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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26
CHIEF FEATURES OF FREAK
GAME PLAYED YESTERDAY

N every inning but one, first
MAJ up for Roanoke gets TO
first base and only one scores.
Pitcher Burleson hurt.
Pitcher Bussey hurt.
Mccomas vas hurt.
Baserunner turns somersault
nv oidinR batted ball.
Catcher tiiraE aenf~re1uit-
going after foul fly.
Man caught off first gets to
third. is caught Off there aud
put out,
Double play follows when man
In caught off third on flelder's
choice and batsmau is caught
rounding first. trying for sec
ond.
Close decision by umpires
gives Roanoke run.
Close decision by umpire pre-
vents Roanoke from ttefng up
game.
Double play ends contest when
luck appears against Richmond.
Team at bat invariably has
hard luck.
Luck faverw team In faid ex-
cept in fifth inning when game
In lost and won.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26
Fans at Broad Street Park See Unique Game Of Baseball
Today In Baseball
July 26th.

July 26th.
lSS8--Eddie Seward of the Athletics
pitched a no-hit game against
Cincinnati.
18s9--Brooklyn trimmed Cincinnati,
20-6, Hub Collins making Ave
of the Bridegrooms TALES.
1S92-Philadelphias hit Rhines and
Holiday of Cincinnati. 20 times
safely for a total of 80 bases
They made 10 singles and 10
two-baggers
defeated Cleveland,
9-s, In smuggling match, the
two teams getting 35 hits.
fao2--Sam Lever, of Pittsburg, let
St Louis down with one hit,
made by George Barclay. no
one being left on the bases.
L904--Roy Thomas. OF the Phillfes,
made four singles and double
off Willis, of Boston.
fs0S--Altoona TriState league team
defeated Harrisburg. SIS. In 10
innings. Lee pitching against
Doescher.
I9o7--After hitting safely in q con-
secutfve games. Chase, of the
New York Hightanders, went
hitless IN game with Cleve-
land, Thielman pitching.
t909-~-Nsw York Giants and Bostoaa
PLAYED a Thinning tia game
Score. 3-5; pitchers. Ames and
Mattern.
1sll--Mike Mitchell. right fielder OF
the Cincinnatis. threw Deyore.
Of New York. out at the plate
on a clean hit. Devore being
on third when the hit was
made.
f9f1--Mathewsor defeated the Gin
cinnatf Reds for the twenty
frst consecutive time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26

*One otlI when winning run sc04S
Donlin hatted for Mensor In
enth.
+@Batted for Robinson in seventh
"S'Ran fer Hyatt in seventh.
$3.50 Batted for Cole in eighth. S sya
Score by innings:
Brooklyn % o @ o Sc 0 0 o ~
f'ftrgnurg :. o o ! / 0 q o o o.
summary: Two-hase hit---Wa1
Three base hits-~Wilson, WagnexS3
Sacrifice hits-McCarthy. RuG
Douiin, j, Miller. Stolen bases-
sor. Moran. First base on errQ
Pittsburg. ? Brooklyn. /. Struck
BY Warner. l. by Robinsons
Camnitx. ! by Stack. :: by RuckA
Bases on ha lls---or Warner, k
Camnitz. /; off Stack. I; Off Ruckt
Double plays--Viex to Mccarthy r.
Miller; Cutshaw TO Hummel. ]. 14x
TO Warner, Hits-oY Warner,
"a innings: off Stack, 9 In : I'M
rings Left on BrooktyM@1
rittsburg, 10. Left on bases KW
pittsburg, 10. mpires--Me
Johnston md Eason.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26
? DOLE Shuts Out
Newport News

NORFOLK. VA. July 25.-~Poole.
the Norfolk left handler. was In fne
form today, and Newport News did
not have q chance TO win. Martin
Walsh was sent 10 the mound by Man
ager Jack Grim and was touched up
for IA dozen safeties. The batting of
Wallace. Keller and Blythe was hard
and timely and the fielding OF Walters
and walsh was notable. The score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26
independence Boy
Beaten at Detn

