Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-16
.SOUTH's BASEBALL MEN
PROHIBIT FARCE GAMES
Fine p layers Participating
Months Salary-Sl,OO0 10
Sanctioning Clubs.
lBy Assecintel rrcss.l


MEMPHIS. TENN, Dec. I5.-Con-
troversy within the Southern Asso-
citation over the playing of n farcial
game here last season between mixed
teams of individual players oc the
Memphis and Nashville clubs ana out
siderS. which eliminated in the III
ing of a formal protest by the At
lanta club. was adjusted NJ tonight's
session OF the winter meeting Of the
league with the adoption OF a rule
penalizinE any player vino hereafter
participates in unauthorized exhibit
tons during the playing season Il
months salary and imposes u flnc Of
$1,000 on any club. which sanctions
SUCH participation.
with tho adoption OF the ruic. the
Atlanta club withdrew its portsst.
which asked the forfeiture OF all
games played since the date OF the
game III question. and the incident
was declared closed.
Han Forfeiture Of Games.
Another rule adopted tonight pro-
vides for fine OF 5000 against club
where the conduct OF It's manager or
PLAYERS result in the forfeiture of i
game.
The opening date FOR the 1929 sea
son was fined for April -. with a
schedule Of l5i games. Fourth OF
July games were awarded 10 Atlanta.
Rock. and Labor Day games 10 Mem
PMS, New Orleans, Nashville and Mo
bile.
southern Association club owners
and directors At the initial session
ing to dispense with the committee
usually named TO draft playing
schedule, naming IN its stead John
y. Martin. president OF the associa-
non, committee of one TO have
MISSION 20 the spring meeting to pc
held here February {.
REPORTS Arc Heard.
committee reports also were heard
S'austica! and iinancia! affairs of the
league reviewed and committees
named at the opening session, held
behind closed doors hut 4; yyas.
stated no action was taken on pro-
p9Ssa rules rcrisions or the question
% furnishing financial assistance TO
clubs in the smaller cities. The ,,to
ter problem. the subject OF much in
formal debate prior to the. meeting
We have not progressed far
enough IN our deliberations 70 make
tAe way one of the league officials
put !; as he left the conference room
tonight.
Tomorrow's session is cxpec,sd "a
determine the action TO he taken an
measures % aid the smaller clubs as
He!i as proposed amendment, Of sev
"a. Jules governing the internal AZ
ia!!s OF the association the salar,
-hc player limits and the adyissbu-
~ % continuing the .th-ee-rnar'.
az locke" rules. While no Official
announcement; vas made. Il vas nm
ttistood that these Qucstiors cane u,
se- 81 least intcrn!a! discussion 10.
+aroiutneats made 1t todays sDs.
.-a included ;he naming IF y. ]
:ec=aiiy elected president -
~ isa!ta Sub, ~ = member Of ma
-5z'a - trustees. 3!r. Sp!iI.- ,yiT
succeed Franz: J FeyroIds al ~.
= Is member o.: the board
NJ &srti- announced tonirh, ,r.t
y = s.s1, C Little Rock fs-rr.-
nam association manage and
%, tdFr Der u Years An y:rnf,irj.i
E-tEsh+t O.. ;he schedule corrmjt..-
. s--c i@ employed 70 5.af. . ,e,,s,
aye Ec11s Ji= this rear
y Vas stated tonight thz, ,s-no--
's+ss'o.. Th=n II. rrajr- ra-,
q - business cf the meeting. ,y-flJ
= t'l-;. zr;ec. likely frot.iJ 10,
=, gaort ths day and probabI.
= .At3 90 evening.