The age-herald., 1901-06-16
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
 IN FINE CONDITION Summer Meeting of the ASso- ciation Held Yesterday ALL CLUBS REPRESENTED Any ciubsRefuslng to Continue Game After 1t Has Been Started Will
 Be Fined stoo and the cap-
 tain Suspended.
ALL CLUBS REPRESENTED

The Southern Baseball Association held fits summer meeting at the Morris Hotel in this city yesterday with every club represented.
 Present at the meeting were President R, W. Kent of Chattanooga, Vice Presi- dent " J. Boles of Birmingham, Mana ger Abner Powell of New Orleans. w. H. Hayden and James l.. Owen of Chatta- nooga, B. s. Shannon of Nashville, Man ager M. J, Finn of Little Rock, Manager George M. Reed of Shreveport, c. P. Per rie, secretary-treasurer of the Little Rock club. Manager Frank of Memphis repre- scented Selma by proxy.
 The only question of general public in- terest acted upon by the association was that of fixing a forfeit In cases where a club refused to play game. Under the new rule any club refusing to play a game or to refuse to continue in the game after it has been started will be re- quired to pay a forfeit of s10O, and the captain of the team will be suspended one month without pay.
 On the goth of this month every club will be required to pay an additional $500 into the association as a guarantee that it will continue in the league until the close of the season
 This provision was inserted in the con- stitution of the association at the first meeting held in this city last October, and the president was directed yesterday to enforce this provision. The clubs are required to mail their checks in time for them to reach the chairman of the trus- tees. Aaron Frank of Memphis. by June 20.
 Presidents Authority.
 The president was given authority and directed to enforce the rule against row dyism on the ball field, and certain fines imposed by umpires in accordance with this rule were upheld.
 By reports read 1t was ascertained that every club in the association is on a strong financial footing, with prospects, of making a good profit on the season. The teams are drawing well in every town and the remittances on account of the sinking fund are more than sufficient tO QtlIdg dll cAptllOCS Ol IiiC oSSOSio- tion-
 A motion was made, but defeated. by almost unanimous vote, directing that the foul strike and, other new rules adopted by the National League last winter, be adopted by the Southern As sociation. This suggestion did not meet with the approval of more than one or two managers, and the motion was voted down Fouls, so far as the Southern As sociatipn is concerned, will continue to be counted as fouls and not as strikes.
 It was ascertained from the reports of the managers that all of the clubs are within the salary limit of s110O per month A proposition was made to raise this limit to $1200, but 1t was voted down.
 The association considered few other matters, but most of routine nature, and not of public interest.
 Went to the Game.
 The meeting adjourned shortly after 2 o'clock and the visiting magnates attend ed the game at West End park between the Birminghanf and New Orleans teams. Nest Of them left the city last night, President Reed and MT. Owen returning to Chattanooga, Reed going to Nashville. Finn to Chattanooga, Shannon to Nash vile and Perrie to Little Rock.
 Manager Fran,- went to Memphis last night to be present at the game to be played in that city today by his team and the Nashville team Manager Powell and his New Orleans team will remain in the city until tomorrow morning, when they go to Selma for three games.