The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-18
MAY BE THEIR LAST SEASON.
Norfolk and Richmond May Withdraw
From the Atlantic League

There is some doubt as to whether
Norfolk and Richmond will he in the
Atiahtic League next season." said
Jenny l1crlS, manager of the Reading
N'a} baseball team i'm Baltimore yes
terday. THE season will close about the
end of this week." he continued, land
mas been a fairly successful one. l don't
think any of the clubs have lost money,
while some have made n good pile. The
Richmond club has dcric we'll and It Is
said Norfolk has made money"
The agreement was for one year only,
so far as the two Southern cities were
concerned, and they may he frozen out
this year TO make room ror cities farther
North and nearer the other cities of the
Atlantic League.
"a number of cities are cllmo,ing for
admission The Athletics, think. will
be located In one Of these, possibly they
VIII so to New Haven, or Waterbury.
Conn The only objection to the V!r-
Elnih cities is the expense of travelling
so far.
1T is very likely that Richmond and
Norio!k Will make "a lively kick before
'hcS VIII be frozen out. If there are
other cities that would help the League
theS could be taken In ard Il ten-club
league would be found necessary"
Manager Long Is right when he says
Norfolk and Richmond may withdraw
from The Atlantic League. II is the con-
census of opinion that were they out of
II the Interest would be greater and as a
Llatuliil result. the Shckcls would flow in
raster into the Golfers or the two man
aScmcnts. There is no denying the fact
that the interest among the fans" this
season mas not been Very great; i'm fact
towards the last. little or none was
shown. The clubs from the East
nave not been the drawing card,
mat those nf the OLD Virginia League
were, and 1t would he Very wise on tho
part of the respective homogeneous IN
withdraw from the Atlantic League.
slN-club league of the old Mother State
would Very soon revive the interest and
League Park would be itself once again.
Doc Somsrs fairly coined money with
me Norfolk club the rrst year of the
virginia League, and O'Neill G: ais.
were none the losers while. they had hold
OF the reinS. The interest this. season AT
the start was all right, but il began TO
wane before II was half over, and when
hlesSrs. O'Neill and Broome sold out
the knowing ones winked
Inen Mr.. Cunningham took charge
ana the club has been Swayinc from
side to side. winning an occasional game
nut Cievcr going above the 800 percent
age mark The season didn't end here
IN n blaze of glory, and like the Arabs
OF old. the club quietly folded their tents
ana sheakcd away. AS regards the
moneN-making part, which MIR. Long
talks about he is quoted as saying ut is
said Norfolk has made money" They
may or ihcy may not have made it--biit
what is the use of controversy crr thai,
snhect The "fans"-and they are the.
supDorterS,-wa the Virginia I.cor,,
taek again, and with good team. The
tide VIII turn, the interest will revive.
ana the management cannot help MAX
ing money, for Norfolk Is one of the best
naying ball towns in the country for her
size with park Oh the electric car
me. one that patrons will not have tp
walk several blocks through dust several
lhchra deep. and with the hot sun bca;
ing down Cn them, the old crowds will
DE There, and that much sought pcnnant
may fly from Norfolk League Park.