The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
CHARLIE FRANK
 OUT OF BUSINESS
Nashville Fans Say Fisher Win
 Not Join Him
PLAYED HIS LAST CARD
The American Says It's Dollars to Doughnuts That Frank Wlll Be
 Trying to Get Reinstated Ere
 the Niolets Bloom Again.

There will be no rival organization to the present Southern league in the field next season. says the Nashville American. This is a prophecy in which those interested are advised to stick a pin. But even should there be a wildcat league, Frank. Fisher, ct al., will not be it's promoters. This is another place for a pin-sticking. Charles Frank is down and out, for the present at least, and the "Dutchman" doubtless realizes that fact by this time. As for Newt Fisher, he has too long head to premeditatedly slaughter the goose that has laid the golden egg so consistently for the past two years.
 Nobody believs, of course, that Frank individually Is responsible for the re- calcitrancy of the Memphis club the past season in regard to the St Vrain, Babb and Evans affairs. The action of the Memphis association in backing him up after he was expelled by the National Association of Professional leagues on Friday, was a sure indication that Frank had been instigated to defy all authority by the men behind him. He was merely made a tool of although a willing one. It's dollars to doughnuts. however, that Frank will be importuning for reinstate- ment before the first sweet violets of early spring come next year.
 sPresident James Palmer of the Capi- tai City Athletic and Baseball associa- tion, has sent letter to the Memphis Baseball club defining the position of the Nashville association in regard to new Southern league. In this letter MT. Palmer correctly stated that an over whelming majority of the lovers of base ball in Nashville are internationally op- posed to any new league which would seek to become a rival of the present Southern league. He also voiced the unanimous sentiment of the members of the local association in opposition to any new league.
 "The only thing that can be said in extenuation of Franks conduct is that he was the prime factor in the organi- zation of the present Southern league. At Newt Fishers instigation Frank went to Memphis in 1899 and organized a strong semi-professional team Tor the purpose of playing over the circuit or Southern cities with view of feeling the pulse in regard to a professional league. The ''Dutchman' did his work well and 1 in 1900 Fisher joined him at Memphis ana
 they operated strong independent team
 there composed of some of the most noted | ball players in the country. Fisher and l Arthur were the catchers, Noodles | Hahn Red Ehret and others equally as celebrated were the pitcers; Frank was
 on first, Ace" Stewart at second and
 Hickey at third, with Hartsell, Pickering l and Lefty Davis in the outfield. rms I team played in all the southern cities or prominence and during the season Frank l continued his missionary work, assisted | by Fisher. The result of these efforts was the organization of the present l Southern league in 1901. Abner Powell had been trying for several years to or ganize such league without success. Frank and Fisher were good friends at this time, but the links of friendship were knitted closer by Franks good work in organizing the league.
 "Fisher naturally felt extremely friend- ly toward Frank after this and has gone as far as he possibly could in his friend behalf. But he has about gone the limit of all that even the most selfish friend- shin could ask, and it is pretty safe to predict that Newt will be found right in line with the old league next year. He probably already is and the chances are has never been any other way down in his heart.
 Newt is shrewd; Newt is wise; ergo, Newt will be the manager of the Nash ville team in the old Southern league when the springtime comes, gentle An y,fo