The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-11

There will be but one leageu in the South next year and that the old one. At Birmingham December Is, details will be given"
 ton issued by representatives of the rival Southern Leagues at the close of the peace conference today. The peace treaty was signed by President Kavanaugh of the Southern Association and by Caruth- CTS Ewing in behalf of General $. T. Carnes and the new league. Its con- tents are unknown, but from information given out by magnates in attendance 1t is foregoe conclusion that at next Mon daTs meeting in Birmingham the follow ing circuit will be adopted with managers named:
 New Orleans, Abner Powell; Nashville, Newt Fisher; Birmingham, Tom OBrien; Little Rock, M. J. Finn; Montgomery, Frank Rim; Savannah. Bobby Gilkes; Atlanta, E. T. Peter; Memphis. Charley Frank The adoption of this circuit means the elimination of Shreveport, Mobile and Chattanooga from the old association and and the abandonment of Charleston from the new league circuit. President Kava- naugh admitted that he has agreed to lndorse the application of Charles Frank for reinstatement, which Attorney Ewing stated Frank would make by applying tO the National Association and paying $1OO fine.
 After the conference the rragnates and managers mingled and drank many toasts to the future of Southern baseball
 General Carnes, financial packer of the new league, wagered $500 with Hart D. Newman, the New Orleans capitanst that Memphis would finish higher in the next race for the pennant than New Orleans Half of the entire proceeds to he devot- ed for charity in whichever city the wager was won.
 After peace was declared General Carnes made the statement that he had been promised the support in case of a fight of C. K. G. Bilins, the New York millionaire who is interested in the street car system here; John W. Schorr. the wealthy local brewer, and F. c. Jones. the general manager of the local street car system and millionaire.
 Caruthers Ewing who has conducted the peace negotiations in behalf of the new league. received several scorching telegrams from men who have already placed money in their ventures in their respective cities. Ewing said that he wired yesterday to W. Champ Pickens of Birmirsha that no peace was in sight, and that none was wanted. Pickens, stated MT. Ewing journeyed to Selma on the strength of this message and to- day was in the act of buying. if possible E. T. Peters interest In the Atlanta Club. Mir. Ewing said that he would see that every member of the new league was reimbured for money expended and that an effort would he made to take care of all that had been left out. Lew Whistler who was to have been placed in charge of the new league in Mont gomery, is one who will be placed if pos sible. Telegrams poured In so fast on Ewing during the afternoon that he stat ed he ordered all messages returned un- til he had time 10 explain.
 Charles Frank was not present at to- days conference but MT Ewing stated that Frank would agree 10 the compro- mise or he would have to sever his con neCtiCn with the Memphis club. President Kavanaugh said that tho di- rectors at the IT eeting in Birmingham | Monday may choose to launch a ten or a | twelve-Cluh league, Mobile Charles ton. | Savannah and Chattanooga, in that event | will be picked from.