The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-21

some very swift men, but he has en-
/ deavored wherever possible to ad-
here TO last seasons club, which pos
sessed some very superior timber, but
unfortunately lacked the generalship
needful to secure a victory. Among
eighteen or nineteen players TO whom
transportation has been sent, there
are from the old team Krebs, ROBBERS,
Baby" Bryant. Lively, Red Murch,
Riley. Stickney and Holland, the out
fielder and heavy hitter. There is
also the famous infelder from the
Pennsylvania outlaw league, Harry
Fisher. of Altoona. Jack Bolin, the
heavy hitter, who led the league in
batting last year. will be on proba-
ton for a second season with Gulf
port Among Southern leaguers will
be Bird from Little Rock, and the
swift outfelder Munush from Mem
phis Naltic from St Louis is an
other fast outf1elder but it is said
can make good in any position, SO
will probably be general utility man.
Of the very young men, Mortensen
from ogden, Utah, is highly recon-
mended as an infelder, while the
south paw pitcher Carnes from
Rome, Ga, although this is his first
professional year. brings record of
twenty-six out Of twenty weight anna
teur games, and is expected to make
good under Manager Gilk's excellent
training. Mr. Gil6s will himself play
first base, and will try to keep down
to twelve men. He has the promise
of several other strong men in view
and will thoroughly try out his team
on the exhibition games until he has
gotten together an aggregation of
penant winners.
Mr.. Arthur Stansell, who, besides
being a good fellow and q good con-
tractor, is one of the most liberal
supporters of the game, has been
awarded the contract by the street
railway company for the improve
ments and extensions to the grand
stand The street car company is re-
arranging its track at the ball park,
and the dangerous curve entering the
ground is to be done away with. This
will give additional room in the bali
field. and as soon as these changes
are made the other improvements
preparatory to the baseball season
will be undertaken. The diamond IS
being scraped, teams are at work fill
ing in the low place in left field, and
the grounds will be in apple pie or
der when the great seasons sport is
called on April 18th. On the west
side of the field the bleachers are TO
be erected. The contract calls for
seating capacity of nine hundred,
and with the additions to the grand
stand this will be large enough. The
colored people, who are always loyal
TO their home towns and who sup
port the game literally, will be pro-
vided for beyond the bleachers, where
they will have seats reserved for
them When these improvements,
which will be pushed as rapidly as
possible, are completed, it is believed
that we will have as good a diamond
as any club in the league.
1t costs money TO play professional
ball. and while the club is in easy and
comfortable circumstances at the
present time, it is desired to extend
their capital stock to the five thou
sand dollar mark. The local organi-
zation will be chartered, and stock
will be issued for every cent subScrib-
ed at the rate of S25 per share. The
charter is published this morning,
and as soon as it is approved by the
governor the permanent organization
will be perfected. In the meantime,
the affairs of the club are in charge
of temporary officers who will later
serve the organization in a permanent
capacity. There are hundreds of low
ers of the great national game in this |
city and county who have not been |
approached for subscriptions, and 1t
is hoped that these will come across
and help the cause along. There may |
be a number of ladies who believe in
the great American game, and if |
there are any who wish to help the |
cause their subscriptions will be
greatly appreciated.
Secretary Mahon received a tele-
gram from Jack Law on Thursday |
stating that he placed the order for
the uniforms while in New Orleans.
The matter was discussed at a direc
tors meeting on last Wednesday af-
ternoon, and it was decided to place
the order at once, that the uniforms
may be ready for the opening of the