The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-28
TIME is NOW SHORT
III SAVANNAH Is TO HAVE PROFESS
SIGNAL BALL.
LEAGUE DIRECTORS TO MEET
At BIRMINGHAM, ALA, OCT. 10
TO GRANT FRANCHISES.

Law Has Been Passed in Alabama
which VIII Cause Montgomery,
and Perhaps, Birmingham, to
give I'm Franchises-Chatta
Ia the Only Contestant in the
Field So Far, and Has Little
Change to Secure the Prize-It
savannah Wants the Franchise "A
Representative Should He Sent to
the Directors Meeting With Prop
err Credentials.
A meeting of the directors of the
Southern Baseball League will be held
in Birmingham on Oct. 10, and if Sa-
vannah is to make an effort to secure
the franchise that Montgomery will
give up in the league it will be neces-
sary to have a representative there to
put in an application, to offer some
kind of inducements and guarantee of
good faith.
Macon has given up the ghost. Suf-
hcient enthusiasm could not be arous-
ed to get any one to take the lead
and make a fight for the franchise. The
only contestant left in the field for the
prize is Chattanooga, and as the South
ern League has already had an expert
ence with this town, which was not
satisfactory, as was expressed in the
act Withdrawing the franchise, and it
is highly probable that an offer from
that city will hardly be considered Sc
riously by the league directors. Sa-
vannah presents the best opening in
the South now for a ball team, and
the time is ripe for having this city
represented in the league.
To successfully sustain a winning
team in the league it would be neces-
sary as is the case in all cities of the
Southern League, to secure the cooper
alton and assistance of the street rail-
way company. Mr.. Kidder, manager
of the Savannah Electric Company, is
out of the city at present, and is
not expected to arrive before Oct. l.,
but there is little doubt but that the
street railway company will do its part
towards procuring professional ball for
Savannah
A representation cannot be made to
the league directors on air. To go into
the matter properly finances is the all
important item. and unless someone, or
several gentlemen with means at their
disposal, agree to back the venture
baseball cannot be secured. Several re-
quests have been received at the Morn
ing News office to push the matter or
getting q team in the league. Nothing
can be done, however, without the CO.
operation of someone who has faith
enough in the venture to put money
into it or to go ahead and organize
stock company to back a team.
The necessity for prompt action is
apparent. Nearly all of the team man
ayers are now signing men for next
season, and if Savannah goes into the
league she wants to have a team that
will put up a good article of ball. To
do this, early action will have to be
taken in securing material for a pen
A4iant- Ginning team. Anothers matter
thatfwil have to be looked after would
be that of securing a suitable park.
This would be a matter that the street
car company would be Interested IN,
and in all probability would furnish
one free This is done in number of
Southern League towns, and in nearly
every instance large portions OF the
stock in the baseball teams is owned
by the street car companies.
Believing that ball lovers in Savan-
nah would like to see a team from this
city in the Southern League next year
the Morning News would be glad to
hear from any one of means who would
be willing to interest themselves In the
matter.