The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-04

FRIDAY, reporting in Cincinns / Satur-
day morning. That afternoon they will
play the regulars.
Jake Beckley. former first baseman for
Cincinnati, and playing last year a sim
liar position for the ST. Louis Nationals is
said to have refused to renew with that
team a contract for this year, said to be
at salary of $4,000 per yer, because of
his intention to act as assistant starter to
Dick Dwyer
The following is the mileage in the Cot
ton States league: Vicksburg, 1853;
Natcz. 5251; Greenville, 4S4l Pine Bluff,
526l; Baton Rouge 552a; Hattesburg, 5745;
Meridian, 5645; Jackson. 4756.
Remarks the Atlanta Journal
New Orleans, Shreveport, Memphis and
Birmingham at this juncture look to the
first division teams of Dixie's major. The
first three named have their rivals pretty
well topped on form.
Says Little Rock special: There is
trouble brewing in Southern league circles
over the tickets to be used in the game
for the coming season. The contract was
let with the distinct understanding, it Is
said, that the union label should appear
on the tickets. and the fact that the label
is not being printed upon them Is at the
bottom of the trouble.
Recently President Kavanargh was .ad-
vised that the label was not being used
and Immediately took the matter up with
the printers The head of the league adj
vised the printers that the tickets would
not be accepted without the label. In
an effort to settle the controversy. A. c.
Miller, Mr.. Kavanaugh's secretary, has
been sent to Fort Smith.
Frank Bancroft, manager of the Gin
cinnati Reds. Is impressed with the
strength and character of the Southern
league. ut Is about the strongest of the
minor organizations" said ne, land 1t
should be In Glass A. You have one of the
best men in the country at the head of
1t. Judge Kavanaugh is the right man in
the right place. His accomplishments with
the league demonstrate that | have had
an opportunity of studying him and have
watched the results of his work in the
south for the past two years. AT the meet
ing of the National association last year,
at which all of the leading baseball man.
ayers of the country were present, kav-
anaugh was easily the dominating spirit.
He knew what he wanted, and how to
get it, ana Furthermore he knew what
was pest for the sport in the entire
country. He not only knows every angle
of the game. but he is fair and sqaure,
and that is half the battle In this bust
stability and prominence in this country
to Judge Kayanaugh 1t is seldom that
a man of his character will take such
a pronounced interest in a professional
sport, and the character of the head of
the organization types the organization
itself.
II nave been watching the papers of
the south since we came here TO train.
and have noticed with pleasure the out
come of Griffiths' raid on the league. am
glad he failed. He ought to have met
defeat In such a foolish enterprise As
| said before, your league should be in
Glass A, and If the directors will give
Judge Kavanaugh free swing he will put
II there. The Western association, which
Is on par with the Cotton States, is in
Glass A. and surely the Southern belongs
where the Western stands. IL Griffiths
had met with encouragement and had sue
ceeded in winning over the Southern ne
would have torn your league TO smither-
Gems and what would you have got? Moth
ing Kavanaugh smashed his scheme on
the nose snd put 1t out of business, and
the Southern owes him debt of thanks
for doing II"