The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-29
NEW EXECUTIVE SOUGHT FOR CLUB
Official Would Have Complete Authority In All g Matters Of Running Team

After a period of the poorest ball s playing that Birmingham has ever known for her entrant in the Southern association President w. D. Smith, of the local association, announced Sat urday night that immediate and revo- lutionary changes are going to be made in the organization. The first change to be made was definitely stated by the president, and would affect the chief executive himself.
 According to President Smith a man win be obtained to take complete con { trol of the team This man, who would have complete authority to act in all !, business matters, would as well have complete charge of the teams playing on the field. He will be manager-presi- dent all in one.
 May Get Corbett
 Negotiations are under way to obtain Jack Corbett, until recently president of the Atlanta Southern association club, to take over the reins of the local club. Corbett, who recently resigned from the executive position on the At lanta club to take charge of southern distribution offices of a large movie film corporation, was largely respon- sible for the teams success this year. Corbett was a player himself and has worked up from the field to owner. He knows baseball from the inside and he knows the business end of running a team from experience.
 However, Corbett will not. be free for at least two weeks and plans are far from mature as yet in regard to his taking the position here. He has other plans in view and it is not known whether he will be able to accept Presi- dent Smiths offer.
 Searching For Man <. In the meantime, the local executive is combing both major and minor leagues for suitable man. Friends of the club in big time baseball have been asked for recommendations for a ca- pablo man to fill the position here. Such a man would necessarily have to be shrewd business man and a man who has played and knows baseball thoroughly.
 ''The first thing we would want the new official to do," stated Presi- dent Smith, would be to diagnose the poor showing of the Barons, find the touble and mend it. There may be trouble where we do not suspect it. l have to take the word of others in the matter of affairs of the team on the field and in buying players the recom- mendations of others are all we have to go by. The man we want is one who can himself go and look over pros- pective players and direct the team on the field. He must be a man who can judge a real ball player and man who can put through the business necessary to obtain his man.
 To Take Back Seat
 q will leave all matters of business and the running of the club entirely up to the new official. I will take a back seat and watch the team just as any spectator in the stands. Just what title the new official will og under is rather a conundrum, but he will be chief executive. If he desires to retain Stewart as manager he may do so or he may take the active management over himself. At least Stewart will take orders from him in the matter of running the playing of the club.
 q think it will be big relief for us all. I am sure Stuffy will feel a big relief, and I can shake off my own worries and let the new man do the worrying. He will be buffer between us and the fans and will be solely re- sponsible for all matters of business of the club and it's playing on the field.
 Have Tried To Win
 "We have tried to get a club here