The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-20
By JAY LEWIS.


From the telegram OF Chairman
Farrell. Of the National Board OF
Arbitration, Richmond baseball fans
infer that the cruel war in the vir.
ginia League In about over and that
= peace sweet peace. ii all ready tt
fold her wings and alight and sc
forth. For which they are truly
thankful.
u all unnecessary wars that In
the virginia League was---or iS--a
dnIl. yet shining example Of what
might have been avoided.
Yet It must be said that the at
titade of the Richmond ciup has been
fair all the way through. To be sure
u DID seem as ii the squeez.ns
rhrouglror the election Of Judge Whit
taKer in petersburg was shrewd poll
ties rather, than good baseball, but
u must be remembered that Rich
mond. Lynchburg and Danville Of
fered TO vote for any candidate. the
Petersburg Club might name other
than G. Il. Williams.
The offer was refused
Judgo Whitaker was elected by
precisely the same vote by which
Mr-- Williams claimed his election
I later. When an appeal was taken
to the national board both elections
We're thrown out. as predicted In
The Richmond Firginian
Plan of Compromise.
The national board refused to act
because II was thought that d cont
promise could be and would be effect
ed. President Bradley. OF the Rich
mond Club, thought that the league
could settle It's own affairs and after
consultation with President VIII
kinson and President Roach. OF Dan
Ia ~ III. IA
they thought would appeal to MIR.
Williams
- In -lsynehaaFg Williams was
: Altered HIS eisofcu- between tf1s pres1-
dency OF the league and the office
OF secretary-trasurer. He was told
that If he would take the presidency
at nominal salary the other two
offices could go to Judge Whitaker
at perhaps twe-shiF4s- Of the salary
the three offices now call for.
To be explicit. Mr.. Williams was
offered the presidency of the league
al salary of saeo, the office of
Whitaker at a salary Of $1,000 IT,
on the other hand. MIR. Williams pre-
ferred the office OF seeretary-treasurer
At salary of $1,000 yearly. he would
be welcome to 1t. provided he would
consent to the election of Judge
Whitaker as president
Mr.. Williams refused these at
tempts at compromise.
Called Fefth Criticism.
Naturally the hoEd-over president
of the league has come in for CON
siderable censnre for his attitude on
the presidency. His refusal to COM
promise hax called forth criticism not
only in Richmond but In Luxembourg
and Norfolk. However. 1T looks as
II the worst Is over and at the meet
Ing which Will he held in Lynchhurg
next Friday night a new president
Will be elected or new secretary
treasurer, or aoth and all will be
peace,
President Williams has had no easy
task from the time he took Office
and the fact tina. III the close Of his
seasons work ne found three clubs
opposed to his being continued in OF
fee certainly does not speak volumes
for his success.
Where Diplomacy Won.
Perhaps the non success of Mr..
Williams Ia dae to the fact that he
Is not n diplomat. He apparently Is
never for Cancellation. He Is not like
arso The good oia baseball star who
went to see his manager after hear
ing that the manager had expressed
an opinion about his habits. 1T was
UP to nle 10 mediate him." cnoih this
star. telling OF II afterwara. so l
goes tn mediate him. Air. Manager I
says. I understand there are certain
things you want illuminated. Well.
II yoa say illuminate them I'll tilum-
mate them. ! want TO iaeiitase yoG,'
/ says. and when you say illuminate
Just consider them Illuminated
Mere meditation and illumination ls
needed In the Virginia League. evil
IDENTIFY.
The meeting In Lynehharg il call
ed at the request of the Richmond.
Lyachearg aLYs DanF-ilia clubs, and
a member Of the NaticGa, Board will
preside, which Is right in line with
what has been stated In the Rich
mond virginian.
1t is also noteworthy that the DAN
willie Club has put itself on record
In determining to stay in the yir-
ginia League, which also was pre-
dicted In tile Richmond Eirglnsan.
Playing No Favorttes-
These little facts are mentioned
Just to show that the Richmond Viz
ginian has not been very far from
the mark In all that has been writ
ten about the Virginia League and
the trouble therein. The Virgiriau
0ulnl&u Out thtt Rcttt InA &lSSA1Du Oh
Lnasn Whitaker ana Mr.. WiiAa..s
wcuid be ruled out by the National
Board, and has shown no disposition
to play any favorites. excepting where
the interest OF the home team and
the home fans was threatened.
The Richmond Club Is the chief
support Of the Virginia League. The
Richmond fans are the ones who keep
the league going. Without the capi-
tai city the Virginia League would
10 In q very poor way. or course
1t can he said that without the Yir-
.Etnia League Ktchusps1Eii asaas1 4not
have State league baseball. but the
fans would be able to struggle along
until some circuit rn0do = bid for It's
franchise.
However, It looks a. Il the trouble
Was about over. The fans hope 20.
anyhow.
Enltcd States LcnG1iA
Speaking Of Richmond going into
another circuit brings to mind the
United States League, 1t Is said thar
very spon stock OF the Richmond
baseball club OF the United States
League will be put on the market at
80 share.
When President Landgraf. of the
Richmond club OF the United States
League, was In this city he said thai. /
he would not ask 4 dollar OF Rich |
MOnd capital to invest In the club. !
uniAas there were persons who were |