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vy;,n zo,natbinfe ~ scare Nn1
- 49, sotto,.t,sr ha.x- y N
W 80, - 80 .,,,e
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26
etersburg Lucky
to Beat Corsairs

PETERSBURG. VA, Jaly 2a---
Luck helped Petersburg to game to-
day. when the Portsmouth team was
beaten. 6 TO 9, The champions were
able, TO bunch their hits off Manser
and put across five runs IN the fourth,
Another run IN the eighth made the
half dozen. while Castro's men got
one IN the first and -.Ie last Innings.
Morganrath kept the ten hits made
of him scattered, The score.
IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26
NJ. Louis,

st Louis ...i q 3 o o o IL
Athletics ..,,,0 q 8 o % o o VS.
Summary, Left On bases-Athletics,
8. ~. Louis. 2. First base on errors
st Louis. l. Two base hits--Col-
Inns (21. Sacrifice fiv--5tovaiI. Dou-
bic pIsys-Mclnnis, Barry to COON BIS
struck out--8y Mitchell. 2 Races on
balls-0n Coombs. !, of Mitchell, ,
Stolen bases---f 'oilins. /. Time, 1Sb.
'mpires---tp Brien and Dineeu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26

Summary: TWO base hits~-Holland.
Griffin. Tenant. Sacrifice hits--New-
ton ~, Graham, stolen bases
Gran. Gardin. Double plays--Mc-
Comas to Raley: Russey, GraT to Nc
romas, Raley to- Griffin, McComas
te Criff1n 10 Raley struck out--By
Burleson. 2; b Gardin. 2; by Bussey,
. Rsses on bal}s-or Burleson. l.
of Bussey. e Wild pitch-~-By Bur
Lesson. Innings pitched by Burleson,
Ia HHs-oT Burleson, Q, Umpire,
Cowan Time. AS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26
International League Games

Newark g: Rochester. 2.
Jersey City. 4; Buffalo. first
gamej,
Jersey City. Ia Buffalo, 9 (sec md
gameb,
Baltimore. 5 Montreal, 10
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26


mons. Morrison. Three base hit
Busch. Sacrifice hit--H owedell
Stolen bAses-keating. Busch, Nixon.
Double plays-Simmons to Barnett.
Struck out--By Morganrath. s: by
Manser, 2 Bases on balls-~By Nor
ganrath, i; by Manser. . Left on
,.ases-- Portsmouth. :: Petersburg, g.
Umpire. Mr.. Mcbride. Time, 1925.
Attendance, 500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26
Street sold To Proyidyyh,e.

NEW YORK. July 25.-Charife
Street. the Yankee catcher. and form
eriy OF Washington. has been sold
to the Providence team, of the Tnteg-
national league. according 10 an am
nouncement .fycm the New York
American league club. this aftaruoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26
2G. July a5.--It

PfTTSBURG. July 26.---It
pittsburE fourteen innings to
Brooklyn today. score 3 to 1.a
pitchers, none Of them very eHeo4
figured in the game. Out OF VS.
trips to the plate Hans M
slammed out two triples and d0x
This NEprAs ssEs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26

summary; FIRST base hy errors
Washington. / Detroit, ! Left on
bases Washington, q Detroit, =.
FIRST base on balls-oT Hughes. /,
OF Vaughn. j eff Duhuc, 1 Innings
pitched Bv hughes. and part q
thfrd by Vaughn. Z. Hits made-~t'h
Hughes. 4 off Vaughn. 8, Struck out
py Hughes. 2 rs Vaughn. ( by
pupne. : Two-base hit~-Shafks.
Sacrifice hit~~Deal. Sacrifice flies
GAndii Morgan. Stolen bases
Moeller go, Milan, Deal. MID pitches
-- Vaughn. .. tmpjres, u esterSelt
and Evans Time. . % Attendance,
lsUoU
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26
Standing of Clubs.
Games To-day.
No games scheduled.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-The Ma
tionals split even teday in double
header Detroit won the first game
by a score of 90 4. and the Ma
tlonals the second by e. score If 90
4. The scores.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26
Detroit

