The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-13
STILL IN CLASS
PRESIDENT KAVANAUGH TALKS OF
 NEW YORK MEETING.
Effort of Eastern League and American Association to Reiegate Southern
 to Class B Results in

Effort of Eastern League and American Association to Reiegate Southern to Class Results in Failure. Judge Kavanaugh has made the statement in. Little Rock that he will not make the race for Governor of Ar kansas next year. This makes is cer- tain that he will be reelected Prestoent of the Southern League unanimously.
 Speaking of the New York meeting of the National Association, the League President says:
 "But in regard to the fate of the Souther League. we found our IrlenQs of the American Associstion ano Thnv contended that the American AsSocih- tion and Eastern League snouio pc III a class by themselves, whicn meahs. I of course, that they would nave the right to draft from the southern League, the Pacific Coast League and the Western League. The matter nnal- the part of these two leagues to put the Southern League. the Pacinc Uosn. ss League and the Western League n Glass. B, but am glad to say. Lnal ak. ir ter a spirited contest, we succeeded Tn successfully resisting the proposition. All leagues mentioned still remain ln Class A, with the same privileges that the American ASSociaLlon anu GdsteSH
 "A committee was appointed to meet the commission with a view 10 secur- ing some amendments to tne Hationa, League the American League and the minor leagues associations. which com mittee may secure some concessions Tor the two leagues which fe9l that they are entitled to some special privileges. The other minors are willing that the American Association and Eastern gin drafting players on the same date that the two major leagues draft by paying the same price for the players that the National and American to draft from the Southern League, the Pacific Coast League and the west ern League
 II do not know that we will be able to do anything, but we have always found that representatives of the two major leagues have met us in spirit of fairness and " we hope hope t9 seosH oSsfbis So4 fe get the major leagues to place limit on the number of men that may be pur- chased and drafted from the minor
 ''As it is now. the two major leagues purchase and draft a greater number of players than they can use. and then Vanced prices. Some of tho minors claim that this works a hardship and some amendment to the agreement should be made to relieve the situation in order that n9 lnJustice might De done the minor leagues.
 "The Southern League, l might say in passing. is now regarded by all minors with possible exception of the American Association and the East ern League, as one. If not the strongest, of minor leagues. The clubs are own of sport in the South that is not ex- celled by any other minor league, and the disposition of the minors with ex- ception of the two noted, is to give the Southern O position in baseballdom which it's record justly deserves.
 "I find that the two leagues in ques- ton seem rather Jealous of the privi- lege we enjoy of having so many major league clubs train with us in spring time, but this is an advantage which cannot be taken away from us, and one to which l feel sure that every fair-minded man will deem that we are entitled.
 SThe major league clubs have always