The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-09
JOHN ERTLE .
ALLEN GIVES VIEWS ON NEW SCHEDULE
Thinks New Player and Sal ary Limit Will Not
 Hold

Since the question of the reduction of
 the Southern league saiary and player
 limit seems so vital. 1t may be inter-
 esting to know the attitude of the diff
 ferent magnates.
 Below is printed the statement of Pres
 ident Bob Allen of Little Rock, who re-
 gently returned from the meeting of Mi
 nor Baseball Leagues association at San Francisco:
 "The new limit of S2SOo a month salary and 14 players for Class A will not hold for the Southern league unless ratified at the December meeting of the league in Birmingham" said President Allen. "I expect that it will be sustained by the
 league. The action originated with the other Class A league, the Western, which has wanted to bring Class A down be- | low S32OO a month. They will stand by it, il | Is sure.
 "But the Southern league, unless some understanding is reached on the playing , of optional players from the majors ana Class A, will not place all It's ciups on
 a uniform footing by salary limit. When clubs>which have affiliations. with major
 league clubs are permitted to play high
 sa;aried players, only part of whose pay is included in the clubs monthly pay roll, the other part taken care of by the club from which the player eame the clubs which do not have affiliations are at dis advantage.
 ITO my certain knowledge every South
 ern league club last year, with the pos-
 sible exception of Mobile, had optional players. All clubs had some players who were receiving part of their salaries from the clubs from which they came. "A resolution at the league meeting that all optional players salaries be entered ! in full on the roll of the club for which they are playing, and that afffdavfts De sworn that these are the salaries of the players, would show the sentiment or tne clubs on the matter.
 "J wanted to trade a pair of players when I went out there and to pick up q pitcher and third baseman, but l did not see anything I wanted Not a presi- dent or club owner at the meeting would consider trade. There was none of 1t done at all T saw Tom Downey, who IS captain or the "Pantages," an independent club, which is cleaning up the other clubs around there. Tom still wants to play on the coast for next season and l am willing to have him do it. He has noth- ing against Little Rock, but he wants to play nearer home. He has my permis- sion if he can make trade or l can make IL TOT HlIll. lhCiC TO a Nite'iiNS' NN'' that he will be back here.
 "He had a third baseman, I-iske, that he recommended and whom l saw play. He is fair player
 President Allen mentioned another third baseman, whose name he did not wlsn to give out, with whom he expected 10 exchange propositions. The player is q vo,1naster hitter, fielder and base runner of ability and has been recommended to President Allen as player of Class AA caliber--a good prospect
 Little Rocks reputation for loyalty to the team has reached as far as San Fran cisco. I heard several mention Little Rock as one of the most loyal cities they had heard of. Scout Neal. who was here last summer, seconded this strongly
 President Allen was pleased to say.
 "I know that is true about Little Rock Neal said, I was there for Q week and I saw the support that the
 fans gave the team
 "Either long or a short schedule will suit us, 140 games or 154.' offered Prexy Bob. We can stand either one. The at tendance on the last day of the season here showed that the fans still wanted baseball at the close of the season. The support last year was excellent. T don't know about Mobile They
 don't seem to know what they want
 down there I would like to see them
  did last season.s Without them, the jump to New Orleans would be expensive. "The team that we will start with looks good. Branch Hickey of the Browns said that it looked as good to him as any in the league. He offered me two play CTS for the pick of my club, but l re- fused it. would like another good pitcher but some of our prospects may come through and with the reliable ones we have we can win.
 This Mark that we got from Louisville was well spoken of by some of the men
 at the meeting. He is big player and
 uses a spitball."
 President Allen will be in Little Rock until the league meeting.
 ~~~~~~~~~~~ the basement of the First Methodist church at o'clock.
 The Howard college committee of w. M. U. will Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the Baptist headquar- ters in the Farley building. The Treble Clef club and Music Study Chorus club members whose voices have not been tried since the last concert viii please report early Thurs>
 day morning for voice test to MT. Gus
 sen.