The age-herald., 1901-10-21
NASHVILLE GETS LEAGUE TENANT NichIin Elected President at a
 Salary of S200O SELMA THROWS UP SPONGE Mir. Peters VIII Transfer Ills Club to AtIanta-Mr. Kent Will Make
 Good Ills Alleged
 Shortage.
SELMA THROWS UP SPONGE


 Chattanooga. Tenn, October 20.-(Spe- cia1 1)-The Southern League completed it's two days session at s:so o'clock to- night. The result was that the pennant was awarded to Nashville and President Niclxlin was reelected at salary of 5000
 The shortage of ex-President R. w. Kent will be made good by arbitration, the bond company which was his surety. paying the amount due. The actual shortage of President Kent may not have been over $600 but he did not leave re- ceipts for bills that he may have paid, and the whole amount will come to a lit tie over $1200
 The question of awarding the pennant was the main point of discussion at the meeting. The board of directors, com posed of Hardin of Chattanooga Shan non of Nashville. Abner Powell of New Orleans and President John B. Nicklin took the matter up in executive session
 The first question taken up was who was the umpire in the games between Little Rock and Nashville. After hear ing a large amount of evidence the board decided that Johnston was the umpire in the games, but the first game was given to Little Rock because Fisher took his team off the field and refused to play the game. The game between Little Rock and Memphis having been given to the latter the standing then gave the Ar kansas people the lead by a small per centage. The other two games were r., h games came up over the alleged borrow Ing of players. Fisher presented tele- graphic evidence showing that the trans- fer of Bailey for Blackburn by the Selma team was authorized by President Nick lin. Manager Finn of the Little Rock Club took the position that Nashville should be forced to forfeit these games under article of the constitution which, he said, declared that 1t was violation of the rules of the league to borrow the players of another club unless this loan was sanctioned by the league. According to MT. Finn, Manager Fisher of the Nashville aggregation knew that Little Rock was weak on hitting left handed pitchers and both Bailey and Shields were secured for that particular purpose.
 It was decided that in future uniform admission tickets should be used all over the league, except that there be colors for each club.
 A Prosperous Year.
 The league has been so prosperous this year that the guarantee fund was not touched and last evening check was written out to the manager of each club for the 5000 that the club had put up at the beginning of the season.
 Under the rules of the league 10 per cent. of the gate receipts of each game are sent to the president of the league to pay expenses It was found that this sum amounted to $2167. without the Kent money. Of this sum $2O0 was then divid- ed among the eight clubs, the remainder being left to defray such expenses as President Nicklin shall have. The Kent money will be prorated between the eight clubs as soon as received.
 Aaron Frank of Little Rock was elected to attend the meeting of the minor league association in New York city and to rep resent the interests of the Southern league at that meeting. This association has banded together to see that the minor leagues have protection.
 Selma Only One Cult.
 The list of the clubs composing the league was then called for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not they de- sired to be in the league next year. All signified their intention of being in the league except Selma MT. Peters. repre- senting that city, said he would represent Atlanta next year and would transfer his franchise to that place and put in strong team.
 The election of officers was taken up. President Nicklin was elected president, secretary and treasurer by unanimous vote. The election to all these places puts the entire control of the league in the hands of one man.
 MT. Nicklin said that he could not ac- cept the position unless the salary was increased to 5000 and he was allowed a secretary to aid him in the work. This was done and he accepted.
 The Other Officers.
 Judge Kavanaugh of Little Rock was elected vice president without opposi- tion.
 board of directors was elected as fol- lows: c. E. Jackson, Birmingham; D. T. Peters, Atlanta; H. T. Caldwell. Mem phis, and Henry Powers. New Orleans. The fourth member of this board is the president of the league.
 The board of trustees was reelected consisting of Aaron Frank of Little Rock, H. T. Caldwell of Memphis and A. E. Lindsey of Nashville.
 The circuit committee was selected as follows: Abner Powell of New Orleans; Charles Frank of Memphis, and Newt. Fisher of Nashville.
 The league decided that they would have a new constitution and bylaws, and the following committee was appointed to draft them: H. T. Caldwell of Mem- phis; J. T. Tyne of Nashville, and A c. Harwell of Little Rock.
 The meeting then adjourned sine die.