The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-10-03
COLUMBUS WILL
STAY In LEAGUE
THIS WAS DECIDED ON AT MEET
ING OF BALL ENTHUSIASTS
WHICH WAS HELD ON
LAST WEDNESDAY.
''Ace" Stewart VIII be Retained as
Manager, and Has Promised
to Assemble Winning
Team for the Boys.

There was an enthusiastic meeting
of local baseball fans at the city hal
last Wednesday night which was held
for the purpose of discussing plans
for next season, and it was unani.
mously decided to have Columbus re-
tain her franchise in the Cotton
States League and to give our people
professional ball again next season.
DR.. J. w. Lipscomb presided over the
| meeting and Mr.. Ira l.. CASTOR Off
| ciated as secretary. Mr.. CASTOR, who
| is secretary and treasurer of the Col
umbus Baseball Association, submit
ted his final report for the season of
1907, which was received and ap-
proved. This report, while it showed
| considerable financial loss, also
showed the patronage to have been
extremely good. The attendance here
was larger than at any other city in
the league except Mobile, the report
having shown about $1,000 paid ad-
missions during the season which has
just closed.
Mr.. Wylie c. Banks, who oficiated
as president of the local association
during the greater portion of the sea-
son which has just closed, stated that
he was in position to secure Ace"
Stewart as manager again next sea-
son, and asked the pleasure of the
meeting in the matter, stating that
he desired to take no important steps
without consulting the directors and
the supporters of baseball generally. |
1t was the sense of the meeting that
Stewart be employed to manage the |
team again next season, and Mr.. |
Banks was empowered to enter into |
contract with him. Stewards work |
as manager of the team during the /
last few weeks of the season which /
has just closed was eminentIy salts /
and Mr.. Banks recommended /
him most highly. Columbus already
has the foundation for a good team
next season. She has twelve men on
her reserve list, and it viii only be
necessary 10 secure two or three good
pitchers in order to fill out the club
Mr.. Banks stated that he would be
unable to continue as president of
he local association next season, but
t was the unanimous desire of those
present that he retain the presidency.
He is not only an enthusiastic lover
If baseball, but is a gentleman pos
essed OF the executive ability neces-
ary to intelligently conduct the bus
ness affairs Of the organization, and
he lovers of the game in Columbus
re anxious to have him remain at
he head of the local association.
While Mr. Banks has not as yet con
ented to retain the presidency it is
oped and believed that he Will yield !
, the unanimous wish of local fans
nd remain in harness for another
aason.
The Columbus Railway, Light & :
over Company derive more pecun-
-ry benefit from league ball than
ny other corporation or individual
i the city, and the company is ex-
7cted to subscribe literally to the
lpita1 stock of the local association.
r. Greenland, the general manager =
the company, was present at the :,
Getting Wednesday night, but stated
at the proposition would have TO :
} before the board of directors be-
re any definite action could be :.
ken. A committee, consisting of :
:. ]. w. Lipscomb, Messrs. w. C.
inks. Harry Selig and Ira CASTOR,
IS appointed to confer with the di-
ctors of the company and see how "
uch they are willing to subscribe. u.
lie success of the club next season h;
pends largely upon the liberality ve
the owners of the street car line, RI
d it is hoped and believed that they eli
II make a generous donation.