The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-17
CITY AMATEUR BASEBALL
SITUATION COMPLICATED
DIR. William II. Parker Surrendcrs
of Capital City League.
PLAYERS VOTED FREE AGENTS
Roy Wilkerson and DR.. Parker OBJ
jected to Players Being Signed
With Clubs Other Than Those I'm
Now Nearly Defunct League.

Further complications In the acute
stHaaGn e eonfsS1tinS local nms'sSe
withdrawal OF DR.. william H. Parker
owner Of the Battle Axe franchise In
e Ths Leqsns r of the
chise came imm ediateiy after the Rich
,mond Amateur Baseball Commission
had announced Its solution of the prob
lem which confronted II in regard 10
the disposal Of the players from the
disbanded Grays. which dropped out Of
rangement was considered by Dr.
Parker to be unfair not only to his
club, but to the winners in the Rich
mond and Commercial Leagues. az n
number or the mon In question had al
ready agreed TO join the Alcos. OF the
Old Dominion League, and were already
lost to tho others.
Just what tho outcome OF the situa-
tlon VIII be Is a problem which will
have n serious effect on the future Of
tho sport in this city. An effort Will
ers continue under tho management Of
Ben Tucker secretary OF the Capital
they will consent to desert their leader.
especially as he is already making ar
rangements to take tho club around tho
state TO meet some of the strong anna
tcur aGgrcgations.
was held at Murphy's Hotel lott ' The ON,
cials went into executive session to
consider the disposal of the Grays'
cradle discussion. TO declare them FREQ
agents. with tho privilege Of signing
League. This was objected 10 by DR.
Parker and Roy Wilkcrson. manager
of the Ashland Club. motion to re
consider WAS madc. and carried II
was then decided TO make the players
free agents after o'clock on Saturday
aIf .s,rno giving the Capital CITY
sive right to sign them up.
Again DR.. Parker refused to agree.
r7inder his franchise. DR.. Parker took
;ionai privilege Of tho league s'; to ask
waivers on tho piayers IN the FRS,
Just to permit the players 10 Join a
team which would later meet the Capt
tai city Lcaguers for the city cham
pionshIp.
cited Rule -. OF the commission. do
tnins the eligibility OF players In post
season season games i,iI.s: Under this rule each
eligible to compete In the city series.
The players being signed by tho .Aicos.
eligible 70 compete and would also
be Ineligible TO play against Washing
ton In the inter-city series
President H!ll OF the commission.
sti,ut.on. IN which u Is stated that the
object OF tho commission Is to conserve
tho host interests Of local amateur
baseball. "a the grounds upon which ne
and his associates had acted. He said
II was to the best interests Of all CON
cerned 10 permit. the players to sign
wherever they choose. as the season
was almost closed. Tho others agreed
with him. and the surrendered fran
chise was accepted. The Battle Axe
players arc stiil under contract with
the league. and are at the disposal OF
| the directors
II Mr.. Tucker takes over tho team,
a series OF seven games Will be ar
! ranged with Ashland for the city cham
| pionship. the winner 10 fight II on, with
the winner OF series between the
leaders of the Old Dominion. Richmond
and Commercial Leagues. The season
of the first and third leagues will close
! on Saturday but the other will CON
| tlnue for several weeks.
DR.: Parker and the players OF the
| Battle Axe Club will meet tonight at
Stumpfs Hotel to discuss tho advisa :
| bil!ty OF accepting a number Of chal-
lenges from teams in several Virginia
cities. II tho team decides TO meet
! these outside clubs. II Will break up
the Capital City League forthwith.