The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-25
NORFOLK MUST
SEE THE LIGHT
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high in the air. AT least one manager
in league with q salary limit of
$1,000 month was approached by
some OF the eN-Tars and asked for d
Job. He began to tall, business and
was shown the contracts which tho
men had with Norfolk last year, How
in the world did they do it?'' he asked.
you'd better stick down there. Ave
can't do anything IKE that
Now, folks. you can't get away from
such evidence, am not mentioning
names right at this time because II -
not wise to do 50. But take IL fro me
tina, / have namcs and dates right IN
my desk. and IL any OF tho men IL Nor
folk want TO see the real evidence
some of it In their own hpndwrlting--
why Just make IA noise Ike informa
tlon wanted and l will produce,
To charge the losses TO railroad fare
or to poor attendance in this or that
town Is rot. III Lynehburs or panviile
or Roanoke were to make any such
claims VIC would laugh at them And
still there arc some who swallow II all.
bait, hook. Inc and sinker, when IT
comes from Norfolk. One man In
the league Gold inc that he wanted to
see the owners OF the Norfolk fran
clliEe Interested In the league neXr
year. Personally | have the highest
regard for Charlie Consolvo. Have
known him for years, apd he is a most
likable follow. Idon't know Nh. ONO
hundro well, but I do know iecht,
They are all good fellows. But It is
obvious to- me that they have been
listening to Il bum line OF conversation.
AZ, Hut {Iss,
all of tho men whose money Is
said to betied up in the Norfolk fran
chise, am hrnlly convinced that the
best interests of the league would be
served If these iacn were to drop out
of baseball and more sport-loving
set secure control. Baseball was made
for two purposes. One to make money
and the other to satisfy thousands of
people who want the game, The man
or men who look only after the tnlones
end arc going to speel failure, That's
the only way can size it UP IN Nor
folk
To cut out the western clubs IN the
league would be to withdraw pretty
nearly all of the interest in the game.
AS matter of fact the intercstlip to
the present time has been created be-
cause or tho fact that the men In the
smaller towns Ware willing to dig into
thin. own pockets to support the team.
When men do that sort II thing they
simply love the game. I would rather
sacrifice Norfolk or Richmond With all
nf the dollars In these two cities than
to secsone Of the teams in the western
part of the State leave the fold,
All Going Out, Nothing Coming In,
Yuo can't furnish wine with beer
poclsetbook not for any length o.
time. You can't have q GlassrA team
With a Glass G income, Now all Of US
who have the leagues best interests at
heart might as we'll begin to realias
this fact at once. Norfolk had better
come across and come clean. For IL
the owners down there don't do it
then the league win have to declare
the franchise forfeit and place a team
in responsible hands.
It isn't nice to have to recite these
But hullheadedness must be
met with fact. That's what / am trying
TO do. The situation Is not at all RS
horrible as VIC have been led to be
lieve, 1T ID only horrible because I'm
toathe present time spWe of the men in
tile league have +shown a weakened att
titude which docs credit neither, te
their experience nor their aga