The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-11
MACNATEs Will GIFT TOGETHER
AaOUT SEPTEMBER 23D, Is PRE-
SENT INDICATIONS,
4a.s%N
POLICY OF RICHMOND
CAPITAL CITY WILL GO AFTER
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FRAN
CHIsE, BUT ALL IN GOOD
TINE.

A meeting of the Virginia league will
be held. in all probability. in Roam
oke. September Esd. The constitu-
ton OF the league calls for meet
ing within thirty days after the sea
son has closed and In the city win
ming the championship. This makes
Roanoke the meeting place this year
and as Monday liz favorite day with
Virginia leaguers It Is quite probable
that Monday. September Esd. VIII be
agreed upon.
President Boatwright OF the Viz
ginia league IL getting in touch with
the magnates and as soon as he finds
the date most convenient to all he
will issue his call fer the meeting.
President Boatwright has not stated
whether he is a candidate for re-
election and this matter may not
come up at the first meeting OF the
league The usual procedure Is to
close up all unfinished business,
award the pennant and end the bust
ness meeting with a little social ses-
sion. To be sure this feature was
entirey overlooked last year IN the
politics of the game. but this year
is different. There is harmony in
the ranks of the magnates and no.
body appears TO be holding a loaded
club behind his back.
Boatwrfght No Statistician.
President Boatwright has not shewn
himself much of a statisticiau. as
far as the newspapers are concerned
In this he Is away behind the former
president of the Virginia league. The
former president was strong on fig
ures and he furnished the newspapers
y. xsx1 frtf
ers of the league at least thrice dur
ing the playing season. PSes dent
Boatwright never issued a bulletin
this regard. He left this to The re-
cording SECRETARY of the league. The
latter gentleman furnished two af-
ternoon newspapers with batting per-
centages once, during the latter part
of the season and later on gave the
two morning newspapers some data
concerning the pitchers of the league.
Outside of these little courtesies the
Virginia league did nothing ofticll-
ly to bring commentator from the
newspapers.
1t appears to be quite plain that
President Boatwright liz not given TO
rushing into print. that he does not
seek to advertise himself unduly and
that he has no desire to appear as a
minor league Ban Johnson How
ever. a statistical bulletin. issue, from
time to time, would not only be ap-
preciated by the newspaper men. but
1t also would help TO cali attention
to the fact that the league has a
president who is on the Job.
Policy of Richmond.
The Virginia league will trausa ct
business with no idea of expansion
or change In its makeup for next
season. as far AZ can be learned Rich
mond will be represented by seere-
fary Bradley and possibly by Thomas
n. McAdams and Robert B. Airport.
These two latter gentlemen are
among the new stockholders OF the
Richmond club and they are OF the
personal opinion, IT appears, that
Richmond belong In larger organ
ization- There are number of fans
who are OF the same opinion and de-
clare that the International league
is about the proper size for this city.
There will probably be no mention
whatever OF the International league
at the Virginia league meeting. Ii is
not likely that any move will be made
in this direction by Richmond until
the annual meeting OF the Interna-
tional league, but it can be stated
definitely that Richmond will be on
deck when the magnates in President
Barrows' circuit come together in
New York If Montreal or Jersey
City show disposition to get out
Richmond will be In the fteld with
bid for thk franchise.
Talk Of Class b League.
II there is no chance this year for
Richmond to get in this Glass A or
ganixation an attempt will be made
to form Glass b league with wash