The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-26
THREE WEEKS OF BASE BALL.
BAkTIMOREs OR BROOKLYNs WILL
BE HERE NEXT MONTH.


The Bolton street Park 40 he Em-
pIOyed and Put in Condition for
Games and League Teams Will
Play Here From March 20 10 April
15-An Effort Being Made to Re-
organize II Southern LeaGue.
Savannah will see three weeks of pro-
fessional ball this spring. Either the Bal
timore or Brooklyn teams will be here for
practice from March 20 10 April Is. about
which time the National League season
will open. The team that comes will bring
twenty-five men, so that here will be two
good teams of professional players, of the
best class, on exhibition games.
Mr.. Murray Stewart completed arrange
ments yesterday with the owners of the
ball park, by which it win be put In first
class condition. Thirty feet will be added
TO the western side of the field, the ground
will be drained. the diamond moved and
rolled, the fences repaired and the grand
stand and bleachers made comfortable and
convenient These changes fill the re-
quirements imposed by Manager Hanlon
In his recent conference with Mr.. Stewart
and the contract has been closed The
team that comes will be here for three
weeks or more and the lovers of the ma
tional game in Savannah Wall have an OPP
portunity TO see it at its best.
Mr. Stewart is continuing his efforts TO
organize local league team. The pur-
pose is to form a league composed Of Sa-
vannah, Macon, Charleston and Augusta
and to make up the personnel Of the teams
as largely as possible from local players.
Salaries are to be paid all players, but
they are to be kept within reasonable linn
its and not made so extravagantly large
that the game VIII not pay expenses. When
players are necessary TO strengthen the
teams they are TO be imported from other
places. II is thought that a league con-
Quoted on these principles viii prove 10
be at least not a losing investment and
that the games viii be interesting.
II the plan suggested meets the approval
of the people and is carried to its conclu-
sion it is intended to start the season on
May a. and end it on July 4, making 1t of
only two months duration. BY this it is
hoped to have the schedule of games con-
Guided before the annual exodus to the
Northern resorts takes place After this
time the game usually proves losing in
vestment. The base bah association, of
which Mr.. George P. Walker is president,
Mr.. Stewart vice president, and Mr.. George
f. Armstrong secretary and treasurer. Is
willing to undertake the burden of placing
team in Savannah, If the fans win sub
scribe small sum, say $780, to its capital
stock. This is not intended primarily to
raise funds, but to get as large a number
OF people as possible interested In the re-
suit Of the games and the success of the
team. The shares Of stock win be placed
at par value of S25 each
Mr. Stewart said that he is extremely
anxious to effect the organization of a
team in Savannah and of the proposed
four-club league. He Is firmly of the opin-
ion that itds practicable, and win result
in good base ball If it is carried through.
The one thing needful, he SAYS. is the
manifestation of sufficient interest among
the people generally to warrant himself
and his associates in undertaking the
formation of the club, SO that they may
have at least a partial guarantee of sue
cessful season. If this interest Is mani
Tested by the subscription of the small
amount of stock 1t is desired to dispose of.
there will be base ball team in Savau-
nah.