The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-13
CURTAIN DRAWN ON
VA. LEAGUE SEASON
Norfolk Wins Championship With Colts Short Distance
Away-Magnates Will Meet Shortly to Make Up
Next Years Circuit.

Now that tho curtain has been
drawn on the 1914 season OF the vir-
ginia State league, the magnates will
get together In . few weeks to as
certain just what cities win be rep
resented in the organisation next sea-
SON It IL very probable that Rich
mond. Norfolk. Petersburg and New
port Newv club owners viii retain
their berths. but It II very doubtful
- to whether Roanoke and Ports
mouth will seek representation. In
fact. H. c. Elliot president OF the
MAgio City team. has already an
nounced his retirement from base
BAH.
President Herbert, Of the Ports.
mouth club. asserted . few days ago
that he was in the Virginia league
TO stay. providing other moguls did
not vote his club out He declares
that II the team remains in the or,
ganixAtion next season he Is sure of
making It . paying proposition. Not
withdrawing this assertion, however,
rumors are persistent that the own
ers OF tho club will sell the fran
ehise to some other city, IL possible.
win Have League.
: Even X Roanoke and Portsmouth
will not be seen In the league next
season, Il 10 practically q sure thing
that there VIII be Virginia league
next season. despite that annual sto-
ry spread broadcast by the same old
bunch OF pessimists At the con,
Gluodon Of each Virginia league sea-
tom someone comes out with the pre-
dlction that the league will have a
hard wyestle for life the coming sea-
SON. However. the league has been
running these many years.
I Although It has been said that
Lynchburg will not make bid for
. berth in the league. 1t Ia not i'm
probable that the city will be repre-
scented In the organization next sea-
son. There are a number OF base
ball enthusiasts IN the Hin City. and
II In known that most of them will
welcome professional club back.
Danville may also be included In the
size OF the city. II Is a good baseball
town, and II is believed that a club
will pay in the Tobacco City.
Buck Pressiy and his Norfolk Tars
deserve much credit for their show
Ing this season in the Virginia league.
remaining at the top OF the heap
from the first sound OF the bell. The
doctor had a good bunch OF ball
players and he got the work out of
them. He had an excellent pitching
stan, while his infield was q well ball
anced one.
Manager Ray Ryan got good
banch OF players together. but er.
ratio ball playing atstimes kept them
from winning the gonfaion. The pitch
Ing staff was about the best In the
league, while the team leads all of
the other clubs in hitting.
Oliver Macarthur. the young Colt
hurler. left last night for Pittsburg
where he will again Join the Pirates
outfit Monday He is still the prop
erty Of Fred Clarke. Clarence Berg
er. who was bought by the Pirates a
few weeks ago, will report to Mana
ger Clarke Wednesday In Philadel-
phia. where the Pittsburg team Will
BE- playing.
Dolly Gray, the big Colt outfielder,
= the only man on the Richmond
team who played every game in which
the local club participated Dolly
made q good record with the Colts.
hitting the pellet at .31s and fielding
hlS position weff He made 8 hits
during the season.