The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-18
n TRANSFER THE FRANCHISE.
r,~NAH BASE BALL AssoCI-
M ,r,oN TO BE ORGANIZED.

r VIII control the savannah oi"D
II WIN BE Organized This Week
anu Tan IA BE Retained as Mama
and the Contracts For the
,rs Already Signed to Be Pro-
TOD at Once-The Team as 1t
stands.
r Rosche of Atlanta, president
NJ. southeastern League, was in the
O w., rastsrday on business connected with
Guy mo and the Savannah Base BAH
club. 49,, sorr,re-
~ w. savannah gentlemen in regard to or
g'.i,y an association to manage the
s'-.ss affairs of the Savannah club and
pr .a. the deal was not closed it probably
VII he in day or two.
VIZ mare than likely that the Savannah
,-..bsse will be transferred to the Savan-
.ssociat.on entire and the. affairs OF
o,nb will be put in its hands. This
~, not I'm any way affect the team as
',ro.5v signed and Al McFarian will still
:. retained as manager.
Nv Rosche speaks in glowing terms OF
-. oprIook for the new league and, as ne
~, haan a student of the game in the
sonth for a number of years and been ac-
.,..,,. connected with most of the various
,o,tbarn leagues, his views are valuable.
4 II. savs everything connected with the
a ,..,,,s is in the best of shape and there is
n .hsolntelv nothing in the way of a most
8 .,,oessfu. season. Every city in the
league has signed its manager and is
1,oTxng tooth and nail to secure the best
II line of players for their respective clubs
a. the salary limit allowed by the league.
Al GIrFarIan has his entire team signed
now and from the personnel of the men
"a Ills a crack-a- jack. In fact, he has more
men signed than he intends to carry, but
81 some Of them are only on trial. They will
RI ta giyen chance to show themselves in
81 The exhibition games with the northern
b cubs and will be retained or let go, &C
cording to how they show up.
The names of the men and where they
will play is as follows; Charles Petty,
pitcher: William Leach, pitcher; William
g Buecker pitcher; Al Gibson, catcher; Pop
Tate first base; John lobe, second base;
N Spot Davis, third base; Robbie Langsford,
Snort stop; James Adams right fielder
and change catcher; Emmett Seery and AL
M Edwards. ielders. Besides these, Sanford
Ramein and Bob Harper have signed coll
tracts and tits more than probable that
Jim Ballantyne of Savannah will be sign
ed to catch. if the terms can be agreed
upon.
Adams is from Decatur ILL.,, and is a
fast man. He had offers from Quincy and
I'd Fort Worth, but preferred to come to Sa-
yannah Seery is an old National Lacquer
and is an excellent player. Bob Harper
and jim Ballantyne are both Savannah
n boys and have played ball here and in
other southern cities. They are both
good men, and their friends are sure they
will show up well enough to be retained
on the team.
Of course, the team cannot carry six
teen men, and it is not McFarlan's inten-
ton 10 do so. He will have eleven men,
besides himself, so it will be seen that five
of the men who have signed contracts will
have to go. Who they are will depend en-
rely upon their playing in the trial
s games ...i.
The contracts of the men signed by Sa-
81 annah will be promulgated by President
Bosche at once, and will be published and
fatiied by Nick Young. Several of the
nen have received offers from other
cams but, of course, they cannot deal
hnd should not be dealt with by other
managers.
The schedule of the league has been ar
anged but is subject to changes. Sa-
% annah will undoubtedly open at home,
noweyer, Charleston being the opposing
cam. Savannah will have both Decora-
ION day and Fourth of July at home.
Inc Savannah Base Ball Association will
organized this week. cnarter applied
or and the organization of the club in
business way will be perfected.