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will be torn away and the grand stand put in good condition. The diamond will be leveled and rolled and when the season opens, the latter part of April, the Birming- ham Park will be one of the best in the South.
 The Local Team.
 Among the players Manager Mills will have on his team will be Joe Veitch, the third baseman of the 1896 team, who was a "hot" favorite that year. He is a re- markable player and since leaving Birm- ingham has held his own in fast company He bats over 300 and is faultless fielder Manager Mills has received signed con tracts from George Leidy, center fielder Leidy played with the champion Lancas- ter team of the Atlantic League in 1S97-S-9 and with hte Albany team of the New York State League in 1900.
 Thomas Gettinger, left fielder, has also returned his contract signed. Gettinger played with the Ora i'd Rapids Club of the Westren League in 1S96-7, with the Pater- son team of the Atlantic League in 1898, with the Wheeling team of Interstate League in 1899 and with Grand Rapids of the Canadian League in 19OO He is fast fielder and reliable batter.
 IL. contract to play in Birmingham next sea- son. He played last season and the season before with the All College team of Allan tic City. He is a good batter and fast fielder.
 Other signed contracts are expected by Manager Mills in a few days.
 Meeting of the Association.
 A meeting of the Southern Baseball As sociatdon will probably be held in this city some time in February for the purpose of arranging a schedule for the season.
 It Is still undecided whether Atlanta will have a team in the association next sea- son. E. c. Bruffey, sporting editor of the Atarta Constitution, has undertaken to form an association to place club in that city, and he is to let President Kent know definitely by January 1 if he succeeds. In the event Atlanta Is not given the fran chise 1t will probably go to Mobile
 Nashville New Orleans and Birmingham are the only clubs that have players under contract so far as reported to President Kent.
 Nashville reports the following players. under contract to play next season: George Reitz, Howard Holland, S. Kennedy, Andy
  and Josh Riley. Tom Parrott played with the Birmingham team in the Southern League in 1893 and later with the St. Louis and Cincinnati National League teams.
 Manager Abner Powell of New Orleans has signed four players, as follows: M. E. Mllett, w. J. Maloney, P. J. Hagerty and Smylie Anderson.~L,
 Little Rock has not filed it's claim list but will do so in a few days. No manager has been secured for the team, but nego- tiations for one are now pending.
 The Claim Lists.
 The claim lists of the six clubs that have filed the same with the president of the association are as follows:
 Chattanooga - Manager, Lew Whistler. Players: Jack Wentz. Mike Neville, M. J. Woodlocz F. Valdois, B. Ellis. J. Hale, E. Hill, William Niles, L. Rapp, Robert Tal- Tom Hess, P, Lamer. Charles Dooin, Rip Egan, J. Dean and Andy Roth.
 New Orleans - Manager, Abner Powell. Players: P. T. Woodruff, Thomas Messtt w. B. Goodenough, James McKevitt Me- Dewitt, Cockman, Congelton, Cliff Latimer Bob Stafford, Mosworth Pitcher Berry, Downey, Pitcher Young, Jack Pfeister, Joe Dowie, Pitcher Brown, Jack Herbert, Wal ter Kimlock.
 Nashvllle-Manager, Newt Fisher; John w Campbell, J. A, Wiseman, Pitcher Mathews, Jack Burnet, Charles Rice, John Dcbbs, John White Jay Parker John