The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-17
SormeReal acts AboutNorfolk

unless you want to. but you can play
ton.
The one and only thing which the
Norfolk Baseball Corporation does own
~ the league part in Norfolk And
II is with this park that tho incor-
porators hope to beat the entire Yir-
ginia League into submission They
time, that tho old Lafayette Park
could not be secured because the city
of Norfolk had condemned the ground
for schoolhouse Therein they acted
wise. But let's see just how wise
they have been.
Ncyy League Talk Is Bosh.
All OF these threats about ouganiz-
ing another league In Norfolk or OF
playing independent or outlaw base.
bah in Norfolk is bosh. 1t isn't possible
To organize another league In Norfolk,
nor can baseball be played down there
unless they play outlaw ball True. IL
other men want to take the Virginia
League franchise in Norfolk they must
get a ball park. not Impossible
thing. but the Norfolk Baseball Cor
poration, so far as the Virginia League
Is concerned. is simply piece of
paper which cost the fees paid TO the
Corporation Commission, unless tho
incorporators are willing to abide by
the majority action Of the league. IL
you don't believe any OF this lust in
quire of the National Commission and
find out.
The whole trouble seems to be that
many are endeavoring to build
tempest in teapot and 1t won't ft.
lot of dust has been kicked into
the eyes of the fans about what Nor
folk can and cannot do. All the pres
ent holders of the so-called virginia
League franchise in Norfolk can do is
to keep the park. The Virginia League
has perfect right. unless Norfolk
declares Its intention of meeting tho
obligations of the league within
tn "a tan I'M In Nnr-
folk, Now, II some of the Norfolk
papers and some other wise ones who
have gained knowledge withsyea and
years OF baseball want to dispute any
of these facts let them do SO.
Let League Garry Norfolk.
That there Will be some expense at
tached to placing team In Norfolk
goes without saying. a ball park
ton. But the men who launched the
ball team when the league was or
ganized had to do the same thinN, and
they had nothing more than the pros
poets of the league for five years. just
what new organization would have
believe that there are men In Nor
folk who would be willing to take a
chance with Norfolk team. Norfolk
Of many. even Mr.. Bradley. il was
only because OF fragrant mismanage-
ment that the team did not make
money during the past two Years
been banded through the press, sight
of the fact that the Virginia League
holds protection for Norfolk and
Portsmouth has been lost sight of.
The people have been blinded by the
false reports sent out that the west
ern towns in the circuit were in bad
way. Never has Lynchburg or Roanoke
or Danville been in any such condi
ton as is the city Of Norfolk right
now. 1T is not only that they will not
listen to reason down there, but they
actually are despotic in their de-
mands. The Virginia League owns
all rights for protected baseball in
Norfolk and within a radius of five
miles of Norfolk. That's the sum and
substance Of T. and neither Mr.. ONO.
away from 1t. # the other magnates
OF the league will keep on repeating
this to themselves and will not forget
1t, and will continue their policy to
have good baseball in the Virginia
League next year with reasonably
salary limit and let the Norfolk crowd
go on with their preparations for a
rival team In Norfolk, the league will
prosper and, If necessary, the league
itself can get park and carry team
in the seaside town.