summary F7Tst DISC DY sF4VIS
washington, 2, Left on bases
Washington, r. Detroit, s. Fret base
on bails--OT Johnson, B; of Mullin.
s. off Works, /. Innings pitched-~By
Mullin, S; by Works. 3. Hits made
orr Muffin. Q: off Works, 4. Struck
out-By Johnson, 6; by Mullin, 8; by
Works, 2. Three base hit--Gandil.
stolen bases--Milsn. Moriarity. Fos-
ter Double plays--Deal TO Rocker
to Bush to Mailin TO deal. Wild pitches
--Mullin Johnson. Works. Tmptres,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26
A,x Take FINAL.

NEW YORK, July 25,--The White
Sox took the final game Of the series
here this afternoon after ten-innlng
fsht by a score OF to 4. Lett Fielder
Daniels of the Yankees. was the In
dividual batting star OF the day. se-
curing home run, three nagseF, a
double and a single out of four times
At bat. Chicaeo's win gives them
an even lreaF ON the series. The
y ore
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26
Standing OF Clubs,
Gamea Today.

Games Today.
Roanoke In Richmond.
Newport News in Norfolk
Portsmouth in Petersburg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26

PHILADELPHIA. PA. July 25.--
The Athletics ended the home series
by splitting a douhle-header with St
Louis. scores. s to .. and 4 TO 3,
FIRST GAME.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26
RICHMOND WINS FREAK BASEBALL
GAME FROM THE ROANOKE TIGERS
Team Bat Invariably Has Hard Luck Exception Is Fifth
Inning When Tigers Score Two and Colts Three Runs Pitch
Bussey and Burleson Hurt Latter Sent Bench By On
slaug hit in Fifth George Cowan Umpres

Virginia League Games.
Richmond, 3: Roanoke, 2,
Petersburg. s: Portsmouth, 3.
Norfolk. s, Newport News, 0.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26
Totals ..,...... 80
N orfoik.


<orfovk .,.32 0 l 0 IS
Summary! TWO base Wallace,
Hinton, Sacrifice hit--Bighis. stolen
bases -~kircher (2l. Hinton. Walters
Struck out--Ry Poole, 8. by Walsh,
8. Base on balls-By Poole. /. ny
Walsh. & Hit by pitchar--Hooker. Left
on bases--Newport Naws, 5; Norfolk,
6. Umpire. MIR Donohue. Time, l 40.
Attendance, 500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26
phIIahelpI,ia ana -. louis sn,,,

Evans and WesterveiL Time. 1:4s.
Attendance, 10000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26
Motoring Notes,
Good Road News
and Trade Matters

Ii is stated that the exports of mo-
tor vehicles and parts from the
United States for the year ending the
flrst OF this month exceed $26, 600, 600.
or lmost double the value of the err
ports for the previous year. That the
balance Of trade is tremendously in
favor Of the United States ia indicated
by the fact that the imports will prob
ably not exceed s2,250. 900.
The latest figures available are for
eleven months to June st, and these
show that the total exports during
that period were valued at s23,179.-
2s5, against $13.4s1.4T1 for the cor
responding eleven months Of the pre-
vious wear. The exports this year
were Of 1855 cara valued al s19-
433.9s5. or at a little under $1,000
each. and or parts valued at s3,145,-
320. not including tires. Last year
during the corresponding eleven
-mnaths there exro-trr re-. 80
cars valued AT s11.262.t7 and parts
valued at s2.21a,294
The best customer IF the United
States ts Canada which took cars
valued at se,s34,sss Great Britain
is second, its purchases equaling
$4,23t.4sT British Oceanis Is third
with s3,137,612. South America is
showing up strongly az purchaser
nf American made motor cars. its ag-
greRate purchases being valued st
Sl.73s.921, which is consdera 'iy
more than the cars taken by Asia nd
al Oceania other than Britt IN. In
all these places the exports were far
ahead Of the previous year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26
Races al Eiuin.

