The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-26
BASEBALL MEN FIX SCHEDULE Spring Meeting Of South.
 erl League.
 .-.-......., .. z. -' -' ALL CLUBS REPRESENTED N0n-R Reserve Contracts Are to B: Prohibited. Guarantee Fund Was Increased From s4,00O to ss,O0O-Magnates Com-
 plcted Their Work and
 Adjourned.
ALL CLUBS REPRESENTED

The Southern Association of Baseball Clubs held its spring meeting yesterday, dined, wined. fixed the schedule for the season of 1905, and adopted rule pro- hibiting managers from signing non- reserve contracts
 The meeting of the moguls of the Southern League yesterday was attend ed by representatives from every club in the Association. From Little Rock there was Judge W. M. Kavanaugh, President of the League. A. Clarke Mil Ter, his secretary. and c. D. Perrie, sec retary of the Little Rock Club. The Memphis champions were represented by Lew Whistler, the player captain and manager former first baseman of the Montgomery team. From Atlanta. Fire Chief W. R. Joyner, President of the Atlanta Club, Abner Powell, former manager of the club; Grantland Rice. of The Atlanta Journal and Robert Moran of The Constitution were pres- ent. New Orleans was represented by Charley Frank, manager of the Pelican team and one of the most conspicuous figures in the League. Birmingham was represented by President F. G. Sheppard of the Birmingham Club and MT. Morgan his secretary. Shreveport was represented by Bobby Gilks, man. ager of the club; Nashville by Newt Fisher, manager of the club, Joseph Palmer. President of the club and W. J. Ewing of The Nashville American, while Montgomery was represented by Major E. E. Winters, President of the Montgomery Club and Thomas H. o'Brien, its manager
 Tba ha~aha1l mar dId va. vvoanF about o'clock yesterday aftefnoon Many of the magnates did not arrive until afternoon, and when they did ar- rive they were not prepared to work. They had to talk baseball and all over Mont gomery the managers met their personal friends and discussed pros poets.
 Sat Down to Lunch.
 At o'clock all the baseball people got together in the restaurant of Bas- tiani & Cassimus on Dexter Avenue, where an elegant lunch was spread by the Board of Directors of the Montgom- cry Baseball. Association.
 The spacious upstairs dining rooms were decorated with bats, gloves, masks and other paraphernalia of the national game. President Kavanaugh was seated at the head of the table, and about him were seated prominent citizens of Montgomery and visiting baseball people.
 The following menu was served: sazarac cocktail Oyster cocktail.
 Broiled Spanish Mackerel.
 Creamed Potatoes.
 Broiled quails on Toast. English Peas. Sauterns. Cafe Noir.
 Edam Cheese.
 No speeches were made. The affair was entirely informal and the only thing which was discussed was base ball.
 At the close of the dinner, Judge Kavanaugh, on behalf of the visitors, thanked Major Winters and his associ- ates for the dinner, and said that he hoped the League would meet many more times in Montgomery. He said tho Southern League was the fastest from the viewpoint of the capacity of the players of any minor league organ ization, and had as firm a financial foundation as any league.
 At the close of the dinner, the mem bers of the League adjourned to the New Mabson Hotel. where the League meeting was held. The moguis decid- ed to hold their meeting In executive session. President Kavanaugh pre- sided at this meeting.
 Change in Schedule.
 The most important business trans acted was the adoption of the report of the schedule committee, composed of President Kavanaugh, Charley Frank and Newt Fisher The pro- posed schedule of President Kava- naugh was adopted with only a few changes.
 The changes are as follows: Atlanta at Montgomery June 26. 27. 2S, instead of June 29. 30, and July 1; Atlanta at Nashville July 5, 6. z, instead of June 2s. 27. 2s; Birmingham at Mont gomery July 5. 6, 7. instead of June 25, 27, 2S; Birmingham at Atlanta on June 29, 30 and July l, instead of June 5, 6. :. Nashville at Montgomery June 29, 90, July l. instead of July 5, 6 2. Nashville at Birmingham June 26 27. 2s. instead of June 29. 30. July
 By this change in the schedule Nashville's tWenty-six continues games on the road were divided ana Fisher and his team will appear ir Nashville in the interim.
 None of the opening or holiday date: was changed.
 Contrary to expectations the case oi Billy Phyle was not brought befor, the meeting. Phyle. it will be remem. bered. was third baseman on tn, Memphis 1903 champions. At the clos, of the season he alleged that Allan ta players threw games to Memphis tC beat Little Rock out of the pennant He did not appear before the Leagu, meeting to substantiate his charge. and was suspended.
 At the winter meeting in Memphi. Phyle made application for reinstate ment but threatened to sue the Leagu, if he was not reinstated. The Leagu, took the position that he could sue | he so desired
 It was thought that the matter yould again be brought up at thii