The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-16
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used an tool to further the In
terests Of the other clubs, in an ehort
to preserve the old circuit intact.
Confer with snesd-
perhans the liyeliest occurrence Of
the afternoon was when Mr.. horwitz
and Mr.. w. NJ, Snead, OF Danviiie.
had a little confab In the hall. IL
seems that the Newport News iran
chise had been voted TO Mr.. Sneao. at
the Lynchburg meeting. Mr.. nor
wttx charged that Newport News had
been shamefully treated and mtsled.
MT, snead laughed the matter OF.
Then later Mr.. Snead and Jack
Grim, who was to have MANAGED
Newport News, had a spat. Jack de-
clared that for a month he had been
working and going to considerable
expense lining up Newport news IoI
ha seball. assured that they would get
a franchise, and at the last moment
had been thrown down. He declar-
ed that the matter had cost him
couple of hundred dollars, besides the
time lost
Mr.. Snead declared that not until
= week ago had he learned that Grim
was connected with Newport News,
and then only as manager, and told
Grim that 1t was known that ne
fSuead) had the franchise. and that
a two cent stamp would have put him
wise as TO what war going on.
Cat In Out.
Then Mr.. Snead let the cat out OF
the rag. declaring that the Newport
News franchise had been given him
for Just what had occurred. to be
used In forcing the other clubs back
into the circuit, that unless one OF
these bolted for good. that there was
no chance for Newport News
Owner Bradley, OF the Richmond
Club. volunteered the additional light
needed. He stood to Newport News
claim TO the last, but was alone In
his vote. Mr.. Bradley declared that
he was never more surprised In mis-
life than when Lynchburs lined up
Jxith. .Dxnvtl's.. PatcE4hnrE and Ser-s
cIared further that It was caused by
the fact that the three western clubs
in the circuit, desiring to keep their
strength intact. feeling that sooner
or later an effort would be made to
oust one or more from the circuit.
II they voted in two more clubs. both
in the eastern end OF the circuit. they
could be outvoted- With only six
clubs in the league, and with Roa-
noke. Danville and Lynchburs stand
IHE foeazhcf; they fsAd ;fAfFaKGs He'd :rp..
fsated.
what TransEllrcd.
Briefly the following was what
trAnspired in the long secret session
OF the moguis: The hght was over
the question OF = circuit. Mr.. Brad
ley led In It for the exclusion Of
Roanoke. Petersburg and Norfolk
were immediately vOted franchises.
but the Roanoke dslsgation was LET,
outside in the cold With Newport
News and Suffolk.
Thers was some talk Of An eight
club circuit, but II wAs not Of Sc
Tious nature.
The fiEht OF Mr.. Bradley was tor
the admission OF Newport News. he
feeling that the new organisation was
pledged 70 that city. Hut then II Was
never seriously considered: neither
was the proposal tor An eight club
league. II had been framed up to
reassemble the ofd circuit. This was
tho Newport News fraAchisc. turning
Il hack on the league. II was then
voted to Roanoke, ending the saaab-
Ana to appreciate the story you
must rennesn bAr that lef. enead Is
from panvi]le. that Newport News
Ewaa never given . Hearing. although
they had halt doSea representatives
preeent. ana that th6 toulSe Of &C.
den . indicstsd abevA ~ the "a:
Ialssion e Mr: $500 was hatched
was ! ~ ~ scsN ne4plo abost the
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