The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-05
LEAGUE MEETING
HERE SATURDAY
Protested Games VIII Be Con-
sidered at Meeting
SALARY LIMIT CHANGES
Auditor Now Is Making Round of the
Clubs and His Report Will
Be Submitted Next
Saturday.
SALARY LIMIT CHANGES

Memphis. June 4-(Speeial) From all
reports there promises to be an important
meeting of the Southern league fathers IN
Birmingham next Saturday. None otnef
than Judge W. NJ. Kavanaugh, president
of the organization, is responsible for THIS
assertion. The southern chief spent Sun
day in Memphis en- route from Joplin
Mo. where he has mining interests, to his
home in Little Rock, and was one oil sew
eral thousand who witnessed the bowman
of the Pelicans in the first engagement
on local soil with the Memphii.
A thorough report of the salaries being
paid in the league at present will be sub
mitted to the directors who are to meet
Judge Kavanaugh to listen to the charges
made by several managers against each
other that clauses in the constitution gov
erning the player problem is being abused
Nine protested games are also likely ID
engage the attention of the directors VINO
will most likely pass final opinion thereby
Strengthening out tangled standings ex-
listing in the several cities of the circuit.
Although the protested games will be
matter for the directors to decide from
evidence already submitted to President
Kavanaugh 1t is believed that forecasts
can be made of the only changes which
will be made in the games as already
played Birmingham protested game
played in Memphis, and won by memphis
on the grounds that Umpire Buckley mad
misinterpreted Rule SO. which states that
no runs shall be counted if the side is
retired on a force out play. Memphis was
given one run on such a decision ana tne
umpire has confessed that he is In doubt
about the correctness of his ruling. Al
though Memphis won to 5, the opinion
even in Memphis is that this game VIII De
thrown out by the directors or awarded TO
Birmingham, Memphis being forced to
suffer for the umpire's mistake, according
to all rules governing protested games.
A second game has been protested by
Nashville on account of Birmingham hav-
ing used Pitcher Hickman, player al
legged to have been ineligible. Evidence
which has been gathered tends to show
that Hickman was not eligible and for
this reason 1t Is believed that Nashville
will be awarded the contest
Salary Violations.
The most important business to come
before the meeting will be the charges OF
salary violation
Although not publicly known W. u.
Wormser expert accountant VINO
served as cashier and chief deputy under
,~-I, ,Iat, f6a 10 w
serving as sheriff of Pulaski county, has
been making the rounds of the circuit for
several days auditing the books of each
club, checking all matters of expense per-
tanning to players and taking notes which
will be introduced in the meeting Satur-
day either as evidence for against the
clubs charged with topping the limit of
s27c0 monthly as followed by the act of
last November, when the troublesome
problem was adopted at the annual league
meeting.
Judge Kavanaugh promised to enforce
the laws to the letter and at the coming
meeting 1t is believed that some startling
revelations will be made.
II do not know that any manager has
| violated faith or In any manner broken
the agreement entered into at the last
| years meeting of the league but I do
| know that If any is found guilty by the
directors the franchise will be forfeited
| to the league and the league will have the
| right, by the constitution. to dispose OF
it as the directors should see fit" said
Judge Kavanaugh.
! The books of the Nashville association
| have been examined by Expert Wormer
who also spent Sunday in Memphis figur-
| ing with the ledger of the Memphis Base
| ball and Park association. The New Or
| leans ledger is believed to have been al
| ready checked up although Mr.. Wormer
| is reticent about his plans, past. present
or future. However it is known that he
spent Saturday in Nashville, Sunday in
| Memphis and is now In Atlanta looking
| after evidence of recent oft asserted
charges that Manager Smiths clan are in
excess of the limit. Montgomery and Bir-
mingham will be visited before the Sat
| urday meeting.
| AS stated before both the league leader
| and the accountant while In Memphis re-
! fused to talk concerning the results of
auditing the books at Nashville Little
Rock, Shreveport Memphis and New Or
leans, Judge Kavanaughs only words
were. I'VE believe all clubs innocent OF
| any violation of the agreement until found
| guilty" Nevertheless 1t is learned from
sub rosa channels that the entire western
| division has withstood the probe without
much damage and will therefore be en-
abled to face any charges at Saturdays
| meeting.
CIemency Extended Durrett.
! While in Memphis President Kavanaugh
| extended elemency to Ike Durrett, the
| former manager of the Montgomery team.
Recent information from the north tend
ed to show that Durrett had been PLAYING
/ with Terre Haute in the Three Eyed
league since leaving Montgomery and
/ later that he had been transferred to
Wilkesbarre. This news proved misead-
ing as President Kavanaugh's indefinite
| sentence OF suspension on Durrett for talk
ing his Montgomery outfit off the Birming-
| ham field still stood and prevented hin,
from playing in organized baseball until
removed. While in Memphis Judge Kavan-
augh received communications from j. Fl.
Farrell, secretary of the National asso-
citation. and G. II. Merrill. veteran news
paper and baseball writer, appealing for
, Durrett's reinstatement Believing that
| Durrett. by Punishment from the Southern
league had been sufficiently punished
President Kavanaugh wired his official
consent and Durrett will commence with
| Wilkesbarre.
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