The age-herald., 1898-03-08
PROSPECTS ARE FLATTERING
Every Club Represented. Something Un-
 heard of.
BIRMINGHAM OPENS AT HOME
And Plays Three Games Against Montgomery The Team Then Goes to the Capi- tal City to Play Three More
 Base Ball Gossip.

The outlook for baseball in the south was never more encouraging Each team is backed by men of business and financial ability. This year the teams will not be run merely for pleasure, but for profit as well.
 The owners of each club are fully aware that poor team will not be patronized in towns the size of the majority of those which constitute the Southern league. Knowing this, each manager has put forth his best efforts to secure a team which will play clean, fast, aggressive ball.
 All the clubs will be run strictly on busi- ness principles. The salary limit will be adhered to, and all rules dmpartially en- forced.
 Each of the clubs was represented in the meeting of the magnates which has just closed, something which was heretofore unheard of in the history of Southern league basr;iball. Usually three or four clubs have personal representatives. and the rest Ssnd their proxies Such was not the case this tme This shows the inter est which is being taken in the game.
 The fans are all hungry for baseball, and every one is predicting a large attendance throughout the season in all the cities
 At the meeting Sunday at the Morris 1t
  receipts of each game should be deposited with the treasurer of the league to form a sinking fund This fund is to be used for the purpose of hesping any team during the season which may be in need Of man cial assistance. This will prevent the ne- cessity of the home team having to guar antee expenses or certain amount Of money to the visiting club
 Ball and Umpires
 The ball which will be used will be se- lected by President Powers. Both the Reach and Spa,dlng people submitted propositions but neither was thought to be liberal enough, when taking into corsld- eration the size of the league
 The question of umpires was left entirely to President Powers.
 At the meeting Sunday, three schedules were presented, but none of them were considered satisfactory The three were submitted to a committee which was au- thorized to revise one of them in order to make 1t acceptable to all concerned.
 The following is the schedule as prepared by the committee and accepted:
 Atlanta
 At Home-With Augusta April IA, b l6, June 4, 6 and T, August 10, Il and l2; With Birmingham April 21, P and 20, June Z9' July l. with Charleston May 2&, 2S and "A, June Il, 13 and 14, July 2, S and 29; with Mobile May 3, and 5, June 20, 26 and 2S  2, 4 (a m. and D. m) with New Orleans, April 29 and 30, May 2, July D, 6 and [; with Savannah May 9, 26 and 27, June b, 16 and r, July 22, 23 and 25.
 Abroad-with Augusta, April IS, 19 and 20, June 8, and 10, August 6, and g. with Birmingham, May 13, IA and 16 July R, l3 and 14; with Charleston, May 23, 30 and 31, June IS, 20 and 21, August 3. and 5; with Mobile, May 2, 8 and g, July 15, 16 and IS; with Montgomery, May r, IS and 19, July 8, and Il; with New Orleans, May 10, Il and 12, July 19, 20 and 21; with Savannah, June 1, and 3, June 22, 23 and 24, July 30, August l and 2.
 Augusta
 At Home-With Atlanta, April IS, 19 and 20, June 8, and 10 August 6, and g; with Birmingham, April %, 26 and 2S, June 25, 27 and 2S; with Charleston, May 9, 26 and 27, June 15, Is and IT, July 23, 25 and 26; with Mobile, April 2s and 30, May 2, June 2s and 30, July 1; with Montgomery. April 21, 22 and 23, July 5, 6 and '; with New Orleans, May 8, and 5, July and (morning and afternoon) with Savannah, May 21, 23 and 24, June Il, 1S and IA, July 27, 2S and 29.
 Abroad-With Atlanta, April 14, 15 and 16, June 4, and 2, August 10, Il and 12; with Birmingham, May IT, IS and 19, July S. and Il; with Charleston, June l, and 3, June 9, B and 2, July 30, August 1 and 2; with Mobile, May 10, Il and 12, July 19. 20 and H; with Montgomery, May 13, IA and 16, July 12, 13 and IA with New Orleans, vannah, May 28 30 and 31, June IS, 20 and q, August 3, amd 5.
 Birmingham
 At Home-wfth Atlanta May-13 IA and 16, July 12 13 and IA; with Augusta, May r, IS and 19, July 8, g and il; with Charles ton, May 6, and 9, July 19, 20 and 21; with Mobile May ?, 2S and 30, June P. g and 2, July % 30 and August 1; with Mont gomery, April 14, 15 and 16, June 4, and 2, August D. 6 and g.; with New Orleans, May 31, June and ?, June 18 20 and 21, August 2. 8 and 4; with Savannah, May 10. Il and F, July 15 IS and IS.
 Abroad-With Atlanta, April 21 g and 8, June g, 30 and July 1; with Augusta, April 25. 26 and 28, June 25, 9 and 2S; with Charleston, May 8, and 5, July 2, (morn- ing and afterToon); with Mobile, May 20. 21 and g, June Il, 13 and IA. July 26 27 and 2S; with Montgomery, April IS, 19 and 20, June 8, and 10, August 9. 10 and H. with New Orleans, May 24 25 and 26, June 15. 16 and r, July 9. g and 25; with Savannah, April 2s, 30, May 2 July 5. and z.
 Charleston
 At Home-with Atlanta May 2s 30 and 31, June IS, 20 and 21. August 8, and 5; with Augusta. June 1. and 8, June g. 23 and 24, July 90, August 1 and 2; with Bfr- mingham, May 8. and 5, July and 4 (morning and afternoon); with Mobile, April 22 23 and 9, July 5, and q with Montgomery, April, %, 30, May 2, June 29. 30 July 1; with New Orleans, April 26, 27 and 2S, June 25. 2 and 28 with Savannah, April IA, 15 and 16, June 8, and TO- August 6, and g.
 Abroad-With Atlanta, May 21, g and "A, June, H. 13 and IA, July 27. 2S and 29; with Augusta, May 25. 26 and 27 June 15, 16 and r, July B, 25 and 26; with Birmingham, May 6, 2 and g, July 19, 20 and 21; with Mobile May r, IS and 19, July g, 10 and il; with Montgomery May 10, Il and 12, July 15, 16 and IS; with New Orleans. May, 13, IA and 16 July 12 B and 1E with Savannah,