The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-12

fxnan whom they call Denny Perkin son.
and stili another man who carries the
good old nane of Pritchsrd--clI tried
sand yet not 30 much for Williams as
shey are against anything which is no.
eportsrannliks and which savors Of I'M.
Jeairnssa
All three Of these men have declared
kfat they will asht this hish-hspded
and with every ounce Of influence they
can bring to bear. Being backed
merely by a unanimous Petersburg pop
ulatson. Il can be gathered what weight
they possess. The Petersburg news
papers are also of opinion that the
league will be disrupted unless some
thing is done The Same condition ex-
lists fn Roanoke and Norfolk.
AZ 10 the Richmond situation. ask
me frst man you meet and it's exactly
100 to bet that he will tell you
that he hopes the Virginia League is
never heard of again. Richmond is
siok OF it-sick OF the kind of base
In which baseball has been conducted.
and heartily sick of the squabbles, in
ternal disputes, unfair methods and
petty politics which are being played.
Ono Way to Save League.
There Is Just one way for the vir-
gfnta League to be saved, and that
"a to get rid of the controlling In
frence in Richmond. There VIII never
q Of
the club is controlled by the same
interests which have controlled 1t for
the past years. Either this, or there
will be no baseball in Richmond.
Fortunately there Is every hope that
q purchaser will be found for the
local franchise. The men who have
banded together mean business. They
have several details to arrange. sew
eral loose ends to bring together. be-
fore they will be ready for the actual
transfer to take place. But be not
misled into the belief that they are
hlufing. II you had talked to them ms
the writer has done: If you had seen
the earnest expressions upon their
faces at these talks: If you knew how
deeply they have investigated and
how we'll they are informed on the
situation. you could not be misled
More Eastern League Talk.
Regardless of the cold water which
is being thrown on the proposition for
Richmond to get into the Eastern
League, these men have this as their
ultimate aim. They realize the OBJ
stacles that will be and are being
placed in their way. They see dis
position on the part of tho perfervid
friends of the present administration
to dampen their ardor. But they are
not allowing this to influence them in
their endeavors. They realize that
they have q united baseball clientele.
which will follow their work and
which will wish them success their
endeavors.
From Danville and Lynehburg come
wailings that all is right: that the
Virginia League ie intact: that Presi-
dent Whitaker will take charge, and
that Williams will step down and out
for harrnony's sake 1t would be a
nice, kindly way for Williams to heap
Goals Of Are on somebody's headS In
appreciation OF the kind treatment he
received in Petersburg. The truth Of
the matter is that Danville and Lynch
burg, being drst-class baseball towns,
and oNtside of being an expense to the
league. being it's banner communities,
baseball next season are getting Woe
fully slim.
They tied to Richmond because by
SO doing they think they have placed
Richmond under obligations to them.
and that Richmond must now and for
ever after. or just SO long as the Vir-
Einia League holds together, vote to
keep them in the league. Also Rich
mond might stand for touch in times
of stresh. in payment Gar past tavors.
1t all looks mighty reasonable. and it
gives the answer to the stand taken by
these two towna
But IL will not take seven blasts
of tho horn TO blow down the wall of
the Virginia League. Long in state
Of decay. Its disintegration has been
accomplished by those who thought to
further their own ends by arbitrary
and unjust action. The bomb has burst,
and so let the Virginia League rest in
peace. maybe to. be reborn in better
times and with better management
The slogan should be from now on
IAN Eastern League franchise" May
be II will be impossible next eason,
but persistent effort will accomplish
the desire of the many. And let's not
allow one ms profit to take the
place OF O just demand on the part
Of the people who pay.