The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-30
MANAGER BOYER TOOK HIS COAT
OFF AND WENT AT IT.
WILL HAVE GROUNDS
THOROUGHLY FIXED.
GRAND STAND WILL BE REMOD-
ELLED AND BOXES ADDED.

Mr.. Boyer Has Sold Half Interest in
the savannah Club to Charles e.
McCammOn, Who Will Act as Sec
Rotary and Treasurer and of the
Savannah CIub-PIayers Will Not
Commence Arriving Until Next
Sunday-LnRocque Is Having
Trouble with Con StrOuthcrs.
N"Charlie" Boyer and Charles E. Nc
Cannon, owners of the Savannah
baseball club, spent all of yesterday
in getting the machinery to going, out
at. the Bolton Street Park, so as to
have the grounds in readiness for the
opening of the season on April &c.
Mr.. Boyer said that nothing would
be left undone that could be done, for
the comfort and satisfaction of the
patrons of the game here during the
summer. After consulting with the
owner of the park he finds that it is
impossible to get more than a years
lease on the property. which will
necessarily make his expenditures on
the park more conservative until he
knows just exactly what the future
holds forth. For the present the grand
stand will be remodeled to a degree,
new flooring put in, a new roof put
on, the seats all thoroughly repaired,
and a row of boxes put down in front.
In front of these boxes will be put
the wire screens to protect from pass
ed balls.
With the additions to the grand
stand, and new set of bleachers the
seating capacity will be 1000 people.
The grand stand will be attractively
painted, dressing rooms fitted up and
all necessary conveniences provided.
Both of the side fences will be put in
repair. This work has been started
already, as has that of putting the
grounds in shape. A force of hands
was put to work yesterday digging
out the old drain which runs from
somewhere near second base. This will
all be taken up, and as soon as the
work of grading the field is finished
a new drain will be put back.
All the rest of this week Mr.. Boyer
and Mr.. McCammon will push the
work on the grounds. Mr.. McCammon
Is half owner of the Savannah club,
and will look after the financial end
of the club in all games. President
Boyer will devote his entire time and
attention to league matters.
The Uniforms Are Here.
The uniforms for the Savannah team
have already arrived and will probably
be unpacked to-day. They will be
put on exhibition somewhere in the
city. Transportation has been sent 10
all of the players, and the first in
stallment will arrive Sunday morning
from Philadelphia.
Manager LaRocque is having some
trouble in finally landing Frank Ed
monds, a catcher. Con Strouthers
claims Edmonds. To prove this he has
a contract signed by Edmonds last
December but at the time Edmonds
had not been released by the K. L.
T. league, and it is claimed by LaRoc-
que that he could not sign until he
had his release. Edmonds wants to
come to Savannah, and when the mat
ter is explained to the board of con-
troll it is believed that Edmonds will
be awarded to this city.
Boyer Wanted Mathews.
Mr.. Boyer said he was very much
disappointed at not being able to sign
Mathews, catcher who is now on
the pay roll of the Birmingham team.
Mathews was anxious to come to Sa-
vannah, and was getting ready to sign
a Savannah contract when he got a
chance to sign with Birmingham, as
the Barons are short on catchers.
If the first week of the try out Of
the Savannah team does not come up
10 expectations, Manager Boyer has
already made arrangements to go to
Atlanta and draw from Alb Powell's re-
leased players. Powell has about TWEEN
ty-six men signed, and some of these
he will have to let go, whether he
wants to keep them or not.
The Pathfinders will play their first
match game on April 9 with picked
team from Savannah. All of the best
ball material in the city will be drawn
from to get a team to play against Dad
and his tribe. and there is little doubt
that the contest will be interesting.
Harmon will probably be in shape by
that time, and if he pitches he will
give the professionals a hard struggle