The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
MOBILE MUST PUT UP HER OWN CASH Southern League Will Not Pay
 the S2500' PLAYER LIMIT INCREASED
Meeting at Atlanta Is Productive of Several Changes-Next Season Will Begin April 15, and 14o
 Games Are Scheduled.

Atlanta, December 14.-(Special.)- )-The refusal of the Southern league to pay $2500 demanded by the Cotton States league for the relinquishment of Mobile and the increase of the player limit from 14 to 15 men were the chief fruits of the Southern league meeting held this after noon, the directors meeting having fin, ally been held after two postponements.
 The league decided that the question of the entrance of Mobile into larger league company was her own business, and that to do so she would have to settle with the Cotton States league. The Southern league has always tried to aid instead of tearing down little leagues, was the gem eral expression of the delegates, and they would not care to accept Mobile should the Cotton States people be unwilling.
 The president of the Mobile team said that he did not know, yet just what would be done, but that action would be taken at the meeting of the Cotton States league on December 19. It Is generally believed here that Mobile will dig for the money.
 The increase in the player limit did not bring with 1t any increase in the sal ary limit so managers and clubs are up against 1t as much as ever. Bench man. agers will not be allowed to go on the coaching lines, though an effort was made to secure this privilege for them. Presi- dent Kavanaugh was reelected and Cap tain Crawford who Is president of the Shreveport team, and is also interested in the Mobile club, was made vice presi- dent
 Atlanta was awarded the pennant. A ball managers and owners and the news paper men are the guests will complete the festivities of the annual gathering.
 Atlantans have been admiring the pen nant Manager Smith today made a deal by which he secures Pitcher Walsh in exchange for either Pitcher Schopp or Pitcher Burkett, a newcomer.
 In the letter of President Kavanaugh to the league he declared that the salary and player limit would be enforced, and that no more horse play on waivers would be allowed, that when club refused to waive a man 1t would have to take the man and pay the money.
 After considerable discussion on the waiver price. 1t was agreed to let 1t re- main at $400.,
 The schedule was then taken up It will consist of 40 games, and on motion of Director Joyner of Atlanta will start on April 10. President Kavanaugh will pre- pare the schedule. It will in all probabil- ity provide for opening and closing in the east on last years plan, this being pro posed by Tom Fisher.
 A committee was appointed to go to Washington and confer with the interstate commerce commission on rates.
 The increase in the player limit was proposed by MT. Baugh of Birmingham and was passed.
 The following directors were named: Mayor Joyner of Atlanta, H. C. Rather of Little Rock, F. P. Coleman of Memphis and R. H. Baugh of Birmingham. The trustees elected follow: R. J. Chambers of Montgomery, F. P. Kuhn of Nashville, A. B. Heineman of New Orleans.
 Charles Frank, R. J. Chambers and Mike Finn were named by President Kav- anaugh as advisory schedule committee.