The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-27
MAGNATES WILL
NOT HEED GRIN
Everything Peaceful at Virginia
League Meeting Held Yes
terday in Portsmouth.

Norfolk. Va. November 2G-Ths Viz.
Portsmouth to-day and fixed upon q
six, instead Of an eight-club. circuit, to
be composed OF Richmond, Norfolk.
Portsmouth. Petersburg. Newport News
and Roanoke. dropping Lyncnburg and
Danviile. Jack Grim fought late in the
meeting to have Lynchburg represented
In the circuit II was decided this
could only DO done In the event OF .
vacancy. when Lynchburg will be given
FIRST choice.
Officers were chosen as follows:
President, j. o. Boatwright. Danvtlle;
vice-president. II. c. Elliott. ttoanoke;
secretary, lack WoodalI, Richmond; d.
tectors. w. b. Bradley. Richmond; w.
4. Pritchett, Petersburg; Gilmore heins.
Roanoke: Or. J. T. McCrary. Norfolk;
r. A. Bullock. Portsmouth, and James
l. West. Newport News.
1t was decided to open the baseball
season April II and close September Is.
Each club Is TO submit q proposed
schedule February ]. and two weeks
are 70 Be allowed for consideration be-
fore adoption.
Arriving at the Business Mems Asso-
clat!on about 1880 oc.ock, and just
few minutes before the meeting came
70 Q close. Jack Grim, former owner
Of the Newport News team. applied for
the admission OF Lynchburg 20 the
Virginia League circuit in 1919.
Mr.. Grim presented an application
from the Lynchburg people. stating
thai they were ready TO support . club
In that city. and that the money due
players Tor last season was in bank
and ready Tor distribution
II was not until the president Of the
League ruled that the appearance OF
Mr.. Grim In the meeting would not re-
spsn the question Of the six-club cir
cult that he was admitted.
In accepting the presidency. Mr..
BoatwftGht said he was sure Vat the
season OF 1919 would be the best in
the history OF the league. and he asked
the cooperation OF tho directors in his
effort to make II 20. His report Of the
last season showed q cash balance of
SIS on hand. An amendment vas
adopted. reducing the number Of clubs
from eight to ak and making 1t pos
sibls to declare the once Of president
vacant by Q vote Of four OF the clubs
instead Of BY Eve.
The agreement FOR . six-club circuit
composed Of the cities now in II. a.
agreed upon at the meeting held In
Roanoke. was ratifed.
Those present at the meeting to-day
were: ]. O. Boatwright Of Danvtlle: w.
E. Pritchett. OF Petersburg; c. A Shat
fer. Of Norfolk. ". B. Bradley. Of Rich
mond: A. II. Fuller. OF Newport News:
Abe Horwitz. Of Newport News; J. l.
West. Of Newport News: John Trower.
OF Newport News: r. T. Briggs. OF
Portsmouth, and 2. E woodsll. OF
Richmond
NJ. Trower. Of Newport News. asked
to have the season extended to the
end Of September for the benefit OF
the shipbuilding town. bur this was
turned down. and the schedule already
announced was adopted without dis
cission.
The question Of admitting Lynchburg
came up late In the session. and upon
the arrival OF Jack Grim. who pre-
scented proxies Of the Lynchburg Base
bail Association Before he was ad-
ritted to the meeting. Mr.. Bradley
made a statement that Lynchburg was
dropped through force OF circumstances
ana that there was now no vacancy.
In event the league should have to
select some other town to I'LL q va
cancy there were only two places TO
be considered-Su6oik. whose baseball
worth had been tested, and Lynchburg,
whsre there was ample money to sup
port . good club. An Application for
the readmission Of Lynchburg to the
league was read by the secretary. and
Mr.. Bradley laid emphasis on the fact
that the word ''reinstated" was used in
the application OF the Lynchburg peo-
Die. Some question was then raised
as to what standing Grim would have
IN the meeting. Members were ready
70 object to his being admitted at all
~ the question OF a six-c!uo league
was to be reopened and gone over
0Sain-