The age-herald., 1901-01-31
EIGHT GOOD CLUBS
 ARE NOW ASSURED A Fine Article of Baseball Prom-
 ised This Season. ENTHUSIASM RUNNING HIGH William Nugent of New Orleans Gets Atlanta Franchise-Charley Frank of Memphis Talks Interesting
 ly of the Game.
ENTHUSIASM RUNNING HIGH

Charley Frank, manager of the Memphis baseball team in the Southern Association, was in the city yesterday on his way home from Atlanta. MT. Frank has been in At lanta several days with President Kent looking after the interests of the assocla- tion in that city. The Atlanta franchise has finally been disposed of. William Nu- gent of New Orleans taking it. This com pletes the circuit of eight cities and as- sures the best baseball for this year that was ever played in the South. The cities that compose the circuit are the largest and the best towns in the South, and the men behind the teams are financially able to equip them in every way necessary.
 In speaking of the Atlanta franchise MT. Frank said Atlanta Is all right now. William Nugent of New Orleans will man. age the team and he has the assurance of good support from the people of Atlanta. E. c. Bruffy, sporting editor of the At lanta Constitution, is enthusiastic over the prospects for baseball in that city and has offered to guarantee a considerable sum of money for the club. The Atlanta papers which have been antagonistio to the South ern Association have about come around to its support and we look for a successful season in that city.
 Much Enthusiasm.
 'Ai to the other seven cities there was never any doubt of the popularity of the game. have been to most of the cities composing the circuit and in every one I find the greatest enthusiasm, and if the teams will go in and win good share of the games there is no reason why the own- CTS should not make money; they certainly should not lose. The salary limit is sea- sonable; 1t is high enough to enable every club to secure as good ball players as any other minor league and not so high but that every team may pay the limit and still have margin of profits at the end of the season.
 President Kent has secured three first class unpires who will see that order is maintained on the field. He will give them authority to enforce the rules and will re- quire them to do so. If they fail in this. their resignations will be called for We are going to have clean sport; we are go- ing to give the people the best ball they ever saw in the South; and we are going to make a success. The conditions in every city in the association are such that base ball properly conducted is bound to be a success.
 The Memphis Team.
 T have completed my team with the ex- ception of one pitcher and one other play CT. Of course I think I will win the pen nant but there Is a bare chance that I am mistaken. I know I have a good team and when I bring it to Birmingham I will give the patrons an exhibition well worth sec ing"
 MT Frank left over the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad for Memphis last night
 The schedule committee of the association will meet in Memphis the latter part of February or early in March, The commit tee is composed of G. M. Reed of Shreve- port chairman; Sam Mills of Birmingham and Newt. Fisher of Nashville.