The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-09
70 BE RUN BY SAVANNAH MEN,
Aside INTERESTS IN BASE BALL
BOUGHT UP.

cbange in Ownership Not TO Affect
contemplated management of the
Cub-HustOn to Remain Manager
and the Team to he the Same-Sa-
1annah Favored in the Schedule.
The Season to Open April lathe
outlook for "a Good Season Bright.
The savannah franchise in the Southern
league is now owned solely by Savannah
nsrties, and the club win be backed entire
II by Savannah capital Mr. John Nc
Guire of New Orleans has sold out his in.
,erest in the franchise 70 Mr.. Murray NJ
stewart of Savannah and Mr.. Stewart,
with other Savannah gentlemen, will run
the club.
As was indicated in yesterdays Morn
ing News, differences arose at the league
meeting in Birmingham between Mr.. Stew
art and Mr.. MCGUIRE. which compelled
these gentlemen to sever their bust
ness relations and it became necessary for
one of them to purchase the interest of
the other. The question as to who should
be awarded the franchise was left to a
committee of arbitration composed of
Henry Powers of New Orleans and t. w.
Passalaigue of Charleston. If it should
have been necessary, a third member was
to be chosen, but 1t was not and a settle
ment was reached, whereby Mr.. Stewart
was to have entire control of the franchise
and to pay Mr.. Mcclure what money he
mad expended in the interest of the club.
.
partnership existed between Mr. Mcclure
and himself. A co-partnership between
these gentlemen did exist at one time
When Mr.. Mcclure was in Savannah re-
Gently he was sole owner of the Savannah
franchise, which had been granted him bv
the league at its meeting in Atlanta held
last December Mr.. Mcclure sold a half
interest in the franchise to MIR. Stewart
when he was here a few weeks ago. ana
bank account was opened in the name of
these two gentlemen.
The change in the ownership of the fran
Chise will in no way affect the running of
the club Manager Huston will, of course
be retained and the team will remain the
same. The Savannah Base Ball Club As
ISOLATION, which has applied for articles of
Incorporation, will be organized with Off
GERS and a board OF directors. Mr.. George
P. Walker viii be President and Mr.
George F. Armstrong, secretary. Mr..
Stewart will be the business man of the
clu0 ana Will direct everything except the
management of the players, which win be
entirely in the hands of Manager Huston.
whose Judgment is thoroughly relied on
by the directors of the club.
Mr. Stewart returned from the league
meeting yesterday morning. He stated
hn
and was not near so fussy as has been
made out.
Mr. Stewart said what struck him as
beng so particularly encouraging was the
osIness-like way in which everything
was done and the excellent showing made
Dy all OF the clubs He said that every
QUO mad personal representative pres
eht at the meeting. and this is something
hat rs unknown in the history of a
Southern league.
savannah is particularly favored in the
schedule adopted by the league The sea-
son VIII open April IA and close Aug. IL
The number of games played will be 1902
savannah will open at Charleston where
tnree games will be played. Illusions team
VIII then return to Savannah for a
stay OF hfteen games, when il will go on
We road for long trip. Savannah will
De al home both Memorial day and Fourth
%Juy. Two games will be played on the
latter day
Inc TACT that the club will be backed bv
savannah capital will be pleasing TO Sa-
sdhhah people, and as all of the gentle
men who are interested in the club are
prominent business men the fans will have
Ieehng of confidence in the club.
Inc savannah Volunteer Guards and
cnatAam Artillery teams will cross bats
to-hight at the Guards Hall. The Guards
40" lead in the Military League race, and
.hey VIII make a hard fight to increase
Tler lead by capturing to-night's game
me Artiilerymen, however, feel pretty
sure over their drop into third place and
"'il put up a strong fight tonight to re-
sam their former position
Inc game will be called at o'clock. and
lows: S "P 40 ioi-
Guards. Cha+h-
Eh .'........catch ......... Englerth
Freeman .......... pitch ........ Garmanv
U-ad5 ''''''....'...lb. .......... Wakeman
p1, ''''''...........2b.. ........... Hopkins