The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-30
Directors of Southern Assn Meet At Montgomery and EN-
 peII Memphis
NEW CLUB WILL BE PUT
 IN ID OPPOSE FRANK
MT. Jackson Returns Home and Says Prospects for Birmingham Next Season Are Very Bright
 Several Managers Signed.

Montgomery, November 29.-At meet ling of the directors of the Southern league, held here today, the Memphis club of the 1902 Southern league was ex- pelled This action was taken to ratify the action of the National Association of Professional Baseball clubs at the meet ing in New York some time ago, when both Charlie Frank and the Memphis club were expelled. Frank has also been blacklisted, but the Southern league, until today, had taken no action in the case of the club.
 A telegram was received from the Mem- phis people saying that they had not been notified of the meeting and just before the meeting was called to order tele- gram from the dercetors in Montgomery was sent to Secretary Nicklin of the Southern league. The latter replied that he had not only notified the Memphis club but had sent them the notice by register ed letter.
 President Kavanaugh will now put a new Southern League club in Memphis, but he will probably take no action until the league meeting in Birmingham on December 15.
 The Memphis club has fifteen days in which to reply to the action taken in Montgomery today.
 Breitenstein Gets Memphis.
 Breitenstein, 1t is said, will manage the Memphis Southern League club, as he is said to have told President Frank of the Little Rock club that he did not intend to have anything to do with the outlaw league, and was going to stay with the Southern league.
 Frank Ryann of Lancaster, Pa, was signed today to manage the Montgomery team for the next season, and was in- structed to begin signing players at once
 The directors were taken on special car to the site of the new ball park at Pickett Springs.
 Alb Powell of New Orleans, Peters of Atlanta and Jackson of Birmingham, all say that the baseball conditions in their respective cities are in every way satis- factory.
 Those present at todays meeting were IT R. Kentrall, Little Rock, representing President Kavanaugh, who was unable to be present; President Palmer of Nash vile, Powell of New Orleans; Peters of lAtlanta, and Jackson of Birmingham.
 Palmer of Nashville stated for Fisher positively and definitely that he is with the Southern league to stay and will not join the proposed outlaw league of Frank and Kent
 It is announced tonight that the Mont gornery association will complete it's or ganization Monday with the best busi- ness men of the town in the directory.
 Strong Backing at Montgomery.
 w. H. Ragland, president of the Trac- tion company is further backed by Col Barry l.. Holt, the wealthiest man in the city. F. P, Rim of Lancaster, Penn, was signed today as manager and he was in- structed by wire to engage the best team possible. He was formely successful manager in Pennsylvania league and um- pire in the east during the past season. The visitors went out to see>the new grounds here and were more than pleas ed. They are just twelve minutes out. Montgomery will be at the annual meet ling in Birmingham on December 15 in perfect shape. Powell left tonight for Mo- bile and Peters for Selma. Other visitors left for home.
 MT. Jackson returned from Montgomery last night and says the prospects for Birmingham next year are very bright He says he does not fear any serious consequences from the launching of the new league at Memphis
 Cleveland Buys Hugh Hill.
 Nashville, November 29.-Hugh Hill, who led the pitchers of the Southern league in batting and stood fifth in games won and lost last season, was sold today by Manager Newt Fisher to the Cleveland American League club for $500