The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26
Pertinent CQggayaa@ emf;
BY GUS MALBERT.

Down in suffolk the people OF that hus,-
Ing town are wondering who's the catspaw
of the Virginia League now They say TIM;
they. Just much as Newport News. were
entitled 20 consideration and should have
| been given n iranch.c. Logically /, looks
| that way. but many things have happen
| cd in baseball rccenty-so many things
which are entirely new TO the g1inc--that
! one feels d sort OF hesiiancy in expressing
AN opinion. one thing Is certain ANA TINT
| Is that the nn,ional board supported by tho
national commission. has determined that
league constitutions amount 80 pDthinz. that
whie three clubs cannot elect officers oil
league. three clubs can turn officers OF
league; that while three clubs have the
night to withdraw from organization tn.
remainIng CLUBS have no redress
| Verify the national board has opened up
many new problems in baseball Some peo-
pie arc well yerscd in these problems and
Know full well THAI the national board did
Just what was right and best As for this
scribe. he Is sill! of the opinion that the
natlona! board was wrong and that John II
tarrcI! has issued a decision far reach
Ing In its effect and establishing such a hor-
rlp!c precedent that it's RIGHTEOUSNESS will
he shown before the coming season Ia over
me decision may have been nctt,atcd by n
spirit OF fairness. but IT i. hard to believe
| IA We" OF what happened prior the de-
eislon neinS rendered, and what has subss
quentiy taken place. There Is no way 10
set back a, Farrell nov He is securely
entrenched in his position lie Is the great
es, power In minor league baseball and n.
exercises his power to suit himself. But the
time Will come when Farrell will have 10
answer His latest freak!sh move in forcing
| down the throats OF the Virginia League an
eiGht-cluo circuit against the will o; the
majority Will take OF itself. for the
NirSinla League cannot exist a. AN eight
ciuo league. and Farrell will be the man 10
blame. ~
This iates, action OF Farrelrs has made
the virginia League into two warning fac.
tons. and it so happens that the prime NOV
ers in the cisht-club makeshif, arc in ,he
minority. While this writer has no DEFINITE
Information OF what has been going on with
IN the private confines y! the virginia
league he Is reliably informed that the
league is aligned about like this: Peters
Suis. koanoke. Lynchburs, Danvilic and
Norfolk WILL stand or fall together with
every probability that Portsmouth, viii be
found in TIL, column. too. Richmond and
Newport News Will form the opposition.
port or these six ciubf. Thus Farreu mas
not only forced the organization OF league
whieh cannot last. but he has opened wide
tAe breach within the Virginia League ana
mas paved the way for continued and ever
Itself
Tho members OF the league who opposed
me eighi.ciub league proposition, but who
were hnaily forced to accept 1t. are farsee-
Ing and men OF business Therefore ,bcv
put IN Inc provision that the compact ad-
uniting Newport Scws and Portsmouth, was
10 DC binding FOR but one year unlcss ,hos.
t NO. cities were successful. AS farseens as
t"eE were. or thought they were. they hay.
thrown the fat IN tho nre. Such an agree
inSmt means aesolutely nothing. since Far
relIs ruling. When the season closne :,
IL Is the desire OF the minority IN -o,,in
Newport News ana Portsmouth the minor
! Ky Gun rake the case 10 Farrell. The .facts"
' IN De !aid before him. maybe by the nd
siso' counsel or one o: the clubs. or by
some League official. Then Farrell viii rul.
that these cubs must remain. II the ktbe-
c'ups refuse then Farrell will send n men,
Der of The board 10 preside al n ms",tn
ana u the meeting fni!s 70 take such action
, 'Me a'pi.tat"r dictates, then the arb!tra-
aDh VII WI, aavse The majority to Withdraw
nho FORM another Tongue. socking protection
IN enough cites to make the application
Ign nhoer the laws OF organized baseball
~ VIII simply he a REPETITION Of wbat Mon,
/ ''"oeo th's season, and 1t wIl 60 TOO
Marx this YOU 'nen who have been made
l" sucCuinh to This ruling, you haven, sue
luinned nearly as much rs you viii he re-
CURED to DO before this is h.i. over MINK
| ."iS '"fthci! INC Virginia League in 1913
NJ $3.50 ." composed OF Richmond, Petersburg.
.r"f'0ih' Newport News. Portsmouth and
Huno ok u may he bitter pill for you 10
swallow. but that's whnt vii, happcn I,ou-
,o ~ ''ih' Is tne best circu, which can
| :, tA"'eH IN virginia II would be prac-
! 800 q tr"hct league. Personally the
| writer wou!d ike 10 see such 4 league I;ut
| ~ W., in'"r y only when |; IS accomplish
/ IN.
an! u any OF he other clubs in the leayu.
p"sseSs any "s"cts. ny their being paid for
e"esr assets which would ccaee to oSis, by
.t"skihf tho circuit. Farrell lie responsible
~ az 81 n trouble. II may mean Uttic
OF mum However. 'imo will tell. Several
sporting wri"rs. mon of LONGS. experience
! than this writer, ia Ietters 10 him hnyo A.
! p''uIIen I'M 'p'tion OF Farrell's and arc
,Heleiy waiting Tho opportunity to cali him
| ~" Mt'iins saturday may have been
noacri VI ana % may not. Certain 1t is. that
nv, nun rI"Hed his hand under the table.
ny sacVeTe scrutiny given the constitution
! i"u no" inmeii trust the magnntes had in
mn nthof' IL jig understood that the con
S.lul"h Is vary similar Ia tn. old on, OK
| ''"r 10 Years ih, IIonsc OF ouaiIty.
StFaus, GunSt Sc Co.,
n biStiiIers mud Blenders OF