The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-17
Atlanta Quintet Opposes BAG. Tonight
From the Angle of the Bug
by ASA RouNTREE, JR.

could serve the new league in an en-
tirely acceptable manner, and it is not
| unlikely that ere long efforts will be made
to entice players from Dixie into the new
venture. Should this be the case. the
Southern will be handicapped considerably
by its individual salary limit, as they
would be unable to combat the ravages
of the new league by offering their hench-
men larger salaries. This seems to be
the case with Bemis. The Federals are
Offering him a contract of 500 per month.
while the best that Mike Finn can come
back with is $500.
Now that Hirsg has triumphed over
Shropshire in the controversy at Nash
Vile, it is being hinted that for har.
mony's sake he intends to step our
and let someone else wear the executive
crown, while he will be the power behind
the throne. If this proves to be the case,
it shows that Hirsig appreciates fully the
hostile attitude of the Nashville fans to-
ward him and that for the good of the
team he must step down and out. so far
as the presidency is concerned. Hirsig' 8
victory in the squabble at Nashville also
means that the fate of William Schwartz
as manager is sealed. Several weeks ago
the Nashville mogul declared that he was
going to remove the boy leader and his
gaining of control of club affairs makes
it almost certain that Schwartz will get
the can.
DIR. Frank Basset, former president of
the Kitty league and now business
manager of the Nashville club, is be-
ing suggested as the successor of
Hirsig, should he decide to step out of
the presidents chair. His friends state
that he is the right man to conciliate
the Vol fans and that he has the abil-
| ity to direct the affairs of the club in
a thoroughly capable manner How
ever, Hirsig has not intimated what
course he intends to pursue and until
he does nothing can be CLEANED from
| the presidential situation.
With a badly crippled team the
basketball quintet representing the At
lanta Athletic club will make an at
tempt tonight to shatter the champion
ship aspirations of the local club. Ac-
cording to word from Atlanta the team
will be without the services of Smith
and Forbes, the two regular forwards,
and also the first substitute forward.
Several weeks ago the Cracker team
was confident of taking the measure of
the locals, or at least throwing a big
are reversed and from the present out
look nothing short of a miracle will
prevent the club boys from coping to-
night.
In r. X. Lee the Athletic club appears
to have a rifle shooter of unlimited
promise For two weeks in succession
he had scored a possible" or a per-
feet score, tieing the worlds record
of the National Rifle league. Should he
score another possible" next week Lee
will have set a new worlds record as
never before have three been made in
succession.
So pleased is Johnny Dobbs, the new
Pelican leader, over the acquisition of
Hub Northern that he is predicting that
the big outfielder will top the slug
gers in the Southern next season.
Cochran who received several trials
| with the Barons but who each time
| failed to make good on account OF his
miserable fielding, is another sluggor
lupon whom Johnny Dobbs is placing
| some dependence. "Jawn' batted .SS9
in the Appalachian last year and the
Pei leader is of the opinion that he is
about ripe for fast company.
President Tener of the National, fol-
lowing the footsteps of Ban Johnson,
has come forth with the statement that
his league will not be affected much by
the Federal league raid. Yet following
this message comes the announcement
| that the Feds have signed up several
other National leaguers. The new Ma
tional president seems to have the
wrong dope for it is his league that
| is suffering the most. Knabe, Brown,
Tinker and several other stars are
among those that have been coaXed
| from organized ball by the Feds. and
| according to reports others are prepar-
| ing for the leap.