The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13

Following is a correct list of the eight teams of the league at the start of the season:
 St. I1ouis-Pitchers, Murphy, Yerkes, Joyce. Popp. Wicker Allemang and Dun ham: cstchers, Ryan. Nichols and O'Neil; thfielders, Richardson, Farrell. Kruger and Hartman: outfields. Donovan, Bar clay and Shoot; utility men. Hasleton and Brashear; manager-captain, Dono- van.
 hiladelphia--Pitchers, White, Iberg, Jaokfitsch and Dooin; infielders, Jen- nings. Douglas, Huiswitt, ChiIds and IIailman; outaelders. Thomas, Browns and Barry; utility man. Duffy; manager, lShettsline; captain. Jennings.
 Brooklyn.Pitchers. Donovan. Kitson, Newton, Winham and McCann; catchers. Farrell Ahearn, Armbruster and Fuller; ien GoebSaar STreerS' wSsssr Tnsr. FoSS. bah keeler. Dolan or Hildebrandt; utility men, Ward and Prout; manager, Han Ion; captain. Keeler.
 | New York - Pitchers. Matthewson, Kennedy. McGee. Sparks. Evans, Burke, Friedman. Dupee. Washburn; catchers. Bowerman. Yeager and Thurston; in. nelders, Doyle Smith. Anderson. Lauder and Delehanty; outfelders. Van Haltren, Jackson and Jones: utility men, Stafford Doyle.
 Pittsburg-Pitchers, Leever. Phillippi. catchers. Zimmer O'Connor and Smith; | infielders, Bransfield, Ritchey. Wagner and Leach: outfielders, Clarke, Beau Pont p and Davis; utility men. Conroy and
 Boston-Pitchers. Willis, Maiarkey, Brown, Pittinger. Crabili and Hale; eatchers. kittridge and Moran; infieiders, minger; outfelders Hamilton. Carney ana Lush; utility men. Cooley and Courtney; manager. Buckenberger; captain. Long.
 Chicago-P'tchers Menefee. Eason. wad- ner, Sample, Glade. Hooker and Fergu- son: catchers. Kling. Chance, Kahoe and Zaluski; infielders. siagie and Lynch: ex- tras, schaefer. Congalton, Williams Mil
 Cincinnati-Pitchers. Hahn. Phillips. I Glendon, Ewing. Curry. Heisman and swormstedt; catchers. Peitz. Bergen and Abbott; Abbot na infisldsrs beckley. Beck. Cor ford. Dobbs and BeY; utility men, Ma goon and Hulseman: manager, McPhee; captain. Corcoran.
 One week from the date of the Ma tional Leagues opening the American League begins its championship season on Wednesday. April 2S--the American Association. a kind of farm for the Amer ican League, beginning its season on the same day. Three days after that, on Saturday. the 18th. the Southern League season begins. and of course Montgom- erians are more interested in this lea sue than all of them. There is no doubt of the fact that Montgomery will be a mem. Der of the Southern League next season the park at Picket Springs being com. pleted by then with the modern. up tc date electric railway system connecting with 1t. In making up the personnel oi the Southern League for the season oi 1902 the managers were extremely anx. ious to have Montgomery in the place oi | Shreveport. but the horrible transporta- tion facilities here effectually knocked the idea In the head When the Circuit Committee was in Montgomery last win ter they looked the situation over care fully-saw that even if a crowd could be gotten out to the ball park on the crazy old cars there was a long chance tha' most of them would either have to wall back or reach the city after dark. Nex' season, fortunately for Montgomery, al this will be changed. modern. up tC date bail park will he built at Pickett Springs and magnificent system of cleo tric cars will handle even the largest l kind of crowd. There will be no hanging on to straps, stepping on ones feet ir the aisles. crowding the platforms and hanging to the running boards. either everybody will have a comfortable seat | fin a clean comfortable car Oh. what delightful change-vale Montgomery | Street Railway Company--peace to it' decrepIt old bones. An agreement has been made bv which Montgomerv be comes a member of the 1908 Southerr League. 2 place being reserved for thi' town next season. This is not hearsa, hut official