The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-03
U h|TED STATES
LEAGUE WILL RUN
WITH SIX CLUBS
New President to Visit Richmond
in Effort to Straighten
Out Matters Here.
Especial to The T!mes.pIspateh. |


Pitts burgh, Pa. 'Jun3 2.-Aftcr
meeting which continued for elevef
hours in the banquet room OF she Colo
NAL Annex Hotel here this afternoon
and tonight. 1t was decided by The
magnates of the new United States
League to run the league for the next
week with only six clubs. The New
York and Washington teams. which
dropped out because they were not
time. be placed in two Western cities.
probably ST. Louis and lndiunap els.
Those at the meeting were Captain
Marshall Henderson and William Nc
Cullough, of the local team; William
Nieson. of Chicago; Jack O'Connor. OF
Cleveland z. c. Landgraf. of Richmond:
John ]. Ryan. of Cincinnati. William
Abbott Whitman. of heading. who was
elected president OF the league when
1t was inst started. and who went into
bankruptcy in Philadelphia yesterday.
was not present. The meeting was
called to order shortly after noon to-
day. and the iirst thing done was elect
ing president to fli the place OF W.T.
man. Captain Henderson was tn.
unanimous choice for the Office.
The magnates then got down to real
business. 1t was decided that the
teams who We're to continue in the
league would have 10 put up n forfeit
to show that they would continue IN
the league until the end OF the season.
Nieson. Henderson. Ryan and O'Connor
produced, but as l>audCrai is only half
owner in the Richmond club nc could
not comply with the request ut once
President Henderson got Mr.. Mills, VINO
owns the other half of the Richmond
club. on the long distance telephone.
and matters We're straiGhtcncd oit in a
manner satisfactory for the present. but
Henderson will have to take trip to
Richmond Tomorrow morning 10 COM
piete the plans
1t was found that the Reading team
was still intact, and as several business
men of Rcauing telegraphed Prcsid ant
, Henderson that they were willing TO
take over tho club in that city, IL was
decided that Henderson should also
take q tr'p there and get matter 5
Strengthened out. Manager Lee Groome
| was tclesraphed to bring his team
here for three game series with the
| local team. and they left RerIinS at
| $50 o'clock tonight. Chicago will
/ play at Cincinnati Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday. and then go 70 its nome
! grounds, where IL VIII oppose the Read
| ing team.
The latter part Of the week President
| Henderson will go West TO select the
! two cities to MI the places OF Wash
! ington ana New York AS Tn ire are
| four different Western cities after the
| two franchises. President Henderson
Will select the cities that look lhe best
/ to him
| y secretary will ne appointed to-
morrow or Tuesday and a new sche'i
! ulc will he drawn by him. After tn
meeting Tonight President henderson
| said:
| Inside of a week everything will
| be i'll good shane. After my visit to
! Richmond and Reading. where / know
! that | can straighten everything out. [
! will take a trip West TO Till i'm the gap
| left by Washington and New York.
| Reading VIII continue in the league.
| For tho present we Will go along with
six clubs, but it Will be only for Il
short time"