After some vieissitudes road races
are to be held at Elgin. Ill. next
month. The Chicago Automobile cub
is running them together with the
Elgtn Automobile Road Race associa-
ton. Instead Of being for stock chas
sis championships, as heretofore. the
races ara 70 hs adj for non~ssosaS ssa~
chimes. There are 10 be two events
on August 30th aud two on August
slst Prizes offered formerly for the
stock car championships Will be put
up for the racing machine events,
On August Soth the two races run
will be for the Aurora trophy and The
Illinois trophy. respectively. The trst
is for class c cars III the 2Sl-300 cubic
inches piston displacement class
These cars viii race eighteen laps
around the circuit. which Is eight
miles 1896 feet The cash prizes are
OF about 1875 miles. The winner viii
take the trophy and 800 in cash.
There will be 5000 TO second and 500
10 third
This race will start at II o'clock in
the morning simultaneously with the
contest for the Illinois trophy, THIS
ts for class c cars in the 3of -45o cubic
inches piston displacement division
distance rs twenty four laps, or "9S
miles 1896 fe,. The cash prizes are
lHS same AS TOR Lie pthtT rave
The bigger machines will occupy the
center of tae stage the second Jay
The races again will start at Il
o'clock-~one for the Elgin national
trophy, the other for the free for all
prize. The Eigin trophy race Is open
10 cars of 500 cubic inches piston dis
placement and under. ANY such ca
must be the product of factory that
in the twelve months prior 10 the date
of tho contest has produced at LAST
Atty cars. The distance is thirty laps.
or 254 miles 1850 feet, Besides pos
session of the trophy for year the
money prize for first is $1,000 For
second the prize Is 5000 and for third
$500.
The free for all race Is FOR thirty
six laps distance OF 500 miles $40
feet The winner will take down
$3.50 in cash. The second will get
$500 and the third $3.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26

@t. Louis

Score by innings H
81 ya4is. ..rr..s0 q. @. O O lac 0~-7s
Athletics ,.,,0 0 z O o o j o--2
summary Lett on bases-Athlstics,
6; ST Louis. g. First base on errors
st Louis. .. Two-hsse hits-Baker
Strank, Pratt, Sacrifice hits-Comp-
tea, stephens Double piays-kutine
unassisted; Houck, Egan TO Mclnnis
Pitching record Hits--Off Brown, )
IN 6 innings: off Houck, 2 in In
nings. Struck out--By Brown, 81 by
fiouck, s. by Hamilton, Z Bases on
halls-OR Brown. 3; off Houck, ,. off
Hamilton. 4. Passed halls-Egan.
Wild pitches-Hamilton, ?. Stolen
Maggert, DAILY Tfme-2, 10.
umptres-D.nesn and OBrien.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26
Standing of Clubs.
Games Today.

Chicago in New York.
f!ttshurs in Philadelphia.
81, Louis in Boston.
Cincinnati In BrookIxU
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26

". Il. Wellman. OF san Francisco,
now touring Europe IN CadillaF, Is
having a delightful experience with
his car Mr.. Weiiinan took delivery
of his Cadillac at Boston for an ex-
sensive tour. Writing 10 the CADILLAC
Motor Car company from Lucerne-
Mr.. We1lman SAYS:
II have run l.7oo miles SO far aud
have not had SO much as a puncture
From Naples 10 Lucsrne the road
is had and covered with sharp rocks
The self-starting device never failed
since We started on the tour and the
electric light system throughout at
tracts a great deal Of attention wher-
ever We go"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26

Philadelphia, 3. St Louis, 4 tsec-
o.d gamel,
Detroit 3. Washington. 4 farst
gameD.
Detroit, s. Washington, 7, (second
game)-
Cleveland, / Boston, 0.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26
PIRATES TAKE L
INNINGS TO
SIX PITCHERS FIGURE
AND NONE rs VERY EFF
TIVE.
HANS WAGNER is ST
SLAMS OFT TWO THIPLUMa
DOUBLE ~ SEVEN THIrU
rL.TE-poDGERs GET m
RUSs IN SIXTH.

