The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-03
GRANTLAND RICE MAY BE NEXT
PRESIDENT OF SOUTH ATLANTIC
PRESIDENT BOYER WILL NOT
AGAIN BE AN APPLICANT.
MANY RUM0RS AFLOAT
AS TO THE PRESIDENCY.
YOUNG ATLANTA NEWSPAPER MAN
WILL DE PUT FORWARD.

Vice President kOhIer Expressed
His Intention in jacksonville Sew
eraI Weeks Ago of becoming n
Candidate for the POsitiOn-Say
lie Would Give the Macon Fran
chise 10 Manager Smith-K OILERS
Oner to Take the Presidency Not
Taken Seriously by Some.
President Boyers definite expression
that he viii not again be an applicant
for the position of president of the
South Atlantic League leaves an open
ing for much conjecture as to who
will be the next head of the league.
Rumors have been current that Vice
President Kohler had decided to make
the race for president. He made this
announcement in Jacksonville several
weeks ago, saying that he was going
to present the Macon franchise to
Manager Smith as a testimonial of his
splendid work in winning the pennant,
and would assume the government of
the league in the event he was elected.
Expressions, however, from the other
club managers, who are constituted
the elective board of the league. pre-
cludes the possibility that Kohler will
be seriously considered as a candidate
for the position.
Various rumors of prospective presi-
dents have appeared in newspapers
throughout the South when it was
first rumored that Mr.. Boyer would not
IL
Finn of the Little Rock Club in the
Southern Leagu is rumored to have
been offered the position of president.
AS no one is authorized to offer il to
him, however, there is nothing i'm this
Mr. Boyer Has Done Well.
Beyond the objection that his posi-
ton as managing owner of the Savan-
nah team units him for president of
the league. Mr.. Boyer has given entire
satisfaction. and has done what no.
other man could have been secured to
do at such a small salary, perhaps.
All indications now point to the Sc
lection of Grantland Rice. now on the
staff of the Atlanta Journal, as the
president of the league for another
year. He is favored by the Jackson
willie management, and the vote of that
club will certainly go for him. Next
10 himself Manager Kohler, of the Ma
con team. will vote for Mr. Rice. Mr..
Boyer has not committed himself, but
beyond the objections that might be
offered on account of Mr.. Rice's youth
it is believed that the vote of the Sa-
Vannah club would be for him.
Looks Like GrantIand Rice.
With three out of six votes it is al
most safe to predict that Mr.. Rice
would be elected. At present he is
conducting the sporting page for tho
Atlanta Journal, and is thor
oughly familiar with the duties of
the president of a minor league. He
has been very close to Manager Pow
ell, of the Atlanta club. For the last
three years he has been recognized as
one of the leading sporting writers of
the country. and though but short
time in the profession, he is recognized
as authority on baseball in the South.
In the event of the selection of a new
president for the league, one who has
no interest in any club, the salary will
be raised to the first figures agreed
upon. S1.500 per year. Those who have
discussed the matter with Mr.. Rice
say that he would be glad to accept
the presidency.