The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-08
NEW SCHEDULE NAY
TAKE FROM LOCALS "
WEEKEND CONTESTS
Magnates Advocate Equitable ScheduNo Definite Decision
Reached-Litte Really Accomplished at Sessions
Adjourns Subject to Presidents Call

It Is completed, for It's consideration.
There is as yet no certainty that the
equitable schedule will be adopted. "
is believed that after more thorough
consideration Of the facts In the case
several Of the magnates will oppose the
change and advocate returning 70
schedule No. /" Is brought to the
meeting by the president YESTERDAY.
This latter route list II practically the
Same as that In use last season. and
would give Richmond all weekend
games at home. A number OF the mag
mates, although willing at the present
time to cry the experiment. believe
that the schedule in use during former
years IL the safe one.
Morning Session.
The morning session was spent en-
tirely with considering the schedule for
tho coming year. The greater part
Of the time the magnates were in con-
troversy over the ACCESSIBILITY OF adopt
ing an equitable schedule. Peters
burg was the chief hacker OF this
change. while Richmond and Newport
News took the opposite side The rep
resentatives of the other clubs re-
manned about neutral and listened TO
the debate.
when the vote was finally taken
after numerous explanations of the
motion, which Or. Leigh. of Peters
burg, had offered. and Mr.. Charles. OF
Newport News. had amended so that
the president was obligated to draft
the proposed schedule at the earliest
possible time rather than leaving the
drafting to a committee of three, the
measure was carried unanimously. IL
was then decided that unnecessary ex-
nense would be placed upon each club
hv calling a meeting in the course OF
two weeks. and the magnates decided
that the afternoon would be spent In
drafting the new schedule and that the
mattxr would be definitely decided at
a meeting to be called at s o'clock
last night
Numerous at Times.
little more than ordinary humor
was infused into the meeting at this
point by Mr.. Wilson. OF Petersburg,
who stipulated that the night session
must close before IL o'clock so that
he could catch a car for Gooberville.
Mr.. Wilson declared that no league
meeting In the country could prevent
his being present at the opening OF
his Sunday school In the city across the
Appomattox. This was agreed to and
the president granted the floor to Mr.
Lawrence. of Portsmouth.
Mr. Lawrence moved that the league
rescind its decision made at the meet
ing last year relative to the compul-
sive use OF turnstiIes at all park gates
on the grounds that for the present
season It would work a hardship on
the clubs which have just built new
plants. Tho turnstiles cost in the
neighborhood of $3.50 and this amount
Mr.. Lawrence felt might make a con-
siderable difference In a possible tight
place. especially In the case OF Ports
mouth which has expended about $4,000
in new grounds for the coming season
Mr.. Horw:tx. OF Newport News. who
made the motion at the previous meet
ing. Immediately seconded the motion
to rescind for the next year and the
motion was carried without opposition,
The morning session was then ad-
3ourned for lunch until 3 o'clock when
tho drafting of the schedule was gone
into.
These present at the meeting Of the
magnates were: President BoatwriEht
w. e. Bradley and Bruce Bowe. Rich
mond, DIR. Leigh and Mr.. Wilson. Pc
tershurg: Dave Horwitz and Mr.
Charles: Newport News: II. c. Elliott
Roanoke: DIR. McCrary. Norfolk, and F.
d Lawrence, Portsmouth.