The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-14
General Admission Price Goes
Up To so Cents In Dixie
Loop Next Season

CHICAGO. Dec. 1S.-(By Associated
Press. 1.-The general admission price
for games in the Southern associa-
tion in 1924 will be so cents. This
was decided upon at the final meet
ing of the ASSOCIATION here late to-
day.
a., The price in 1928 was 40 cents.
In addition to this, it was an
nounced that Little Rock, Mobile and
Chattanooga will receive a guarantee
Of an amount not named in the an
nouncement for games played on
tour. The official statement issued
by President John Marlin said that
the league has provided for a larger
participation for these three clubs in
the leagues treasury receipts from
admission.
President Martin explained that
the raising of the price of admission
aWouid bring the association on par
with PRICES charged by the American
ltessoe .ation and The International
ttlaasue. The Eastern league, the
Texas league and the Michigan-On-
trio league. class A, and several other
leagues of lower classification are
charging prices that prevail In class
faes clrelea, he said
Tile .os Angeles club Of the Paci-
&c Coast league 5onlght sold three
players 70 the Atlarta dub. The
pglye-s ARE Bill McCIbe, outfielder,
5hd elmer Ponder pitcher, both for
inel 35efa7 Bers Of the Chicago Cubs,
slla Reu' smith, former third base
iis.a 81 the Boston Braves The pur>
chase price was withheld.
- outfielder Wade and Pitcher War
Mouth Of the Washington club were
etransterred to Memphis, it was an
-nouneed here today. fhey are the
1.-TWO men who were to ne given TO
Memphis in exchange Tor IhlrG
H. n
aifrom the southern city by Washing
ton some time ago.
Manager Griffith of the Washing
ron club said THAI 2layer Mitchell,
also obtained from Memphis was be-
ing returned to the southern team.
The original agreement was that
Washington was to give Two play
ers for each of the Memphis men or
return them.
Constitution Amended.
1.-THE Southern association decided
on a number of constitutional amend
mehts to be submitted to the New
Orleans spring meeting. Elected
2 officers mapped out a schedule for
1924 and adjourned in order to allow
President Martin to attend meet
ing of the national board of arbitra-
tion of professional baseball ciups, OF
which he is a member.
: to- have been consummated shortly
after the meeting adjourned.
Another deal involves George Nc
sryuillan pitcher of the Nashville
steam, who was traded to Columbus
flor George Paskert, outfielder. The
I Birmingham club got two pitchers
efrom the Detroit Americans, SAMMY
RHyman and Pitcher Olson.
7 The directors of the southern
sleague were OF the unanimous opin
sion That they would never again
snleet on the salhe date as the annual
: Joint meeting Of the minor leagues.
sPresident John y. Martin has been
rbscnt al most Of the Southern asso-
seiation meetings here because his
sDresence was needed at the national
aboard of arbitration of the minors, or
sthe minors Joint sessions. Hence
gtheir affairs have Jagged for several
sdays.
sMany Trades Made.
This morning. however. they an
<nounced flock of trades.
Pitcher Billie Pierre of Greensboro,
az. C., was purchased " Herb Murphy
eof Danville, Va.
Elmer Palmer, second baseman
rot the Sioux City Western league,
twas bought by New Orleans.
Birmingham secured an exhibition
.game between the Yankees and
Rochester of the International league
son April I.
dutch" Bernsen home run king of
sthe southern association, has been
esold by Nashville to Beaumont, Tex.
sBernsen formerly played with Biz
Eminsham ana Atlanta.
Outfielders Mcclure and Pratt and
II !tcher Atkins, who won II and lost
= with the Rochester club of the In