The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-30
VIRGINIA LEAGUE
SCHEDULE WATTS
MEETING VOW EXPECTED no BE
HELD IN RICHMOND
IN MARCH.
GOSSIP ABOUT DATES
CAPITAL CITY WILL GET WEEK
END GAMES As UsUAI---NoR-
FOLK WILL FIND
MORE FAVOR.
GOSSIP ABOUT DATES

From Lynchburg comes the news
that President williams, Of the Vir-
sinia state League. VIII not call n
meeting of the committee on schedule
until March and that the meeting will
be held In Richmond. This latter was
expected. but most of the fans looked
for an earlier gathering to settle this
important business.
However as the news appears to be
inspired by President Williams. and he
In the person who win issue the call for
the meeting. March date seems to
haze been decided upon.
This will give the schedule makers
ample time to frame up their program
and give the fans a shorter period in
which to "holler,' for of criticism there
will be a-plenty, no doubt II is i'm
possible to satisfy everybc y. AS FAR
as can be learned Richmond gets the
Weekend dates again. but Norfolk is
to he piacated
Bouquets for Norfolk.
Last year Norfolk. the SEE. I'd largest
town on the circuit did not get the
consideration In the schedule that Was
given To Portsmouth. Norfolk put up
a mighty Howl, but the howl went for
iiaught. and the schedule WAS adopted
over stiff protest which afterward
gave vent to itself when the owners
quit the league. and gave all sorts of
trouble until the break was patched up.
Norfolk will almost certainly get more
favor In the next schedule. and IL is
generally admitted that this Is as II
should he.
Richmond. Norfolk and Roanoke will
get the Memorial Day and Labor Day
games, while the teams will play I'm
Richmond. Norfolk and Lynehburg on
tho Fourth Of July Norfolk on Inde-
pendence Day Is second TO Richmond In
attendance. and II Is not thought Roa-
noke will even ask for the game on
that holiday.
Some time ago there was talk In some
parts of the circuit favorable 10 the
shortening of the season. II was ar
gued that the season should open two
weeks later and close the last week
in August, thus cutting off three weeks
of the championship race.
No Shorter Season.
This will hardly lie done. says the
f4ynchburg authority. for Norfolk.
Richmond and Lynchhurg can be
counted on voting against II. even IL
other teams do not. The season. in all
probability, will open Thursday. April
30. and close September ?. Indeed, 1t
would NOT be a surprise III the aTec-
tors decide TO add another week at the
end of the season, thus extending play
f'ntii September Is.
Although the result came after hot
fight when the salary limit WAS reduced
TO $1,000 last fall. an effort is being
made now To add another hundred or
two dollars a month to tho limit and
this may he attempted at the spring
meeting. The limit ik si.soa month
for twelve players. the managers sal
AIRY being In addition to this sum.
Whether this talk has more than news
paper discussion IL is not known. but
Lynchhurg. Roanoke and panville can
be counted upon to block any such an
effort. which could not become a law
without four votes This discussion
VIII amount to no more than wind, for
1t will hardly be dignifed with eonsid-
Grafton at the spring meeting,