The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-12

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Chattanooga, August Especially THE
Southern League met at the Stanton
house this morning. but It having been
reported that Memphis would take out an
injunction preventing the league from
to Rapid Transit park. across the Geor-
gia line. to hold the meeting. Attorneys
Caruthers and Ewing and Memphis and
Nashville representatives declined to go
to the place of meeting outside of the
state.
Arriving at the new place of meeting
President Nicklin rose to resign as pres
ident Of the league. He stated the stu
alton had become such that he was al
most helpless to enforce the rules OF the
league as president by the injunctions
secured by Memphis, and that for the
good of the league he would resign and
ALLOW someone to be elected who could
carry out the wishes of the league with
out the restraints of injunctions. He said
that he would always take an interest In
the welfare of the league, and would do
everything in his power to assist the
successor in the office with the work.
NlekIin compIlmented.
] NJ. Foster of Shreveport responded in
neat speech, in which he said that
President Nicklin had made a faithful,
competent and in every way satisfactory
officer, and that he, as well as the rest
of the league, regretted the state of af-
fairs that existed and which made 1t
necessary for President Niclxlin to resign
the position. On his motion the resigna-
tion was accepted with regret.
Vice President Kavanaugh Of Little
Rock then took the chair and presided
through the remainder of the meeting.
r. e. Pritchard was elected temporary
secretary. On motion the league then
went into executive session.
1t was decided that the secretary of
the meeting should notify each member
of the board OF directors of that body
of a meeting to be held August 16 at 2
p m. in the Elks' hall in Little Rock,
for the purpose of eiecting a successor
to President Nicklin. There Is no doubt
that Vice President Kavanaugh will be
selected to fill that position.
On motion of Sam Calm, of Shreveport,
committee of three was appointed to
draw up suitable resolutions of thanks
to President Nicklin for the services he
has rendered to the league. Mr.. Kavan-
augh appointed Mr.. Calm. Mr.. Jackson
and Mr.. Parrie.
On motion 1t was decided that Evans
a nd Ra he oil 10 ,,Ia ".
the Southern League for the remainder
of the season. on account of desire to
keep down as much trouble as possible.
1t was plainly declared that the league
does not stand for contract jumping,
but rather than provoke a series of law
suits 1t was decided best to allow these
players to participate
Can't Play With st. vrain.
It was moved seconded and unanimous
ly carried that the southern association
refuse to allow any club in the associa-
ton to play against Memphis with
Charles Frank or j. st. Vrain participant
ing until these players may be reinstated
by the national board 1t was decided
to award all games heretofore played in
which St Vrain and Frank played after
the order of the national board exclud-
ing them should be awarded to opposing
clubs. A resolution was adopted declar-
refusing to play on account of Frank or
st. Vrain being in the game should be
paid the guarantee Of $50 for each game
not played. the same TO come out of the.
sinking fund, and this to be ultimately
taken from Memphis portion of the
guarantee fund. All umpires were also
instructed to award all such games to
the visiting clubs by the score of to 0.
1t was understood that the failure of an
umpire to obey orders would mean
loss Of his job.
Safeguard Resolution.
Still another resolution was passed
which declares that the refusal OF any
club to present team for any schedule
game shall be cause for the president to
Immediately place team In any city he
may select and proceed to enforce the
penalties ms provided in the constitution.
This resolution was In the nature of
safeguard and will be used in case the
Memphis club should lay down and fail
TO have a team ready to play the visiting
club or to play with other clubs on their
respective grounds. The secretary-treas-
urer was authorized to push the suits
that have been brought against the
league to speedy termination and to
secure trial at once on all the injunc-
TONS On motion the league then adj
journed.
Upon the return OF the gentlemen who
participated In the league meeting to the
city they we're met by deputy sheriffs,
who served notice on them as members
of the league personally that they were
sued for $4,000 damages. Suit was filed
by attorneys of the Memphis club in the
Circuit Court here. No declaration was
made, but the ground of suit is alleged to
be damage to the Memphis Association
by the action of the league.
Memphis to Get Very Busy.
Attorney Ewing announces that the
Memphis club will attach the gate re-
ceipts Of the different clubs of the league
as well as the uniforms and other prop
erty. The $4,000 sinking fund on deposit
at Nashville will be attached.
The clubs were represented today as
follows: Nashville. Caruthers Ewing
proxy; Memphis, Caruthers Ewing
Charles Frank and B. NJ. Bruce; Little
Rock. w. NJ. Kavanaugh and C. p. Par
RE; Shreveport, ]. M. Foster. Sam Calm
and w. T. Crawford; New Orleans Abb
ner Powell; Chattanooga, c. C. Johnston:
Atlanta, e. T. Peter; Birmingham. c. e.
Jackson and w. H. Morgan
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