The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

Robert Ii. Baugh, president of the Southern league, left yesterday for Montgomery, where he will partici- pate in the invitation golf tournament of the Montgomery Country club along with other noted golfers of the south. MT. Ba1gh left calm in the knowledge that affairs were running smoother al present than at any time since the beginning of the Southern season, and that he had left matters in capable hands in his secretary, Mrs. Rubie G. Moore, who, despite the handicap of skirts, knows more baseball than the majority of male persons.
 Come to think about it, all the trou- ble that was predicted for the South ern league during the winter season have signally failed to materialize, and today Dixies major is rocking along on an even keel and probably in better condition than any other minor organization in baseball. Before the middle of April all clouds smoothed away and concentrated the thoughts of players and managers alike on the pennant race, trouble was expected from three quarters.
 At Chattanooga Kid Elberfeld, al- ways a trouble maker on the field in the face of the fact that he is person. ally one of the incest and meekest of men, expected and did give some an- .s.. Ia tie harsh with the umpires. When President Baugh took cognizance of the trouble he at once sent Secretary McDermott to the front to take a care- ful survey of the situation and report back at the next meeting. This Mack did, finding that the blame rested wholly upon the Kid, whereupon MT. Baugh made it plain to the Chattanoo- ga club owners what the penalty of further trouble would be. Since then, while the Kid is never lamb-like in his tactics, he has toned down considera- ply and manages to keep his place in the batting order without great diff ficulty.
 Another angle from which trouble was expected by wiseacres was At lanta where Cholly Frank had as-
  belief was strengthened by the hectic scrap which he and o. B. Andrews of Chattanooga indulged in prior to the season. The Dutchman, while he was at New Orleans, was forever and eter- nally starting things. He liked noth- ing better than to leave a groundspur in the chair of some unsuspecting magnate and retire chuckling at the consterpation he caused. This was at New Orleans. At Atlanta the foxy Cholly has been extremely quiet and has manifested the greatest desire to cooperate with President Baugh for the good of the league instead of be- ing trouble maker. Perhaps Cholly has more things to think about in baseball way at Crackerville than he did in the Crescent City. Anyway, he is attending strictly to his own busi- ness.
 The third source of prospective trou- ble was at Nashville, where Clyde Shropshire, the Volunteer proxy is consumed by a burning flame of ann bition to be president of the South ern league. In the past he has by no means been friendly to the Baugh ad- ministration and at the league meet ing last year was an active candidate against MT Baugh. In Bob Allen Of Little Rock, whom, it Is alleged, he leads around by the nose, he was ex- pected to have a worthy coadjutator in anything he started. Shropshire IS inclined to be finicky and get on his ear about little things, hence the fore cast of trouble. On the contrary, Shropshire has been too busy count ing his sheckels and keeping tab on his great baseball machine to worry about league politics and consequently the atmosphere.
 Needless to say, President Baugh has been gratified highly by the commendab1e spirit manifested by the club owners about the league. 'T wish to acknowledge my thanks to all of them" he said prior to his departure for Montgomery "Ev- cry man in the league seems to have the interests of the organi- zation at heart and is offering me every aid in keeping things run ming along smoothly. We have had less trouble this year than in any season that I remember and hope that such state of affairs will continue indefinitely
 The Barons had an off day yes- terday as rain interfered with the Chattanooga contest. This probab- ly saved the Lookouts a drubbing, as Moleys team seems to have shaken off the jinx that has been clinging close since the road trip began Grimes was slated to