The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-11
Old Circuit anels--Eastern Virginia League Organized
RENEW OLD CIRCUIT
OF VIRGINIA LEAGUE

nothing in the main issue. and you
seem to he willing to take the advice
Of anybody and everybody on the Is
sues Of the league.
You cannot have the kind Of base
bali that Is wanted by Norfolk and
Richmond. 1t Is Impossible. In FORM
ing a league / urge you to have one
OF the representative cities OF the
State, now the little towns, have the
cities. The questions Of trAnsporta-
ton, umpires and other minor
troubles that you make so much over
arc nothing. they are simply rot. Con-
Germ yourselves With the big issues
Have the right salary limit, cut out
the old players with big salaries and
get the youngsters. don't mind the
transportation. They are the expenses
but the returns will more than cover
them.
You have been trying to satisfy a
wine appetite with a beer income and
you will find that il cannot be done
appeal to you to carryout In the
summer your resolutions OF the winter
and all viii be well. You started out
this league five years ago with z
salary limit Of 1000 and did Z good
business. The next year you in
creased the limit TO $4,000 or $500
and did the same business. The third
year the limit was $l.700 to $500
and there was no increase In the busi-
ness and this last year you got up
to Sa.eQ0 and $4,000 with the same
business. no increase. Now tell me how
YOU could expect 10 pull through.
Unless you keep these things down
predict the downfall of baseball in
Virginia and there Will be four or five
years of no baseball in the State. You
tsn, aI,x. n nj kcen-
ing down to your own level. You must
confine yourselves to the limits and
disregard what the people say or any
body else. ! will request OF the news
papers that they help yon IN this and
insist that you be kept in check for
the good of baseball In the State.
Favored Old Circuit.
I'm going out OF the Virginia
League I would like TO see the old
circuit renewed. tho trouble DIES not
come as result of few miles over
the railroad. The fact that the cities
If the league can he connected by
trolley cars VIII not solve the problem.
1t is economy and business prudence
that Will make the league a success
and the old circuit a. Il has stood
for the past Ave years can be great
success"
Thrive stand Together.
+ AT the conclusion Of President
Wells talk, President Mclaughlin, OF
the LynchburH club. offered motion
me- fram.a 10 inciude the anne cir
,.,,,, =, ,luhs that confessed the
ieag,,a for The pas, Ave wears Preei-
aa,,, pnswa,, ~ the panyil,e club
seconded the motion.
Mr.. Bradley and Mr., Finne, of
pa,arsh,ry wtthdrrw Tar = talk and
hen ,bsv came hack President Wells
axkea for some exrresSion of the
wishes az the maxnates. Mr.. Bradley
announced that a proxy had been
wired from Norfolk and that he would
i've 10 whit until II was received
When the vote VAS nut on the oues-
ton, Roanoke. Danyiile and Lynch
burg voted ave while Petersburg and
Richmond refused to vote. President
Wells ruled that the motion was
passed and ordered il put en- record
The proxy from Norfolk did not come
In time to tie up the vote on the
motion.
After cousidera Bile argument 1t was
decided to adjourn until o'clock
in order to give the Norfolk people n
chance 10 see how things we're going.
President Williams. OF the Roanoke
club. stated that there would he no
change. and tina, tho three clubs
would stand by their motion. we
will maintain our position regardless
Of Norfolk" he said, and IL We get
out We will ask the National Commis,
sion for protection and get it,
Norfolk Drofss Out.
The night meeting convened at 4
o'clock. instead OF !, as the Norfolk
people proceeded to get a big supper
upon their arrival at s;4s o clock. ana
the. magnates waited patiently for
them 10 appear
When they came they were Charles
"A. Consolvo. of Norfolk: /. {. Patton.
OF Portsmouth, and q. h. A. Booker,
OF Newport News. Whine Clarke ives
In the hotel, but did not appear a.
the meeting. william M. Hannah,
who was supposed to be the loxicNl
candidate for president, was also with
the party
President Wells again harransued
the magnates on the issues of the
league. and the newcomers were given
the benefit Of his views on the causes
of the trouble In the league. He
urged that the league run within the
means at its disposal. and not to
regard the circuit or transportation
expenses. as they are simply minor
details
M Mclaughlin requested that his
motion passed At the afternoon ses-
sion be read. He then offered II
again. Mr.. Consolvo took the moor
and stated that Norfolk could not