Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-19
VIRGINIA LEAGUERS
Agitation of Increasing Salary
List Continues.
OPPOSITION LEAGUE UP
Pitcher Brady of This City Reported
to Have Agreed on Terms With
Richmond and Danville.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


The indication now is that the spring
meeting of the Virginia League Will BE
held in Richmond. during the first half
of March. on a date to he selected that
will suit the convenience of a majority
of the teams. 1t will probably take place
between March and IL. The meeting is
expected to be an interesting one, for
several propositions aside from the
schedule may be taken up that will mean
some hard work for the masnates.
Should these get the attention of the di-
rectors the meeting may turn out to
be a long one.
The agitation of increasing the salary
limit is one that may be the cause of
some pretty sharpshooting. This agita-
ton originated in Richmond and, appar-
emily. it is for the benefit of the Rich
mond team. 1t is announced from Ricn-
mond that First Baseman pobson is to
be brought back from last years team,
but just how the owners there can get
Dobson to sign a contract at a figure
that will enable the entire team to live
inside the salary limit is a problem that
cannot be worked out by many. Last
season. it is stated good authority.
Dobson drew 500 a montn from Fay
ettesvflie of the Eastern Carolina circuit.
1t is not likely that he went TO Richmond
for less. despite the fact that $l.U was
W
this is known it is easy to see why this
agitation over the increase of the limit
to s1.40n. and why some of the capital
city scribes are iaboring hard TO get
the 500 increase.
That this would work a hardship on
other teams will he seen from the fact
that such good men Brandon, Sex
ton. Heller, Morrison and a few other
good men, whom the local association
would be glad to have back for 1911, but
tho salary limit bars them and they are
on the market Some of them have been
sold and If the limit should be increased
now so they could be brought back the
injustice to this team would he appar-
ent. The same is true of Roanoke, for
Frank Doyle, the best second basemen
in tie circuit has been let go for a
song when Manager Shaughnessy, no
doubt. would have been glad to have
held on to him for another season at
least. The Petersburg team would prob
ably suffer from tile same trouble, and
Danville would be affected in the same
way. The Norfolk team is not troubled.
for there an entirely new team is being
gotten together 1t seems quite certain
that there will be enough votes to block
the suggestion for an increase and that
all steps necessary will be taken to en-
force the limit.
The local club this week mailed con-
tracts to all Of the players of last years
expected as soon as these men have had
time to get their howl down in hero
glyphics. These contracts looked like the
panic Of 1903. The old players are being
treated with by President Wilkinson,
Manager Stocksdale having his hands full
with his recruiting.
While Norfolk and Petersburg have
signed few new men. Manager Charley
Babb Of the former and Manager JIeine
Busch of the latter have given out prac-
tically no Information relative to the
probable makeup Of their teams, and the
interest in those towns has not begun to
rise to any great extent as yet
: The formation Of the Tidewater League,
!, with the intention OF putting an indie
pendent team in Norfolk, seems to be
looked upon kindly by several of the Nor
folk papers, some Of whom declare the
que is not to be an outlaw circuit de-
spite the fact that it Is to play ball in
the city of Norfolk. The claim is made
: that the circuit will not be an OUTLAW
!, organization because 1t proposes to rec
ognize the contracts of the Virginia
: League teams as long as they are I'M
= disturbed 1t was designed to place
= teams in Norfolk. Portsmouth, Hampton
: Suffolk, Phoebus and Newport News. but
Suffolk and Hampton have not taken the
offer kindly. Last year the smaller
: towns there had a circuit which played
= one or two games week, and now the
!. Newport News papers take the ground
!. that that is preferable to the proposed
. Tidewater League, or the "Jerkwatel
. circuit" as it has been termed in the
= local press.
; It would not be surprising to see Dan
. vile and Richmond declare war over the
9 services Of Brady. young southpaW
n from Washington. for both teams have
3 announced that he belongs to that end
n of the circuit. Danville came out two or
on, n CT q Tor nrf haf
I Brady had accepted the terms Of that
Q team. and Monday Richmond announced
that Manager Sullivan had just secured
: his contract. II Danville's original
2 claim was backed by a bone flde accept
: ance Of terms, and they were reported to
e Secretary Farrell watch Secretary Car
J. ter make grab for the sidewheeler
S There has not been a fight OF this kind
: in the Virginia League for so long that
a the fans have about forgotten that there
t arc such things in the game. If this one
: starts it will sure wake 'em up.
: The fact that Manager Mcclure OF
| Cleveland has turned Pitcher Mayberry
who was purchased from Danville las
summer. over to Bill Smiths Chattanooga
team. caused little surprise hereabouts
for it was expected generally that May
: berry would get spring trial. If nothing
( more. He is a big. strong youngster who
, seems to have everything. but change
of pace. Could he develop this under the
| eagle optic OF Manager Billy In Cnat
r tanooga he could go back and get some
n big headlines over the big circuit. May
s berry Is easily the best fielding pitcher
I | who has ever worked in this league. He
: went season and half without making
: an error. and is credited with one or tive
n in the two full seasons.
: Norfolk has purchased the release OF
) John Dodge from Jonesboro Of the North
s eastern Arkansas League. Dodge is
: protege Of Dabb's and he chung around
Q the home bench for several seasons wher
r Dabb was handling the Memphis team
: Last spring Dab landed for him i'm Jones'
: boro and now he has had quite time
getting hold OF the lad for the Tars.
The Danville people deny ,lat Ralti-
more has any strings on Ray Morgan. the
short fielder who was recently purchased
from the Wilmington team Of Eastern
Q Carolina. The Red Sox claim to own this
, player in fee simple despite the repeat ad
, statements that he Is to go TO Baltimore
| at the close of the season.
$ TENNIS MATCH.