The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13

49, mas OGtU pESluEllA VI NAAH
Nashville Southern league
baseball club for the past
SS1A several years, has stepped
AAA down and out Of his office,
S2% J. A. G. Sloan, a well-known
A~ contractor of the Capital
City, has succeeded Mr..
~ 1shire as president of the club.
Tie resignation of the Vol president
d not come as a very great surprise,
I'd in these columns yesterday II was
'ted that Mr.. Shropshire was con-
nplating such a move. The press
his law business, coupled with his
'er interests, made it imperative that
turn loose his baseball business,
3ence he decided to resign. Mr.. Shrop-
ire will still retain a small part Of
n @ Vol stock, however.
Chris HAIRY, who has been secretary
easurer and who travelled with the
IN each season, has also resigned,
1g been succeeded by George T.
Crimson. HAIRY has long been one
r. leading stockholders in the Nash
Q club and is widely known through
~ the league. He is a member OF
1 Southern league schedule comm
ice with Mike Finn and Chas. Coils
HAIRY has been connected with
~ club along with Shropshire since
er purchased the stock from W. G.
irsig. He has not Signiied what his
, otenttons are for the coming season.
New capital has been placed behind
the club, n the Volunteers will begin
r. season on a strong financial foot
Mr.. Shropshire old the writer last
7ummer, when he was making his CAM
nalgn for the ~gubernatorial nomination,
hat he was up to his eyebrows in
business and that he was finding it
.arder and harder to take care of his
law practice in the way he should
attend to it, and to give baseball its
just due. He said then that he was
considering an offer for his stock and
mentioned Mike Sexton, president OF
the National Association OF Professional
Baseball Leagues, who has been de-
string to come to the South for a long
time and own a ball club, The Sexton
deal did not go through, and so Presi-
dent Shropshire decided to sell to his
colleagues who have been associated
with him in the handling Of the Vol
unteers during his administration.
Shropshire goes out Of office with the
good will and best wishes of those
who nave been connected with the club
along with him.
All Not Harmonious.
1t is the personal knowledge OF the
writer that all has not been as har-
monious as it should be on the Nash
vile club for the past several months,
and a change has been imminent for
sdne time. 1t was believed that Presi-
delt Shropshire would sell his holdings
to some influential man in that sec
tiol Of the state, who would be able
TO give his entire attention to the mat
ter, which would keep the club up in
he front rank of the Dixie major. 1t
as at one time believed that Judge
fton Green, of the supreme court
I be persuaded to assume the lead
of the Nashville club.
pshire has made the Vols a good
1t and he gave all he had con.
usly to the uplift Of the game
said in frankness, despite tht
1t we number Clyde Shropshire
Of our best friends, that HI
t popular with the club owners
prominently mentioned for thu
incy Of the league to succeed
Baugh some time back, ar
gh he was unsuccessful he pu
4 good fight, his plans sagging II
IN ddle at the last moment, Baugl
not a friend Of Shropshire, no
Shropshire entertain any feeling o
resident John Martir, OF the South
IN, is highly esteemed by the retirin
Just a word about the new presiden
NJ the Vols. J. A. G. Sloan is hi
name, the first letter standing fo
James. TITS lIlOuuS Gall MIN JIM
and "Jim" he is, one of the bigges
whole souled individuals in the city
opportunity, as, likable as they eve
get to be. Jim Sloan is a good base
ball man and will make the Vols
good president. He will prove a va
liable asset to the league and is eel
tain to become popular with his fello'
club presidents. He is a wide-awak
business man, being a contractor Q
a large scale in Nashville, but he a
ways finds time to boost baseball. H
knows the business end Of the gam
and is familiar with how to get II
crowds. Give EN- a good bal club;
come out to the park. I don't blan
fans for not %patronizlng a losing tear
Give them the goods and they'll |
there"
big deficit, having had lean yea
1917 and 1918, With the new az
nistration in the saddle it is e,
.,ted that they will make a gre
jNrt to refill the strong box and "
to put a fast ball club in the fiel
To Name Manager.
the club will meet in a few da,
name a manager for the ensuil
her Roy ELAN, Vol shortstop,
bly, Street, catcher. Both these Dir
re on the team in 1918 and r
As the manager. Gabby is all rea'
4 report, while Roy is in the ma
nd may not get out in time to jo
he team at the first OF the seasc
che Vol management is understood
IL favorable to Street, who comes ba
lEom the world war with scars Of hon'
tier having served his country In t
yickest of the fighting. The manag
III be named shortly and plans ma
r the 1919 campaign.
In addition to Sloan succeed
,hropshire as president Of the We
he following directors were named
e. A. Hutchinson, vice-president; !
-allace, A. j. Sloan, l.. G. DUR, Pc
Hunt, w. Fl. Griswold. Clarer
Ftherland, David Lowenheim.