The daily times., 1921-09-16
VIEWPOINT OF RICHMOND
TIMES-DISPATCH

Article in eStcrday 1dpel
Quotes President Bradley Figuring
on Forfeiting Wilson Games. Position
of Richmond Would be Strengthened.
Yesterdays issue of the Richmond
Times-Dispatch carries rather IN
teresting article bearing upon the
present controversy in the Virginia
Ieaeue. and it also throws rather
interesting side light upon the hopes
of Richmond for the second hall IL
has been felt by local authorities tina
Richmond had something in view all
along. and that President Bradley
was not breaking clean with the
Carolina towns. The article attempts
to forecast events and in particular
plays up Richmond's chances to win.
A part of it may not be of interest
to local fans, but in order to give the
atmosphere that exists we will print
it in full. The story follows as it ap-
peared in the Times-Dispatch:
With the end of the Virginia
League season only two weeks off and
the pennant still far from being de-
cided as a result of President Brad
ley's announcement that he probably
will have to forfeit several games
won by Wilson, Ray Ryan's Rich
mond Colts will stack up against the
Rocky Mount Bronchos this after
noon in the first game of dash
which local baseball fans believe will
materially improve the Capital City's
standing in the race for champion
ship honors .Monauk or Coogin will
be the hurting selection in the open
ing game of the series today. ..v
Representatives Of several clubs
will go to Norfolk to the league meet
ing Wednesday night prepared to de-
mand that the games won by Wilson
between July 3 and July "a. be for
feited, and that Wilson be eliminated
from the second half race on the
grounds that, first, that for nearly a
month the Tarheels exceeded the sal
airy limit, and second that the Will
son management pFofited by the use
of a club built up only by exceeding
the salary limit. -a,s,
If the league decides that the
games should be forfeited, Wilson
will automatically take tumble
down the ladder Richmond will gain
three whole games by the transac-
ton, the Bugs having made a clean
af of
played in the North Carolina town
July Is, 10, and 20. Three games
subtracted from the locals ''lost"
column and trio of contests added
to the ''won" division will improve
the Capital City's chances of partici-
pating in the postseason series con-
siderably.
Portsmouth also would benefit by
such transaction, the Truckers hav-
ing dropped an entire series in Will
son July IL to July 13. Norfolk, how
ever, would gain only one game. The
Tars took two of the three-game
series in Norfolk between the dates of
July 2 land %.
Should the games be forfeited and
Wilson eliminated from the second
half race, Portsmouth would go into
league leadership with Richmond in
second place. The Tars would be
relegated to the third rung of the
ladder. The Truckers would be lead
ing the Colts by a margin of two and
one-half games, a lead which easily
can be cut down easily in two weeks.
AT the pace the Colts now are set
ting, it is not too much to expect for
the end of the season to find the
second-half flag flying from Mayo
Island Park. OF the seven games
played last week the Colts were VIC
tor1ous in five. Three of these tri-
umphs were over the Tar Babies.
and two over the strong Bugs.
From Rocky Mount Ryan's charges
will travel to Portsmouth where a
chance to jump into first place NAV
be Afforded. Should the Colts trim
Jimmy Viox's proteges in two Of the
three contests, the Truckers doubt
less will have some opposition in
the postseason series for the mem
nant
One week from today the Colts
open series at the local apple or
chard with Jack Warhop's Norfolk
. Tars.} The Suffolk Cats then will
come here the last half of the wee1;
and will wind up the season Satur.