The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-23
RIVAL BASEBALL LEAGUES
 HAVE PLENTY OF MONEY
General Carnes of Memphis Behind the Frank Ven ture and the NeWmanS of New Orleans
 Will Put Up for Southern.

in the same city has already caused mild hostilities in the Alabama capital w.. H. Ragiand, who manages the new conn Southern League franchise by Judge Kav-S anaugh at the recent league meeting.
 In New Orleans the Newmans and Ab- ner Powell. present holder of the fran who has tlF@fnfd Q cause q street to Athletic rParkE,the praeenti home of the old league. The story goes that the poii- the Newmans and Powell. The politician, 1t is said, caused the defeat of bill which would have levied a S1o0 per diem tax on all baseball games. The politician
 made to stop the playing of Sunday ball. In consideration of his political pull it fs said that the politician was to have been presented with a share of the profits at Athletic Park during the season but when the division came 1t is alleged that the politcfan's part was several thousand dollars short of what he demanded. Tho condemnation of property at Athletic Park. They own enough adjacent ground to build several diamonds and the only expense they might encopnter would be in shifting the spacious stands which were built last season at a great expense.
 The home of the new leaguers In New Orleans will be old Spoftsman's Park. where the Cincinnati Reds trained for 1As through carley Lee. sporting editor of The New Orleans States secured . oov- eral years lease on the old plant for M per year. It is announced by Managsr Frank that a double-decked stand will Do. built: Frank Bishop. Commiasioner ef Public Buildings, and Chairnan of the Police and Fire Board. is selected as the President of the new club in New Or
 Bishop also fell out with the Newmans. He is often referred to in the Cregc&ne City as the King of Rooters and is pop-
 ular with all classes.
 started between packers of the new
 league. It Is said that Prank has award-
 ed franchises to two different parties and
 the first promises suit in the courts in the event that he does not get the hand. ling of the club. The announcement has
 been made by Frank that the new Bir- mingham franchise will be granted to Champ Pickens who has secured promise influence from Colonel Rufus N. Rhodes.
 proprietor of The Birmingham News and
 a lifelong friend of General, Carnes.
 The position of Newt Fisher, at Nash
 vile Is still unknown, though majority of weil-informed persons state that he
 will join the Frank organization Ed
 Kline. the umpire who engineered the transfer of players Babb and Evans from the American Association last season to Memphis. will be rewarded by Frank with a soft berth in charge of the Atlanta CluD. K. w. Kent, sfFeeioont or the lt41 | Southern League until removed for aI- l legged irregularities in his accounts, will | likely be in charge of Charleston. Doe | Hottum. a local sporting man, has been | offered the Savannah rights and Franl states that Lew Whistler will manag' | Montgomery. The club which the old as | sociati6n will put in here will likely bs
 in charge of Billy Joyce. President Kav-
 anaugh visited St. Louis especially foI | this purpose but no announcement has been made. Theodore Breitenstein could | have had the job at a good salary but | his allegiance to Frank prevented him | from taking charge of the rival forces. | Just where the fight between the poli- | ticians, financiers and baseball men will | stop is hard to forecast. There are wheels | within wheels that will crop forth In the | fight and already George c. Bennetts 6 pool-room, situated across the river from | Memphis, in the State of Arkansas, has | been closed and certain baseball people. | powerful in politics at Little Rock, are ] held responsible for the closing of the doors The manager of the Hopedeld poolroom is related to Charley Frank. l The manager is also interested in reap | ing half of. the enormous profits of the | wholesale play made there by the Mem l phis public. A report reached Little | Rock, it Is said. which made the Hope l field manager the packer of the new | league instead of General Carnes. The
 next thing heard of was the closing Of the | poolroom.