National League Games q
Brooklyn. s, Pittsburs. : sfoul!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26
WASHINGTON WINS
AND LOSES GAME
SPLITS DOUBLE BILL WITH DE-
TRoTr TIGERS, DROPPING
FIRST HALE,
RED SOX LOSE AGAIN
SHUT OFT By MAPS TO 0 IN PITCH
ERs' RATTLE-BROWss d.
VIDE WITH ATHLETICS
YANKEES LOSE,
American League Games.

Chicago, s; New York, 4
Philadelphia, 3; ST. Louis, llrst
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26

Ono Of the most interesting fea-
lures Of the American Road congress
To- be held on the Million Dollar Pier,
Atlantic City. September 20th TO Oc-
tober 5th will be the booths in which
various States will exhibit models
and maps of their roads and furnish
Information TO Automu hiiists az ~ the
best routes and Information to road
builders of other States ms To the
manner in which the roads shown on
the maps and models were construct
ed.
Every State In the Union is 10 he
furnished n booth without cost. The
States of New York, New Jersey,
North Carolina, South Carolina. Ten
nessee, Iliinois and Kansas have nj
ready made definite arrangements to
occupy the booths set aside for their
purposes. Georgia and New Hamp-
shire are making arrangements for
booths
The American Road congress Is
held by the American Association for
Highway Improvement the American
Automobile association. and the Nj
tioual Association OF Road Maehit.err
and Material Manufacturers. The
United States government will exhibit
all It's road models and miniature
electrically operated models Of road
machinery and stereopticon views. and
every State road department will be
represented. The special booths in
WHICH the various States will exhibit
In cir maps. models and their various
publications. win place the congress
on a par with the biggest interna-
tional exposition.
The old trails committee of the
Daughters or the American Revolution
Is making preparations for an exhibit
showing the development from the
old trails OF the past to the oouleVards
Of the present The committee ex-
poets to exhibit d prairie schooner and
horse team, stage coach of the period
Of 1912 and an automobile of the
period Of fats. There witt also he a
real! ieg cabin presided over by the
n A. r..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-16
HERMITAGE WINS
IN BOTH MATCHES
Washington Golfers Fall Before
Good Playing of Local Elk
perts of Links.

The match game OF golf between
Bannockburn. Washington. D. C., and
Hermitage played yesterday on local
links resulted in a victory for the
Hermitage team.
R II. Meade. captain. won from
Thos. j. w. Brown. up.
Rives Fleming won from W. H.
Wood. 2 up
w. c. Locker lost to H NJ Hall.
] up.
A. @. Hoover won from W. G.
Trayers, up.
d. H. Rucker won by default
Hermitage won points to i.
Meade played HE usual game. win
ming with ease.
In the afternoon the Columbia team
met the Hermitage and was defeated
by score of to 1.
r. H. Meade. captain. won from L.
S. Hnrbau, up.
Rives Fleming won from e. B.
Eynon, 1 up.
s. B. Moon won from ]. C. David
son. 2 up.
A. G. Hoover lost to A S. Mattingly,
up.
W. C. Locker won from A. White r.
up. In 10 holes.
80 - PiopapiS lHe strongest team
that has played on the Hermitage
links this season. In the recent
tournament at Chevy Chase of the
Middle Atlantic Golf Association, Dr.
ftarbau reached the semifinals. The
feature of the game with Columbia
was the match between Eynon and
Fleming. which was won by Fleming
with the score 80 out and 40 in.
The Hermitage Club has won five
matches and lost two in the contest
Tor the cup offered by the Middle At
lantic Golf Association. The next
game will be with Maryland Country
Club OF Baltimore. which will play
Hermitage next Saturday.
The women golfers are taking grea,
interest in the contest for June
Handicap Tournament which will be
played tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-16
P. ]. WHITE & SON
MAKE A MISTAKE
Letter to Morgan R. Mills States
That Firm Had Been
Misinforrned.

