Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-10
THE STATE LEAGUE.
The Managers Agreed Last Night 10
Continue the Petersburg Club.
1T WILL BE REoRGANrzED.
The Franchise Taken from Mr..
Eigenbrum and Vested I'm Major
Harrison wayt and Associates
Umpircs 10 BE Docked.

The Petersburg Baseball Club. which
had practically gone to pieces, has been
taken out Of the hands OF Mr.. Eigen-
brum and his associates, who have
hitherto been managing 1t. and the fran
chise has been vested in Major Harrison
Wayt. OF Petersburg. and party OF WELL
known gentlemen whom he represents.
A called meeting of the league mana
gers was held at the Lexington last night
for the purpose Of putting the Petersburg
club into proper shape, and applications
for the franchise were received from
Newport News and from Petersburg.
There were present Judge King, Of
Roanoke, who presided; Mr.. ii. j.. May
nard. Of Portsmouth; Mr.. A. A. ONeil,
OF Norfolk, and Mr.. w. B. Bradley, OF
Richmond, Of the league, and Messrs.
Jake Wells. e. s. Woodall. and John c..
Small, secretary.
RAILWAY COMPANY WANTED 1T.
The question of transferring the Peters
burg team 10 Newport News was first
taken up. A letter was read from
the Hampton and Old Point Railway
Company, making a formal application
for the franchise of the club, and asking
TO have the team In its entirety trans
ferred to Newport News. Nh. W. g..
Wood represented the road, and letter
accompanying the application, signed by
President Darling, of the railway COM
pany. set forth that the road was not
to be held responsible for any debts in
Cured by Mr.. Wood, with whom they
had entered into an agreement. The
letter further stated that the road had
guaranteed Mr. Wood 500. which was TO
be subsequently refunded 10 them.
1t was not definitely understood
whether the railway company was 10
assume the entire responsibility OF the
team. and Mr.. Woodall. who had been 10
Newport News and conferred with Presi-
dent Darling. said that he didn't thinh
they would assume any such liability.
The majority of the managers were IN
clined to the belief that the officials or
the road. all Of whom are wealthy ana
PROSPEROUS businessmen, wanted the
franchise to run the team on their own
responsibility. and Mr.. Bradley favored
giving the franchise to the railway conf
pany. He set forth. though. that cltl-
zens of Petersburg had raised 800 with
which to continue the club. and were
anxious to have the club remain there.
Mr. Wood was invited into the meeting
and Mr.. Darlings letter was read 10 MN.
He then submitted the contract he had
with the railway company, whlch SCI
forth that the company was only to give
him 5000 TO be used in carrying the team
TO Newport News, ana to be subsequently
refunded. He had no assurance that the
railway officials would guarantee the sala-
ries of the players or the expenses OF the
team further than the 800.
PETERSBURG DELEGATION.
A delegation of gentlemen from Peters
burg. headed by Major Harrison Wayt,
were then heard and they stated that an
association of gentlemen Of the Cockade
CITY. entirely different from that which
had been controlling the club, were ready
10 take hold Of and carry the club through
the season. a subscription had been
taken and I'm two days over $500 had beeh
subscribed with assurances Of more. one
OF the gentlemen said that If the cluD was
continued in Petersburg the league would
not hereafter be called upon to adjust any
financial difficulties OF the club, ana
good, strong team would at once be put IN
the field.
After some further consultation among
the managers 1t was decided TO give the
franchise to the Petersburg gentlemen,
and IL will be made out in the name OF
Major Harrison Wayt and his associates,
many Of whom are understood TO be
prominent and wealthy businessmen OF
Petersburg.
OTHER BUSINESS.
The Petersburg business being disposed
Of other matters OF minor Importance
were disposed Of.
1t was decided. on motion Of Mr.. Brad
ley. that any player released for insubor-
dination or drunkenness from any one OF
the state League clubs. should be de-
barred from playing with any other CLUB
I'm the league.
On motion Of MIR. Bradley, it was further
decided that umpires shall have deducted
from their salaries the per diem for each
day they fail TO umpire game, and that
no excuse for their absence will be taken.
The salaries of umpires were also sealed
down TO 800 This. however, Will not al
feet the present staff, but umpres hereaf-
ter employed shall not be paid more than
this amount.