The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
.GEORG|A-ALAbAMA
BEGINS
MONDAY AF TERNOON
Admission, Gadsden, Talla-
dega, Opelilla, Lagrange
and Newman Members.
Salary Limit $3.50

Admission. May Speeia1l-Nearly e0-
cry one of the six clubs in the Georgia
Alabama league the new baseball asso-
| citation which will be formally launched
in play Monday afternoon has COM
pleted tentative organization and
rounded into good shape and the Or
ganization. which is an offshoot from the
Southeastern league of last year. seems
to have a very bright future before If.
The clubs composing the league are
Admission, Gadsden, Talladega and ope-
liSa, in Alabama, with Newman and La
Grange in Georgia Admission and Gads-
den are the largest cities in the assoeia-
ton, but all of the towns are solid and
nearly enough equal in population TO as-
sure keen interest and hard light for
the pennant.
Where They Open
Admission win open at Gadsden. Opelika
at Talladega and LaGrange at Newman
In each of tile places there viii be half
holidays for the occasion and consider
able rivalry exists in the efforts to estab-
lish an attendance record.
The rivalry between Annstou and Gads-
den is particularly Keen as the two cities
in the race for the flag in the Southeast
ern league. Admission capturing the pen
nant one year and Gadsden running
Selma and Anniston a close race for the
run-off in a split season the second year.
W. j. Boykin President
W. J. BoylIin of Gadsden we'll known
attorney and former solicitor Of Etowah
county, is president of the league. and he
is giving 1t large part of his time It
is to his efforts primarily, combined with
c III. Mitchell president of the Anniston
club last year, and j. II. Edmondson.
president of the Admission club. that the
organization of the league was made a
success. Mr.. BoylSiu was chosen Tor the
president by unanimoas consent of the
six clubs and he has been in daily touch
with the several mana gers since his cleo
lion. doing all in his power to keep in
terest acute until the plaN ing began.
VIII Stay Within Limit
| The Anniston and Gadsden clubs see-
| ing that II would not be possible 10
vive the southeastern, were invited with
! Rome and Selma 10 join the Appalachian
| and the Cotton States leagues this year.
but owing to the long 5Ginps and realizing
the necessity for strict economy in
| Glass II organization. the fans Of these
| two cities turned down the invitations
! and got together 10 perfect the new
! league. OF which Talladega Is the other
town that belonged to the Southeastern
! last year.
The Southeastern last year exceeded
the speed limit allowed for Class d
| organization. some of its salaries being
in excess Of the average salary paid in
| the Southern lee que Hence It's amh-
tion killed it. This year the PLAYER limit
| has heen limited 10 II men, only one OF
whom may have played IN league
| higher than class D. The several clubs
are allowed until May Is 10 reduce TO the
| limit, being allowed 10 carry - men until
that time The salary limit is $50 aua
| President Boylsiu says that it viii be In
| forced. Already he has investigated
charges against one club in the circuit
Big Day at Admission
Next Thursday, when Gadsden Will re-
| turn to Admission. will lac a big day here.
Mayor Wikle has proclaimed "A half hoi-
| day for the occasion and the chief exec
utive Of the city viii toss the first bali
over the plate in opening the season for
Anniston. A parade through the prin-
cipal streets of the city will he feature