The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-24
BALL CLUB ASSURED
SAVANNAH WILL BE REPRESENT
ED IN NEW LEAGUE.
THE FRANCHISE GRANTED.
DAN j. CHARLTON AND JOHN j..
HORRIGAN TO MANAGE THE TEAM.


Been Definitely Fixed-Messrs.
Charlton and Horrigan Will At
tend to Look After the Interests
of Savannah-Both Know the
Game and It's Players, and Profess
siOnal Ball in Savannah Ought to
De a success-Park May Be at
state Fair Grounds.
Mr.. Z. M. Ashenback of Cincinnati,
an account of whose visit to Savan-
nah for the purpose of placing here
the franchise for a club in the new
Southeastern Baseball League, has
succeeded in accomplishing his OBJ
ject. Savannah's place in the new
league is now thing assured.
The Savannah team will be under
the management and control of Messrs.
Dan J. Charlton and John ]. Horri-
gan, both enthusiastic baseball men
and in themselves amateur players of
well-known and recognized ability.
Messrs. Charlton and Horrigan will
attend the organization meeting of
the league, which will be held in some
city yet to be selected early in De-
cember. time and place will be
chosen which will be most convenient
to a majority of the delegates from
the cities which will have clubs in the
league.
That the Savannah club will prosper
under the management of Messrs.
Charlton and Horrigan there can be
ough understanding of the business
and a wide acquaintance, as least by
reputation, with the players through
out the country. They ought to be able
to get together club that will be
credit to the city, and if they do they
will get the support of the Savannah
people. The interest in baseball here
has always been strong and even good
amateur games have no trouble in
drawing crowds.
Mr.. Ashenback left yesterday after
noon for Augusta, delighted with the
quick success that had followed his
visit to Savannah. He hopes to do
equally we'll in Augusta and. indeed,
does not anticipate any difficulty in
placing franchise in any of the cities
selected as probable members of the
league.
He is himself a ball player of repu-
tation. Born in Cincinnati in, 1871, his
first professional engagement was with
the Canton, O., team in the Tri-state
League, in 1890. He played the seasons
Of 1892 and 1893 with the Allentown
Club, in the Pennsylvania state league,
that of 1894 with Atlanta, in the South
ern league, 1895 and 1896 with Dallas,
Tex, 1897 with Springfield, in the In
ter-state league, 1898 and 1899 with
New Castle, Pa and Troy, N Y. In
1900 Mr.. Ashenback played with and
managed the Hampton team in the Vir-
ginia state league and in 1901 played
with and managed the Newport News
club in the Virginia and North Caro-
ma league. His position is in center
field
Mr.. Ashenback has discovered some
baseball stars of note. He brought
out Cy Young, now with Boston, and
Pitcher Mathewson, who last season.
made a reputation for himself with
New York.
1t is possible that the Fair grounds
will be used as a baseball park. Mr..
Ashenoack called upon President
george w. Owens of the Savannah
Fair Association to See what might
be done in the way of shaping I'D that
portion of the race track enclosure lust
in front of the grand stand as base
ball grounds, but Mr.. Owens was not
able to give him any very encourag-
Ing information just at this time. When
seen about the matter Mr. Owens said
to a representative of the Morning
! News:
I'VE cannot yet say what will be
done about the establishment of a
baseball diamond or a football field
upon the racetrack. If to provide such
grounds would mean interference in
any way with the racecourse. it GER
tainly would not be done The cost of
properly grading a sufficient space for
athletic purposes just in front of the
grandstand would be considerable, and
| do not know just how it would be
met. The judges stand is a light
structure and could easily be removed
| so that 1t would not be in the way of
players or cut off the view of spec
tators in the grandstand'
Mr.. Owens expressed the belief that
the Fair grounds would offer a far
more satisfactory location for a base
ball diamond than that of the Bolton
street ball park. 1t is easily Access
sible, and the advantage of so excel
| lent a grandstand would be great.
Considerable grading would be requir-
| ed, however, as the ground is badly
cut up with bitches and has deep de-
| preSsions.
Savannah fans who discussed the sit
uation yesterday were delighted with
the outlook, which every one Of them
regards as bright and encouraging in
every aspect. They want professional
ball in Savannah. and they are glad to
see that all indications point to the
conclusion that it will be had next sea-
son.