Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
AUTOMOBILES
BARGAINS

mond would be success in a B class
organization and would be able to make
money at $1,000 a month. No one will
deny that 1t was the sane salary limit
that saved the league last season. and
the way many of the c and D class
circuits have cut down during the last
winter looks like there's some easier
the Virginia League had last year, when
disruption would have come with an
eighteen hundred-dollar limit.
The reorganization Of the league with
the old teams did not come as a surprise
burg expected to see Roanoke left out in
the cold. Down in the eastern part of the
state, however, the result came as q dis
tinct surprise, for the fans there; as well
News would be included and Roanoke ex-
cluded. Indeed, the men who were get
ting ready in Newport News to back a
team are SO sure that they still own the
franchise given to Roanoke that a protest
has been filed with Secretary Farrell in
the hope of forcing the league to invade
that burg. Well posted ball men, Of
course. know what the result of such a
protest will be.
Following the Norfolk meeting, when a
reorganization was effected with the six
old clubs, a mail vote was taken upon a
constitutional amendment to increase the
league to eight clubs. This was lost.
Richmond. Norfolk and Petersburg voting
Vile against 1t. The local club. 1t is
known, and the other western clubs, 1t Is
believed, will favor the enlargement II 1t
be accomplished for the coming season.
and then to be perpetuated II successful.
Under no other circumstances does 1t
appeal that Newport News and Suffolk
or Portsmouth will get ball again.
Barclay Grove. youngster from Cham
bersburg. Pa, has been signed to be tried
has had experience with the strong teams
Of the Cumberland valley, hitting at $50
In sfxty-one games last season. Grove is
hoped to be able to take Charley Babb's
place In the field, as well as at bat. He
is twenty-one years old and feet 8
inches tall.
Norfolk has also signed a pitcher named
Harry Joyce. who was with Pfqua (Ohio
6tate) last season, where he won seven
and lost three games.
During the meeting of the magnates at
Norfolk the inside facts concerning the
ownership of the Norfolk team last sea-
SON came out in a straightforward man
ner, after having been kept under cover
for fully a year. HI. c. Elliott, a d.
rector Of the Roanoke team, announced
for publication following the signing OF
the peace treaty that he bought the team
when 1t was on the block a year ago. and
large business interests in Roanoke. Now
that he has sold all of his holdings to DIR.
McCrary, the president of the Norfolk
Association, he said. there was no reason
for longer secrecy about the matter and
It was Immediately given out for publica-
ton.
DR.. McCrary paid the sum Of $500 for
the team. with the stipulation that me was
to back President Williams and that II
the fight resulted in no base ball this year
then the amount was not to be paid. This,
therefore, accounts for the manner In
which DIR. McCrary stood behind MI VIII
liams in the effort to continue the admin
istration Of last season for another year.
Charley Shaffer. who managed Rich
mond in 1906 and Roanoke two years
later, and who was with ST Joseph In the
Western League last season. IS in charge
of the Tars as manager. and he ought to
have a good year, for a fine lot Of ma
terial has been carried over from the
1911 team for the building of a new team
for the coming season. Shaner Is unu-
sually popular in Virginia and promises
to be the most popular manager Norfolk
The great secrecy about the ownership
Of the Norfolk team last year caused the
papers there to be lukewarm In their sup
season, for about the first thing Shaffer
did after reporting to Norfolk was to- get
in touch with the scribes and then get in
their good graces.
Norfolk bids fair to have the best sea-
SON since the game was recognized six
years ago.
One Of the echoes Of the Norfolk meet
ing is that Elmore Helms. president Of
the Roanoke team, Is to resign in the
next month or two and that when the
Tigers break into the next championship
Games II. E. Elliott Of that city with be
In his stead The same report has II
that when Mr.. Elliott will have been
elected president OF the team Helms viii
become secretary and treasurer again.
This report seems to bear out another
to the erect that Mr.. Williams ID to re-
tire permanently from the game, except
ing that he will retain his stock in the
Roanoke franchise.
George "A. johnson, an outfielder from
Baltimore, has been signed by the local
team for a trial in the 0utfleld. He comes
to Lynchburg solely upon recommends
lions Of Fred Bruck, the Baltimorean,
who gets q trial next spring with CO.
lumbus In the American Association.
Buck Hooker. the Richmond veteran,
who led all batters In the minor leagues
for players taking part In twenty-five or
more games, when he hit ct .488 for
IIynchburg last year. has put h1s name
- 8 1912 contract. and VIII cavort In the
mid4o aa-SsA :agAan M MASON.