The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-05

TARGET
Of BASEBALL men
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Of BASEBALL MEN
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K sssnen who haa eeen admitted free
&xSA IT, Broad = est grounds, on the
S1enfnoon 81 <scor Day, fres Oh
Agasn,t Free Passes.
mi Ill Wna argued that the RschinoI,d
In had no right to admit women
lyee 10 the grounds. At the morning
VI ESn 81 the Labor Day double. header,
1921 In Petersburg. tho Petersburg
ssiub had CHARGED an admission zee
M &5r women, and when SEINE OF them
& cent to Richmond in The afternoon
Es.4n - the second half and were ad~
ssAftted free they commented or tas
u fArt. They could not see why feiers
3 burg should charge AL admission
I vhile Richmond ccurteoosay let them
snane without paying. and the Fefers~
4 l,srrr t.luh took the same view, au'
rom entirely different premises
4 rhe Williams half of Inc leAg&e
~ xOfed that Mr.. Bradley should es as
sereed "a cents for every woman ne
" - in free. ard ths; the proeesas
n 1hOuld be divided among she sax e'aos
M q thu league.
Want FINES Paid.
The three ,rmgrAsss further f@S<sa
anA II was 80 recorded ssss 1srssteesss
y 1Rrndany should DE eFxzsrea ~ gay *
n .n,,xsc the ssne Of $Sa imposed cs
W prastdAnr Williams soT the Ass@s cd
II ,araasarK ct balls In = game T..a fe-
& zss,ea,nrw. Manager C>owaa ard
I 1sntcher Lucia. az the Richmond
club. had been found guilty OF shls
/ Fens< by President Williams upon
n 9 fdavits made ny Umpire Pender Qua
Catcher Laughlin. Pitcher Hamilton
ard Manager Busch, Of the PEERS
H 4,snrw cub. Cowan WAS fined $40 ana
IL 1s,ria $40, but President Bradley had
\ safuaed to pay the collective Tine on
U fht ground that his met. were moi
kuilty.
~ President Bradley was also oruet :
Ns,H0 "a nav at once $500. which Presi-
Ssx1NAt Williams declared WAS owing 10
4 the league in the matter or the trans
#arAr of the Portsmouth Club to Pc
and If he persisted in ignor-
M ~ the demand the matter should
Nj 10 placed before tho National Asso-
~ citation OF Minor League Clubs a
\ ft1a meeting OF the big leagues II
h New York December 18th.
%S When il was all over Presiden'
NJ fillmore Helms, OF the Roanoke Giup
y8fS M840 InAt AAt l'lNHha''S t'eSN
M 1noet enjoyable he had ever atlehae"
ID regular love feast.
6zs .~Thaf's because yau didn't haW
MI BRADLEY here to make trouble 10
N row" observed Mr.. Parkinson
The meeting held here to-day wa
M called by President Williams. who an
NJ hounced that its purpose was Inc eiee
lion Of officers and to transact an
M Dther business that might come be
fore IT, only three clubs were rep
resented: Roanoke. In the person @
President Helms: Norfolk, by Tres
dent Allen, and Petersburg, by res
4ent Prichard. Gordon McCahe an
HI III Parkinson
N President Bradley wrote a letter i
8 which he stated that az oftieers 70
&Hs the ensuing year already had bee
sAiected he did not see the nacesslt
III attending and asked that his le
S {er be made n part OF the minute
u the meeting. Mr.. Wilkerson,
I0nchburg, wrote In 4 similar Vel
M Dauviila took no notice OF the ca
|2 The clubs represented discussed tf
matter of passes and IL was decide
Unanimously that the number
naaees must be cut down. In ia
E III the business transacted Wi
passed unanimously. A conmitt
MI NAs appointed TO look after IN
snAtter: Petersburg. Roanoke al
1Aynchburg.
Matter 81 Postponed Games.
1t was voted that all postpon'
Nh no,nea should be played OF as speed
III ~ possible. Each series should
Iound up ~ far as possible. so tn
n i Aou BILE header Was necessary
nsould b. played NJ once or in II
xo1lowinw series between the u
clubs
III was voted 10 hold the annu
1lecfion OF officers ninety days oefo
Tho expiration Of their term OF otile
IL was also voted to begin the laag
oonsou ON April 25th and end II
sss Sdnonday. September 4th. two da
@ 6EAer Labor Day. The president.
0Afch the three clubs meant Mr.. w
A 1lams waa appointed to draw up
nchoduie to be submitted ar the ne
Nh 1neeting. A salary limit OF sl.4
u1nnthiy was agreed upon, each Ct
hating limited 10 thirteen players.
Tho prexident--that Is, Mr.. w
NAms--was deputed to select
loague nnpires and It was agreed tt
III. Fender and Mr.. Henderson wot
~ very well for n starter.
Chose Williams Again
Mr.. Williams was elected preside
~ the votes Of Norfolk. Petersburg a
RoAnoke. He was also elected secl
tafy and treasurer. and Mr.. JUL
Hin, Of Richmond. vice-president.
The presideht was instructed
write the Richmond. Danviiie q
l0nchburg clubs that unless II
would signify their intention OF OPP
H&1pg their franchises they would
aolAred forfeited to thu Virgil
1GnUua.
President Farrell. OF the NAtiu
aDoc1at1nn OF Minor League Gu
s4e requested BY wire ~ protest y
1allo League territory In Portsrnou
n6ollS aud Newport News. with
ufance that 4 check for the p
foeejon fee would follow.
Then, having made the record OF
not1ng clear and concise AZ possil
~ xneStlAg adjourned with thu 7
okand1ng tn&t Mt. Williams will
%xA New York. and present his s
tho Virginia League split to
o4xonal Commission, December
"a axk Tor 1udxma ant
What Eaetion Ciaima
@ N. Williams and hiD friends ma
toSn that 3. w. Whitaker. Of Lynt
TT, was not properly elected pre-
mi OF the Virginia League. to 81
"a Mn Williams. They claim tn
~ not quorum present when Il
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