The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-21

The baseball world is awaiting with
much anxiety the outcome OF the
present strained relations between the
heads of the two major leagues, III
finally agreeing to the lb4-game sche-
dule for the National League, the
Ebbets- Murphy faction made II q con-
dttion that the season VIII END on
Oct, IT, Their reason for INSISTING
that the season shall end week later
than the wind-up of the American
League race on Oct. Is not clear
unless they either grasped this last
chance to take a stab at the American
League for ignoring them In adopting
it's schedule or else simply do not
want the worlds series anyway.
For the American League cham
pions to remain idle week before
entering the worlds series would pre-
clude the possibility OF their putting
an their best fight for the series.
Brush suggested that that the season
end Oct. IL, leaving only three Gays
difference. which would not be too
long 4nr the AMERICAS team tn remain
idle The magnates. however re-
manned nhdarate and would consent
to nothing but that Oct ID snoulo
lie the iastedaG. ---------
! President johnson has not YET mad
much to say except that he mad e8-
pected the National League to hold to
the schedule agreement made IN Pltts-
burg and that their disregard of this
Was Il breach of promise. Ban innh-
son may be depended upon to nrins
about Il satisfactory settlement OF the
difficulty and when the final adJuEt-
ment is made ii VIII be seen that the
/ American League will be nothing out
There will be worlds series as usuiti
ftAts-Ne4r- accordance N4tA--the
{ agreement between the two leagues
mad. in February, 1905. Ebbetts
I Murphy and their clan have nothing
I to gain by the stand they have taken
and will eventually listen to reason
Furthermore. the public demands q
worlds series and ii they maintain
their position sttrh a cry viii go up
from the baseball world Re 10 make
them speedily retreat. They cannon
/ afford to bear the loss, financial ano
| .th4resise that will be theirs as "a re
/ suit of universal criticism
I.andgraff, who Is with the kich
I t,ss,nf team this year, and concerning
whom little is known here, was khoWi
as Duke" in the Carolina Association
last season. He as with Tomm!
team tsi,t
did good work at short the latter par
nf the remnant race. Duke is VIVA
inc ladies call Cute" To make
more plain to- some OF those VINO ar
not acquainted with the cunninl
phrase applied by feminine fans
Landgraff is how-legged. And no on
! v,n,,ld ever say TO the contrary ono
they had gotten look at the player
In the winter time he amu$es him
self by punching people in prize flgn
rings As-aa amateur baker ne ]
said 10 be exceedingly classy He !
to be tried out by Manager l4awle
for an infieid position with the Colt
and though he has some last men I
back up against, those VINO nave see
him play claim that he VIII hnd
,i,tf.e. His hackers point out tina
Haug Wagner. the famous inaelde'
IL some legged as is George Nc
Bride. the star shorfstop OF IN
American League and that this
characteristic of great players. Land
gran comes highly recommended an
Manager I4awler will give him goo
try-out for a position
7 TaannfilA the veteran ma Ia