Evening star., 1911-01-29
VIRGINIA LEAGUERS
Satisfactory Schedule for Nor
folk Assured This Year.
MAY EXTEND THE SEASON
Effort May Be Made to Increase Sal
ary Limit at March Meeting.
Notes Of Players.
MAY EXTEND THE SEASON
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SPECIAL DiSnatcn 10 Inc star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, January os.-The
next move of interest aside from the sign
ing of players in the Virginia League
will be the meeting in March for the
adoption OF the schedule for 19i1 This
meeting will probably be held about the
middle of March. and there is little doubt
but that the place will be Richmond
President Williams has not indicated
when and where the magnates will gather
for this powwow, but he will probably
follow the usual spring arrangement in
dcated.
Although the time for the meeting is
nearly or quite two months in the fu-
ture. there is already considerable specu-
lation around the circuit as to the char
acter Of the schedule. The fans are won
dering whether Richmond will get the
same consideration that that city has had
for five years, and whether or not Norfolk
will get more from the present admins
tration than 1t has had for two or three
years.
Heretofore the schedule builders of the
league have had two hard conditions to
contend with, and this has resulted in
an unsatisfactory playing arrangement
This trouble came from the desire to give
Richmond all of the weekend series and
TO provide for continuous ball in Norfolk
and Portsmouth. with as few conflicting
dates on both sides OF the Elizabeth river
as possible. One result of this was that
travelling expenses were sent soaring and
many complaints arose from some of the
teams because they did not feel that a
fair disposition had been made for them.
1t is more than probable that Richmond
will get the weekend games again this
season, despite the increased mileage for
the teams always get fat Wad for these
trips the one condition that has hitherto
insured the continuance of the arrange
ment. Last year Norfolk, the second
largest town on the circuit, did not get
the consideration in the schedule that
was given to Portsmouth. Norfolk put up
a mighty howl, but the howl went for
naught, and the schedule was adopted
over a stiff protest which afterward gave
vent to itself when the owners quit the
league, and gave all sorts of trouble until
the break was patched up. Norfolk Will
almost certainly get more favor in the
next schedule, and ii is generally admit
ted that this is as it should be.
Richmond. Norfolk and Roanoke will get
the Memorial dayland Labor day games,
while the teams will play in Richmond,
Norfolk and Lynchburg on the Fourth
of July. This city on independence day
is second 10 Richmond in attendance
and it is not thought Roanoke will even
ask for the game on that holiday
Some time ago there was talk in some
pdi - VI the circuit IdNOTdDlc TO the snort
ening OF the season. 1t was argued that
the season should open two weeks later
and close the last week in August thus
cutting off three weeks OF the champion
ship race. This will hardly be done, for
Norfolk. Richmond and Lynchburg can be
counted on voting against it. even If other
teams do not. The season, in all prob
ability, will open Thursday, A prii 20. and
close September Q. Indeed, it would not
be surprise if the directors decide tC
n61 1ofh fhnv~ II nf
son. thus extending play until September
16
Although the result came after a hot
fight when the salary limit was reduced
to 81 200 last fall, an effort is being made
now to add another hundred or two dol
lars month TO the limit. and this NAV
be attempted at the spring meeting The
limit is S1.2UO a month for twelve PLAYERS
the managers salary being in addition tc
this sum. Whether this talk has more
than newspaper discussion it is not
known. but Iynchhurg, Roanoke and Dan
vile can be counted upon to block any
such an effort, which could not become a
iaW Without foHr votes. This discussion
VIII amount to no more than wind, for il
VIII hardly be dignified with consideration
at the spring meeting.
Ira J. Davis. better known on MANY
bush league circuits as Stats" who was
one or the four umpires in the Virginia
League during the latter half of last sea
son, has put his John Hancock TO a
Texas League contract for the coming
| season. Few unpires know the game
better than Davis, but he has great
1ault OF overriding his comedy when on
the field. He generally gets away with
| IL, however, with the fans, and had no
trouble with the players here though he
got INTO several rather ugly rows on
other fields last season.
Iena Clayton, iniielder with Roanoke
| two years ago and a portion of last sea
son. has signed with Houston of the
| Texas League. Clayton was sold by Roa
| noke to Atlanta late in the season of
/ 1908 and he finished out there, after
which lie went to the Tr-state. Last
| year he was loaned 10 Richmond to help
| the crippled Colts and turned back in the
| fall lie went 4 few weeks ago to Texas
/ in trade.
Red" Mcmahon. one of the scrappiest
| infielders who have ever played on this
| circuit, has been sold by Chattanooga to
| Waco. Tex. Red graduated from this
| league few years ago, and since that
| has been playing In the Sallie circuit
| Last fall Chattanooga grabbed him by
/ draft, and now he has been turned over
| TO Waco. Red is no relation to Molly
| Mcmahon. for several years shortfieldeI
| for Roanoke and two years with Eimira
| of the New York State League.