The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-28
A QUADRI--C CITY LEAGUE
UEsCHTDULE oFGAMES HASBETS
t4RH1NGED FOR THE SUMNER.
Tb.r..re Now Four Clubs In the Field and
They should Receive the Cordial
Support of the Cranks.

Since the Petersburg team has become
a member Of the Tri-City League-now TO
be called the Quadri-City League-interest
IN baseball has Increased, and there
is every good reason TO believe that Rich
nond. Manchester and Petersburg VIII
be given the national game this summer
IN better shape than FOR years past. Inc
managers Of the four clubs are very much
interested In the matter and Intend 10
give the public the very best ball playing
possible with the men now In their en-
plov. There is no doubt Of there being
excellent material In the four clubs. Eacn
Of them are weak at some point or an
other. but as a whole they play ball ABOUT
as well as any crank has any reason
TO expect. Five hundred people at a same
Is a very unusual happening, consequently
the Virginias, Forest Hiiites. College
and Petersburgers can only employ men
who work more for honor and glory
than for hard actual cash. All four CLUBS
however are In a healthy financial con-
diton, and there is no indication what
ever that they will 90 10 pieces durins The
summer for the lack OF funds.
Now that they have organized and IN
tend doing their best, the ''cranks'
should aid them as much as possible,
remembering that every little helps
Especially should this be the case with
those who 20 about and forever COM
plain that Richmond IS a dead town
so far as baseball IS concerned.
1t should also be the aim Of the mana
gers Of the four teams 10 see that patrons
Of the game are made as comfortable as
possible. and that certain existing evils
are remedied. For instance. when
games are played az Island Park the
chairs In the grand-siand, which people
pay extra 10 sit upon. should not be COW
cred with dust Ladies are frequently
present. and IN their summer costumes
they find II rather trying 10 be obliged
to sit In a dust covered chair.
The grass should be kept cut in the
outfeld The PetershureeTs this season
won two games at Island Park because
the BAH became lost out in centreheld.
At Forest Hill Park there should be
srme arrangement put up that viii keep
the sun out Of the grand-stand. II pours
inio the place. and makes "a seat on the
bleachcries a far more pleasant place.
Then. too. adequate accommodations
should be given the press. For a small
expense this could be done. and reporters
would then not be forced 20 write IN all
conceivable disagreeable positions.
At Petersburg there should also be some
arrangement made for the press. A sea-
soned pine board in the erand-stand just
behind the catcher IS all that is neces-
sary. This arrangement VIII not do az
Forest Hil Park. however as the sun
SHINES there on me netting with sufficient
iorce 70 Dllnd any one. The desk should
be az the back OF the stand
There should always be ON hand plenty
or bails' and spectators should not De
made 10 wait until ball is found.
Inc managers ot me teams have met
/ anu aEtnsed the soneduies of games.
| iWenty-six are 20 be PLAYED In Peters
/ bure' ana thiriy-siN in Richmond and
Manchester. The schedule is as follows:
IN Feters burs-Iune 18Th. Forest BID
/ ai.u feteIspurg. july lst. Pe-e-shurS and
oIest hlu; July 4th. a. M.. Petersburg
/ ana tlAlas-aiieFnoon same. Peters
bNrs ana college; july Nh. petersburg
/ ana Ioresl itll. Jn-y lsih Petersburg
/ ana foifst hlil' July 1871. Petersburg
! ana flrslnlasi july --i Petersburg and
/ college; July 18th, Petersburg and Nir-
| einlas august ~. petersburg and COL
l-s-' = usuSl oth. feleispure ana Forest
i TN. ..us.s' In s.s5snNIs ana COL
r77, - ..s Ig ,o., eIsltl- ana oIes'
I1-t' - .-Is, I'D o..t gl'is,uI- ana IT.
-'li4s, AUGUST -..". itlrIsuAIs ana = .'-
/ e.l ilIii' au5tsl ".th' fetrTsb1Ts ana Viz
tnlas' september a. petersburg and
college, september fih. petersburg and
Nirginias' september 18Th. Petersburg
ana college, September 18TH. Petersburg
ana FOREST hiHi september 20. Peters
burg ana college.
A. hinnmond ana Manchester-June
-+.n' NIsiilias ana oIest hlli' july ISL