Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-25

COlulllltte0 IS COllipOSeu Ol STOW ueF, ONeil and Grouchy, with the presi- dent added.
 Ten per cent of the gross receipts at each game is to be turned into the league treasury, to be used in pay ing the current expenses. A uniform on. Tickets will be sold at 50 cents, ? cents and 10 cents, the latter for boys in knee pants and girls. State ment of the attendance at each game is to be made in triplicate-for the use of the home club, the visiting manager and the league president.
 Representatives of the various towns all reported that hotels at $1.50 day might be obtained for the players. George Reed strenuously objected to forcing players to stay at cheap hotels but motion was adopted at previ- ous meeting, was rejected. Samples of the balls used by Meridian, Jack son and Vicksburg players had proved unsatisfactory. The contract entered into with the Goldsmith people had permitted the breaking of the same at any time if the balls proved unsatis- factory. The president was instructed to correspond with the Spalding and Reach people relative to drawing up a contract with the one giving the most advantageous terms.
 On motion of MT. Armstrong, which was second and carried, coaches in this league will hereafter be permit ted to get on the side lines as soon as a man goes to bat Heretofore they hove been kept on the bench until q man got the base.
 There was a little stir at the wind up of the meeting. Mr. Armstrong took lick at the Sunday ball towns. He declared that he wouldn't permit the Jackson team to remain idle any Saturday in a Sunday ball town unless the home team paid the visiting teams hotel bill for the idle day. If he lost a day in non--Sunday ball town he didn't want any remunera- tion. The representative from Baton Rouge and Vicksburg. the only two Sunday towns, raised a lusty howl and declared such an arrangement would break up the league. Mr. Arm- strong called in Manager Ace Stewart and gave him orders never to allow his team to remain idle on Satur- day in Sunday ball town. Mir. Col Her, of Vicksburg. jumped up and made a motion that the league dis band. After time the matter was settled amicably, MT. Armstrong withdrawing his objections and agree ing to allow his team to follow the schedule.
 Tho secretary's. salary was in- creased $50. At a former meeting 1t was decided to pay the chairman of the executive committee this amount, but subsequently, the committee had been abolished and the powers of the committee vested in the hands of the president.
 The following representatives were at the league meeting:
 vicksburgNatacy Compton. presi- dent; Frank Cashman, secretary; William Collier, Frank Scott and R. M. Kelly.
 Baton Rouge-Alex Grouchy. vice. president.
 Meridian-J. Fl. O'Neil, Allen Nc Cants and Guy Sample, manager of the Meridian ball team.
 Gulfport-Dr E. c. Parker and Manager E. l.. Miller.
 Mobile-C. c. Briggs and Manager George Reed.
 Jackson-A. c. Crowder, Herbert Harris, J. Armstrong, A. Lewis, w. E. Mallett and Manager Ace Stewart.
 Perry Werden, the veteran ball player, who is now coaching the Clin- ton College team attended the meet ing. He arranged dates with several of the Cotton States league teams against his college nine. Werden would like to get on the umpiring staff in the Cotton States league when vacancy occurs; Werden declares the Clinton team will this year easily win the college championship.