Salt Lake Telegram | 1912-08-29 | Page 8 | Southern League to Cut Salaries

SOUTHERN LEAGUE TO CUT SALARIES CHATTANOOGA Tenn Tena Aug 29 The The salary limit if not the I player la er limit in inthe tho the Southern league is certain to be re reduced reduced re re- next season following the tho present disastrous financial season But one club Birmingham which will witt easily cop tho pennant will make malce one ono cent this year while In practically all of ot the older towns with the possible exception of oC Atlanta and Mobile the tho stockholders will wilt willbe willbe be considerable losers Not ot only are the clubs Individually having a poor season financially but also the league due to the miserable showIng showIng showIng show- show Ing of or the Atlanta and New Orleans clubs and hence their poor comparative e atten at at- ten Jance These two towns which al' al althe are the largest in the circuit with the tho ex exception ex- ex of Birmingham are are fulling far farbelow farbelow farbelow below their usual figure and the thA coffers of tho league are suffering Buffering as a result President W M. M Kavanaugh was forced to cut his his' double umpiring staff to five lve men August 1 I and when he lie did finally return to the tho original number he lie was forced to send Billy Carpenter the tire highest hest priced arbiter to the time Interns International league and recruit his staff with cheaper and less les experienced men The salar salary limit at present Is 3 OO with a a. player limit of sixteen men In Incase Incase case of player managers one half their their- monthly stipend only onh Is counted In tn the th limit Next 8 season son it Is doubtful If It tho tile limit will run over o 2800 Charley Chancy Frank Prank the New Orleans mo mogul l who is agitating tho the reductions wants It as low as 2 according to unofficial reports It 1 Is not riot believed however that the present standard standard stan stan- dard of ball bail could be bo maintained with so 80 low a a. figure unless so few mon were were carried that one Injury would absolutely banish a team from alt all pennant chances Billy Smith the former Buffalo manager manager mana mana- ger who Is holding the reins of or tho the local club Is 15 opposed to a redu reduction and states that the poor attendance this year cal is duo due duoto to the presidential election which is ts near near- In ing Tho-so Tho years are arc alwa always s 's bad bail for amusements in lila his opinion