The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-29
MAGNATEs CALL
FOR A MEETING
Tired of Way President Wells
Has Ignored Important Bust
ness of League.
PORTSMOUTH PEOPLE
WANT THE FRANCHISE
If Stock is hpportionad Any,"s
Large Number the Club
Will Be Sue
cess.
BY T. ID. BONNEVILLE.

virginia League magnates through
out the circuit are getting somewhat
impatient in the matter OF making
settlement of the trouble OF the Ports
mouth club. While the magnates are
willing that the club should be car
ried by the league for a reasona bic
length of time. they are not wiling
that the sinking fund should be made
to bear the expenses Of the Truckers
for an indefinite period.
According TO what some of the
magnates say. President Wells seems
contented that the league shall con-
tinue to bear the brunt OF Ports
mouths losses until such time as
he shall see lit to come down from
New York to allow meeting to be
called to settle the matter.
Two meetings have now been post
poned on account of the President,
and 1t seems that II the magnates are
to await his pleasure 1t Will be yet
some time before a settlement In
made,
This last action of the president.
together with his other many tall
ures to attend to the duties OF his
office. has aroused the ire OF the mag
mates and they are preparing to take
the matter into their own hands.
The Roanoke and Danvnie clubs
have demanded that a meeting be
held at once and fne Richmond club
is also anxious 10 get the matter over
with. Secretary Gregory Is receiy-
ing the attention OF the magnates to-
: day, and they demand that meet
ing be arranged at once, Friday night
II possible.
Whether President Wells is here or
not. the magnatta want to get to-
gether and take Whatever action may
be necessary 10 take the expense OF
the Portsmouth club of the league.
Ii Is most probable now that the
league meeting will be held in Muir
phys Hotel on Friday night. The
meeting will be attended by repre-
sentatiyes of all the clubs who nave
been aroused by President Wells pro-
crastination. President Williams, OF
the Roanoke club; president MI
I.aughlin. of the Lynchburg CLUB;
Secretary Snead. of the DanTiile club;
President Omohundro, of the Norfolk
club, and representatives OF the
Portsmouth club will be present, in
addition to- owner Bradley, of the
Richmond club.
Other prominent persons who VIII
likely take an active part in the meet
ing are. Mr.. S. S. Henneger, last
years president OF the Truckers: Jack
Grimm, who tried TO get the fran
chise OF the Truckers this spring and
Mir, Hannah, of Norfolk, who Is un-
derstood to be after the franchise.
II is reported that MIR. Henneger
has the support of the Portsmouth
fans. who desire to get the franchise
and support the club. IL Is claimed
that IL the stock IL apportioned among
a large number of fans, each taking
small interest in the club. it can be
made a big success financially.
Whoever may be successful in get
ting the franchise. the magnates Will
see that IL In in good hands, and they
win relieve the league of carrying the
expense any longer,
Manager Lawlor did not return too
soon for the good of hts team. as they
we're just falling into slump that
would soon have put them near the
bottom While the pitchers were go
ing well. the men were hitting more
lightly than at any other time this
season.
Those who had been counted among
the best hittcrs with the club wHe
not able to connect safely. and II the
manager had not appeared on the
scene WIKI VALUABLE SuEBeHtleus anu
brainy coaching the Colts would have
been in a bad fix.
Changes are to be made that will
strengthen the club. and when these
are made things Will be different. No
announcements will be made as yet,
since the management does not think
1t wise to state anything about new
men until they appear on the field
In uniform.
1t may be expected, however. that
one or more new men will be with
the club in the next few days. and
they may be seen in action in the
series with Danville here this week.
Baker has been guilty of more err
rors since his return from home than
In all the rest of the season. 1t is
hoped that the young shortstop Is not
losing his arm, as this would In
deed be a calamity. Baker has one
Of the beet arms In the league for an
1nfielder. and his method of throwing
= one that has tendency to weaken
the member In short time.
Everybody has faith In the little
shortstop, however. and he will prob
ably be able to hold his wild throws
down to the minimum in a short time.