The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-11
HARRISON AGAIN
ELECTED TO LEAD
CITY LEAGUERS
Parade To Be Filmed;
Ball Adopted And Plans
Completed

In a lengthy, meeting Of the City
league baseball managers Thursday
night in the council rooms Of the city
hall, several matters of much i'm
portance were taken up and threshed
out. The matter of taking motion pic
lures of the parade to be staged on
opening day was settled when Cheno-
weth Sporting Goods company, Biz
mingham Arms and Cycle company and
+. Y. whitman, for the Yellow Cab
company, agreed to give $25 each on
costs Of having the pictures taken. All
clubs were in favor of having the pa
rade in motion shown in pictures at
one or more of the local theatres.
Another important piece of business
taken up was the matter of constitution
and bylaws. The constitution commit
tee, composed Of Fred Hanlon, P. Y.
whitman, Howard Duryea, r. II. Byrd
and r. Spillman, reported their action
in regard to the drawing UP of any
changes or amendments TO the constitu-
ton and bylaws of last season. The
governing instrument on the whole was
left unchanged with but few exceptions.
One important change was made in
order to relieve President James F.
Harrison of so much responsibility and
work due to the demands of his bust
ness. The new recommendation pro-
vided for a board Of governors, con-
sisting of one representative from each
of the divisions of the league, and OF
the officers of the league, president, vice
president and secretary-treasurer. This
board is to consider all questions of diff
ferences between clubs or any situation
which might arise from time to time
during the season which would require
official action.
Trophies For Winners
The official ball for the coming sea-
son was also adopted. The Spalding
ball, with a majority of two votes, won
over the other ball voted on. The Biz
mingham Arms and Cycle company will
consequently give trophy to the win
ming teams Of each division and beau
tiful trophy to the winner of the post
season series. The trophy for the city
champions is a silver ball, upon which
Is mounted a miniature baseball player.
1t is a novel idea for trophy.
Officers for the coming season were
also elected. President James F. Har-
rison, for 10 years actively connected
with the Birmingham City league, was
reelected by reclamation. r. A. Red
burn was reelected unanimous as vice
president. Fred A. Culley will act as
secretary-treasurer. The board Of gov
errors were elected as follows: Eastern
division, J. o. Casper; central division,
Howard Duryea: western division, Dave
Evans; Class B division, N. F. Thomp.
son.
Benefit Dance
It was announced that the Southern
Bell Telephone company would give a
benefit dance for their City league team
at its hall at 1914 Second avenue.
Tickets for this dance will be sold at
81 each in order to raise money for the
expenses of the team during the year.
r. II. Byrd, manager Of the East
Lake club, announced that a chicken
dinner would be given in Woodman hall
at East Lake on Tuesday evening, April
is, for the benefit of the East Lake
team Tickets for the dinner will be
disposed of at so cents each.
Considerable discussion was caused
/ over the matter of ball players coming
| in late in the season and playing in the
| post-season games. An amendment was
recommended that no player be allowed
to participate in the post-season games
who have not played as many as six
regular games in the City league. How
ever, this amendment did not seem to
meet the approval of the managers, but
the date of August was set as the