The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-17
SELMA MAY GET IN.
COTTON STATES LEAGUE IS NOT
 FILLED.
President Crowder wrftes Letter to Mir. Grayson ip Which IL fs In-.
 timated That Gulfport 4 WiH Retire.
Advertiser Bureau,

Advertiser Bureau. s Selma Jan. Is. That by asking for t Selma can get franchise in the cottbn states Base ball League was again made plain this morning in letter which c. c. Cray son received from A. c. crowder. the new President of that organization.
 From this letter 1t is learned that the Cotton States League will not in- crease it's rnembershfp for the coming summer but will remain . six club or ganization as it has been since it was organized. t3
 President Crowder's letter to Mir. Grayson discloses that Gulfport is in disfavor with the other rnoguls of the League and that they. will gladly dis pense with that city as a member of the organization, There are other cities besides Selma after the Guifport and Mobile franchise hut all of the chances are in favor of this .city and with the concerted action of the low CTS Of the game in Selma there will be no trouble in securing the fran Mir. Grayson, upon the receipt of the letter consulted baseball lovers of the city about securing the franchise, If will probably be known tomorrow whether an effort will be made to get the franchise for this city.
 There is no doubt that if Cotton States League Club is placed in Selma There are hundreds of baseball lovers in the city and these are all hungry for organized baseball.
 Probably the only drawback to base ball in Selma will be the matter of a park. It was thought until a few days ago that the street car company would build park for the game on Broad Street if franchise In a League could be secured but it has been stated that the car company would not do ri The letter which Mr. Grayson receiv- ed from President Crowder today IS as follows: ,
 Jackson, Miss. Jan. 15. 1908. .Bfr. c. c. Grayson, Selma, Ala.'
 Dear Sir--At the Gulfporf meeting of the Cotton States League. we were very much pleased to have your formal application for a franchise in the Cot ton States League as presented in q letter from MT H. l.. Lardent. At the CuIfport meeting the writer was elected President of the League, and the Meridian meeting was designated as the date on which my term or once was to begin. was under the im- nTeNAiOn Compton duly advised you of the Me- ridian meeting, and that you were ex- pected to have a representative there, These expectations were not realized, and much to our disappointment the claims of your city for a franchise were not formally presented on yes- terday at the Meridian League meet ing. in every respect save the attitude or the representatives from Gulfport.
 Due to the uncertainty of purpose upon the part of the Gulfport repre- sentative, l. as President of the Cotton States League, am authorized to take up with you and other towns applying for franchise, the question of franchise in this League.
 q want to hear from you inmedi- ately, and ask that upon receipt of this letter you telegraph me whether or not Selma wants a franchise in the Cotton States League--composing a six club circuit, and also write me a letter following such telegram, stat ing fully your disposition of the probs able personnel of your local associa- tfcn.
 sour League was never in more condition. and it's workings are down to A practical business basis, which will enable it's members to nsAke some money in baseball and maintain the sport on high plane.
 q am pleased to say, to you that the members composing the Cotton States League look most favorably to Selma
 'aThankinE you in advance, and an- ticipatfnR an immediate 'telegraphic re- sponse, I beg to remain:
 - Yours truly
 "A. c. Crowder,
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