The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-16
FINAL ARTICLES
 SIGNED FOR BOUT
 FOR FIRST HON0RS
Willard Will Get $32,5OO. Bout Will Be to Decide the Heavyweight Hon.
 Ors of the World


 match March at New Orleans with Fred Fulton of Rochester Minn for the worlds heavyweight championship, were fsigned here today
 Under the articles of agreement, Willard is to receive $32, 300 win lose or draw, and Fulton Is to get $75o0, with provision that in lieu of the lump sum, he can elect to take 15 per cent of the moving picture re- ceipts right.
 The agreement makes the fight a 20- round championship contest to be held De- fore the New West Side Athletic club of New Orleans. The agreement was signed by Tom Jones for Jess Willard, Mike Col lins for Fulton, and Thomas S. Andrews of Milwaukee for the New Orleans Attn letic club.
 The referee will be chosen later.
 
 few votes against it. On the next ballot, after the moguls had been ad- vised by President Baugh to consider the matter thoroughly, the motion was carried unanimously.
 Peace was then slowly entering the room and it appeared though the meeting would pass off smoothly until the schedule question was brought up. motion was made to shorten the schedule to 140 games, being IA less than last season Again the question was challenged, but not as seriously. and in about an hour it was unani- mously decided to make schedule for the 1916 season of only 140 games.
 The guarantee agreement was abol- ished as another means that would help the distressed clubs. Heretofore guarantee of S75 for each game was law in the Southern league. This, as stated above, was abolished by a unani- nous vote.
 The eligibility of a player after he had been placed on the ineligible list as no opposition developed, the fol lowing resolution was passed: That any player when placed on the ineligible list must remain so for period of 5 days and that should he remain longer he would be released"
 President Baugh then called for any any other suggestions and as it was nearing o'clock, o. B. Andrews of Chattanooga moved that the election be held as several of the moguls in tended to leave in the next few minutes This was decided upon and nominations were called for.
 Andrews responded promptly and nomi- mated President Baugh. His nomination was seconded by Tom Watkins of Mem phis. Bob Allen of Little Rock nominated Clyde Shropshire of Nashville and Char ley Frank of Atlanta seconded the motion. Nominations were closed and the first ballot was taken. Birmingham, Memphis, Chattanooga, Mobile and New Orleans cast their vote for Baugh, while the three remaining clubs voted for Shropshire. be- ing Nashville, Atlanta and Little Rock.
 Seeing the fight was lost the Shrop- {.
 shire followers did the best thing pos
 sible and on the next ballot Mr.
 Baugh was unanimously chosen presi-
 dent for the second consecutive term.
 A brief speech was made by President
 Baugh, in which he thanked his sup
 porters and stated that he would give
 the league his very best efforts. The
 only applause of the day followed
 Frank Coleman of Memphis was elected vice president unanimously No other nominations were offered. A. J., Heine- mann, Frank Reynolds and Dr. Inge were elected as the board of trustees. Bob Al- len. Clyde Shropshire and Charley Frank will compose the schedule committee Rick Woodward, owner of the Barons, was named auditor of the association.
 Birmingham New Orleans, Atlanta and Little Rock were chosen as the cities to have the holiday days, including the Fourth of July and Labor Day. No op- position was offered to these four cities.
 The games of the past season were checked over and New Orleans was off, cially awarded the pennant
 The Shropshire resolutions, which reached some 20 in number. were passed until the next meeting. The Vol repre- sentative based his claims on the needs of the league and dealt with every sub ject from the garb of the umpires on the street to the salary of the players on the different clubs. The majority of them are slated for certain death. The resolu- tions were considered a laughing matter by most of the directors. The following were in attendance: W. D. Smith of Birmingham, Frank Rey- holds and Charley Frank of Atlanta. A. | J. Heinemann of New Orleans Clyde Shropshire of Nashville, R. G. Allen of Little Rock, T. K. Jackson. Frank Par ker and Dr. Ingo of Mobile, O. B. An drews and z. c. Patton of Chattanooga. Harold McDermott acted as secretary to President Baugh.
 A banquet was given at the Tutwiler last night for the members. The majority of the delegates left for home last night. although few will remain over until to- day
 The meeting ended entirely satisfactory. Peace was fully restored before adjourn ment was taken despite the furiousness of the meeting.
 The opposition to the present adminis- tration was crushed early in the meeting. ard it was practically decided befor1 noon | that any plans to upset the dope" would end in a miserable failure, and it did It was generally predicted that the result of the meeting ended in the welfare of the league.