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

New York. December ll.--Thc tan
gied skein of Virginia League affairs
will be all Strengthened out to-mor.
row-maybc
At any rate the National Board OF
Arbitration has agreed to listen 10 the
woes of the warning factions to-mor-
row morning at 1880 o'clock. What
the result Will be no man can tell.
owner W. b. Bradley, accompanied by
Advisory Counsel William IL. Sands,
of the Richmond club. is here so are
President c. II. Williams, of the Vir-
ginia League. and Judge y. L. King.
representing the Roanoke, Petersburg
and Norfolk clubs. II. Il. Pritchard,
secretary of the Petersburg team, is
also on hand to lend his influence and
testimony whenever called upon.
Both sides have gathered untold
amounts OF data, and tonight cach is
claiming victory. Unfortunately tho
members of the national board refuse
absolutely to be Iobbicd AS Il matter
OF fact most of them were Of the opin.
ion that the Virginia League fight was
of rIther small proportions as com.
pared to the many legislative enact.
ments, which. it is hoped, the National
Commission will pass. These legisia-
tive amendments all favor bush
organizations. This national board, by
the way, is composed of some rather
serious men. Down in San Antonio.
Tex. number of questions were dis
cusscd, which, II adopted will i'm
prove conditions among the minors.
All of these questions the National
Commission Will have to consider be-
fore they are finally made part nr the
baseball code.
The National Commission is rather
n jealous body AS one of the mem
bers OF the board explained to-day.
the board takes several hours to adopt
constructive Legislation, which thu
commission sets aside in just about
fifteen minutes. About the tirSe II was
expected that the Virginia Lea que dis
scnsion would be brought to the at
tentIon of the board, n summary call
was received from the commission de-
string the members OF the board to
appear before that body. c. r. VIII
liams. who is n member of the board,
then made his report to his attorney
and to the witnesses whom ne had
summoned. and so all will rest in
idleness until tomorrow morning.
VIII BE Heard ON Its Merits.
Venturing a prediction as TO whnr
will be tho outcome OF the hearing
before the hoard Is inviting trouble
The case Will be heard on its merits
That much Is certain. President Far.
rell has so announced. and there is no
one who Will gainsay what ne has
said Among the baseball men as
scmbled. and there are many from all
sections, Williams seems TO have tho
call. He Is a member of the National
Board, and while this fact VIII have
little bearing on his case because he
will simply be a witness and Will nave
no voice while the Virginia League
To ~
knows the members through associa-
| ton, and this association is going TO
| have its effect, even though those Vot-
| ing may not realize it.
While not a single man who is TO
| have vote In the hearing has cx-
| pressed direct opinion as to the
| merits of either side. those who listen
| with their ears close to the GROUND
have already come to the conclusion
| that while Williams may not bo de-
cIared president of the Virginia League
| for the season of 1912, nothing worse
can happen to his cause than that the
| board will say to the magnates OF
the Virginia League, GO home. behave
yourselves and have another election.
In Richmond the fans Will take this
to mean that william Will succeede
himself. for with tho league divided
| equally no election can be had. and sc
dndcr the laws or the S!rBiHia LEO esiN
williams would hold over.
In view of the fact that both sides
have agreed TO abide by the decision
of the board, 1t looks as II peace !:
assured to the league resardless o.
what may happen. There VIII pc M
moro boiling The decree issuco 10
morrow VIII be final
There Is no need TO recite the claim
of the rival factions. All OF THIS ma
been 80 widely aired In the nc"
columns OF tho several papers OF tn
league that It Is matter OF common
! gossip to the fanH
Williams will contend that Whttta
ker, of Lynohburg. has never bee
elected. Bradley Will claim that h
has-and there you are. The docu
mentary evidence is SO voluminou
that those who must listen are awe
Mt the prospect of a hearing #htc
will consume many hours. The law
yers for the opposing factions ar
primed for the engagement. All G
the big guns Will be fred early 7 es
terday Attorney Sands wired for copie
OF Tho Times Dispatch and other pa
pers 10 he presented as testimony 10
his clients.
The big moGuls will not gather unit
Tomorrow. SO far none OF the pl
League owners or managers has pt
l. I'm appearance except Garry HERNIA
and Ban johnson. Interest In this tow
centres In tho question as to VINO
going to manage tho Yankces next sef
CON Herman has declared mat