The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-18

R. H. Baugh. president of the local as- sociation; Carlton Molesworth, manager, and the sporting editor of The Age-Herald will attend the directors meeting in Mo bile Monday and Tuesday of next week.
 At this meeting the schedule for the ensuing season will be adopted, the league directors, managers and fans will gossip, and some deals, perhaps, will be pulled over the counter.
 The Birmingham delegation is preparing to make a fight against the plan of the schedule makers in opening the Barons on foreign soil, and the chances are that if an opening date is not secured a com promise with favorable features will be agreed upon. Manager Molesworth de- sires to instill his players with conf- dence in the early days of the season. and for that reason dislilkes to open away from home He would not register a kick had not Birmingham been forced to open away from home the two pre- vious seasons. He is of the opinion that the burdens should be equally divided, and every man given his prorata share of the benefits.
 Birmingham would be willing to open the season with one game in Nashville in order that the pennant winners might have rag" day. But Birmingham must not be forced to play two series before appearing before local enthusiasts. It is thought that the directors will per ceive the justice of Birmingham's com plaint and make some concessions.
 The golfers are to have a gala day in Birmingham Saturday of next week.
 As The Age-Herald has published H. F. Smith, president of the Southern Golf association, has called a meeting of the directors for Birmingham on that date, and has offered a loving cup to be played for by the directors.
 When it became known that the di- rectors would meet in Birmingham the members of the local associat tion got busy, invited all other golfers in the south to come and participate in a tournament for cup. this cup being offered by the local association.
 From all accounts numerous golfers are coming, and great sport Is antici- pated There is no jollier set of men in the southern sports than the members of the golf association and no truer sportsmen.
 Joe Pritchard formerly Vanderbilt football star, assistant coach at the University of Alabama, and now in charge of the Young Mems Christian as- sociation work of the Louisiana State
 
 ing the Laymen's meeting.
 Joe is a great sportsman in addi- tion to being a great worker in the cause of humanity and Christianity. There was never a better tackle on Vanderbilts campus. and never a clev- erer and more honest athlete at Ala bama
 Last season Pritchard materially aided Coach Vanguard of Louisiana is framing up his great machine which won the championship of the south without strenuous effort.
 In discussing the charges preferred by Tulane, and now being pressed by Auburn, Pritchard stated last night:
 "The strange thing about the entire controversy was that every paper in the south with the exception of The Age Herald, believed Tulane's side of the controversy, and considered every argument advanced by Louisiana as false and immaterial. Tulane, as is known, has been cast out of the asso- citation because of its ina ability to live up to the rules, and Louisiana is still in good standing
 We are anxious for Auburn's agent sent through the north for evidence against us to make his report. We are ready for the investigation, and trust that it will be thorough. As is aF