The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
VIRGINIA LEAGUE
ELECTS NEW HEAD
CONTINUED from First Pase3


pan success without the support of
'ne present owners. Mr.. Wilkinson.
representing Lynchburg, who nom,-
rated RAG new president. openly made
lhe statement that he thought II
would be a mighty good thing II the
virginia League ceased to exist for d
year or two. Norfolk. q strong friend
or Williams. will 90 antagon!stic to
'he new administration. provided there
VIII be new administration
me virginia League Is reeling and
tottering. 1t is the beginning of the
end The result accomplished to-day
was accomplished through taking nd
vantage or men who refused to take
advantage of similar opportunity at
previous meeting. There IL digtrust
everywhere. There Is disgust in most
quarters at the baseball delivered. and
at the methods adopted by some of the
mashates. But with 1t all there is
gratitude that the imitation organi-
cation Is about to become a thing OF
the past. The fans are sour, and Seinx
sour before, they are now vitriolic In
their denunciations. They can't have
faith In men who have no faith in
Bradley Changes Position.
Last year, for more than an hour
w. B. Bradley was In conference with
Z. X Williams in an endeavor TO yet
him to vote TO GUST Danville This
year w. Is. Bradley is cheek BY fowl
win Danville, and declaring 1t to be
a great town. Last year w. 3. Brad
ley would have moved almost any.
thing to put Lynchburg out Of the
league This year w. b. Bradley points
TO Lynchburg as one OF the bulwarks
OF the league. Last year w. b. Brad
ley was high in his praise of c. X
hk MA
and continuous fault with the same
man Last year w. d. Bradley declared
that Richmond would have n great
baseball team. This year w. 3. Brad
ley declares that next year Richmond
VIII have great ball team
having become saturated with prom
ises and more promises and sim more
promises. and having little Confidence
III citner the promises or the league,
the IAN VIII gladly welcome tho demise
OF tho virginia League. and win even
send flowers when the obsequies ara
pronounced. 1t is sad state OF AZ
fairs. but II has finally come The
house is divided ag inst itself. anc
like other houses so divided in other
times. II is about TO topic over. And
let us say Praises be-
Richmond. with no grievance agains,
Williams-at least mono expressed In
the meetinB-"oted against Williams
panviile, becatsc Williams had stated
That he thought from a business stand
point IL would be better 10 take I'm
rome other city better located pro.
fided 1t could be done with Danville's
consent, also voted agains Williams
Lyncheurg, with .hc least grievance
OF aN-something intangible about
letter not having reached its dest!na-
don on tme-dtd the same thing Nor
folk. Roanoke and Petersburg a-e for
N...iams.
Richmond. Lynchburg and Danv.lle
say that new man has been elected
Williams says no and says tina, he
VIII take II TO tho Supreme Couri n,
virginia before he reiinquishes his
rights. and he ie backed by Roanoke.
Norfolk and Petersburg. and the back
Ing VIII go to financial ends, II nee
essary.
The only charge made against the
Williams administration Is that he cost
the league more money Ia the matter
OF umpires. office expenses and travel
ing expenses than had been expended
before but what was not taken into
consideration was the fact that Wi.
liams had given better and more
thorough and more businessl.ke I'D.
ministrat!on than the Virginia League
ever had before.
The Virginia League. being a pas
time for most OF the teams Interested.
and money-making scheme for one
eam-R!chrnond-doe desire n
businesslike administration. and this
statement is made without reflect!ng
on Mr.. Whitaker, who, from present
advices. has had no experience in base
ball and who Is unknown to the writ
er. The Virginia League wants to go
back TO the days when the league ran
itself. with Richmond the dominating
influence and having things pretty
much it's own way.
Sands Controls Meeting.
Everything which was done to-day
was done in very few minutes. Az
visory Counsel Sands controlled the
meeting. that is. after Messrs. Helms
and Pritohard had withdraw n. He
made the motions and suggestions. and
mods from Messrs. Roach and Wilker
son finished the haphazard affair.
At the meeting held a few weeks
ago Williams could have been elected
in precisely the same manner Thcre
were present at that meeting repre-
sentatives from Richmond. Lynchburg.
Roanoke. Norfolk and Petersburg, with
q proxy from Danville. The question
as to the right to vote Danville's proxy
was raised, and telegraphic communi-
cation with Danville revealed the fact
that the proxy was nos intended 10 be
used In voting for q president Mind
you. 1t was not that proxy could not
be voted. but that Danville should be
notified that a president Yves to be
elected However, without Danville
there was a working majority. Peters
burg, Roanoke and Norfolk were ready
to go into an election, and would have
voted for Williams. with Richmond
and Lynchburg against him. But out
of regard for w. B. Bradley. who made
a protest, no election was zone into, 1t
being postponed until yesterday.
Yet the same objection being raised
to-day by Williams's supporters pro-
duced no response. In fact. after the
meeting was over, Advisory Counsel
Sands made the statement. IF we