A letter protesting against the let
ter written by John B. Minor to Nor
gan r. Mills. ecretary-treasurer OF
the Richmond Baseball Corporation. in
which the attorney made the state
W. B. Bradley made an offer for the
claim against the Richmond Baseball
Corporation held by the contractors.
has been furnished The TImes-Dis-
patch by p. j. White G. Son. the par
ties interested
The story printed IN The Times-
Dispatch of Saturday morning was
based upon certain letters which had
passed between Morgan r. Mills. P. J..
White & Son and John B. Minor. at
torney for p. ]. White & Son. Ex-
cerpts from these letters were quoted
and copies OF the original letters are
now with The Ttmes-Dispatch. Such
differences as may have arisen sub
sequent to the publication In this pa
per could not be anticipated. In JUS
tice to Messrs. p. ]. White & Son the
following letter Is printed, though
there is no question as to the state
ment In the John e. Minor lettor, to
the effect that he Gohn B. Minor)
had been advised by his clients Up. j.
the Broad Street Park Corporation.
had made an offer to purchase the
claim. which amounts to about $500.
Here Is the letter from P. j. White &
Son:
Captain Morgan r. Mills.
American National Bank,
Richmond. Va.
Dear Sir:
was astonished to read n The
Times Dispatch this morning the
statement In reference to the charge
made that w. B. Bradley desired to
purchase our account against the
United State League for work done
for them
The letter from our attorney to
you. which is quoted in this publica-
ton, was based upon information
given HIM by tho senior member OF
our firm. and which was then believed
to he true.
Since making the statement to our
attorney, but after his letter was
written. we found that we were mis-
taken in our belief that the offer to
purchase our claim against the United
States League club came from Mr..
i Bradley.
Our o. B. White told you this per-
sonally yesterday. AS this publica-
| tion came from your people we ask
you to unite with us In correcting the
| injustice that has been done Mr.
Bradley in, this matter
Yours very truly
(Slgned p j. WHITE & SON.
| 81 H
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-16
VIRGINIA LEAGUE
TOSTART MONDAY
WITH SIX CLUBS
Lynchburg Will Fight to Retain
Misunderstanding Players
Sold.
Especial to The Times-plspatoh.l

He
Danville. Va. June 15-President
Boatwright, of the Virginia League,
when called up over the long distance
telephone tonight. stated that on Mon
day next the Virginia League Will start
definitely with six clubs. With regard
to Petersburg no would give no definite
Information. but stated that an arrange
ment would be brought about which
would be satisfactory to that club, and
that changes probably would be made
In the schedule to suit the Coolers. 1t
Will not be necessary. in his opinion,
to hold meeting of the league to set
tie this matter. Mr.. Boatwright was
not advised as to what the Lynchburg
club intends to do.
President Wilkinson, of the Lynch
burg club. stated tonight In a late
long distance conversation that the
Lynchburg club would use every effort
to retain its franchise. He said that
the club owners had good deal of
money invested and that they had an
opportunity to dispose of the club to
the Lynchburg fans and thus retrieve
some OF their loss. The action of the
| league in summarily ejecting the club,
in his opinion. he said, was confisca-
ton of property rights and would not
| hold In any court. Mr.. Wilkinson said
lHdt a meeting Oh the LynchburS stock
holders Will be held Monday, and at
that time the plan of action Will be
| devised
President Boatwright tonight an
| nounced the sale of several of the DAN
Vile players. who became the property
of the Virginia League when the fran
chise was surrendered by the Danville
people. Mr.. Boatwright paid the play
| ers most of their salary and Will settle
f,.ll
ers Bussey and Perryman were sold to
| Schrader and Steven CASTOR to Norfolk,
all of the players going to tile highest
bidders The other members OF the
team were released outright.