The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-07
PETERSBURG UMPIRE IS
FINED FOR TRESPASS
Court Decides Petersburg Baseball
Corporation Was Within Rights
In Excluding Buckley.
LAW OF STATE APPLIES
However, Petersburg Corporation May
BE Required Under Baseball Law
to Answer to Virginia League IL 1t
Has Violated Baseball Law.

has Violated Baseball Law.
! especial TO The Richmond virginian.)
! Petersburg Va. Sept 6.-The prin-
! ctpal case on the police court docket
| this morning was that OF w. D. Buck
! ley. one OF the umpires of the Flrgi mia
/ Baseball League, charged with tres
passing on the park of the Petersburg
Z Baseball Corporation.
Mr.. J. J. helms, vice president of
the corporation. testified that the park
is rented by the corporation and that
the Virginia League has no control
over 1t. and that the umpire has no
right to go on the grounds until time
! to call the game. n. Nels stated
to the court that yesterday afternoon
ne told Mr.. Buckley that the directors
OF the corporation did not want him
on the grounds. but that subsequently
Buckley crawled under the fence and
before 4:15 o'clock. the time for the
game to begin called the game for
feiting II TO Newport News. to 0.
The witness explained what control
the Virginia League has over the Pc
tersburg team and the rules of base
ball
While on the stand, Mr. Buckley
stated that he had been employee
by Mr.. w b Bradley, of Richmond.
president of the Virginia League. to
umpire the games between Petersburg
and Newport News and that in going
on the ball grounds hesw only dis
charging his duty
In rendering his decision the police
Justice said that the time the defen-
dant entered the park or when he for
feited the game was Irrelevant; that
the eft RaaahaE Cnrnnrafinn
being a private corporation has the
right TO exclude anyone from the base
ball park. and that anyone deemed
by Il undesirable who would enter
the park after being notified TO keep
away. would be trespasser; that al
though the Virginia League. under it's
rules. may fine the Petersburg Base
ball Corporation for violating the base
ball laws in not allowing the umpire
sent by the President OF the league to
of.iciate the umpire would still be
trespasser under the laws Of the state
Of Virginia. and Buckley was assessed
a fine OF IS and costs. which he paid.
He was represented by Mr., Robert
Gillian. Jr.
sunday school Convention Held.
Tn" undenomiuational Sunday school
Convention held AT Disputanta on the
Norfolk and Western Railway today
was very largely attended by people
from all sections OF the county and
n any from Petersburg. Reports from
the different Sabbath schools OF the
county were read all of which showed
the schools TO be IN good condition.
Addresses on sunday School work
were delivered by several prominent
speakers. During the day q big free
dinner was served to which full jus
tiee was done
swop~-Atkfnson.
Mr.. Earl Swope and Miss Nettie At
kinson both OF CHATTANOOGA. Tenn,
were united in marriage Sunday Sep
TENDER 8. H b. Caulkins. Justice OF
the peace OF Chattanooga. ortciated
Mr.. Swrpe Is employed by the British
American Tobacco Company and has
been IN the city about year The
couple WIZ make their nome IN this
city.
Jordan--W~Ilford.
Mr. and Mrs Walter L. Jordan an
uounce the marriage OF their daugh-
ter Eloise. to Mr. Louis NJ Wexford.
OF Roanoke. which took place Mon
day. September 4 The ceremony was
performed by the Rev John b. VIM.
n. D.
Brings Back ~souvenirs-
Bugler Lawrence W. Mayton. OF Co.
G petersburg Grays), Second Virginia
Regiment has returned from Browns
Vile Tex. where his regiment is en-
gagged in border duty, Bugier May
tons three-year enlistment expired
and not caring to re-enlist. returned
home He brought back with him as
souvenirs" several live snakes. among
them two rattlers, which he handles
as pets The large rattler's fangs have
him a live horned toad frog and sew
eral snakes of harmless species
These souvenirs" may be seen in the
window at Pitchers tewelry store.
Missionary Union Meets Today.
The program for woman's Mission
airy Union, Petersburg Association. at
First Baptist Church Thursday. Sep |
temher :. is as follows:
10 :3n--pevotlonal service-MrA O. |
w whitehorne, Emporia.
Greeting-Miss Ethel Pitcher
Response-Mrs. Blood, bonneville, |
Music.
11l5---Reports from societies.
Song and prayer.
12:oo-Church building loan fund
Mrs. ]. a. Barker
13:20--Rusiness.
i2:Se-Missionary literature-Mrs ]. |
X. Ball. Mrs, Gaston's book-Mrs. F. |
]. Wright.
i p. M.--Intermission lunch at the |
church.
2l5-Song and prayer.
2;25-Training school-Miss Win
field
2;55-Mi ssion study-Mrs. J. A. Bar
ker.
Song
s;so-Report from annual meeting !
m Asheville--Miss Alta Foster
3b0-Business
410-Devotional service-Miss Ethel |
WINFIELD.
All the women of PETERSBURG who |
ire Interested in missions are invited
20 be present.