The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-17
WILLIAMS TO Be
An ARBITRATOR
PRESIDENT OF VIRGINIA LEAGUE
NAMED As REPRESENTATIVE
OF CLASS G.
MINORS BREW TROUBLE
PAT POWERS DECLARES EASTERN
LEAGUE WILL START
SOMETHING NEXT
YEAR.

CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-President G. r.
Williams, of the Virginia Baseball
League, was elected member OF the
board OF arbitration of the National
Association. AZ representative OF the
Glass c membership, Wednesday.
Much impending trouble over reclassi-
fication was averted by the action that
made his election possible. the associa-
ton changing the membership OF the
board. which practically governs the
minor league game. SO that 1t should
be increased to one of eight men. with
Glasses c and d each to have q rep
resentatiye.
NJ. II. Sexton was reelected presi-
dent OF the association, and J. II. Far
rell secretary Mr.. Farrell's salary Is
advanced to $1,000 and his tenure OF
office is made ten years. The members
of the board are: W. NJ. Kavanaugh,
Southern League; j. Cal. Ewing. Pa
cific Coast League, J. II. ORourke,
Connecticut League; T. II. Murnane.
New England League; G. r. Williams.
Virginia League; +. NJ. Justice. Gem
trail Association: J. II. Farrell, New
OIk Cldtc AGAkhCt AAS1 "S$
Rotary Meesrs. Williams and Justice
are new TO the board.
Eastern League Makes Thrsat.
President Pat Powers. Of the East
ern League, arrived yesterday on the
same train that brought Manager Nc
Graw. of the New York Nationals. and
he brought the olive branch OF peace
with him AT the end OF this olive
branch. however. there grew a long,
sharp thorn in the shape OF an an
nouncement that next year trouble
could be expected from his league In
regard TO classification. Mr.. Powers
said:
II don't know whether / shall be
head OF the Eastern League again or
not But / can sag to you that this
Eastern has, as you know. repudiated
the ten-year agreement OF the asso-
citation. That does not expire until
next year. however. and l can say to
you that there Is no disposition to start
anything this year.
Next year. however. am quite sure
that the ten-year agreement will not
be subscribed to. unless 1t n changed
In the meantime to give US higher
classification. We do not want to be
a major league, but we do want
higher place.
Leagues Not In Partnership.
II can add. also. that In this the
Eastern Association Is not in partner
ship with the American Association.
as has been suggested. My league has
had no correspondence In the last year
In regard to that"
Following his remarks the associa-
ttion altered its constitution to pro-
duce the following results:
Hereafter there will be eight mem
bers OF the arbitration board.
Money going through the secretarys
hands to the credit Of defauittng play
ers. clubs or leagues can be seized by
him TO satisfy the defaults.
Contract jumpers can be reinstated
under certain conditions.
The period at which protection must
be secured and from which all yearly
ohligations must date was changed
from October Is TO September l.
The board OF arbitration adjourned
last night without taking formal action
with reference to Redistribution of
leagues. The indications were that no
changes would be made.
Fight 70 Retain Rating.
The board Of arbitration last night
began hearing evidence bearing on re-
classification OF leagues.
President Tierney, OF the Three +"
League. whose membership In Glass b
Is threatened, made q long and deter
mined fight to delay Redistribution, or
to instruct the board not OF reduce the
classification Of leagues which may
have fallen below the population re-
Qu!rements.
MIR. Tierney admitted that his league
was shy about $4,000 persons from the |
population required for Class Il /
leagues. He finally secured the adop. |
ton of a resolution recommending to [
the board that II use every effort to |
secure the consent OF the National |
Commission to allow leagues whose |
classification Is in jeopardy to retain |
their present rating.
Cannot Dodge the issue.
J. Cal. Ewing. member Of the board
from California, brought the classic j
cation matter squarely before the meet |
Ing when he declared that efforts TO /
dodge the issue were futile The con- !
stitutton of the National Commission, i
he said, leaves the board no option but
to reclassify
San Antonio, Texas, secured next
years meeting. The only other city |
suggested was New York, but the /
Texas city won out by a vote OF IL
leagues to Z. Mr.. Ewing Invited the /
association to hold Its 1918 meeting at I
San Francisco during the exposition. i
This was tentatively accepted /
The association adjourned until to- I
day at II o'clock. but the board of ar.
bitratton renewed Its deliberations last
night. 1t II hoped to nniah to-day.
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