The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21
Is OUTVOTED ON
EVERY PROPOSAL ADVANCED

! ,''-S Poi'ie tNi' .lcu pS inc local mag =
nate lie retains possession OF the
Srandstand receipts
other proposed amendments to the
| constitution We're then read Poor
| Richnlond was In the field all right
ana he was armed cap-a-pie, but his
lhchard was entirely too formidable
hlchmond's lance was keen Of edge, and
MS irusty arm thrust as valiantIy as
ever; but the. army of Richard was far
| 100 numerous nor did Richard lose
one OF his chargers in the fray. 1t was
verify Richmond against the field
quito a reversal of the ancient nara
! i've Every question which Richmond
| advocated was voted down with n eel
| er'tS which was surprising, seeing as
now nothing had been prcarranged and
that the matters under discussion we're
; new 10 every one assembled
Good Schedule.
The schedule, which Richmond want
cd extended to the Saturday after La :
Dor Day. was considered by the league
as admirable In every respect and il
was adopted without the change OF so
much as comma. AS matter of fact.
! II Is good schedule, and with the eX-
ccpt1on OF the fact that It makes Rich
nond close the season away from homo,
IN petersburg, could not be more nearly
to Richmond's liking
80 peuiclco IN these columns, Rich
mond has every week end at home and
divides all OF the holidays with Peters
purG, playing the morning game In the
J Sockade City and the afternoon game
/ mere. Richmond opens at home with
Danville; Norfolk is at home with
] petersburg, ana Lynchburg is at home
with Roanoke. There is no need to cry
oscr splileo milk. The schedule Ia
adopted. 1t gives n season Of exactly
10 games, beginning April 90 and clos
! ing September G. II might not sit well
with some Of us. but it Is done
! The reason given for the refusal to
extend the season was that 1t would
cost too much money. which appears
10 be a good reason. The receipts
| from the games after Labor Day last
year We're 5000. 1t would cost accord :
ms to the experts, about $500 to con
,inue the season this year and dis
! lance of l.20S miles would have to be
I covered. Owner Bradley finally cor
ceded the point. and smiled. Which
means that he. like many warriors be
lore him. knew when hc was licked.
| Limit Not Rni.cd.
Then Richmond proposed that the
salary limit be Increased to $500 IT
went the way OF all proposals made
by Richmond and was defeated by the
stereotyped vote OF to l. Richmond
| voting aye
Hc idSotioI oi adopting Inc aNluaN-
1t to be signed by the secretary and
| treasurer OF each club swearing 10
the amount OF money expended each
month by the several teams was unan-
imously adopted. Increasing the prest ;
| dents salary to sl.50o. from which 1t
| vas reduced when Jake Wells was
elected at $3.50, seemed to give the
| maSnatcs much pleasure and was re-
garded a 6 an opportunity TO show ap-
probation of the services of the presi-
dent Then followed a general dis
cusson OF the proposed changes to
the constitution. Each amendmen,
brought forth a world of discussion
Speeches were made 1T was cas-,
OF give and take said President Hol-
land OF Danville. after the meeting
hut mostly take" which was agreeo
to by all present. The amendments
were all adopted.
The question Of the number of play
ers to be carried by each Of the teams
was next under discussion. 1t was
finally agreed that thirteen players
including the manager. were enough,
and it was also agreed that the severa.
teams could carry as many players as
they wanted up to June 1, q sort Of
special concession because Of tho fact