Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-24
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Insist ON Salary Limit

A big fight is on between the South
ern league clubs regarding the enforce
ment next season of the salary limit.
The past season witnessed some of the
clubs paying as high as $4500, whereas
the limit is set at $2400. This caused
much dissatisfaction and indications
are now favorable to a strict interpreta-
ton and enforcement of the limit rule.
The meeting to be held at Little Rock
the first week in next month will prob
ably order the enforcement of the rule
and prescribe penalties for it's violation
such as will make sure that all clubs
will next year be on an equable basis.
Shorten Pitchers Distance
The idea of moving the pitcher five
feet nearer to the batter is being raised
again and the question will probably
come before the big leaguers when they
hold the winter meeting next month.
1t is argued that this will increase the
effectiveness of the pitchers and make
the games closer and more exciting.
Fireman Becomes PugiIist
Percy c. Williams, hoseman for en-
gine company number eleven, has sent
in his resignation and will cease to be
a fire fighter to become a fighter of
men. Williams is not new to the
squared arena. He has been there be-
fore and is a great friend Of Eddie
Hanlon. He will assist Eddie in pre-
pairing for his fight with Herrera and
hopes to get on with some scrapper in
his class before long.
Memphis to Test Law
Following the announcement of the
officials of the Memphis race track that
the fall meeting would be abandoned,
comes the news that it is part Of the
plan to join Nashville officials in test
ing the law which outlawed bookmak-
ing and racing in Tennessee. 1t is said
that politics entered largely into the
action OF the legislature in outlawing
the game, and attorneys have been en-
ployed to fight the act upon constitu-
tional grounds. Missouri is in the
same boat. A fight is now on in the
'show me" state to declare unconsti-
tutional the recent legislative act which
put the ban on bookmaking.
EIberfleId to ST. Louis
One of the most important transfers
of players in the baseball alignment
for the season of 1906 is the sale of Kid
Elberfield of New York to the st. Louis
Browns. Elberfield plays at shortstop
and it is not settled whether he will
replace Bobby Wallace, the "old reli-
able" or whether the contemplated
placing of Wallace at third will occur.
In either event, Elberf1eld will be a
great acquisition for McAleer.
Battling Bars Cans
Battling Nelson has said that he
would defend his title against the world
but bars the negro aspirants. He re-
fuses to meet Cans, or even consider
negotiations for battle with the dusky
champ. Bat says that he is willing to
permit Cans whatever enjoyment he
may get out of the technical title and
will not interfere with it. He will,
however, fight any white man who
wants to get to the top.
Fischer Succeeds Thorp
John r. Fischer who played full
back for three years at Columbia, has
been elected captain of the football
squad of that college to take the place
of ThorD.
Wrenn to Umpire Big Games
Evarts Wrenn OF Chicago will prob
ably be selected to umpire the games
between Yale and Princeton and Yale
and Harvard. owing to the inability
of the collegians to get together on
an umpire, Wrenn has been suggested
as a compromise. 1t is understood that
he is acceptable to all concerned.
Princeton Trainer III
Jim Robinson, trainer of the Prince
tons, has been ordered south by his
physicians and the football team will
have to get along with the regular
coaches. He will not be with the team
until after November 1.
Reforming Big League Circuit
The usual post-season discussion of
possible reorganization of the circuits
of the National and American league
baseball clubs is up and lends encour-
agement to the gossip relative to the
ultimate consolidation Of the two