The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-24
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next week either at Petersburg or New
port News, when the applications OF Nor
folk and Manchester will be finally pass
ed upon. Newport News Is heartily in
favor ,of granting the fourth franchise
to Norfolk, while Richmo nd Is some
what Inclined the same way. Peters
burg is champoning the cause Of Man
chester and Will make strong fight
to land the team in the town over the
river.
Those who have the interest OF the
league at heart are entirely impartial.
They care little whether Norfolk or Man
cester is taken IN the league and viii
vote for the city that gives the most
promising result from money-making
standpoint. Both cities have their good
points, but Norfolk being much larger
seems to give more promise. Then, too,
by placing this city in the league, a
more complete and nearly uniform circuit
would be established
The better and more complete the cir
cult, the better the schedule, Is the ar
gument that Is being advanced In this
way railroad fares would be cut in half
and big saving recorded weekly, there
fore, it looks very much as II the
eastern end of the league will be COM
posed of Newport News and Norfolk
and the western by Richmond and Pc
teft5 burg. 81 l.
HAVE GOOD TEAMS.
Nfessrs. Brockwel and Denny, repre-
senttng respectively Petersburg and
Newport News. have been In conference
with Squire Donah for some time. As
a result 1t has been determined to or
ganize State league. and with this idea
In view the three Gentlemen have agreed
to put good teams In the field from their
respective towns Since then Manchester
and Norfolk have been communicated
with, and each Is ut pres ent trying to
land position in the four-cornered asso-
citation.
Messrs Donati, Rockwell and Denny
have, after mature deliberation and con-
sideratlon. decided that four-club
State association would prove winner
and re-establlsh In the State the old fond
ness for the national game. They are
convinced that four clubs would make
money, and that properly managed all
would quit the season big winners.
The gentlemen have decided that the
patrons of the game. the fans, are en-
titled to q first class article Of ball. and
accordingly 1t has been agreed that paid
teams shall represent every city In the
association OF course. the salary limit
shall be kept within bounds. and no team
will he allowed to bankrupt itself by ex-
peilulHg zoo much lHlolley III puSlIlS pay
ers. The limit will be 500 per month,
and each organization vii be limited to
eleven players.
NO FINANCIAL LOSS.
With this limit, 1t is figured that each
team can get through the season without
entalling any financial loss to those who
put UP the money, and ut the same time
first class article Of ball given the
people. At any rate, 1t is Intended to I'M
prove performances for the past few
years.
The outloole for ball in Newport News
this season Is hetter than ever before in
the history OF the game In Virginia and
there seems little doubt but that bright
season is In front of team In this city,
Heretofore the patronage of the game In
this city has been Handicapped by the 10.
cation OF the ball park. which has been
fully an hours ride from the business
portion OF the town. This has held thB
patronage down considerably, and all
teams have suffered more or less for
want of support js
MI, Denny, who Will back the team this
summer, will alAQ act as manager, He la
de termtuod to mike tlla game nav n q nd