Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-09
HAVEALIvELY TINE.
ExcltM Discussion Among League Mana.
gers Of Fridays Trouble.
~ Be FULLY INVESTIGATED.
yesterdays Game Not to Be Counted
Until This Is Done.
WILL END WITH THIS WEEK.
WILL END WITH THIS WEEK
The State Organization TO Be Kept Up
Next Sesr-The Rosnokes BADLY Beaten
Here - Club Standing.

pose OF hearing charges TO be preferred
against Manager Harrison. OF Petersburg
BY Mr. Sommers. of Norfolk. was held
ut the Lexington las; night
The body remained in session for over
three hours. and The latter part OF the
sitting was replete with ordinations and
ORGANIZATIONS. and intense feeling was
manifested.
Mr.. Sommers attacked Mr. Harrison.
ana accused him OF melting a riot In
Petersburg. That gentleman denied the
charge, and several heated colloquies en-
tued. The conference was exceedingly
spicy.
Mr.. Sommors represented the Norfolk
club. OF which he rs manager. and held
the proxy OF Newport News-Hanpton;
Mr.. Roy H. Smith. OF Roanoke. repre-
sonted his club. and. by proxy. the Lynch
burg club Mr.. ". II. Bradley repre-
scented Richmond. ard Mr. II. y. Har-
r.son. Petersburg
THE FINE RENTED.
Mr.. Sommers. in opening the conference.
Stated that il was called primarily to
ascertain what disposition should be made
OF postponed games but the question OF
RENTING the hne Of so imposed on the
Roanoke team for leaving the Geld at
Newport News prior to the con-
clusion of last Thursdays game was the
first matter taken up.
Mr.. Smith who at once time. was
Prosecuting Attorney Of Roanoke, spoke
10 this question. and stated that his team
were at no default whatever in leaving !
the field. inasmuch as the rules of the !
league had never been furnished them al |
though they had endeavorcd on more |
than one occasion to secure them. There !
fore he protested against any such Inc |
being imposed. and. while ne did not care |
10 ask any favors whatever. he thought |
the fine should be RENTED.
Mr. Bradley moved that II be RENTED. |
Dir. Harrison seconded 1t, ana the motion |
was carried.
POSTPONED GAMES.
The question OF postponed games was |
next taken up Mr.. Woodail was unable |
10 give the number OF games which have |
been postponed. for the reason that the
clubs had not furnished him with score
sheets, as required. After some delay. |
s. was ascertained that Richmond has |
four with Norfolk. and one with Lynch-
burg; Petersburg has two with Norioik'
and two with Lynchburg; Nofioik mas
two with Petersburg. four with Richmond
one with Newport News Hampton, one
with Roanoke. and one with bynchbufs'
\eyyport News Hampton has one with
Norfolk three with Roanoke, and two
with Lynchburg; Roanoke has one win
Norfolk and three with Newport News
1fampton; Lynchburg has two win re-
fershlrc. one with Norfolk, one WIN
Richmond. ana TWO with Newport News
Hampton.
Mr smith was opposed To continuance
Of the season in order 80 play OH post
ponel games. Mr. Sonimers advocated n
continuance, saying he thought that u"Se
cluls who desired 10 play postponed
games should Rot he denied the privilege
o. 50 doing Mr.. Harrison opposed con-
tluuance. giving as his reason therefor
that several Of his men. whose contracts
would expire on the 18th. had declined 10
play longer. He also submitted Iettet
from President Nick Young, OF the Ma
ticnal League. who gave IL as ms op'nion
that the league season could not De con.
fInueI except by unanimous consent OF
the league clubs
ONLY TO EVEN Up.
MI. Sommers explained that he only de-
sized that those clubs which had played
fewer rames than the others should be
Yermittel TO play a number equal 10
fbose played by other clubs. For IN
Stance Il was stated that Roanoke Wouli
have played at the close OF the sed'
son 1l6 games, and Norfolk only lU'. MI
Sommers advocated allowing Norfolk the
privilege of playing the addluohai seven
games TO make her even.
MIR Robert Gillian. Clerk Of the Hust-
,nrs and Circuit courts, Of Petersburg.
1sns granted permission TO speak. ana ar
pued AGAINST a. continuance. The consti-
tuition OF the State League. he SAID did
rot provide for such question lie
Wrought the league should b. governed 10y |
a nrecedent. and that Mr.. Noungs state
ment should be considered as such. III
would be unfair for the league 10 ue-
eide 10 continue the season. ana Staten
that such action would be condemned !
by the people. ana proNea o'ath pio" ~
base ball IN this stale.
Mr. Smith again took the hoor, ana
said that neither Roanoke nor Lynchburs
could play the postponed games without
a financial loss TO them, Petersburg was
tn such a condition as not 10 be abe 10
hold her players after the 18th. ana were
the Norfolk and Richmond clubs 10 con-
tinue without the other CLUBS douls So
~ would justly give rise 10 the chatee
that Petersburg had not been gwen d iaI
deal
NJ Rradlev thought the season could |
not be continued without giving rise 10
these accusations. and, speaking for the
Pichmond club he would. he said. prefer
not 10 incur the risk \ vote then De
ing taken. IL was decided 10 close lhe
season on the 18th. Richmond. Peters
burg. Roanoke, and Lynchburg voting Ill
the affirmative and Norfolk. and Newport
News-Hampton in the negative
TO CONTINUE THE LEAGUE.
The question Of perpetuating the STATE
league, and securing the iranchise loi
pex. season was next discussed.
MIR Woodall stated that $50 would nave
20 be sent to President Young, Oh t"e
National league before the 18TH IN oIue'
"a secure the franchise for next year.
Mr. Smith spoke at some length con,
cernirp the conditions that now pieVdn
IN the league Of the manner III WIN"
,aroos are won and lost. and the ac-
tions Of some Of the players on the ID
,nonI. IL said he had seen pay 'lS
sort 20 tricks which should ho' 10 r.'
been countenanced. 70 win games. iHlS
he said was hurtful TO the morals oil
the small boy who witnessed 1t. ana
was calculated TO inculcate IN nm
tr!ncipie which would eventuate III cahS-
ing him 70 steal thing he wanted "0'e
lie unable to gain II otherwise
Mr.. SommeIs said he was unable -
state positively whether Norfolk woula
continue In the league. as ne hHhheh
year.
II was finally decided 20 continue the
league. and Secretary Woodall was IN
: etructed TO communicate with President
Young and 80 advise him.
THE TROUBLE IN PETERSBURG.
~ the request OF Mr. Sommers a letter
was read from Umpire MeDermott TO
Mr.. Woodall advising him that on &C
count Of the nOn-appearance OF the Nor
folk team IN Petersburg yesterday he had
awarded the game 10 Petersburg by a
seoFe Of TO 0.
Mr.. SommeTs then took the floor aud
taid that on Friday his club succeeded
in playing the game through at Peters
burg. but they had been bombarded and
rocked and had been subjected TO coarse
and brutal epithets by a mob OF rufiians.
policeman. he SAID witnessed and
heard all OF this. and told him (Sommers) |
that such actions were admissible on the |
ball-hcld. He said further that the men
who created this disturbance had been
passed In in blocks OF ten on passes
signed by Mr. Harrison: that men had |
been posted In the outfeld by Chief-of- |
DOl5ea Parkinson that 49, .e