The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06
BASE BALL.
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Columbia Base Ball Association
0rganiIed.-Board of OIree-
tors Chosen Who Select
AshbY Wilkins
Manager.
Big Bridges and Collins, the IA.
nous Twirlers, May Join
Columbia.

The stockholders of the Columbia
Base Ball Association held meeting
at the Bethel House parlOrs Monday
night to effect an organization. DIR.
VIM. Biddle was made Chairman of
the meeting and r. q. Sparrow, Score,
tary.
A Board of Directors was elected to
he composed of the following mem.
hers: John II. Carpenter, DIR. Robt.
Pillow, Granville Coleman, j. NJ. Ded,
man. w. w. Dyer. This board will
have full power and control over the
team and the direction and manage
ment of its affairs; to employ a man.
ager of the team; to procure charter
for the Association; TO draft constitu-
tion and bylaws, and submit them to
meeting of the stockholders; to enter
into and make all contracts necessary
to carrying on the team.
The Board of Directors held meet,
ing after the adjournment of the stock
| holders meeting and elected Ashby
wilkins manager of the team. Mr.. X.
| G. Sparrow was also elected Secretary
and Treasurer of the Base Ball Associa-
| ton.
At the meeting of the stockholders
DR.. Robert Pillow announced that a
contract had been made with Mr. A.
l.. Blocker. owner of the Riverside
base ball park, for the rent of the park
for this season, for $3.50.
The work of signing players for the
team continues. 1t was stated that
Bridges, the crack pitcher who was
with Columbia last season, has signi-
fed his desire to join the team, and II
| is likely that he will be secured. He
was to let the management know today
whether or not he would GONE.
A crack third baseman from North
Carolina, recommended by Pug"
Bennett, of Newt Fishers team, has
been telegraphed for terms, as has a
mended by Newt Fisher. a
Collins, the soldier pitcher, who did
such clever twirling last yearD for CO.
management. who have offered to buy
his release from the Army if he will
Join the team. 1t is believed he will
accept. He is now at Fort Thomas,
KY, with Company *.
May be Eight Club League.
A special to the American from
Huntsville says:
After granting franchise to Co.
lumbia, Tenn, few days ago, the
officials of the Tri-State League have
received notice from Sheffield, which
had an offer of franchise, that an
association has been organized there
for the purpose of joining the league,
This has complicated matters to some
extent and the wires between the sew
eral cities are kept warm today by the
officials who are trying to make some
arrangements to get out of the tangle.
Inasmuch as Bessemer has applied
for admission the league will probably
be expanded to take in eight clubs.
A vote taken today by wire shows that
majority of the magnates favor this
course.
The Ford & Williams ball team will
play the Battle Ground Academy team,
of Franklin. at Riverside Park next Sat-
urday. The boys say they are going to
even up that old foot ball score OF last
year.
A letter has been received from Col,
Inns, the soldier pitcher, stating he
will be glad to come back to Columbia
and play ball this summer. He is cons
fdent he can get a releases. from the
Army and steps will be talem at once
to get him out.