The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-03

league was held In Richmond today
to pave the way to some new entry
of class "A magnitude. The Virginia
league met In vain. IL WAS believed
that any transfer Of franchise would
appear to the eyes Of the public an
weakening of the rights
of organized baseball For the gen.
eral good the game it was voted
to proceeG TO the end OF
the season along the lines already
mapped out by the greater organis
cation.
Jersey City heard of the pickering
of Baltimore with the Virginia league
Jersey City was as sorely pressed as
Baltimore In the fight against the
Shelters advanced proposition to
the Richmond syndicate, whereby it
could buy controlling interest in tho
Jersey City team for much less than
the sum guaranteed for minority
holdings In the Orioles. The Rich.
mond syndicate. attracted by the lat
ter proposition, Immediately began to
play his aces, the one against the
other. Neither baltimore nor Jersey
City would give away.
Richmond's chances of getting this
baltimore Oriole franchise in the In
ternational league went UP in smoke
yesterday afternoon when tho local
men who were promoting the scheme
failed to come TO any terms with the
Virginia leagUe rnagnates. The lea que
offered to surrender Richmond to
them and allow the local franchise to
he transferred to Lynchburg for S15.-
00f, which. It WIS announced, was
just si2,500 more than they cared to
pay for 1t. AS q result George M.
Cease and others, who brought the
matter to the attention of Richmond
business men, have asserted that they
are done with it..
Appear Before Body.
Headed by DR. william II. Parker.
a committee of citizens appeared be-
fore the Virginia league ma gnates at
the meeting in the Richmond hotel
and offered them $4,000 to allow tho
Richmond franchise to be transferred
to Lynch burg. The committee de-
ciared that il their terms were ac-
cepted the local business men would
purchase the Richmond franchise
from w b, Bradley and turn it over
the league. They told the Virgins
league mogais that it could be eas-
lily disposed OF in Lynchburg for
$4,000 or more, but when asked who
would give this amount for 1t in that
city none of them knew.
Richmond Big Asset.
The clubowners announced to the
committee that they fully realized
that Richmond was n big asset TO the
Virginia league, ana II the franchise
was transferred 1t would probably re-
suit in a lower classification of the
league. In the event that ii would
be made a class y crganiz alton. prac-
tically all of the best teams would
have TO be sold or released in order
10 remain within the salary limit.
They asserted that If Richmond was
released from the circuit each club
would sustain a loss of $4,000 to-
tai Of $4,000. The local promoters
were told that IL they desired to bring
the Baltimore oriole franchise to this
city they could do SO by paying the
league this sum,
Or. Parker. who was acting as
spokesman. announced that they
would not pay this amount. The pro-
motors were told that they could think
over the matter during the remainder
of the afternoon, and IL they wanted
to come to these terms they could
appear before the executive session
last night However, none of the
representatives were presnt. and VIXEN
seen afterwards Cease declared that
he was through.
Discuss Division.
AT the meeting Mr.. Herbert, rep
tesSnung the Portsmouth club, made
IA motion to divide the Virginia league
season into two halves, with the first
ending August l. After discussing the
subject for more than an hour and
upon finding that the magnates would
not agree on the matter, Mr.. Her
bert withdrew his motion,
DIR, McCrary, of the Norfolk club,
declared that he would agree to the
division OF the season, providing 1t
ended at once. and that the Tars be
declared winners Of the first half. The
other moguls did not think much OF
this, and the meeting adjourned With
out accomplishing anything.
In view of the fact that the Ports
mouth had been losing considera BILE
money this season. Secretary w 3.
Bradley. of the local club, asked that
the Pirates he allowed to keep their
guarantee, and that the visiting clubs
take only their half of the gate re-
eeipts. All of the nagnates agreed
TO this. save Mr. Wilson, of Peters,
burg. who declared that he was rep
repsenting a corporation. and that no
did not feel that no was at liberty
to vote for It.
MIR. Wilson offered a suggestion at
VIII be adopted at the next meeting Of
the owners. His suggestion was to
allow a club only three players who
have played In leagues of higher
shar the Virginia lea que.
1t will be taken up at the next meet
ing