Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-29
NExSEk SUCCEEDED BY
POWELL AS MANAGER
Transferring His Resignation, Nessen
espsalns That He Had Been Assured
That Objectionable Umpire Would
Get Out After Meeting at Hampton
Plans fer Future,

Though the resignation of the team
was withdrawn at the meeting OF the
board Of directors Wednesday night
after the managers had voted not to
secept IL, the North End Baseball
Club, OF the Virginia Peninsula
League, will not play any more games
In the league unless I The directors
dismiss Umpire Frank J. Giacchetti.
This decision was reached at
special meeting OF the members OF the
team yesterday evening. Manager Will
lam Nexsen rendered his resignation
to the club and Charles Powell. cen
ter fielder of the nine, was elected TO
succeed him. Manager Powell was
directed to Immediately notify Seere-
tary ]. s. Holmes OF the decision OF
the team so that the secretary coula
Inform the directors before the time
for the playing of the scheduled
games tomorrow.
League Seems to Be Doomed.
That the team will not recede from
tts original position in the so-calied
Shawen- Giacchetu case was very evil
dent and unless the directors recede
from their position of Wednesday
Eieht or Umpire Giaacchetti resigns
before tomorrow, neither Of which
seems likely, the Peninsula League
very likely will be broken up. There
was some talk Wednesday night OF
puftine Phoebus in the league to re-
place North End. but there seems
little likelihood that this will be done.
In rendering his resignation to the
team, Manager Nexsen, said that the
reason he withdrew the resignation OF
the club was that he had understood
that II he took this action Umpire
0iaccehtti would hand his resignation
&c the secretary. Since Mr. Giaccheiti
lad not resigned as he had antici-
lated, Manager Nexsen said, there
Vha nothing for him to do but to give
up the team management as the team
could not continue to play In the
league with Mr.. Giacchetti on the
umpiring stan. Nexsen continues as
3 member OF the team.
Will Continue to Play.
Even though they draw out OF the
f.sarue. the North Enders will con-
stpue 20 play bail They have the
Casino park every other Saturday,
alternating with the Athletics, and
VAL play games with the Smithfield,
FRANKLIN and Cape Charles teams, the
Richmond Coilegians and other organi-
nations.
When informed last night OF the
action OF the North End team and
asked what the position OF the New
port News Athletics Is in the matter
Manager Roland Blanford, of the
Athletics. said that he did not know
1t this tine just what will be done
He expressed the hope that the North
2hders would reconsider their action
ana not withdraw from the league.
Athletics Play Tomorrow.
whatevek NAV be done by the
Athletics ia tie future. that team
viii play its regular scheduled game
With Hampton at the Casino park to
nforrow. The North Enders will not
play the Fort Monroe Artillerymen
tomorrow II Mr. Giacchetti is mem
her OF the umpiring stasf Of the
league at that time.
If the Peninsula League Is broker
ND, the fans in this city will still
have the opportunity Of seeing soms
fast ball. as II Is probable that tn.
North Enders and Athletics will com
bine teams and play outside teams
every Saturday. These teams jointly
own the Casino park canvas anC
Grand stand.