Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-24
BIRMINGHAM WILL BE IN II
And It Will Take a Hummer to
 Beat Her.
BALL ASSURED NEXT SEASON
Al Buckenburger Formerly of the Pittsburg National League Club, Will Manage the Birmingham Team.

The meeting of the Southern Assoeia- tion of Baseball Clubs adjourned about noon Sunday after having completed the business for which they met.
 Among the business transacted Sun day morning was the fixing of the guar antee fund, fixing salaries and the ap- pointment of two or three committees. 2 The guarantee fund was fixed at 5000, which amount each club must deposit on or before the 1st day of March.
 The salary limit was placed at $10OO per month.
 Henry Powell of New Orleans and George T. Stallings of Nashville were ap- pointed a committee to fill vacancies In the circuit They will do this at the earliest possible moment. The circuit as 1t now stands Is composed of only six cities-Evansville, Nashville, Atlanta, Montgomery, Mobile and New Orleans. Evansville, on account of the great dis tancc necessary to travel to get there from the other cities, will probably be dropped. That will leave three vacan- cies
 The three cities which are most favor ed by the present league are Birming- ham, Chattanooga and Knoxville, and to these cities the three franchises will likely go.
 The president appointed a committee of two, consisting of Col. B. l.. Holt Of
 
 Nashville, to correspond with minor leagues with reference to the inaugural tion of a movement for the better pro lection of minor leagues.
 The president was instructed to corre- spond with President Young of the Ma tional league with reference to securing class A protection for clubs in the South ern association. The association now has class B protection.
 Col. B. l.. Holt of Montgomery, pr. R. ~ of Nashville and Henry Powers of New Orleans were appointed on a committee to draft new constltu- tion and bylaws.
 The election of officers for next year was deferred until January 26, when a meeting will be held in Chattanooga to complete arrangements for the next sea- son.
 Thanks of the association were extend- ed the Morris hotel for courtesles
 Al Buckenbnrger Coming.
 That Birmingham will be represented in the association next season hardly ad- mits of doubt And she will be repre- sented with one of the strongest tealhs ever gotten together in the Soutn, uh- der the management or Al Buckehpuleel, whose reputation as a baseball manager is second to none in the business. For several years he managed the Pittspurg team in the National league and ms team always stood well up among une leaders. c4Ior,
 
 association arrived here last Saturday they opened communication with BUCK enburger with reference to placing a team in Birmingham, and he consented to do so provided the guarantee coulo be assured This, it is almost certain will be done. 1,,I,
 Messrs. SoIon Jacobs and Joe Frank went before the meeting and submitted n proposition. which was very raVoraply received by the magnates, who are anx- ious to have Birmingham team In the association next season. MT. Wayiahu Trask, president of the Columbian Equip ment company is also interested With MT. Jacobs and MT. Frank in the move ment. and his company will contribute Iiberally towards the club
 Mir. Buckenburger will be in Blrmlng- ham early in January to see what can he done in the way of getting up the nee .essary organization and guarantee TOT a club. x.oo |.
 The local fans have manifested greau deal of interest in the matter since II De- came known Birmingham was slated TOT one of the vacancies, and it is not thought much trouble will be eXperienco ed in raising the requisite amount or