The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21
VIRGINIA LEAGUE
AWAITS FARRELL
ExPEcTs RULING ON MATTER OF
FRANCHISE FoR NEwPoRT
NEWS.
FAN STATES CASE
SAYS ACTION OF MAGNATEs -
PROOF OF THEIR PRACTICAL
KNOWLEDGE OF ORGANIZED
BASEBALL.
FAN STATES CA Sc

When II comes to baseball knowl-
edge" said local fan to D. w.
Richard yesterday, commend me to
the Virginia League" Mr.. Richard.
whose place OF business u opposite
Broad Street Park. ana who naturally
y int1rested In all which concerns
the Richmond Club. asked what the
matter was.
What have they gone done now"
he querted. Thrown out another
president. declared the Richmond
clubs franchise vacated or just meve-'
s.ly handed John n. Farrell. figura-
ttvsly speaking. another wallop on
his right eptic?"
"oh. just merely tho last two. that's
an replied the Tan. Just to show
that they are great baseball men
they deal with franchises just the
same ~ they would with any other
nttlc thing OF no consequence. And
then to show their Tntfno6t contempt
for organized baseball they declare
that II u none OF the business OF
John II. Farrell. who keeps a par
entail eye on all things In the game.
great and small.
which sAtd that ~ tar ~ this Virginia
League went its constitution wasn't
worth the paper It was written on.
and when II came to hard!uE around
franchises In Virginia. John II. Far
roll could not butt In, or words to
that effect.
what rsrrcil Does.
Farrell AZ secretary Of the Ma
tlonal Association OF Professional
Baseball League. grants permission
for . league to be formed In VIZ
ginia. naming four clubs ~ . nu-
cleus: Richmond. Ilynchburg. Dan
S.f1ln ARD Nawnorf NARl
"Richmond. Danvt1le ana Lynch
burg are holding franchises granted
b. Organised baseball and the New
port News franchise ID made out IN
the name OF Z DAnytile man. ~ rep
resenting the Newport News club.
The president OF tho new league u
Also a DAnvilie man.
''At = meeting Of the new league
thfeA clubs that are outside the
creastvovks Of the league ask tor ad-
mittance: Norfolk. Petersburg ana
Roanoke. Norfolk and Petersburg
are given q place In the new league
and All vacan cies for . SIX club cir
cult arr nlisd. Roanoke Is out IN
s.rh~n what does the panvilie man
with the Newport News franchise 40
but turn II Into the league ana IN
spite Of the fact that the owners OF
the Newport News cine are nov a.
loved to have 4 voice in the mat
ter. the franchise that has been
granted them il voted TO Roanoke.
They Think q Over.
.sThe Richmond club alone pro-
tests At the time. but AFTER Peters
burg and Norfolk think It over the!
VOTE 10 increase the circuit To eight
clubs Ia order TO take In Newport
News
roanoke votes tn Newport News
franchise against increasing the
cult. and LynchbarE and Dan e
vote with Roanoke. What do You
think OF thaty"
Richard, not wishing to commit him
ELF.
.sThe Newport News men," con-
tinued the fan, ''call Secretary Far
reIi's attention 10 the matter. Here
~ are rays they, you have given
us 4 franchise In . league and II IL
taken away from us and what do you
intend to do about II -
what did Farrell say" inquired
Mr.. Richard.
..He hasn't said. but from what I
hear he 10 likely to say something
very pertinent and definite.
-But what gets me Ii how those
fellows expect to get away with II"
Practical BASEBALL Men.
Are they practical baseball men,"
asked Mr.. Richard.
'sThey are" replied the fan, "the
most practical baseball men have
even known. To them william b.
Bradley IL an infant In armA He
knows nothing IT all about the game.
They have Ban johnson and Thomas
j yIarneAs ;haeAAd on IA baaTdk