The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-05
LEAGUE MAGNATES TO MEET.
THEY WILL GATHER IN ATLANTA
NEXT SUNDAY.

NEXT SUNDAY.
Manager Huston Says He VIII Have
Pennant Winning Team, of
COurse-The Owner of the Savan-
nah Franchise StiH Unknown.
League VIII BE Six or Eight Clubs.
Salary Limit 10 BE Placed at 81 900.
Harry Powers VIII he President.
The Southern Base Ball League. which
has been in a dormant state for some
time seems TO have suddenly taken on
some life. Very little has been known of
the doings of the league, and it has been
the impression that it was not In a well
organized condition. 1t appears, however.
that Henry Powers has been doing his
work quietly and, now that the circuit has
been completed, and the best franchises
in the league have been given out to Pow
ers' friends, the organization will become
permanent, and be put upon a business
like footing.
The sporting editor of the Morning News
has received a letter from Jack Huston,
who is posing as the manager of the Sa-
vannah club. in which he states that the
Savannah franchise is owned by someone
outside of Savannah, though he does not
say the owner of il is a New Orleans man.
He says that the gentleman is not pre-
pared as yet to make public his name. but
it can be stated that he is a responsible
person and that he means business.
Jack Huston, who has been engaged to
guide the destinies of the Savannah club.
is well known figure in minor league
base ball. He made his initial bow as a
professional player in 1889. and has
the remarkable record of having
played on twelve pennant winning
teams. Last season he managed
the Galveston team in the Texas
state league and won the pennant He has
batting average of $50. is said to be a
good all around player, and is spoken of
highly by the base ball men of New Or
leans as a manager and player
Huston is like all base ball managers,
in that he is already claiming the pen
nant for Savannah. He says he has sew
eral players already signed, and viii have
his team complete i'm a short time. Most
of his team, he says, will be from among
| the players of the Texas League OF last
season. His acquaintance with the players
of that league and his knowledge of their
ability will stand him in good stead in
selecting his team.
Huston says the owner and hacker of
the Savannah club win be in the city at
an early date when ne will make known
| his plans new park is one of the de-
| tails which, it is said, the gentleman will
| come here to arrange for.
So much for Huston and Savannah; now
| for the league.
| Several days ago Henry Powers sent out
notices to those interested in the various
clubs composing the league saying that
| there would be a meeting of the league
| held at the Kimball house, in Atlanta, on
| Dec. s. which is to-day. The Morning
| News has since learned from a reliable
| but not official source that the meeting
has been postponed until Sunday. Dec 70
| The meeting will be held in the same
| place, 40 representatives will be present
| from the following cities: Henry Powers
from New Orleans; +, w. Smith from
Mobile; w. T. Meyers from Atlanta; T
| w. Passailaigue, from Charleston: j b
| McCleary, from Birmingham, and Pow
ers' man Friday, for but not from Sa-
| vannah
| The circuit Is at present made up OF
| the following cities New Orleans
| Charleston, Savannah Atlanta, Mobile and
| Birmingham. 1t is understood that at the
| injecting Doln montgomery ana Augusta
| will apply for admission and applications
| for franchises are also expected from
Memphis and Nashville.
| 1t is hardly probable that either Mem
| phis or Nashville will be taken in, as both
| of these cities are too far away from
| Charleston and Savannah. The New Or
| leans crowd will want to- take in the two
| Tennessee cities, but it is said Atlanta and
| Charleston will object to this. If Augusta
can show that its club is backed by re-
| sponsible people, that city and Montgom-
| cry will be taken in and the league made
| an eght-club one. If Augusta cannot
| show good backing the league will most
| likely remain as it is now composed az
| Montgomery could not be taken in with
| out another club. Montgomery Is very
| anxious to get a berth in the league, and
there are three applications for the fran
| chises.
The salary limit of the league will be
| placed at $1,000, and each club will put
| up $500 a guarantee that it will finish
the season. The salary limit is just about
what it should be. A good team can be
had at that figure, while it is not large
| enough to bankrupt the teams. At the
| same time stringent rules should be made
so that no club will overstep this amount.