Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-17
lands SEEKS DATA FROh|
ALL STATE LEAGUE club
Conduct Of Norfolk PLAYERS
Post-Scason Series to Re.
ccivc Close Attention.
PLAYERS NAY GET N "Dur,:i
General r-t'IcaninE,'' Drs,ip.
Z" Clear Up situation nil Over al
emit. Looked for Since High Con
missioner starts investigation

NORFOLK, oct. lG.-liigh Conl
missioner lands. supreme in has
ball. true To his promise To the md
gus OF the Rock Mount club. h;e
started his Investigation OF All
second half race in Tie viry,r
League. and Will also probe ~
'"'rHes openly made that mcmbe 1
'"c N"rioilt club played indiE
'"' oah during the post series.
looks like there will be a hou,I
'''ahinE. In other words. tina, ~
IVY only clear up the situation ii
'hc circuit. but delight tho fan.
SWING assurance that baseball w,|
continue clean
orders have been received. accor,
ing l" reliable reports bv I'll
portsmouth and Norfolk fans Ia.
complete roster OF their cI,h. 81
The second half the sworn ro,.-l
Yi PLAYERS. and eworn salorv H.
~ Is also known that the nam
~ N"ri"lk players who parti,in,,,l
III ihc puyt series hay, t,,,
"ucstcd by Judge lands.
Local M"guI. Ready.
Local moeuis are not i'm Tho H.,
worried by the proposed dolvIu,. g., :,
,h" financial records OF tho yr,r !,
"c''fhin" tn" salary list. az Ill
,""S' ihcN unh"SItatIngly d,cI. \
'h"t 'h"y remained within The lin
curing both halves of tho t.nynu
are ready To demonstrates IL bv .pI
"'et' Ihcy viii invite an open !, nj
c"mplct" investigation.
II * .,IS,,
VIII 10" made for Judge Land. 4
pass on tn" alleged fact thar ~ :
inc second half Wilson and Dn.p
Mount used the Identical clubs Az
Huh'lh"h In the first half for ,xrec/
DiS tho salary limit. They will al, ~
mat these clubs had no RICH, g., 80
'ncs" players and that the s,rcnr,
"i the two teams should have hc.'
cut ih"y VIII cite the fact tina
pr"cti'hIiE every player on the Rock
Mount roster returned To IN. cI,,
from somewhere lin tho ,yond. ~
Inc post series between tina, club M,
wilson. showing that they were al,
NJ" with strings. |, Is also prob
am" that Jud." i.andle win %. :; MA
Ia pass on the right OF ON. uiy.S
practically wreck another cIubl$o
IN" league in order to strcnct t,s
their ""n team. These are nueS
ions thr m"EuiS would like to hay
answered.
WIN Ala IN Probe. III
IA" investigation of the nilctsS
conduct Of Norfolk players in tn
post series. which, II il charged. re
suited in practical laying down
I" their opponents because OF son,
real or fancicd grievance with m
cub owners over til. division OF IN
terics purse. will be aided by IN
local club owners. They want III
charges sifted To the bottom. wifi
IN" punishment OF any found gulf,
IL rumors can be accepted at thej
race value. IL looks like the ma
jority Of the Norfolk players Sfl
face indefinite suspension, IL no
Punishment from organized baseball
as "a result ot their conduct. 1t
known that Judge Lands. strong "a
clean sports. Will pass judgme6
severely on those Euilty-and thu
II VIII he M 10 tho players TO clea
their skirts. II is charged that tn
men can lac condemned by their ow
remarks on the streets OF NorfoIl
and hy tho club house wrangles Wit
Manager WARRIOR.