The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-18
MAYOR HOPKINS
NAMED PRESIDENT
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Local Fans Will Get Together
and Have Baseball This
Summer.
NEW DIRECTORS ARE NAMED
Pres. Jemison Attended Meet
ing Yesterday Afternoon and
Discussed the Situation With
Brunswick Fans.

Brunswick is to retain her fran
chise in the Georgia State league. This
was decided at meeting held at the
city hall yesterday afternoon, attend
ed by President Dick Jemison and a
number of local fans, when new Off
GERS were elected and plans for the
season outlined.
President Jemison made short
talk to the local association, in which
he stated that under the proposed
schedule together with a reduction in
the salary limit and other economies
to be practiced in the league, that a
club should be maintained in every
city in the circuit for approximately
5000 for the season. He pointed out
where money had been recklessIy
spent by alFsiX of the cities in the two
previous years, showing that high sal
aries had been unnecessarily paid, etc.
That reduction of fifty per cent can
be made this season was the opinion
expressed by him.
After considerable discussion it was
decided by those present to remain
in the league, the association was re-
organized and work will begin at
once. The officers elected were:
President J. Hunter Hopkins; vice
president, S. X. Brown; directors, l..
Ludwig, r. s. Nash, G. d. Parker, j.
l.. Andrews, j. Il. Lambright.
Mayor Hopkins, who was present,
stated that he woul- accept the pres
idency provided he was given the CO.
operation of an active board OF direc-
tors and the people of the city general
ly. The selection of a secretary and
treasurer was left with the president,
and he will select some good man, who
will agree to do most Of the work, and
will make the appointment within a
few days
II was suggested that $4,000 would
be necessary TO carry the club through
the entire season, and as a means of
raising this money it was suggested
that two hundred fans and business
people generally in the city be called
upon for a donation of $40 each. In
the past, as is well known. while many
people have contributed, number of.
them for large sums, still there are
many others who have not helped out
one dollars worth. This year, how
ever, these men who have been so
liberal are not going to be called up
on for donation OF $50 or 800, but
will be asked for just $40 1t is be-
lieved that there are at least 200 loyal
fans in Brunswick who will give ten
dollars to see professional baseball
continued in the city.
President Hopkins announced that
he would call meeting of the direc-
tors within the next day or two, at
which preliminary steps would be ta-
ken looking to the formation of the
club A large number of applications
from ball players in all sections Of
the country have ben received and
these will be replied to Immediately.
The question of the selection of a
manager will be taken up at once and
the man who is to pilot the club dur
ing the 1915 season will be named
probably within the next week or ten
days
The outlook for baseball all over
the league is brighter than it was
few weeks ago and all cities, with the
exception Of Cordele, whose franchise
will probably 20 to Quitman, will be
busy organizing their cubs within the
next few days.