The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-15

date, or else tho Virginia League win
have o harder season during 1913 than
wan experienced during 1911.
Last Tuesday night friends OF Horace
Fogelr president OF tho Philadelphia
Nauonal Z. LoRBuo club. ana Charley
Doom. fornaor manager of tho team,
brought tho two together and made
them shake he.nds. Thoy talked just
minute. during which time Fogei
made tho rouaark that he thought Char
ley had good voice fhe two then
separated. eaok Joining hts own party.
Among those who should know 1t Is
believed that DOOM Will again have
charge of the Phiiltes.
Nod Hanlon, former manager OF the
Baltimore club when that city was In
the big league. 10 slated to manage the
Boston Nationals. Hanlon admitted
that he had been, approached. and re-
marked that ho would take the Job,
provided he was giyen free hand aud
allowed to pursue his own policies.
Garry Hermann made good on his
promise to surprise every ono when he
named the manager OF the Rods. Hank
ODay. the veteran umpire, was the
man. and not q single soul could be
found who said II told you So" The
scribes who follow the big league
teams don't know yet Just how to take
the selection.
Jack Martin. shortstop for Richmond
last season, who was drafted by the
Yankees. has been let go to Rochester.
IN tho Eastern League. 1t is under
last year, and that the New York crowd
got him with that move In view.
The ticket scandal has petered out.
just as was predicted. Ban johnson.
for once, failed to substantiate his
charges. Rumor now has st that the
American League president will be
sued by the men he named as having
something to do with tho scandal.
There is no question but that specula-
tlon was going on, but finding tho
guilty ones proved another matter
The resolutions passed by the American
League demanding the right to handle
all tickets for games played on It's
grounds are not regarded seriously,
nor is q breach between the two or
CARNATIONS looked for. Everything
will be patched up and all old scores
amicably settled.
Frank Shaughnessy. former manager
OF the Roanoke team, was present at
the several gatherings. He is now in
charge OF the Fort Wayne Club and
was looking for players. Bill Byron.
now an International League umpire
but formerly in the Virginia League,
WAS another Of tho old guard on hand
So was Umpire Leary, who worked
here for short whilo laet season.
The national board OF arbitration
has adopted uniform contracts for all
minor leagues and these contracts will
contain an afIldavit stating Just what
salnry the player is TO receive. II any
manager or disbursng officer OF any
| club makes a false affidavit he will be
dealt with by the board. Which ap-
pears to be mighty sound legislation
Also the board Is now at work trying
to arrange graduated scale for salary
Increases for ball players drafted from
one class league to a higher class. II
| this can be arranged 1t will help mat
ters. Further. the board, while talk
| ing no official action. was OF the
opinion that minor leagues could avoid
many of the dissensions and difficult
ties now arising. IL they would elect
their presidents for a term of years,
instead OF for just one season.
The contrast between the National
Leagu and the American League is
nowhere more marked than in the
deliberations of the two organizations.
| 1t took the American League just ff-
teen minutes to transact all business,
while the National League Is still In
session, and will probably continue
in session for the balance OF the week.
! Who Is president OF the Virginia
League? Who is going to be president
of the Virginia League? Is there go
I ing to be a Virginia League?
lnETT A y \ THY