The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-08
THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
IMPORTANT MEETING AT BASH
VILE YESTERDAY.
Morrow Elected President, and
Carnes Vice President-New Or
leaus Admitted Into the League.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL

NASHVILLE, TENN October The
Southern League directo met at 10
O'clock am. day in the gentlemen's
parlcrs Ct the Maxwell House. In the
9 b,ence of President Proudfit Secre-
tary Wat R. Brown, of Atlanta,
called the meeting to order. Mr..
Tankesley, Of CnAt snoogs, was made
t. mporary chairman, The following
clubs Were represented: Nashville, by
John Morrow and Will l. Cherry !;
Mem phis, by John l.. Sneed and John
Kerr; atlanta, by S ephen A. Ryan
and Waller Blown; Chattanooga, by
A. NJ. Tankesey and Mr.. Wayne; Ma.
con, by J. E nest Savannsh, by NJ, NJ.
Wood proxy, Charleston by Kirby S
Upper. Augusta having forfeited her
fianchis', was not represented Rep
resent,tivss were present from New
Orleans, BIRMINGHAM and Mobile. The
seere airy made a report of the stand.
ing CT tie clubs az follows: Atsn a,
eos; Savannah, $50; Nashville, 554 /;
Memphis, 494; Charleston, 443; Ma
en-, 342
Considerable discussion ensuCd
over a r, solution int oduced by Mr..
Tupper, in behalf of Charleston, cen.
surng Atlanta for conduct prejud cial
to baseball. Sharp words followed,
but in the a1seuce of any proof on
either eide the matter was dropped.
Mr.. Upper offered a res )lu ion, that
the At ana club be censured and
reprimaudad, and that such proceed
ings will not be tolerated in future
f'om the Atlantss by the Southern
League.
A motion YVES made to include Nash
lie on sccou2t OF the Maeon-Nash.
vile game, and Savannah for re-.
fusing o play at Atlantis. An effort
was made to have the eutire league
cen, itself for alleged bad prac ices
but calm elaboration ruled aud the
aues ton WIS ioruoa'ely drop ed.
Mr.. Wayne, of the Chattanooga rs
socia ion, called up the charges pre-
fsrred agait st The Charlie stons because
of her refusal TO play on account of an
alleged injury 10 one of her players.
Tbs Savannah-AtlaI ia imbIoglic
came up and an animated discussion
followed, participated in by Mr.. Wood
holding Savannah's Ircxy, Messrs
Ryan and B own Of atlanta, Mr.. Tup
per of Chslleston and Others. After 6
lengthy exchange Of opinions, the en-
lire nat er, tcge her WITH the Chat'a
rocga and Onsrleston charges, wSi
refeTred to a spscial committee.
On motion the election of officers
was taken up, and Mr. Kerr moved tt
consolidate the Offices OF pres den
and terr, tsry and treasurer at salsry
OF $1,000
Mr.. Brown moved to amend by ex
cepting the office of treasurer an pay
the president aud secretary $1,000 {
yesr for bis services, the secretary
salary to remain at 500. Lost.
The mot on to consolidate all tbt
Offices was then taken up end adopted
The bond of the president, secre
tary and treasurer was made S2OC(
more han the entire forfeit money
and committee appointed to exam
inc and approve the bond:
Stephen A. Ryan, in b hall OF tn
Atlanta Club, pominated John Nor
row, of this city, for the offie OF pTesi
dent, secretary and treasurer, and b,
was, on motion, unapimou.ly elected
to the Office Of plesi Deaf, secretsr!
and treasurer for the ensuing year.
The flee Of vica president OF tn
league was Great d and Cap. San
Carres, of Memphis, was elected b,
exclamation.
Applications for membership wer
resd from Bi m nghhm, Mobile aut
New o leans, the latter city present
ing three.
The league was called to order fgai
ct 5 o'clock pm. Mr.. Morrow, g
chairman end spokesman of lhe Con
mittee on Forfeited Cameo, reported
verb lily, as follows: ~. :.
That Charleston be fined 500 T.