The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

Robert H. Baugh, president of the Birmingham Baseball association, was elected to succeed the late Judge Kava- nnugh president of the Southern league at . meeting of the directors of the league held here yesterday. Clyde Shropshire of Nashville wns elected unanimously as vice president. The election of Mir. Baugh followed the breaking of a deadlock which had lasted through six ballots, and which for a time threatened to prevent an election al- together. For six successive ballots rep resentatives of the Atlanta. Birmingham, Mobile and Chattanooga clubs lined up solidly for MT. Baugh. Memphis and Nashville united on the candidacy of Vice President Speed of the Memphis club, while Little Rock and New Orleans stood staunchly behind Colburn c. Kavanaugh, brother of the late president. Just before the seventh ballot MT. Speed withdrew and the Memphis vote went to the Bir- mingham candidate. Clyde Shropshire but the switch gave the election to MT. BauBn Dy a vote or D 10 :.
 Following the announcement of the re- suls Secretary Jacobson threw the meeting into an uproar by openly manifesting his displeasure at the defeat of MT. Kava- naugh. He started for the door declaring that he would leave for Little Rock on the next train. The doors were quickly closed, however and the soothing voices of the magnates soon quieted the irate secretary.
 Prior to the final vote President Heinei- man of the New Orleans club declared tha. he would contest the election of any candidate who had a financial interest in an association of the league. He mace the point that such a procedure would be directly opposed to the constitution of the league. Captain Crawford, who was presiding overruled the point, stating tha. such a candidate might make him. self eligible by divesting himself of his holdings. MT. Heineman refused to admit his error and stated last night that he was undecided as to whether he would bring the matter before the league at & future date
 The election of Mir. Baugh is due largely
 
 dent Galloway of the Atlanta club. Throughout the meeting the Atlanta mag nate was on his feet continually combat ing every attempt to postpone the election or to name a compromise candidate. Pres ident Heineman of New Orleans led the Kavanaugh forces.
 The meeting was executive, but what vent on within the room was an open secret
 Meeting Convenes
 The directors convened at 11:20 Monday morning at the Tutwiler hotel and i'm nediately went into executive session. Captain Crawford of Shreveport, vice president of the league, presided. After short discussion devoted mostly to tributes to the late president. MT. Heineman of the New Orleans club placed the name of c. c. Kavanaugh ins nomination. Presl- dent Galloway of Atlanta then nominated MT. Baugh. and President Shropshire of Nashville, after paying a tribute to the ability of both nominees, placed the name Of MT. Speed before the meeting.
 MT Shropshire, in a lengthy speech. urged that a Tennessee man be given the presidency. AS member or the Ten ressee legislature and as chairman of she judiciary committee of that body, the Nashville magnate declared that only in the election of a Tennessee candidate lay the possibility of defeating an anti Sunday baseball law which he declared wss about to be introduced in that state.
 ' do not care who the man is," he de- clared. 'If this body see fit to elect either Nr. Speed, MT. Andrews or myself, am sure that the purpose which I am ad-