The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16

/ Win INC Ncileu CnarSe amazing no
| one knows where that he had collected
! these expenses twice The lnsinuation
| was proved to be without foundation.
f., it being clearly shown that tito prest-
I dent had failed TO charge tho league
! with great deal OF his actual travel
| ing expenses.
Having been fully convinced of the
! righteousness of Williams's cause. DIR.
MeCrary was ready 10 cast his vote.
/ He fclt. as did those others present,
! that Williams was the man for the job
/ ana he was prepared TO back him at
| any stage. With the conviction OF the
Norfolk member the rest was purely
| perfunctory. The work of the nominal
ms committee. casting of the vote anC
recording OF the result was easily
foreseen.
| Statements From Clubs Present.
! Just after the election the three men
supporting Williams gave out cxclus-
! lVely to The Times spatch the follow
ing statements:
Dr. J. H. McCrary, president OF the
! Norloik club supported President
| Williams because he looks 10 be the
nest man for tn. position. After fully
investigating Virginia League affairs
, am Of the opinion that MIR Williams
mas been rather badly handled by the
rest of the league. So firmly am | CON
WINGED OF this that l am for him. and
ann alone from now on. No other man
VIII satisfy Norfolk for tho position OF
PRESIDENT Before coming TO Peters
burs was open to conviction. had
formed no opinion. I came fo- the pur-
pose OF doing what 1 considered the
best thing for the interests OF the Nor
iolk club and the Virginia state
league. | believe that have done
this wish sincerely that the other
clubs hnd been represented. Th.y
would have been Just as nrmly i'm
pressed as ! was"
Dennis Parkinson, member of the
ooard OF directors OF the Cockade City
oascIaii corporation, representing the
J petersburg club---"Both myself and INV
| associates are out and out Williams
men we regard his election. not AZ a
triumph for what some have pleased
call the Williams faction, but for III,
Virginia League. Williams for us All
: Inc time, and there IL no way TO re, ne
to change" V"
fillmore Helms, president OF The Roa.
nokc club--"Aly position has been clear
y defined Aside from my personal
regard for President Williams 7 co,.
siuGr MN an ideal official. one who
VIII safeguard the interests OF tho
league and lead US to better things
'iad 1t not been for his steady hand
az the wheel during the season Of 1910
me Virginia League would not be ir
existence to-day" "
When notified of tho action OF IN,
Meeting yesterday, W. B. Bradley. own
eir OF the Richmond franchise, sait
.here was but one thing 70 do. II,
"a gong to take the matter up via
the National Board OF ArbitratIo ar
M hat
be done just as soon as tho minutes =,
inc meeting are In hand.
Require Bonds From Club.
Probably the most drastic act,o,
taken by the meeting waa that remit
ing each club to deposit with the pres
'oeht or tho league, either q certifie,
check or a bond in some reputabI,
bonding company. for 81, 600 aa a qua r
antea of good faith and intention I,
eohouct ball club in the leagu,
throughout the season. Whero cash 4
put up the money Will be Deposited t,
tho credit Of the president In a sub
stantial bank, and, at the end OF I'll,
season, the money, with accrued in
tcrest. will be returned to the clu,
owners.
1t was pointed out that this wa
common practice with every League o
any standing in the country. Thos
that minor leagues throughout m
country had been through probabl,
me worst season in the history O
organized baseball Many of tn. weak
or organizations had succumbcd, Will
others. with moro vitality Just manag
ed TO weather the storm. For thi
reason II was necessary to retrencI
end protect those clubs in the lea4u
with nomething at stake. The rule
of the National Association OF Profes
sional Baseball Clubs hold the rest O
the league responsible for the debts O
the defunct member. This new rul
will be rigidly enforced, and any cIu
will loso its franchise the league re
serving the right to dispose Of tn
franchise as 1t sees fit.
As to Pos pOned Gnmes
An amendment to tho constitutlo
was adopted requiring that ali post
poned games be played in the serie
In which the postponement occurred
except where 1t occurs on the last da
or the series. when the game will b
played in the next succeeding serie
the homo club having the right to des
ignate the day on which tho game
to be played. provided twelve hour
notice be given the visiting club.
jack Grimm, old warhorse of tn
Virginia League, now representing
sporting goods house. was present /
toll the merits of his goods. A CON
mittee, consisting OF Roanoke. Peter:
burg and Richmond was appointed |
consider the adoption of n ball. TIL
question OF passes was also discusse
ard a committee consisting of Ncrfol
Richmond and Roanoke was named
roach some conclusion The prcsideI
was Instructed to draft a schedule al
report as early as possible. He WI
also empowered to employ umpires fl
the coming season.
Feeling secure in w:at ha;: bee
, accomplished, the meeting adtourn'
subj eot to ths call OF the chair.