Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-17
VIRGINIA LEAGUE MOCULS
ADOPT 1920 SCHEDULE
Owners Hold Unexpectedly Peace
full Meeting in Petersburg-Post-
Season Series Rule Adopted.
Especial! 10 The Times Dispatch.l

PETERSBURG. VA. March To-
After a scvcn-hour session that WAS
s i,s,, Of most Of its an'icpated bitter
IN session in the Petersburg Hotel THIS
afternoon, adopted the playing schedule
for the coming season. outside OF OBJ
jections TO several points in the SEIZED.
h!c drafted by Mike Finn. IL WAS passed
"Ithout much opposition ,,,,
Gets twenty-five Saturday games, eight
m9rn than Mas allowed Sorfoik rs
eleven Weekend games.
,rhe season will open on April 80.
r9 PeiersSSrg piayNng IN WfI sn
Rocky Mount: Norfolk in Portsmouth.
On the second day the games VIII be
rho first half ends on July and The
,seeond half opens on July, .. with
ienmSnH It Ps.srsburs II he i morn
Mount AT Wilson: Norfolk at Ports
mouth. The afternoon games viii he
played in the visiting cities The sea
SON VIII close on september II.
I'ost-senson Series Discussed.
El!es governing the playing o. the
poa; season championship games came
preaIded over by President Bradley.
whp also acted "a the representative OF
'ug""3nd .. otoHy OF O"ner hen WI
loss % coin should decide where the
i'rst game OF the championship series
should be played. Inc remaining
games will alternate between the two
cities participating.
The winning team Of the scries viii
receive 60 and the loser 30 per cent Of
HE receipts after 10 per cent is taken
out FOR the league and 500 10 each
Inc players VIII receive 80 per cent %
the clubs receipts. II was decided
tna; seven games shall nc played Il
necessary 10 decide the winner.
After much discussion, the motion
- r.. II. Wright. of the Portsmouth
c'nb. 10 bar eny pitcher who had
2.nization for more THAN two years. 10
nike part in more ;nan two games in
several representatives. voted against
iht moiio on on the ground that the,
no recurrence, o. what chief Bendey
Nccom pIisned last year would be the
T,aSe this season. The motion OF tho
Portsmouth inagnat. was mad. at a
;o!mcr meeting OF The league heads
~ was tabled until ioday. when
a rule adopted 10 prevent tho same
thinE this year that was accoIupl.ShaI
ny Lender last year.
Cadets VIII Have To rn,.
The request OF Owner Wilson ina, a..
tlSh school cadets free OF charge o
on" game 4 week fell on dear cars How
ever, the !naSnatcS granted the GlcA-
ch'idren between thc ages OF g ANA
You'd DO admitted free OF caaruc. all.
a;and TO the playing Held but ii wo,,ti
DC Gagged and merely q bull pen from
whicn ! he Kids could watch TN" game
undrr ide SupCrVislon oi the SG,eriii-
lcag1e heads heil mat tae lsicar6Ii5
44i9.l slit1Oi boys -louiu lia ,,l;,g,. n,
lnE tie sd'nission 1-ic"
-'invl discussion fptipE.d ,llr- t'.e
ti"Htcn OF AoH man. - .7rs ,s--,t! 81.
g IoH"l came M. 4, f,.r a. -: mr.,
% "S-.r'H aud l'rcsii"It B"lGte. og;-
.Hi,H me situation IA The utt!t.s ana
t1I" - inc ahH1iutr ucra o.: E,a..e- 'nr
'.!r press = was decided td.i , .n
~ ~ would be allowed seventy i.,'...
'o'ib'imcni@r! pnsres 10 be p-iut-t .B
COUPON 'oru and ISSUED h.! tle Uresi-
.tAi 81 tue league. some wee iu
i'AyoT or granting no puascs
Nc mdsnaicS h"id that 40 cub I..
nc circuit you'd be- drnrpcd during
ne p1"y.ng season 10" business rca-
sons or through lack Of sufficient AZ
''ndaa'e. ana tAiiur" 10 pay Tho guar-
"nfrr a. s2E. for the three game Sc
f'eS Both Wilson and ROCKY Noun.
'9 ,sn ssf ha, e. v y. WI provision
.N'. y. N.s;. stated that mono OF
the oiher nagratea need worry about
-,"s tiilG the attendance "a n. srpii
.rp !,id tVWr.
ofHciai 4cor"gs viii hr appolatsei hy
ll', president % tn. league. instead OF
g"roiNws an increase Of 20 cents per
Ssms rt wi'l suffer the ine provided
'yr n- t'c constitution for failure TO
ur'i ia reports .! the games prolnptly
me head Of the league.
3" Issue Averages Monthly.
10 .et big league managers and
u'H"rs See how tn. players IN Tire cir
.u.t stand. official averages Will be
reieaSen monthly. undc; /. resolution