The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-12

Again has the subject of Montgomery
becoming a member of the 1902 Southern
League bobbed up-there is nothing Off
cial in all the gossip, however, and the
matter is street talk.
The trouble all arises from the playing
on the Memphis team of St. Vrain and
unless the powers behind the throne are
bluff1ng pure and simple Charley Frank
of Memphis as well as the Memphis
st. Vrain belongs to the Tacoma, Wash.
franchise will be put out of the league.
Club, where he made a remarkable rec
ord last summer. At the beginning of
this season he was turned over to the
Chicago American League Club with the
understanding that in case he didn't make
good in Chicago he was to be returned to
him loose and instead Of returning to
Tacoma the pitcher signed with Charley
Frank of the Memphis team. Some
nc nths ago an organization called The
Association of Minor League was
formed. the object being to protect the
different clubs and leagues against each
other. The Southern League is mem
Der of that organization-Charley Frank
was one of the men that organized it
and so is Tacoma. and when the matter
was ventilated Frank was told that he
could not play ST. Vrain. He has per-
sisted in doing so. however, and yester-
bit foot on Ed. Cline to keep him away
from the game SO that there would be no
chance of interference st. Vrain was put
in the box.
In yesterday mornings Age-Herald
there was the following special from
Chattanooga:
Chattanooga, July 10.-(Special)-Secre-
tary j. H. Farrell of the Association of
Minor Leagues. in a message in regard to
Manager Frank of the Memphis South
ern League tea playing Pitcher st.
Vrain, says:
I'm the matter of characterization it has
never been denied that Frank attempted
to and actually did defy and did disobey
orders to stop st. Vrain from playing.
That case is closed. The penalty must
stand. If Frank persists in defying the
supreme governing power OF his profes,
sion. 1t is the boards intention TO expel
him forever This Is final
1t is reported that Manager Frank will
play ST. Vrain tomorrow in defiance of
the mandate of the National officials.
If St. Vrain is played the suspe nsion
of Frank will be made, permanent and
the fine will be increased, This is almost
equivalent to putting the Memphis asso-
citation out of the league as Manage:
Frank will be Ineligible to play or man
age a team as we'll as others interested
in the club President Nicklin states to-
9The matter has passed entirely out of
nv hands. The National Board have
taken charge of the matter and nave
nothing to say. l did everything l could
l could not do so. All
Manager Frank declared whlle IN inns
CITY that Notwithstanding his, suspension
he intended to begin playing himself and
that he would use StI Vrain every chance
that he cot to do so He also declared
that he would enjoin the Southern their Leag1 ,e
from suspending Evans and baoo or from
preventing the usA of st. Nrain.
Frank, while here it Is J ssia aSe of
birmingham and Powell of New Orleans
The whole matter will come to a bead TO-
Association will take action and 1t is eX-
pected to mean a new city in the South
The above is plain enough and unless
there Is a huge BLUM Frank ana the
Memphis franchise are dead ducks-as to
the Montgomery end of the story time
RI Rrandt the crack pitcher of the former
Charlotte team got his bumps npd good &c %d, ana
hard Yesterday and Beaver nau TO rele'e
him him shreveport winning in canter.
Brennan ou1ptched Pref ha pessns by
an eveIash both teams playing an error
less game. Yesterdays games were: