Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-26
AMER|CUS HAS
ASSURANCE of
FINE BASEBALL
GREAT SERIES HERE BEING AR.
RANGED JUST NOW.

@AilACi It's 10 NInAluS great repuCar
ton as a baseball center for yisitine
teams from the different leagues in the
state. A committee from Montezuma
composed of Oscar Mckenzie, J. B.
Query and J, L. Reid met in the Office
of the Chamber of Commerce yester-
day with Mr.. H. D. McLendon, of Daw-
son; Fl. E. Allen and Secretary E. H
Hyman, representing Americas. for the
purpose of forming a series of ten
games and adjusting the rules under
which they would be played
The meeting was presided over by
Mr. Allen, and after much discussion
it was decided that Americus would get
the first two games between the clubs
of Dawson and Montezuma, on Monday
and Tuesday, August I'd and Sd.
The next three games would be play
ed at Dawson on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, August 4th, 5th and 9Th.
Then three games would be played
at Montezuma, the dates selected being
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Au-
guest 9th and 10th and 18th.
After these games are played, the
two clubs will CONS to Americas and
pull off two of the greatest games of
ball ever played here for the games
will give one of the two clubs the
pennant.
Numerous prizes will probably be Of
fered by the Americas people for the
most home runs and other stunts by
single players. A grand prize will also
be given to the club winning the pan
nant.
Moran, the greatest umpire of the
South, will umpire all ten games, and
any one knowing his reputation with
the National League, Southern League
and the South Atlantic League, know
that he will produce ten of The best
games of ball in local history.
The games will be we'll advertised
by Secretary Hyman, and will be big
event to draw visitors from the sur
rounding towns. Dawson and Monte
yuma will bring about 1000 people
with them. Then again negotiations
were opened up over the long dis
lance phone today with President E.
G. Jacobs of the Macon Baseball asso-
citation, to have two games played in
Americas between Macon and Column
bus. This would mean a great crowd
for the two games and the fans would
come from Albany Columbus and other
towns very near Americas. Another
thing in Americas favor is the fact
of our good roads in this section Auto
toists could come through in their cars
from either Macon or Columbus with
ease the roads being in perfectly good
condition.
Letters have gone to President ia
cobs from Mr.. Egbert Allen and Sec
rotary Hyman today and he will take
the matter up with the Columbus epo-
pie on Monday and wire his decision
in the matter.
The Chamber of Commerce is ge.-
ting down behind these ball games
and trying to secure as many out of
town clubs to play here as possible,
believing that they will draw many
visitors to our city, and the business
men will be well repaid for the trou-
BILE
An effort will be made in August to
secure one of the National or Ameri-
can Leagues big teams to come here
and have practice games next spring.
To secure this club it is necessary to
begin work trying to land one during
the month of August.
Let's get 'em. Let's have Americas
famous as a base ball center. Good
advertising this.