Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

morning papers, which seems to oppose
everything desired by the Richmond club
owner. Mr.. Williams controls the Roa-
noke and Norfolk votes and would have
them under all circumstances, while the
Petersburg team, although fighting him
during the season, can now be counted
upon to back him. so there seems to be
no way to eliminate him from the con-
the league suffer rather than to quit
since the fight has been made on him.
No man, especially one who has honestly
conducted the affairs OF his office, wants
would make friends for himself In vir-
ginia II he could see his way clear to do
this.
The upshot Of the matter IL that the
league Is hopelessly divided The three
clubs opposing Mr.. Williams are moro Bit
ter against him today than they have
ever been. and even If he holds over under
q tie vote, or by reason OF his own vote
In the chair, 1t means that he Will have
three teams at all times endeavortng to
make his administration as unpopular as
possible. :.
It is to be regretted that the national
board did not render some decision In the
case when II was before IL and thus pre-
fair to be even worse aSter q while than
1t is now. There Is little likelihood OF
the anti Williams faction weakening The
other is just as determined to stand by
their guns. II there is any power IN base
step in and exert 1t to bring about peace
Unless this can be done the future looks
black for tie Virginia League The ngnt
is hurting the game In the Ola DO
minion and it will materially impair
the resources Of the teams next sum-
mer II the trouble is not patched up
before the playing season. The quick.
or this condition could be brought
about the better. The fans are tired
mi
who is the head Of the league. SO long
as the executive can give them compe-
tent umpires and make show OF
keeping the teams in the salary limit.
Jack Morrison, who played every po.
season, excepting In the box and Pc
hind the bat. has written Col. Stocks
dale Of his desire to come oack 70
Lynchburg next season. Morrison man
aged the LynchnuIs ag {s', snH ns o says
he got enough experience In rev
days then to cause him to determine
to fall in line hereafter ana WORK with
tho management at all times STOCKS
dale expects to work Morrison In right
field next season, having given up the
idea Of using him at third base. Nor
rison Is working this winter At cigar
store in shippensburg. Pa, his home
town. and Sc sent Col Stocksoaie oox
CO.
Some team in a league higher up"
would do we'll to look John sexton
over when he goes on the block this
winter. John Is an asset OF D., the local
count of the salary limit, and 1t has
become necessary to dispose OF him Tor
this reason. Sexton was ABOUT the
best pitching material In the league IN
1910 and the club that lands him for
1912 will see that he is q good one be-
fore he rounds into condition. Sexton
recently wrote the local team that he
would re-enter the game this year II
he could be placed with some capable
ciated. Manager Stocksdale has already
ofYered him to q number OF clubs. Sex
ton is a graduate OF the North Carolina
A. and NJ College and he knows enough
about the game to make MIN go IN
the fastest minors
Grimm seems to be partial to the
ohio-pennsylvania and Mountain States
leagues for he has already grabbed q
number Of promising men from these
are John Raley. FIRST baseman. and
Fred Graf from the Steubenville team
and A. c. Frankberry, catcher. from
the Mountain States. who was the
leading catcher with the Montgomery
team.
Announcement has been made In Nor
folk that II the present home OF the
Tars is sold for street car purposes
that another park viii be secured In
time for spring; The hackers OF the
franchise there have two-year lease
on the property, and 1t Is thought they
will clean up quite speck by sur
rendering the lease to the street car
company. At any rate. 1t 10 claimed
the proposed change viii not AFFECT the
game In the seaside city.