The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-12
MEETING OF LEAGUE
BASEBALL MAGNATES ASSEMBLE
 IN MEMPHIS TO-DAY.
Kavanaush Says the Controversy Over Forfeited Games Must Be Settled That Salary Limit Ques-
 tiOn Again.

Memphis, Tenn. Aug. 11.-(Special) Important business is expected to engage attention of the league direc- tors when they meet here Monday to listen to troubles of several managers who have protested games and other scores to settle
 President Kavanaugh has said that the forfeitures of July ?. when New Orleans forfeited to Memphis, and of July 10 when Nashville forfeited to Montgomery must be settled The New Orleans and Nashville clubs which appealed from decision of the umpires who caused the forfeits have been told that they must be ready to stand trial. As matters stand New Orleans and Nashville clubs have been fined SSOO for refusing to play when ordered tQ pealed to the directors for remittance of this fine and will be expected to show that they had justihable cause for not playing or the fine will stick
 The New Orleans forfeiture at Mem phis is sure to bring about merry fight in the directors chamber. Man ager Frank based his claim for refus- ing to start the game on grounds that the batter's box for right handed hlt. ters had been ''doctored or tampereo with so as to make it soft and without .l firm footing for batters. He claimed that as Memphis boasted Of majority of left-handed batters that the condi- tion of the right box would have nanoi- capped his own chances of victory.
 Umpire Pfenninger was appealed to but that official notified Manager trank that it was the duty of the captain or the home team and not the umpire to pass on the condition of the grounds prior to call of game. Pfenninger also stated at the time that in ms per sonal opinion the box which was sup posed to have been tempered With olo not appear in unusual shape with ex- ception of damp spot, which, when measured showed not more than an eighteen inch circumference.
 The Memphis people do not thlnK that there will be anything but Ia yorable decision for them. However, IL Is reported here that there will be af- fidavits introduced by Manager Frank to prove his charges. It Is said that Forrest Plass, recently released by Memphis. has furnished the New Or leans club with sworn statement which if true vii be damaging. Pres- ident Coleman and Manager Babb meantime stand pat. They maintaIn that there was no circumstantial or other evidence which would cohviet them of the unsportsmanlike charges and more than a score or the most prominent editors; punnc ofheldis henn tban, anu others who visited the spot, pacK thehi up in this claim. -
 Probably the most convincing claim is that neither team would have been handicapped by the fink spot Tn the M box as 1t has been called here, for the batting list on that day showed that Memphis had but five right handed batters that would have used the doc- tored" box while New Orleans had SIX.
 It is said on good authority that there will be an effort to raise the sal ary limit at Mondays meeting. M . Finn and others claim that 1t Is im- nossihIa 10 meet the demands Of the fourteen player limit. and $2.7OO sal ary list are in favor of $3,00O month, ly limit and fifteen men, which wouid give five pitchers and general utlllty man. Hot times are anticipated.