Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01
VIRGINIA LEAGUE GUSTS
PETERSBURG FROM FOLD
Cockade City Owners Unable to Meet
Obligations and Surrender
Franchise.
LEAGUE WILL STILL CONTINUE
Coolers Rechristened Orphans and
VIII Be Operated, With Headquar-
ters in Notwithstanding Revised
to Meet Changed Conditions.

NORFOLK. VA, July 3f-Another
storm has been weathercd by tho Vir-
einia League, though from now until
the close OF the season one OF the six
clubs Will be homeless. and the sched-
ule VIII be revised. Directors to-day
decided to take over the Petersburg
club. whose franchise the Cockade City
magnates surrendered. and to operate
tho Nuts for the rest OF the playing
| year
| When the directors Of the Peters.
burg club submitted a statement show
ing the financial condition Of the Nuts
! IT was found that Petersburg owes
ABOUT 5000, but has $500 in the treas
ury OF the league. After the fines
against the club. and Fourth OF July
receipts were added to tho debit entry
and the $500 credit deducted. a balance
OF about $3.50 is owed by the Peters
burg club. This debt, r. T. Wilson and
DR.. Leigh, tho Petersburg directors,
said the stockholders were unable to
pay. 1t will remain as Il claim on the
Petersburg territory.
The Nuts will be officially known as
the Orphans. and after to-day will be
operated by tho league with President
Boatwright and +. b. Walker, presi-
dent Of the Norfolk club. in charge.
The games originally scheduled to be
played in Petersburg will be switched
10 other cities. The Orphans will call
Norfolk their headquarters.
President Boatwr!ght and Mr.. Walker
will go 20 Petersburg Tomorrow TO re-
sign the members OF the club Two or
three of the present members will he
released and new men signed in their
places. In case Hetnic Busch declines
TO accept the management, It will be
offered 10 George StiRson, who piloted
one of the South Atlantic League teams
and played with Norfolk for about two
weeks In making their decision the
league directors decided the Orphans
could be run at a small loss until the
season closes. which would be better
than disba ndinC the league now. When
tho time comes to reform tho circuit
at tho fall meeting the franchise will
probably be offered to Wilmington.
y c.
REVISED SCHEDULE WILL
GO INTO EFFECT AT ONCE
The revised schedule which will go
into effect Monday morning follows:
August ., 3. 4-Rocky Mount at Nor
folk Orphans at Portsmouth, Newport
| News at Suffolk
August 5. .. Portsmouth at Nor
folk. Orphans at Newport News, Rocky
Mount at Suffolk
August 2. 10, 1i-Orphans at Ports
mouth. Suffolk n; Newport News. Nor
folk at Rocky Mount
August IL, 13. l4-Sufolk at Norfolk
| Rocky Mount at Portsmouth, Orphans
at Newport News.
August &c. II. ls-Orphans at Nor
folk. Newport News at Rocky Mount
Portsmouth at Suffolk
August ls. 20, 2l-Newport News at
Norfolk. Portsmouth al Rocky Mount
Orphans at Suffolk
August %. "a, 25-Sunolk at Ports
mouth, Norfolk at Newport News, Or
phans at Rocky Mount.
August &c. 81. os--Orphans at Nor
folk, Newport News at Portsmouth.
Rocky Mount at Suffolk.
August 80. 81, September Orphans
at Norfolk, Portsmouth at Newport
News. Suffolk AT Rocky Mount
September 2. 3, 4-Sufolk at Norfolk,
Orphans at Portsmouth, Rocky Mount
at Newport News.
September Lahor Day)-A NJ, Nor
folk NJ Portsmouth, Suffolk at Newport
News. Orphans at Rocky Mount p NJ
Portsmouth at Norfolk. Suffolk at New
port News. Orphans mt Rocky Mount.