The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14
v1RC GINA LEAGUE TOLD TO
HOLD ANOTHER ELECTION
Outcome of Factions in Line VIII Prediction IN Rtehmohd
Vyg;nian-Lyncb to Lead National Leog1 Asa'"-b'1sS
Makes Cansie Reply 70 Johnson

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NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Nation
al Board Of Arbitration OF Minor
League Baseball Clubs decided tonight
that the presidency OF the Virginia
League for 1919 was vacant, thereby
bringing to an end the controversy
as TO whether President Williams was
reelected at the contested meeting
or w, F. Whitaker was chosen Tor
the place. The board recommended
that an election be held on January
i. when President Williams's term OK
pres, with no votes by proxy allowed.
The decision OF the National Board
was In line with the prediction made
in the Richmond virkinian that the
warning factions would be told to 90
home and settle their dlmcuIty "
another election.
Lynch 10 Re. elected.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-ThomaS J.
Lynch will remain president OF the
National League for one more year at
least. The magnates Of the parent
major league reelected their execu.
tive at the second days session OF
their annual meeting by the natterin9
vote OF to 2. Philadelphia and
Brooklyn alone opposed the popular
choice.
Charles w, Murphy. who twenty
four hours before had been lighting
tooth and nah for Robert w. Brown.
the two-year dark horse from Louis
VILE, experienced a change OF heart
over night. and was one Of tho best
little boosters for Lynch that the con-
ference boasted. Whereby hangs .
tale Charles H. Ebbetts, the Brook
Iyn magnate. has repudtated his erst-
while bosom friend, Murphy, public
ly denounced him and warned him to
keep his own side Of the fence here
after. ~a
The reelection OF Lynch was the
only matter OF Importance that de-
veioped during the DAY. It was ex-
pected that the National League would
answer the startling ultimatum de-
livered by the American League at Its
meeting the previous day--a resolution
couched in open terms OF hostiiity.
Perhaps Lynch's circuit In delfbcrat-
ing on suitable whitening reply. To
the press il was announced that no
ofticial notification OF hostilities had
reached either August Hermann or
Tom Lynch. No attempt was made
to explain a faulty postal or messen-
ger service. Strange to relate J. n.
Farrell. secretary Of the National
Association. received a copy OF the
nissive a short time after the Amer
lean League had o. K'd the bulletin.
III the National Commission chairman
and National League president were
not so fayored-in the opinion of the
sleuths who worked on the ticket
scandal, the communications must
have fallen into the NAV Of the
Goat" OF the investigation.
May b Sincere.
Perhaps the National League 10 sin
cere In its attitude OF Ignorance OF
Insult But 1t Is generally believed
that the old major league IL either
stallin9 for time, or sidestepptnE the
issue In the hope that time 10 \ healer
of all wounds The league will con-
Guide its annual business in . short
session tomorrow. then there viii b
nothing to do until the spring sche-
DUE meetings in February.
A new feud has sprung up In THU
associaticn OF politics and intrigue
Charles H. Ebbetts and Charles w
throats- Ebbetts declares he wa
trtcked by his old associate. 1t VA
Murphy who framed up the opposi.
tion TO Lynch In tho person Of Rob
ert w. Brown. Louisville newspa-
per man. Murphy went into ths
meeting today determined &c nomf
nate Lynch. but John Whaien. OF thu
New York Club. beat him to It. Wher
Ebbetts heard Murphy second thu
The Brooklyn maGnate and Horace
Fogei went through with their enc
Of the bargain. were badly shown up
but stuck to Brown to the end. WhA
influenced Murphy's change Of hear
10 mystery. II IL said that Herr
mann had nc occasion to spring hi
sensational letter written by Foge
to Murphy. Charles Webb smelie<
q rat and took to his hole.
Board oe DfreceUrA
Tho board OF directors OF the Ma
ttonal League will 30 composed o
Representatives from the Pittsbur8
Cincinnati. Chicago. Brooklyn ant
New York clubs. The presidents y
these teams composed the board las
season.
The annual meeting Of the Pitts
burg club was sheld in Jersey CRY
All the officers were reelected. ant
John p. Harris. former president 0
the Rustlers. was added to the boar
Of directors.
The National League honored 10
O'Brien. the new secretary 81 tn
Giants, by appointing him commit
tee OF one on transportation. VII
liam Locke, the secretary OF the Pi
rates. was chosen . committee OF on
on hotels.
II was reported that Frank ]. Ma
via. william Yawkey and Hugh jon
ninra, the chief works Of the Detroi
Tigers. had purchased the Prcvtdsnc
Club Of the International League 70
3es.o 200, and that Fred Lake woui
lead the Grays In 1912. Navin de
clAred tOnight that the deal had no
been formally closed, but he stata
that ne had every reason to hope tha
the papers would be signed .withl
the next day.
Manager George StallinEs. Of But
fAlo. made an unsuccessful attemp
!. q. secure. Catcher. Kiuifer from tn
phillies. StallinEs offered Horac
FGgel $1,000 for this player, II
seld Killifer 10 the Quakers TO
$4,000.
Letter From Brush.
In reply to Ban Johnson's strife
lures on the manner In which tn
oale Of tickets for the worlds cham
pionship series were handled In Ne'
York. John +. Brush today gave on
q letter addressed to the presider
o. the American League. asking hn
to explain how the ticket speculs
tors In Philadelphia managed to Il
hold Of the tickets for the game
played In that city under the mar
axemeht Of the American Leagu,
1880 prV1ruva.