The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-21
Spend All Day Gathering Forces
for Impending Battle Among
Themselves.
NORFOLK FRAMES UP
NEAT LITTLE SCHEME
Hopes to Change Circuit, Lower
Salary Limit and Elect
Harmon for Pres
ident.
BY 7. ID. Bonneville.

Although the magnates had to be
content with stalling off all the big
issues at Tuesdays meeting, those
things that might have been taken
up and settled without delay came
out before and after the meeting II
was pointed out by some of the mag
mates that the reports of the commit
tees would not be final, and would
have to be returned TO the same body
of men and be passed upon by them.
and for this reason IL was g. useless
and foolish waste of time to appoint
the committees with date set In the
future to arrange matters.
Others. however. were obdurate and
insisted that league affairs be kept
waiting, and the public kept in sus-
pense until such time as the matters
can be leisurely adjusted.
Lobbying over the important issues
began early Tuesday morning as soon
as the magnates arrived and continued
until $3.50 O'Clock, when the meeting
was called to order. The meeting was
scheduled tor O'clock, but Was de-
layed, and this gave the magnates
more time in which to bring to bear
their Influence where IL was most
needed.
Williams for President
Had the election of officers been
gone into Tuesday, g, II. Williams, of
Roanoke. would undoubtedly have
been elected To head the league. Ev-
erything was liked 10 bring this about
and four of the clubs and probably
five oil them were ready to support the
Roanoke magnate.
Norfolk saw how things were going.
ana as they favored another man for
president, they frightened the mag
mates of by threatening to drop out
OF the league. Ii was only necessary
for some body to offer q motion that
the election of officers be gone into
and all would have been over. The
same four clubs would have voted to-
SO into the election OF officers VIII
iiams would have been nominated ana
elected by four votes 10 two.
MIR. Bradley. Of the local club, was
opposed TO going into the election OF
officers, and arraying himself with the
Norfolk club, they put the issue of.
However. had the matter been brought
mp he would have voted for Williams
II seems that MIR. Lucas, who has
been touted as the local candidate, did
not enter the minds OF the magnates
II was claimed that he had been men,
toned only as blind to cover the
candidacy Of MIR. Williams and to
hoodwink the Norfolk club.
Fight on Now.
Is the matter stands now there liz a
warm tight scheduled and IL wifi be
hard matter to predict just how it
will terminate. There are three can
didate in the field for the presidency
and for time at least the race will
he neck and neck, Much depends
upon the attituds of Owner Bradley.
Of the Richmond club. The Norfolk
people are counting on winning him
over to their side.
Norfolk Is supporting Billy Han
nan, a Norfolk man, who was present
in the interest of the Portsmouth
people with the purpose of getting
n franchise for them In the new or
ganixation. They had pledged him
their support in his candidacy for
the Office of president.
Hannah Is now in the fight in
earnest and II was whispered among
the magnates Tuesday night that the
fight will narrow down TO Hannah
and Secretary Gregory. leaving Mr..
Williams cut. 1t will be some time.
however. before this Tan happen, not
until the circuit is fixed anyway.
Norfoik's Plans.
The Norfolk people have neat
little frame up. which IL successful.
will make a big change in the cir
cult, Their plans contemplate the
removal OF Danvilie and probably
Roanoke from the league and the sub
Newport News
with Danvilie out of the league
and Portsmouth in, Mr., Hannah will
receive one more vote for the presi-
dency and Williams will lose one.
This will change the aspect OF the
race for the chair. After this hap
pens 1t will be necessary to win
Petersburg over to the Hannah side
and Owner Bradley. of Richmond, will
make the fourth man.
Owner Bradley Is likely to be a
thorn in the side OF the Norfolk peo-
pie. He Is a close friend of Mr.. VIII
iams and has intimated that he would
support him In the presidential race.
II Norfolk fails to get Owner Brad
ley. Hannah will not have good
chance Of getting the position. II both
Newport News and Portsmouth get
franchises, however. Hannah Will get
sshe Job.
But Danville has not yet been put
out of the league anad Roanoke has
not. The circuit committee must re-
port at the meeting of October 10
and II they suggest the removal OF
Danville. their suggestion may be re-
fected. IT is up to Richmond. Lynch
burg, Roanoke and Danville will stand
together If Richmond stays with
them. Danviiie stays in and williams
will be president
Owner Bradley said some time ago
that he would stand by Roanoke and
Danville. Ii they wished TO stay In
the league but at that time he did
not foresee the stand that Norfolk
would take II 10 probable that he
would 60 against them rather thar
zee Norfolk. the second best town in
the circuit. drop out. The league IL
poor producer now and 1t could
never pay out under the present sal
airy limit or a lower one with Nor
folk out of the circuit
Secretary Gregory had nothing to
say Tuesday about his candidacy bu,
he will run for the position and man,
believe that the race will be between
him and Hannah. He stated Tues
day night that he had not yet the
support OF Norfolk and Danvins. ii
least.
Stanley Bigbie. who played mrs,
bAse for part OF the season with ths
Colts and who joined Norfolk after
his release, has returned here fol
4 the winter. Bixbie has been barn
StorminE with = team made up 81
some Of the Notfolk players The,
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