Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-24
NASHVILLE NO LONGER IN It
Such Was the Decision of South
ern League MagnateS
AT LAST SUNDAYS MEETING
Held at the Hotel Morris-0ther important
Matters Disposed Of Manager Strouth-
ers Here-Some of His Players.
AT LAST SUNDAYS MEETING


league met here Sunday, pursuant to adj
journment at Mobile one week previous
The meeting was purely for business
and business was transacted with a de-
termination to make the Southern league
a fixture and one second only to the Ma
tional league.
The meeting was held in the parlors of
the Morris, and was called to order at
2:3O p. m. by President Henry Powers.
There were present f. c. Bruffey and
James Knowles of Atlanta, b. NJ. Bruce
and Charles Frank of Memphis, Aaron
Frank of Little Rock, b. L. Holt of Mont
gomery, e. " O'Connor of Mobile, Hen
ry Powers of New orleans and Scion ia
cobs and George d. Allison of Birming-
ham.
The minutes of the meeting held at
Mobile were read and approved after
which a communication from Dr.. r. l..
e. White, president of the Nashville as
sociation, was read, in which he stated
that Nashville would not go into the
league under the conditions arranged at
Mobile. Accompanying the communica-
ton was a letter with the resignation of
DIR. White a member of the board of
directors of the Southern league.
Birmingham moved that the franchise
of Nashville revert to the Southern
league on their failure to abide by the
rules of the association because of the
communication stating that their club
would not come in. The motion was sec
onded by Mobile and unanimously adopt
ed.
1t was moved by Little Rock and sec
onded by Mobile that a committee OF two
be appointed to visit Columbus, Ga, with
the object of having that city enter the
Southern league, an application to that
effect having been received from that
city. The motion was unanimously
4
Ion Jacobs were appointed as the COM
mittee, with full power to act.
This movement was very pleasing to
all present, as not dissenting voice was
heard in the matter, and it was the gen.
eral desire to see Columbus, Ga, in the
league.
It was moved by Birmingham and
seconded by Little Rock that the action
above referred to be spread on the min
uteS and copy be sent to DR.. White and
the Nashville people.
b. NJ Bruce and Charles Frank petit
toned the meeting as president and sec
rotary respectively of the Memphis as
sociation, asking that the franchise of
that city be given them, thus forever
settling the matter of ownership. Agreed
Ito.
1t was moved by Birmingham that the
proposition offered by the Western Union
Telegraph company be rejected, and that
the various clubs in the league deny
said company the privilege of putting
their wires In the grounds. This action
will undoubtedly shut off matinees when
the clubs are away from their homes.
Seconded by New Orleans and carried
without dissenting vote.
Atlanta moved that the president be
empowered, at his discretion, to appoint
a director to succeed DR.. White. Car
t1ed.
Columbus, it is thought, will get the
vacant dictatorship.
The course of President Powers in ap-
pointing Pat Powers of the Eastern
league to represent the Southern league
in the meeting of minor leagues was
approved
Nick Young of the National league for
his uniform kindness in enabling the
Southern league to secure good players
and for other valuable assistance.
1t was moved by Montgomery and
seconded by Birmingham that the presi-
dent be authorized to ask for class A
protection at the hands of the National
league. Carried.
A telegram was read from A. ]. Reach
notifying the Southern league that it's
proposition had been accepted. Reach
balls will therefore be used.
1t was moved by Mobile and seconded
by Birmingham that Col Barry l.. Holt
of Montgomery be appointed committee
of one to draft a schedule for the league
for the year 1896, said schedule to be final
and to be adopted by the league without
question. Adopted unanimously.
The thanks of the Southern league
were rendered the proprietor of the Hotel
Morris and Birmingham newspapers for
Ikindnesses.
Birmingham invited the visiting mag
mates to stay over and attend the races.
The invitation was accepted
The next annual meeting of the league
will be held in Little Rock.
The meeting was harmonious and all
were pleased at the result.
At the New Park.
Work is being rapidly pushed at the
new park. The fence is up and the
grand stand is being rushed to compile
ton as fast as possible. A large force of
hands are at work on the grounds and
they will be completed in a short time.
Manager Strouthers Here.
Manager Strouthers arrived in the city
Sunday and will remain here awaiting
the arrival of Birmingham's pennant
winners.
Mr.. Strouthers is a man of fine personal
appearance and an experienced ball play
err He has figured on the diamond near
ly ten years and has made an excellent
record for himself. He has covered first
base seven years in as many leagues
and has never fallen below 800 in bat
ting.
Players Secured.
Players signed for Birmingham to date
are as follows: =
Catchers-Dan Mahoney, last season
with Washington club of National league,
about 26 years old. feet IL inches; weighs
ITS pounds; is first-class man. Frank
Blanford last season of Kalamazoo
Mich, club, pennant winners of the Mich
igan league Blanford was one of the
best hitters in the league, where he
stood third In batting, with Ala per cent.
He is a very fine thrower and an all
round player. He weighs 165 pounds, is
8 feet 1011 inches and "a years old.
Pitchers--Hon Fricken of Brooklyn, N.
Y, last season with Kansas City of the
Western league. Said Manager Strouth-
ers yesterday: Il watched his work last
season and think he will be one of the
star pitchers of the Southern league the
coming season." He is 20 years old and
weighs 1G0 pounds; right-handed. Jim
Chaffin of Kansas City, who was one of
the best pitchers in the Kansas State
league last season, is big, strong fellow,
weighs 1870 pounds. right-handed and very
speedy. James Smith, late of the New
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