Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-05
VIRGINIA LEAGUE HOLDS
BIG MEETING TOMORROW
iNIoguls Will Settle Question OF
Saturdays mt Norfolk
Confab.
40 LOCAL REPRESENTATION
Richmond Owners Will Not Attend
Session - Decline to Rctract
Statements mt Suffolk-Fatc of
Circuit Rests With Other Owners.

The fate of the Virginia League,
as far as Richmond Is concerned.
hangs In the action OF the league
magnatcs tomorrow in Norfolk, when
the plan to take. portion of the
saturdays away from the Colts will
Ben ": Wilson and X; j; Finlay;
owners of the Richmond CLUB, stated
last night that this city would not
be represented at the meeting and
that 1t was up TO the other magnates
as to what action would be taken.
the stand taken at the recent meet
ing. in SUFFOLK. that it is necessary
and unless this city is given the
weekend samcs they are through
with the Virginia League.
These statements We're made FOL,
lowing reports that Richmond would
have professional baseball mex; sum
: mer and in the Virginia League, re-
CARELESS of the stand taken by by =, the
nor MIR. Finlay have been approached
on the subject and no one yet, has
made made them hem an Offer for their iran an
proper offer is made them from re-
liable parties.
Norfolk Meeting Important.
Tomorrow's meeting VIII be one OF
the most important ever held by Viz
Ginia League owners and the de-
cision means much TO an organiza-
adverse conditions in the past. If
the league decides to take a portion
of. the saturday games away from
this city. the local owners arc
through and the matter OF securing
another city to take the place OF the
State Capital will be left to the
While Nr. Wilson stated nc was
willing to sell his franchise and aid
the purchaser, he modified this state,
al - N tad IN cir
and take the players reserved by him
for next season, rs they can; under
the rules OF organized baseball. there
Mt Boulevard Field in 1921. The local
owner. holds the lease on the field
and should the franchise be taken
over by other Sarties they would be
forced TO erect another playing field.
In announcing that he would stand
by his statements Al the Suffolk
meeting, Mr.. Wilson made public iis.
urcs which no doubt Will prove OF
During the season OF 1920, the Rich
5000. exclusive OF pool games. and
received from other clubs S7,i5I.9l,
showing that Richmond paid out 81
sl2.79 more than they received. This.
by the fact that Saturday games
were played in this city. Under M
Other conditions can I'VE, we , opera lie
saturday contests" Mr.. F!nlay also
was OF the same opinion as aIr. VIII
son.
Richmond's Pool shnre Largest.
Richmond not only exceeded the
other clubs in the amount actually
paid out to visiting teams. but in the
pool games" this city also topped the
others. Under the rules OF the league
the receipts from, all holiday games
are put into II pool and divided equal
amounted to s5.7SS.s7; Norfolk. s4.-
602.S6; Portsmouth. s4,1o5.2h; Wilson.
and Newport News, sl.l7l.O3. For
contributing this amount the Rich
lnond owners received the sum Of 81
S0S.35 when the pool was divided.
The 1921 season of the Virginia
League will run for "a period OF FIVE
months, under tentative schedule
hague in Suffolk. The season would
begin, April 81 and close September
Il. Under this schedule the Colts
PORTSMOUTH. hftGsn.. Noffolk. four
lsrsburg. eleven; Rocky Mount, eight:
. Wilson. eight. and Suffolk. six.
Decision of the moguls to take
portion of the Saturday contests
away from Richmond has resulted in
situation that probably Will sound the
death knell of the Virginia League.
Petersburg. in all probability will
Withdraw from the circuit. II the To-
cal owners surrender their franchise.
The rivalry between the cities is in
tense and without Richmond II is
doubtful II Petersburg would care to
begin the season.
Six Club Circuit Probable.
Talk OF Il six club circuit has been
< in the air If the Colts are not repre-
! scented next year. but II is doubtful if
the other owners would undertake 10
start the season without Richmond
me plan was tried when this city
was in the international League and
s tne schedule was not half through
s-.beforc the league WAS forced 10 dis
Z band. o'
The matter is in the hands of tho
DINER owners and the result OF TN,
meeting tomorrow vii! he awaited
win interest by those Interested in