present at the meeting of
the league to be held at the Kimban house
Sunday.
Since it became known several weeks
ago that Savannah had franchise in the
Southern league, base ball people here have
been anxious to know who the owner of
the franchise was and they will expert
ence satisfaction upon learning the iden-
tity Of the hacker of the Savannah club.
Mr.. MCGUIRE is a business man of New
Orleans. He has been a resident of the
has been interested in base ball affairs of
that city. He comes to Savannah with
letters of Introduction from prominent
people of his city. and is spoken of as
gentleman and a good business man.
Mr.. Mcclure spoke Interestingly of the
Southern League and its prospects the
coming season. He says the Southern
League of 9S will be the most successful
league the south has ever seen.
Il have come to Savannah" he said,
ito endeavor TO interest some Savannah
people in the club. l do not want the peo-
pie to think ] have come here to run the
town, and hope that they will not withhold
their support because 1 am an outsider.
l would be pleased to get some Savannah
gentleman interested in the club with me,
and to this end will be glad TO explain
my plans and those of the league to all
who would care to hear them.
IF find it impossible to get any Savan-
nah people to take stock in the club l pro-
pose TO back it myself. I believe that Sa-
vannah is one of the best ball towns in
the south and feel sure that the game
can be made to pay here.
Il have engaged one of the best minor
league managers in the country to manage
the team" continued Mr.. Mcguire, "and
he has signed what l consider fast team
and one that is sure to finish one, two,
three"
Mr.. T. w. Passailalgue of Charleston,
the well known street railway man, will
arrive in Savannah this morning, and will
assist Mr.. Mcclure in arranging some de-
tails with regard to the park and other ar
rangements. A conference will be held with
the officials of the Savannah, Thunderbolt
and Isle of Hope railway this morning to
see what can be done about leasing the
park or building a new one. The Catholic
Library Association is the lessee of the c.
L. A. park, and their lease will not run
out for year.
Manager Huston, who is now in New
Orleans, has signed twelve players, all of
whom are known more or less in the base
ball world. Frank Weikert has been
signed to play first base. Johnny Bam-
inert, who played short stop for New Or
leans, is to play second baS. Joe Dowie
will play third. Every body in Savannah
knows Joe Dowie and will be glad to learn
that the little baseman will be on the team
Kid Spencer, who played with the Austin
team in the Texas league last year, will
play short stop. w. S. Alexander is signed
for a change catcher and out fielder He
played in Texas last year. ]. f. Brott,
who played with Wilkesbarre last season,
will pay center field. James Sullivan is
a catcher.
One of the pitchers is George Stultz
from Louisville, Ky He played in the
| Virginia league two years and afterwards
played with louisville. Another pitcher is
Frank Herbert who played in the Texas
league. Buck Holloway is also signed TO
pitch, and Fat Meaney will play with Sa-
vannah if he gets his release from Scran-
ton, Pa.
IL Mr.. Mcclure is able to finish his bust
ness in Savannah before going to Atlanta
he will return to New Orleans after the
league meeting He has some business
arrangements to make in New Orleans
aff he 10 Co
bring Manager Huston with him. Mr.. Nc
CURE says if he can make satisfactory ar
engagements he will locate in Savannah and
make it his home.