The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-08
Does Not See Reelection to Head
 of Ball Organization.
Looks On National Game ss About Only Recreation From Business Affairs Tint He Has--Denies Rpmor of Custer of Lit-
 tie Rock.

Little. Rock. Ark. Nov. 7.--(speciaD
 At the annual southern League meeting to be held in Memphis Tues day, President ": M; kavsnatngh' a tn number of players allowed each club be again reduced to fourteen.
 T am convinced. says President the Southern League are altogether too high. But obviously. 1t would ere ate all sorts of trouble should the s,ass pn reSa,os sSsh short notes stsst the players who were with them last season. Therefore. 1t seems to me that the only feasible way of accom- psnses Is to reduce the number Of players allowed each club.
 The average salary of the Southern League player Is about s200 month. he said. Tt costs the club about S5 day or $150 a month to pay his io- tel bill. travelling expenses and other lfncidentals. thus making the total cost Psr piayer to the club 1850 m9nti, !: !; the season, this makes the player cost each club s1.s375o. Multiplying this by eight, you have $l4,7oo. the amount | the number limit reduced.
 This Is about what the various clubs of the league lost during the between the total receipts of all eight l of the clubs and the total expendi- lures. Some of the clubs. of course
 made money while others lost. Tn
 limit been in force ae derins tSs paaa season. the eight clubs in the aggre-
 gate would have just about made an even break. of 1t. It Is for this reason I Tt has been said that the franchises | have greatly increased in value dur ing the last few years and that where aical, as few ,thn,,, ysars ago; they were prac-
 worth sums ranging all the way from 1 sf5.000 to s50,000 This Is true but ft is because the holders of the fran
 grounds during this time. Two of the clubs own their, own. parks and prac- | tically all of them have spent large sums erecting buildings on their leas- ed property. What money the clubs have made, they have expended upon their parks. So far as I know, no club has. paid any actual dividends. sportspian's and not a money-making proposition"
 some Rumors.
 There have been repeated rumors .avanaugh would find his constantly increasing business cares 30 onerous that he would be unable to longer de- sots seaS the necessary sss time sa his duties was put up to him. - ' |
 Tn resard to that. my position is the ra,,as same as 1t has always been" he vote of any indiytduai cr elnh and never viii! If the league directors
 want me to serve another term as nre esident: afrr willing to do so. If | shey don t, they have only tn refrain l rom voting for me and will assure 1 me that there wili be no hard feel
 "So far as business cares are con- | .erned. baseball is my one recreation. l ran must have some recreation I ton't play golf. I don't play cards and don't own an automobile The time | mat give to my duties as persident lf the league and member of the Na- ftonal Board of Arbitration is recrea- | ion to me. When I get out of base eaii, | may take up some other but ! | nm sure that won't like it as well''
 Outside of the opposition to reduce the number limit there win he little tmportant business to come before the meeting According to President | kavanauEh. there is no chance of any | fhange being made in the league cir | 'uit. this year at least.
 | Any stories to the effect that Lit
 tie Rock will be busted from the cir 4augh. saThe Little Rock club Sa Sss lived up to all its obligations and
 there is no way in which it could be l busted from the league even were | there any disposition on the part of The other clubs to do so. do not be- | lieve that. there is any such disposi- l ion on the part of the other clubs. Wy report which will be presented to 1 little Rock finished seventh in the I 'eague race, 1t outdrew one city by a others