The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-25
LEAGUE MAGNATES
 ID GATHER TODAY Memphis Will be Scene of the
 Annual Session
 VAUGHAN FAV0RS LIMIT Raraa aadar MiII Offer goQ0Q
Baron Leader VIII Offer $230o Salary List, Which He Believes Will Be Approved-His
 Statement.

Memphis will be the baseball headquar- ters today, when the Southern league mo- guls and owners will convene In annual session in the Bluff City.
 Birmingham will be represented at the gathering of the big clans by President R. H. Baugh and Manager Harry Vaughan. They left last night for the scene of the baseball conference prepared to sup port every move contemplated by Presi- dent Kavanaugh, and are with the little giant of the national game in every mat ter.
 Manager Vaughan arrived in Birming ham yesterday morning anout 10:30 o'clock from Cincinnati. where he spent the fall. He went to the office of President Baugh for the purpose of taking up questions anent the meeting After a long confer ence with MT. Baugh. Manager Vaughan strolled about the city where he met a number of friends who welcomed him.
 Favor Salary Limit.
 '1 am heartily in favor of a straight salary limit" said Manager Vaughan, with distinct and sworn statement that every team will adhere to the limit adopt ed at the meeting in Memphis. l believe that limit of S2Soo should be adopted, which amount l believe Is far below the sum paid by certain clubs during the past season This proposition of agreeing to abide by the salary limit and then pay ing board and expenses for certain play CTS is entirely wrong and puts managers who desire to fulfill whatever is agreed upon in a bad light. I believe that if salary limit is agreed upon every club should adhere to it.
 Every person familiar with conditions during the past season realize fully that l have number of players, the property of Birmingham. whom I can trade if desire. As far as this question is con cerned l desire to state that not mem Der of the mutiny crew, with the excep- ton of Ragan, who has made the proper amends, can play on the team next sea- son. Miller Hennessey, Moore and Hafford are for sale and if De1ehanty had not been sold to New York by straight out transaction l would include him in the same class.
 NO "CH Tle oiJHSo.
 'In deferenee to wishes of President Kavanaugh, l have not signed a man for next season, though I have every reason to believe that GarvIn and Matthews. catchers: Clarke. Sallee. Dessau, Pylant and Ragan, will be members of the pitch Ing corps. If my injured leg, which still gives me trouble, Is o, k.. I will cover the Initial sack, while Montgomery and Niles will take care of second and third base. There is strong likelihood that l will secure fast infelder to guard the short field position. have a number of men whom I am willing to trade to teams in this league. Everything considered, I be- lieve a prosperous year Is In sight. The only thing that can prove handicap will be the yellow fever, and that pest I believe has been entirely eliminated as far as the south is concerned.
 AS a whole I do not believe the condi- tions for 1906 could be improved upon, and for that reason have obeyed the instruc- tions of President Kavanaugh not to sign a 1layer until after the annual league meeting. l do not fear the coming cham pionship contest In fact I am only await ing the day when the familiar cry of play ball Is uttered by the umpire.
 Wagner Hennessy, Bartley. Alcock and other players whom I saw. in Gin cinnati have requested to be remembered to their Birmingham friends
 The question as to whether not Shreveport will remain in the circuit will be officially determined at the Memphis meeting. Among other things to be con sidered is the awarding of the 1905 pen nant and the settlement of protested games.