The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
New Orleans Mogul Still Hot Because of His
 Defeat
DECLARES THAT HE
 WILL NOT BE BOUND
In Sensational Statement He Declares That Six Conspirators Against Chattanooga Asked Him
 to Take Part
BY WILL R. HAMILTON

New Orleans, March 5.-(Speciai.)- That about half a dozen of the men who the other day amended the Southern leagues constitution and struck from 1t a section of the clause which include in the leagues salary limit the full salary of the playing manager, met in Chicago last November and agreed on this course in order to either drive Billy Smith, man. ager of the Chattanooga club, out of the league or greatly handicap him in this seasons race is the allegation of Charley Frank, manager of the Pelicans.
 Frank declares that the conspiracy was entered into by nearly every club owner in the league, and that he was later asked to help tham in their plan, but he refused to do so. Frank was not in Chi cago with those who attended the meet ing Of the National association, but he says that the result of their conference vas made known to him by letter from a club owner who was delegated to ask his support He declares that he refused to meet this man, but said nothing of the "conspiracy' because it was under stood just before the meeting at the De Soto hotel last Wednesday that the sal ary limit question was not to be brought up.
 .The Chicago conspiracy was aimed at Andrews and smith, said Frank. They asked my support because they knew il didn't mat~A.very much to me what sort of A limit they sfxed. They wanted to fix it so that the Chattanooga club would on a from s100 to s3G0 extra expense a month in running their team. It was put up to me plainly, as they evidently thought that though they had the majority, my vote would make them absolutely sure that there would be no defection from the ranks. as I supported the measure more vigorously than any of the others at the Birmingham meeting"
 Frank said he attributed the move against smith to jealousy He said it had been remarked time and again that Smith lad too big an advantage and that some thing should be done to curb him.
 '"rhey are all against smith, said the Pelcfan magnate, with some show of feel ing and they schemed to knife him. have never gone into a combination of tnis sort against man and l never will
 If this was not their purpose why did they not kill the whole clause while they were amending the constitution? That would have been as legal as killing sim ply that part about the salary of the playing manager. Neither would have been legal, however, and I don't intend to let the action of this meeting bind me one bit if I get into pinch. Let them try to enforce it and they will see what a mess they'll get into"
 It does look like Frank has a splendid chance to make some trouble for the constitution of the league is so jammed up as a result of the New Orleans meet ing that it is hard to tell just how the league stands as to the salary limit.
 In the first place, under Judge Kava- naugh's ruling, the salary limit of s35O( is not technically in effect. That limit which necessarily was an amendment ol the constitution, required three-fourtfs vote It didn't get it. as the minutes oi the Birmingham meetifs show that At lanta, Birmingham end Montgomery voted against it.
 Kavanaugh ruled that this New Or leans meeting was a regular meeting and only a three-fourths vote required tC change any part of the salary. Limit clause. Baugh made the contention tha as the salary limit clause received vote of only fvs to three at Birmingham, tht New Orleans meeting could change any part of it that was objectionable on tht grounds that it was unconstitutional As a matter of fact, the whole clause was not read The salary limit itsel was not mentioned. Only that part whicl the magnates wanted out, viz, the sen tence saying that all of the playing man ager's salary should be included, wal read, discussed and voted on.
 Technically, the salary limit in thu