The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-04-02

The second annual gymnasium ex-
hibition given at Fisk University Fri
day night, March 26, was indeed a
grand n and the school is to be con-
graduated upon such a move. There
seems to- be new life IN athletics,
and one has but to visit the instr
tuition to understand that some
thing has been done for the young
men Of the school. All think
ing men have come to the conclusion
that young men must have physical
development or they will not be able
to stand the grind that Is sure to
come when they face the business
world, When you have developed the
boy physically and mentally you have
a better opportunity at his morals
than you would have otherwise. Give
us Strong young men and the race is
compelled to continue its onward
march. Prof. Giles is due a world of
praise for his work and may success
ever follow him and crown his eff
forts.
The baseball fans of Nashville
have been asking about the coming
iii the world of baseball. The
Globe man has been quite busy for
the past month gathering informa-
ton and is now in a position to state
that Nashville will be well up in the
running when the season is on. There
are to be some of the best Negro
baseball teams in the country seem
in Nashville this season. From a
long conversation with some of the
best known baseball men, and men
who have had a world of experience
in baseball, it was learned that we
are to have a first-class team out that
will truly represent Nashville. From
letters received by n of the man
ayers in this city it seems that we are
to enjoy the chance to see the worlds
greatest Negro baseball team and n
that more than compares with any ma
ior league team and which has only
irst-class ball players. The Chicago
Leland Giants are to play two games
in Nashville at an early date. With
them will be seen the renowned RUDE
Foster. a pitcher that McGraw says
is the best the world has seen.
Then there is Gatewood and Petway,
who are both men in the top rank OF
baseball. After this team come many
others of note, such as the st. Louis
Black Sox. the A. B. c., of %Indianap-
oils, Memphis, Birmingham, Chatta-
nooga and many others that space
will not permit us to mention.
The young men behind the move
ment for a new park for Negroes are
moving along nicely and report that
they are still hopeful. They seem to
be having some trouble with the
ground, but hope to have the matter
straight in a few days and the work
of building will then be started and
by the first of May they hope to be
started and the e meMMFDWYFWY
ready for the public. The local Ne
gro business men should encourage
this movement and lend these young
men some aid. Let the Negro polish
his own star and when it shines he
will know that it is the work of his
own hands. Give us a park by all
means, one that we will feel a pride
in-one that the ladies can attend.
The investment will be a profitable
one. When these young men call on
you encourage them and Nashville
will be benefited by their work. Here
is hoping for a good baseball season
in Nashville for 1909.
Mr.. William Smith, an old Nash
Vile boy, andA better known around
town as Serk Smith, is in the city
having just returned from Florida
and Cuba, where he has had charge
of a number Of ball players during the
winter season. Mr.. Smith is a mar
of wide experience in baseball, hav
ing been at the head of some of the
leading Negro baseball teams in the
country-such teams as the Cubar
Giants, Cuban x Giants and Phila
delphia Giants-and for the last fiji
teen years has given his attention t
the game both as player and man
ager. MI. Smith has been working
out every day during his stay here
getting ready for the hard season il
the East. When seen the other da,
by a Globe man Mr.. Smith stated tina
he was surprised to find baseball a
such a low tide in Nashville. And tina
> he had several good things in stor
provided the movement for a Negr
: park comes along all right. H
Seems to think Nashville is
! good baseball town and that a goo
team here with a park to play i
would be a profitable investment. H
. COWS the rnnnrd Nashville has mad