The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
SOUTHERN LEAGUE MAGNATES
 HOLD IMPORTANT NEE TINGS
MANY MATTERS OF IMPOR- TANCE DISCUSSED AND ACTED UPON-JUDGE KAVANAUGH IS REELECTED - CHATTANOOGA TO GET SPRING MEETING

The board of directors of the Southern league met in its annual session here yesterday morning at Ii o'clock. After a short adjournment for luncheon. when the visiting magnates were entertained by President Baugh of the Birmingham Baseball club at the local Southern club, the directors met again in an afternoon session which lasted until late in the afternoon.
 The meetings were held behind closed doors, and notwithstanding the length of time consumed little was given out in the report of the actions of the board.
 It was decided by the directors that in the controversy over the ownership of Bunting that both clubs be censured for irregular procedure in the transaction, , and that no action be taken by the di- rectors in placing him with either club. The controversy over Elliott was also discussed at the meeting, but was de- ferred for final action to the league meet ing, held later on in the evening.
 | The board of directors passed on the official standing of the league as pre- sented by President Kavanaugh and moved that Birmingham be officially awarded the 1912 pehnant. This was done at the meeting of the league which took place later on in the afternoon.
 The Birmingham club was also awarded I silver cup by President Kavanaugh for having the largest attendance at the open ing game of the past season.
 | At the meeting of the league which was held beginning at 1 o'clock this aft | ernoon, President Kavanaugh in his re- | port pointed out the fact that while the past season had been highly successful as far as the class of ball produced in the league and smoothness of its running was concerned that financially 1t had not been a marked success Few of the clubs were able to make expenses. | In view of this fact the President rec commended to the attending magnates that | the salary limit of the league be reduced. and that the length of the playing season be shortened. This shortage was to come | by starting the season later, as the fall weather is much more favorable to the playing than is the early spring. President Kavanaugh also recommended that each club donate 10 per cent of the proceeds of the holiday games toward defraying the expenses of the league.
 l Before taking up the Presidents recom- mendations the meeting discussed the question of transportation of players. It was decided that players be allowed trav- cling expenses in reporting. according to the will of the club to whom they be- longed. It was stipulated that such ex- nenses should include meals and Pullman fare, but that transportation should be furnished only to the player reporting. The amount paid in this manner must ap- pear on the contract of the player. In taking up the recommendations offered by President Kavanaugh much discussion arose. Especially were the 1 magnates at a variance in regard to | the salary limit question. President Kavanaugh had introduced a sliding scale limit which had met the indorse- ment of five of the leagues presidents. President Baugh of the Birmingham club led the fight for maintenance of the salary limit now in effect. He was seconded by Mike Finn Of Mo- bile. After discussing the matter for some time a short recess was held to enable the delegates to discuss the matter informally among themselves. When a vote was taken 1t was decided to adopt a limit of $36,000 and to limit the number of players to IS.
 The maximum individual salary limit