Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-21
VIRGINIA LEAGUE PUT ON
NEW FINANCIAL BASIS
Home Clubs TO Take All Re.
ceipls Except OH
Holidays.
CAROLINA TOWNS rnorEsr
Club Guarantee Raised From 81 900
to S5OnO-Split Season Abolished d.
Season Opens April 20 and Closes
September q.
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PORTSMOUTH. VA, Nov. o0-vir-
ginia League directors in session
here last night. decided that all clubs
in the circuit next season will have
whereby the home club will take all
of the receipts was reached doing
away with the system OF guarantee
that has been in effect IN the league
for years. The only exception to the
rule of the home club keeping all
of the money taken in AT the gate
was made in the matter of holidays,
when the league receipts will be
pooled.
The motion to adopt this plan OF
financing the teams met with oppo-
, sition OF vigorous nature from Nor
man Y. Chambliss, or Rocky Mount.
who also represented the Wilson in
terests. lie declared that the two
cities he represented were bitter In
their opposition of any such plan.
and he refused TO vote on it. The
scheme, he said. was in every way
favorable to the larger cities. and
meant, In substance. that the smaller
WV Nouiu W. IoiScu oul VI luc
league. suffolk supported him, but
of the other cities voted for the new
arrangement.
season opens April 20.
An equitable schedule. providing
the same number of games for all
cities. was decided upon. The season is
to open April 30 and close Septcm-
Der g.
The spill, season idea was aban-
a. e..
ule. y post-scason series OF nine
games will be played by the Virginia
League pcnnant winners with the
champions OF the South Atlantic
League, the proposition coming from
President w. IL. Walsh, OF that
league, having been accepted.
Until! the time arrives for posting
the guarantee to finish the season
the circuit for next year will not
be definitely determined All of the
clubs indicate desire to remain in
the circuit The forfeit for with
drnwal was raised from $1,000 10
$4,000, and December Is fixed
posting IL y meeting will be Ii
IN Norfolk on December Is. when the
circuit Will be definitely known.
That Roanoke and Lynchburg are
anxious to return To them was indi-
Gated in letters placed before the
bit'Aihh ny IIiuitS.
Before closing the session the di-
rcc,ors took up the alleged lay
down" on the part OF the Tars. in
the puSt-tcason played this fall be-
tween Portsmouth and Norfolk. Mr..
Barry stated that he is conducting
an investigation into the rumors
which filled all Virginia League cities
during and after the series. Presi-
dent w. Il. Bradley also announced
u,
ton in behalf of the league. 1t was
the general opinion OF the directors
present that no such thing as IA lay
down" occurred. but they thought
that the matter ought To be invcs-
tisnted, in view of the widespread
belief that something OF the sort
happened. II was. therefore. unani-
mously decided that the president
continue his investigation, and that
he report back to the directors at
the next meeting.
the following:
Representing, Norfolk, c. VI. Barry
and y. W. Ruth. -
Representing '~Forismouth. +. d.
Lawrence and NJ. II. Dawson.
Representing Newport News,
George Barnes.
Representing Richmond, Ray Ryan.
representing Rocky Mount and
Wilson, Norman Y. Chambliss.
Representing Tarboro W. s. Moye.
Representing suffolk, NJ. G.. Ever
hart and r. l.. Roe.
President w. Il. Bradley presided
at the meeting and r. l.. Roe acted
as secretary. The directors were the
guests Of their Portsmouth colleagues
at dinner prior to the opening of the
business meeting OF the league.