The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
Persons Attempted 10 B7ibe Empires
 Offciating In Season 5 DeciSibe Battle
League Directors Weef
 And Other Baseball NelvS
By HUGH w. ROBERTS.

The Birmingham Baseball associa- tion was notified yesterday that in Nashville on Tuesday, December 15, the directors of the Southern league will meet in annual session.
 R. H. Baugh, president of the local club, is a director of the league and he will leave for Nashville next Mon- day afternoon.
 At the meeting the 1908 pennant will be formally awarded to Nashville. It is understood that the directors will discuss certain changes in the rules and regulations. The increase of the salary limit, and the increase of the number of players that team may carry are considered probable matters of dis cussion
 It is more than probable. too, that the directors will pay attention to the endeavor of the American association and Eastern league to uplift them selves from the level of the Southern league in order that they may have the privilege of drafting the players of this section.
 
 published. is holding the demands of the two belligerents under adyisement. A decision will be reached at the next meeting of the commission which oc- CUTS in January of next year in Gin cinnati. It is believed that the Southern league directors will insist on Judge William NJ. Kavanaugh attending this meeting, and arguing the point from the standpoint of Dixie's major
 Judge Kavanaugh has long been fighting the battles of the Southern league, and his efforts of the past nave invariably met with success. It was as a result of his fight that the South- ern league became member of Class A. this action making Dixies major real baseball league and not mere fattening spot for major and other minor league recruits.
 Since the elevation of the Southern the American association and Eastern league have writhed with jealousy ana have on many occasions threatened 10 abandon the national association Tor the outlaws unless the Southern was again placed in the background.
 But each attempt has found Judge Kavanaugh battling for the league or which he is president, and 1t IS De- lieved that he will once more make winning fight against the ambitious greed of the two malcontents of base ball.
 At the meeting of the directors Tn Nashville Tuesday, president Will De chosen. There is no doubt but that Judge Kavanaugh will receive the vote of every club. But one man has been spoken of as an opposing candidate, and R. J. Chambers of Montgomery has said very little since the close of the 1908 Southern league season. The directors of the local club held a meeting yesterday There were pres ent R. H. Baugh, Lee Bradley, J. w. Mcqueen, pr. J. s. Gillespie and b. M' Brazeal.
 The directors called a meeting of the stockholders of the club for January 12. At that time the capital stock Wlli be increased from the present amount of about $3500 to $15,o0O.
 At the meeting other matters of a routine nature will be discussed. The understanding IS, however, tHot eiiSAo will be no new park or grandstand next season, although certain improve ments in each will be made.
 Dad" Walker the park keeper, has maintained the diamond in fine shape throughout the winter, and there Will be no better field in existence by the coming of spring.
 Thomas J. Taggert may be member of the local team next season Ihomas' in addition to accepting the terms or fered by Birmingham, has, 1t seems, also accepted the terms of Mobile.
 Birmingham Is preparing to make a fight for the player, and the belle1 IS that Secretary Farrell will declare him the property of the local association.
 Thomas last season. and for several pre- ceding seasons, was a member of the Sacramento club of the Pacific Coast league. A
 According to his statements contained in a letter written in October, Thomas played in center and right for l5l games with fine fielding record, and his hitting last year vas .307, which Is pretty fair even in a country of great swatters.
 Thomas desiring to get in organized baseball offered to report to Birmingham next year Manager Molesworth accept ed his terms, and on October 30 Taggert wrote the ns nager that he would come, and asked for a contract. The contract was sent but was never returned. It