The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-09
PEACE RE|GNs IN
VIRGINIA LEAGUE
NORFOLK CLUB CHANGES OWNERS
AND NEW MAGNATEs WILL
WORK FOR HARMONY.
CREDIT DUE TO BRADLEY
RICHMOND PRESIDENT GAVE TIME,
MONEY AND HARD WORK TO
KEEP ORGANIZATION IN
GOOD STANDING.
CREDIT DUE TO BRADLEY

Matters in the Virginia state
League Of Baseball Clubs have been
Strengthened out. The Norfolk club
has changed hands and the new own
ers. r. b. Howard and Woodward Al
len. will work in harmony with Pres
ident Williams. oil the league, and
President Bradley, of the Richmond
Baseball Club.
Mr.. Bradley must experience great
relief He has probably done more
than any one man to keep the league
In existence. and this year when har-
mony was needed most OF all he vas
hampered BY undue publicity. More
than once he must have devotedly
wished to he saved from his friends.
Mr.. Bradley is the president of the
most important club in the league.
No one will deny that Richmond is
the backbone of the organization. but
because Of this very fact the presi-
dent of the Richmond club was ohlig-
ed 10 go slow on several occasions
when there was loud clamor for ac-
ton. Besides. more than one of his
brother magnates have been some
what Jealous Of the Importance Rich
mond naturally holds.
The former owners Of the Norfolk
club were affected in this way. al
though they regarded the president
0f the Richmond clue as more friend
~ disposed toward them than the rep
resentatives of the Danville. Roanoke
and Lynchburg teams. When Nor
folk read itself out of the league the
Richmond president was troubled, but
he remained confident that the diff
Guilty would be overcome.
Richmond did not want Norfolk out
of the league. and the president OF
the Richmond team was ready and
willing to go far toward arranging a
compromise that would keep Norfolk
in organized baseball
IT was no easy task. e. H. Consolvo
Rad declared that he would not stay
In the league as long as Danville was
in IL. and ne meant what he said.
As Mr.. Consolvo and his friends had
the only park available in Norfolk for
league ball. they were in position
to demand things.
President williams had been elect
ed principally through the votes of
panviiie. Roanoke and Lynchhurg.
and he has been obliged TO consider
these friends. This fact more than
his program of peace and harmony.
But now harmony Is in sight. and
the magnafes will come together soon
and arrange their campaign for the
coming season. Yet one thing is GER
tain: to President w. b. Bradley. of
Richmond, more than any one man is
due the credit OF maintaining the Nir-
ginia State League as a recognized or
ganfxstfon. lie has given time. money
Il ~. - axfu
maintained that the league would ar
range the troubles that disturbed 1t,
and has kept his temper under trying
circumstances.
The work Of settling these difficult
ties has been hampered by too much
publicity over the business concerns
of the league. something which con-
Germs not the fans and OF which they
have no concern. To them baseball
is sport. entertainment To the men
who provide the entertainment base
ball is business.
1t has. been the aim laf, The writer
TO set fort facts. not to assume the
position OF school teacher to a num-
Der OF gentlemen who must know best
how TO conduct their own affairs, nor
yet to promote the ideas of some spe-
cial person.
With which valedictory the fans
can now lay aside the lessons given
them. take n recess and in due season
enjoy a little real baseball, s.
1t will soon be getting around to
the time when the makeup of the
various teams Will he regarded. dis
cussed and furnish food for gossip,
Richmond has the nucleus OF
strong team, and in the new man
ager a leader who has achieved re-
suits, Danvilie has Just signed new
man. Clarence Irwin. an outfeider.
dispatch from Petersburg SAYS
''Heine' Bush In likely TO be the man
aged of that team. Bush Is spending
the winter in Cincinnati. He has been
invited by Secretary Finney TO visit
Petersburg and talk the matter over.