The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-12
MORE bLUFF|NG
FROM NORFOLK
Virginia League Magnates Laugh
at Wild Stories from Self
Evicted Club.
OLD ORGANIZATION
STANDS SUPREME
Protection of National Commits
sion is Real Safeguard
No Chance For Out
laws.
BY T. y. BONNEVILLE.

The threat from the proposed
Norfolk club Of the newly organized
Eastern Virginia League viii have
about as much effect on the Virginia
League maknates as did the recent
Efforts Of Charles II. Consolso to run
thirEs his way with the league It
self.
II looks as If Mr.. Consoiyo mad his
bluff called at the meeting and f,nds
himself self iected from the organi-
zaticn Now he springs another biuti
that viii hardly make an impression
on the minds of the league mag
nstes.
The Norfolk fans want baseball BY
Norfolk team, They d. not care
who owns the team. but they want to
SET the game when they pay Tor II.
This has been denied them during
one or two seasons on account OF ponf
management. etc. of the Tars The
RI suit is that the papers have ceased
to support the club, and the crn~as
that go TO the park are not sufficient
To pay the expenses of the club. II
IL on their own grounds that the Tars
hive failed tu rArt the cash AZ t4iesss
llam. the other towns If the circuit
for their financial losses. With a
good term the Norfolk club would
not have lost money last season, as
they would have been supported hy
tn. fans Nobody wanted IL go to
the park to see those Tars perform,
and but few persons went
What will the papers and fans q"
whe., they get "A real ball elab di~
recte6 by real baseball men What
do the real fans care about Mr.. Con
solv, and his pseudo organization :
The, want baseball, and whoever can
take II there will set their support.
Arain. what will the Eastern
League Norfolk elub do for speeia-
toss when there IL real bail ciup
playing In the town. n bali eiup play
ing under the protection of the Ma
fionai Commission and putting uf'
the real article of bali
So much for that end Now. what
can the Eastern League look for Iii
Richmond Even If there are few
men who would like Is put team,
here doubtless there are quite q num-
her who waufd like to do IT under
favorable conditions. But are there
any men here who would invest good
capital to construct baseball plant
and finance club to start cut in OPP
position to the Virginia League This
hardly seems likely. As they would
not stand "A chance.
Richmond fans want Sebali, and
they viii support the best team. IL
does not require much thinking 10 see
which will be the best team Hut all
thss IL unnecessary. as there is no
possible chance of the Eastern League
coming here. anyway.
The Virginia League has protection
in the old circuit. no ether league
tar enter unless II enters the RANKS
Of the outlaws, and what capable
PLAYERS can be made To put their
namea on the black list, thus throw
ing themselves forever out OF organ
izea baseball
The Norfolk yarn is Wild pipe,
probably truthfuliy chronaeled. hut
coming from some questionable au-
thority who does not know much
about baseball and the iron clad rules
that protect the bona-tsde organiza-
tons
The Virginia League magnates
wish the Eastern League well. The
new organization is not locked upon
as rival II they are able 10 place
team in Norfolk IL will not harm
the Virginia League team there, AS
the league club -wii! prnhahls get the
support. II Newport News, Hampton,
Portsmouth and Norfolk are able to
operate a little semi amateur league
OF cheap basel ball for those fans VITO
enjoy that kind, they are welcome 10
do 80 and nobody will offer any oe-
lection.
1t ID predicted. however that the
Eastern Virginia Baseball League,
long name and ali. will quietly and
peacefully pass out of existence few
short months after the first ball is
pitched. The shattered hulk OF the
brave old coaster. Mary Jane, will
beach on the sands OF deserted dla-
mond and new ocean grey hound
will sail peacefully under the colors
cr the stauneh and permanent Vir-
giniu League.