The daily times., 1921-09-17
RRADLEY DENIES WILSON
REPORT. UPHOLDS LAW
RENEE OF PORTSMOUTI

her 18th. 1t might be stated in passing
that Mr.. Lucas's conversation with
the owners of the Portsmouth club
complied in every respect with the
conversation over the long distance
phone with Mr.. Bradley quoted IN
last Saturdays paper. Mr.. Lucas did
not support Mr.. Bradley's denial as
the Pilot states but he most emphat-
ically stated that Mr.. Bradley did
deny to him in person that he had
any intention of throwing out games
that Wilson participated in during
any period of the second half. Fur
thermore the statement quoted from
the Wilson correspondent in the
Pilot as having come from Mr..
Bradley to Mr.. Lucas is absolutely
correct The article is printed below,
and the fans of Wilson can read it
and form their own opinions.
Called to "taw'', so to speak, for
denying that he had had a telephone
communication with Mogul Law
renee, of the Truckers, regarding the
Landis decision, President w. B.
Bradley, of the Virginia League, yes
terday denied every statement con-
tanned in the alleged interview sent
out by Wilson correspondent.
President Bradley not only denied
that he had criticized Judge Lands
for the decision, but declared that
the decision was just one, and that
the Virginia League directors, he
knew realized, had erred in not TAX
ing the same steps in the meeting
held in July. He asked that the cor
rection be made in justice to Mr..
Lawrence, who correctly quoted Mr..
Lawrence last week, when he ex-
pressed the views that the games
played between July and % by
Wilson, should at least be eliminated.
However, Mr.. Bradley did say that
this was matter for the league to
pass upon.
The story on this page yesterday,
or that part of it referring to Presi-
dent Bradley and Mr.. Lawrence was
furnished in substance by the Will
son correspondent of the Virginia
Pilot. The quoted parts were ver-
batim from the statement sent in.
1t was purported to have been pub
lished in the Wilson paper 1t was
accepted in good faith.
Last night over the long distance
phone Mr.. Lucas, of the Wilson club.
repudtated the statement purporting
to quote President Bradley. This puts
the issue squarely up to the Wilson
correspondent.
Correspondent Replies.
The following from the Virginian-
Pilots Wilson correspondent, R. B.
Evans. was received last night. in
reply to request for a verifcation
OF his statement regarding the in
terview now denied by Mr.. Bradley:
Wilson, N. c., Sept. 12.-The in
terview printed in today's virginian-
Pilot was from last Saturdays Will
son Times, and the following state
ment speak for themselves:
&c. B. West, secretary Of the Will
son ball club, who held the phone
conversation, says the article printed
IN the Virginian-Pilot is absolutely
correct"
w. A. Lucas, a Wilson attorney.
VINO was in Richmond on Sunday last
says; President Bradley denies to
me that he, as president of the
league, made any statement to law.
renee concerning the matter of hay.
ing the Wilson games thrown ont
On the contrary, he stated that we
ought to have Judge Landis revise
MS decision regarding Rocky Monn,
ana use some other form of punish.
ment."
Here's Change of Heart
another statement from Mr.. Inca.
last night to Mr.. Lawrence was 9
oenlal OF the story that the Wilson
moguls had not reached a decision
10 stand by Rocky Mount and rofns.
TO play Portsmouth in a post series
IN the event Judge Landis AWARDED
the pennant to the Truckers. He de-
cIared that the Wilson club STOOD
ready to fight it out with the Vioxmer
If the Bugs win the second half non.
nant. Unkind critics last night no,nt
ed out that this ct~1nge of heart and
attitude was due to two causes. first