The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-11

SlySOUs
vive L Eastern Virginia League!
That's what happened last night
after Richmond. sadly beaten by an
overw heiming majority, finally crowled
into the fold and agreed TO the con-
tinuance OF the Virginia League with
the same circuit as that which com
posed the organization during the sea
son of 1903. Charles H. Consolvo. pres
ident of the Norfolk club. which has
held franchise In the Virginia State
League since its organization five
years ago. issued his ultimatum early
In the deliberations, declaring that un-
less the new league WAS composed OF
clubs representing Richmond. Norfolk,
Portsmouth. Petersburg Lynchburg
and Newport News he would not ba
interested. and would Withdraw. He
was excused
Williams Elected President.
Then the old Virginia League pro-
ceeded TO do IN afteen minutes what
II had been una BILE 10 do from O'Clock
IN the afternoon. the time at which
the meeting was first called to order
BY President Jake Wells. until O'Clock
In the afternoon. the time at which
II was deemed advisable to adjourn
until the arrival of representatives
from Tidewater Virginia. c.. r. Will
liams. of Roanoke, often mentioned as
a possibility for the presidency. was
elected. scoring the vote of w. B.
Bradley. of this city. who had been
supposed to espouse the cause of w.
NJ Harmon, of Norfolk The salary
limit was reduced from $3.50 to $1,000
exclusive of playing manager, and
the meeting adjourned until the call
of the new president. a new Norfolk
team will be formed in which Con-
solvo Will have no interest.
Immediately after the Adjournment
OF the old organization. Mr.. Consolvo
majority stockholder OF the Norfolk
ates. himself representing Norfolk. j
T. Van Patten representing Ports
mouth. G. B. A. Booker representing
Newport News and Win Clarke repre-
Eastern Virginia League was organ
lied. Then and there was a telegram
sent to President Farrell, of the Ne-
tional Association, asking for protec-
sentation at the meeting, and for
Phoebus and Suffolk. A certified check
Will be sent to-day. w. NJ Harmon
was elected president of the new
pied a similar position with the vir-
glnia League, was elected secretary.
Baseball War In Norfolk.
The meeting and the action taken
came as a complete surprise to the ole
magnates who accepted It, however
with peculiar sang froid. stating .tha'
the old-t league would continue
and laaying the impression that there
would be two baseball teams IN ke
city by the sea when the season OF
Promptly at . O'Clock yesterday tn,
meeting OF the Virginia League was
called to order. Hardly had President
Wells sounded his gavel when w B
) nf P{chmOnH entered DrO
test against the umpires employed las
season. The owner of the Richmond
club set forth that his team mad peer
fined s15o during the season ,ot, Of whact ~
named amount was imposed IN Peters:
burg. and was wholly unwarranted
according to the Richmond magnate.
He engaged in some harsh criticisms
he could bring evidence that his asser'
tlons were true. He .prefaced his re-
marks by saying that he would pay the
fine President Wells called attention
to the fact that the Richmond team
was the only club in the league to pro.
test against the umpires, and this
tended to lessen the ardor OF the owner
OF the Richmond franchise. who re-
Trained from further criticism, assert
Ing that he meant no rejection on ths Il 5
president, who had appointed the stan
OF indicator handlers. Isl
Mr.. Wells Speaks.
The report of Secretary Gregory was
next received and accepted, with tbe
reservation that the auditing commit,
4 tee look over his statement and report
to the president After all of this the
meeting resolved itself into one Of the
Quaker variety A lapse, Of about two
minutes ensued. after which Presiden
Wells arose. He said In part:
( '1 have no desire to take up youl
time For nearly five years i have
been the president Of this league,
love Virginia and love baseball, ant
largely my service has been a labor OF
love. for, as you know. the money
have received with my high office has
not been such as to offer Inducements
in the face Of my more Important sni
gagements have served because
wanted to see you succeed and because
felt that was largely responsible
for the organization of the Virginlt
League.
''You have accomplished during your
five years Of existence something ths
has been Accomplished by few similar
organizations. You have weathered al
of the storms, and, withgthe exception
4 of last year, you have had winning
4 years. Now, let's see what Is The trou,
ble In the first wear of yOlr eXiStanCf