The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-14
NO PROSPECT
Of SECURING
LEAGUE BALL
MERCHANTS AND
CITIZENS GATHERED AT HOTEL
LAST NIGHT TO DISCUSS PUR-
CHASE OF BEssEMER's PLACE
IN SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE NO
TERMS WERE AGREED UPON.

Although quite a number Of mer-
chants and representative citizens at
tended a mass meeting held in the con-
vention hau of the San Carlos hotel
last night for the purpose of discuss
ing the matter, and the matter was
pretty well threshed out Pensacola
will probably not obtain q franchise
in the Southeastern league this year
at least not that of Bessemer. A num-
Der of propositions were discussed by
President H. A. Manasco, of the
Bessemer club. and Messrs. Oliver
Schad and Peake, of the Pensacola.
Baseball Association, and the citizens
present, but il seemed impossible for
them to agree upon any of them and
the meeting adjourned with the mat
ter standing just where it was at the
beginning.
Mr. Manasco left on the 10 o'clock
train last night and, it is supposed,
has abandoned the idea of coming to
Pensacola He told a representative Of
The Journal last night after the meet
ing that he supposed IT was all off,
as he could not reach an agreement
as to the use of Maxent park and il
was too late in the season to come
here and equip a new park.
Makes. Explanation.
At the outset Mr.. Manasco said that
the
tongue on his part or a rnisunder-
standing on the part of the represen-
tative of The Journal with whom he
talked the night before last, the inter
view with him in yesterday mornings
paper was so worded as to leave the
wrong impression as to the PROPOSE
ton made him by Messrs. Oliver,
Peake and Schad as to leasing the
baseball park. He said these gentle
park for the remainder of the season
for $1,000 and that as there weres only
thirty games to be played at home
according to the schedule of the
Southeastern league, this would make
II cost him $50 per game for fthe use
of the park. He said ii seemed that
the public had gotten the impression
that he had stated that the local men
wanted him to pay $50 per day for the
use Of the park, and that he felt that
he owed the gentlemen an apology. as
he did not mean to leave this i'm
preston. He said he did not come
here to stir UP any hard feelings and
had rather go home than TO do so.
Manassas Proposition.
Mr.. Manasco, when asked by some
Of the citizens present what he would
do. said that he would either sell to
the Pensacola Baseball Association or
the merchants OF Pensacola, or anyone
else. either AZ or 81 per cent OF the
stock in the Bessemer franchise and
club or that he would sell II out
right. or that he would come here and
play on percentage basis, II the park
was furnished. He said he would sell
the franchise, including the players.
uniforms and everything connected
with the club for $500 and would ray
his men up to Saturday night. al
though he had already expended $4,000
on the proposition He explained that
the team was now in second place. be-
ing only four games from the top Of
the lea que, and claimed that he had
the best club in the league. He said
he believed that at the end Of the
season at least $4,000 could be realized
from the. sale of. players.
The members Of the local association
contended that this price was too
much and said that their former offer
Of $500 was the least they could ac-
cept for the use Of the park and the
refreshment privileges.
Mr.. Manasco was asked II the mer-
chants should agree to put up the
81 500 IL ne would agree to give them
certain percent Of the receipts each
day toward refunding this money and
he said that he would, but could not
state just how much. as he had not
figured on a proposition Of that kind.
Asked If he would he willing to guar
antee that the merchants would get
back 70 per cent of the money ex-
pended II they should put up the