Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24
with the Colts for next season. With the
Colonies in 1910 he fielded at .Se2 and hit
at .24S, playing about fifty games.


In addition to this veteran, Manager
Griffin is said to have picked up two men
who have played in this league heretofore
vile team in the o. p. league last year
They are John Raley, the left-handed frs
baseman. who played with Roanoke and
Lynchburg several years. and Catcher
1908. Last year haley. who halls from
the state Of John Franklin Baker, hit al
.295 and fielded at .9,SJ in 119 games. Ra-
ley is good player and a valuable man
to team when he has command OF his
temper. Thackera caught seventy-foul
games for Steubenville last year, with ar
average of .952. while he hit at .235 In
eighty-tWo games. Both OF these men ap.
vile team for last year. and their re.
leases have probably been purchased.
The Norfolk papers are already COM
planning or what has been termed the
silent policy" Of the owners of that
franchise. The papers say the fans are
demanding to know something about the
team, and that they will not stand any
better next year for know-nothingism
than they stood for it last year. They
want to know. the scrabes say, but If
1t is a proper question, have any Of the
scribes called around to see II there is
anything trailing about headquarters?
Rather bit early to want to know
"HoS . SOIlS 10 De OOlnS next April. NO
manager appointed here, or in Danville.
or In Roanoke, but the fans have not re-
VOTED as yet. But, seriously, If the Nor
folk owners purposely withhold news
from the papers there then they deserve
to be roasted and to get the half-hearted
support given them in the newspaper
columns.
The announcement made during the big
poWwow in New York that Frank
n
(CentraD team next year did not come
as news to Virginia League fans, for they
knew what would become of Shaughnessy
as soon as the draft was announced.
Shaughnessy Is regarded as one of the
best men in this league. and he ought to
make a success in the Central. Last sea-
son he led his team with the stick and in
base running, setting the pace for the en-
tire team through the season. It's a good
bet that he will be popular with the Fort
Wayne fans, unless he has an awful
break of luck at the start.
The most discordant notes arising from
the big fight over the presidency seem
peal over the Initials "R. c. g." in which
the writer shows a marked feeling
against Mr.. Bradley of the Richmond
team. whom he blames with all of the
troubles of the circuit. He talks of eff
forts to besmirch the character of Mr..
Williams to smile, for it cannot but
be known that there has been no attempt
to attack Mr.. Williams character. The
fight against him was made by the
Lynchburg team and not by Richmond,
for it was President Wilkinson who went
to Richmond's assistance and solicited
the sDanville people to join the compact.
Mr.. Wilkinson hasn't thing to say
against Mr.. Williams character, but he
does not agree with some of Mr.. Will
liams' ideas, and it was for that reason
that they attempted to bring about a
change. Mr.. williams character is safe,
for no one has attacked 1t, and "R. {.
G." need not lose any sleep in his fear
that Mr.. Williams will not be able to
take care Of himself. Here's bit of
salve and vinegar dribbled out in the
same story. Read it carefully:
1.-The fight Is over now and Bradley has
lost in his vicious attempts to down Will
1iams because the latter has tried to
make him obey the rules of the league
and to pay what it owes it,
Then in the same breath:
Now is the time to forget petty differ
ence. let Bradley fight by his lonesome.
and to get together and elect a president
upon whom at least five clubs can agree