Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-09
;. rIRaEy1As Axp EAsrERN LEAGUE.

yIRGTNIAS AND EASTERN LEAGUE.
The following telegram wa. published IN
the U,SpdtCh Yesterday:
"PuILApELPHnA. August T. Al the meet
ing of the Board ~ Direators % the Eastern
Leage OF Baseball Clubs this evening
Officers were elected, and the Active cub,
u Reading. and the Virginia CluO, oi
Richmond. were expelled for non-paymcnt
oi dues. and it was decided TO finish the
season With six club>.'
4 reporter called on President W. &
seldom yo'tcrduy morning in relation TO
the matter, and be handed him the follow
Ing litter:
~. G. SeGdon, E,q., Richmond, Va:
Dear sir,-The Board oi Directors of
the Eastern League met In this city last
evening. The action Of the Virginia Club
was severely criticised | was instructed
10 notify YOU that the Virginia Club IS in
deLted 10 the RaStern League TO the amount
Of S44.50-viZ.. S24.50 which you deducted
from your clubs July assessment to psy
your personal expenses. which should I've
borne hy your club. aud f2O for hncs ltlo
on l.. Duean and $40 on Poweil imposed
On July 9th, and which YOU wrote me
NOllii be ll1lu. -
.Tndc. the National Agreement the Nir-
giuia Club can be expelled from the East
crn League, and will not be eligible TO play
in any other association, for failure to pay
out its schedule, or il iu arrears. This
matter was thoroughly discussed, and
while the directors complained bitterly OF
your action, thew agreed that il all arrears
were settled the resignation Of ths Virginia
Club would be accepted.
"A meeting OF the League will be held
at the Bingham House on Thursday eve
ming, August i;h. Please wire me a, the
Bingham House what you intend TO do.
"Hy order q the Board Of Directors.
"IlEsRY ii. DIDDLEBOCK,
Secretary"
Mr.. Seldom said that II would be seen
from tie date Of The letter that it was writ
ten Wednesday. August 9th. received Is
this morning, ,.aitcr had seen The telegram
in the morning papers. III the letter had
reached me on Yesterday | would have
wired them ,sking that no hasty asiIon be
taken. They claim that the Virginia club
Is indebted 10 the League S4s.JO. Oi that
amount S2i.j 80 was deducted from the VIZ
giuia Club July assessment for my actual
exrtu-es for calling the meeting ~ the
Bingham House on the 10th OF July. Tbs
meeting Was for the benefit OF the League.
and 40, Tor the hcncl't oi the VIZ
Gina Club. The League at that
limc wa, falling 20 pieces, aud u
vas necessary 10 have a meeting oi the
directors to devise means - keep L awe.
Al hat meeting thc York and lrolsidas
clubs were admitted, thsreby strengthen
int lie League, and il was proper that the
Le.rue should lear the expenses OF me
meeting. not the Virginia Club, because |
q, president OF the .Isin!s Club was also
president Oi the Eastern League. As ~
Tie S2O for fines. We ciaim i Is not correct.
On the 10Th u July, during the game at
Allentown, Powell. the captain OF the Nlr-
yinias. took exceptions 10 decision Oi The
urnpir,. and +. Dugsn also spoke 70 the
umpire. Tor which they were each fined
elO. The Virginia Association decided that
under the rules Powell, who va, cap
tain. had a right 10 speak To the
umrire, while /, Dug,n did not. Conse-
quCutlv $40 wa, deducted from DuSan :
salary and placed 20 the credit OF the
League. rhe whole thing will h2ve % be
submitted to a board Ok al Tuitrstl0n; and in
The mean time the Club will continue to
uIsv. We never failed 70 pay in our month
r. assessment 60 the Eastern League as
J Ion, AZ we were connected with il, and, a.
ssid before, II tie letter OF the secretary
had reached me IN time there would have
Dcen no trouble.
The stockholders Of tho Virginia Club
net last night with q view OF increasing
the stock rom 5000 to $4,000.
The MsnchestoTs and the Fultons played
A ZANE a. Boschen's Park yesterday eve
Ming. which resulted in Ayis,Ory for the
former by q score Of 20 to :.
Alamo for ths Laaiss in Norfolk.
lsrec.al telegram tO She Dispasch.l
NORFOLK. Va. August S.-The ladies' OF
! our two cite. were given benefit this A.
/ ternoou at the Gymnasium Park, ana
! large thronK was present. FAILING TO Sc
| cur, the presence Of the Virginias, Brook
lyn,, or other professionals whose presence
! me club had invited by telegraph, thej
| divided their batteries. LatOuche and Tate
Of Richmond. pitching and catching on on'
,iGe. and Underwood and h,ssien pitchins
Ard catching on the other SO nearly wa
thi, division m.de that il took twelve in
/ nings TO decide the game, which resulted
thee to two in favor OF the regular nine.
eIsaer Games.
(lIy telegraph 70 the Dispstch.l
philadelphia: Providence, 8; Philadel
phia. o.
York: Yorks, O; AlentOuns, I.
Lancaster: Ironsides, q; Domestlss,
! five inniugs).
Wilmington Trentons, 6; Whining
| tons. 3.
New York: Metropoitans. o; Batt
mores, = Bostons, 3; New lorks, 5
Cunning. OF the Bostons. was umpire, an'
the crowd became highly indignant whel
he called the game al the end OF the eight
inning, giving as bis reason that 1t wss to-
dark TO pay any longer. Several person
assaulted hiu. and he would have been sc
riously injured had not the police inter
icred.
Grand Rapids, Mich: President Thorn4
OF the Cincinnati Unions, to-day made
contract with Mccormick, pitcher; Briody
catcher; aud Glasscock. shOrt-stop, mein
her. Of the Cleveland CluD. TO leave th
Cleyelsnds and play the remainder OF tn
season with the Cincinnati Unions. TIL
men played their last game as members Q
the Cleyelands here this afternoon.
Columbus, o.: Columbus, !; Tole
dos, /.
Detroit BuGaos, II; Detroits, 2. A,
ternoon game Qwelye innings: BuiTaloi
O.; Delroiis. /.
Kansas City Chicago Unions, 1; Kar
sas City Unions, 10.