The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-10
SPORTING COMMENT
BIZ T. D. BONNEVILLE.

In discussing the National League
teams severay days ago. Hughie Jen-
nings, Of the Detroit Tigers, stated
that In his opinion the pennant this
year would go to the Chicago Cubs.
Jennings said that he did not see how
the Pirates could repeat. He predict
ed that the clubs would finish as fol-
lows: First, Chicago; second. Pitts
burg; third. New York; fourth, Gin
cinnati; nth. st. Louis: sixth, Phila-
delphia; seventh, BROOKLYN; eighth.
Boston.
Jennings may have good reason for
thinking that the Pirates canno, re-
peat this year, but he did not state
them. Clark. OF Pittsburg, Is GER
tainly going into the race this year
with the idea that his club can again
take the flag. and the chances are
that If the Cubs want to win out they
VIII have to put UP high class arti-
Gle of baseball. 1t may be that when
Jennings made the prediction he was
of the opinion that the Cubs were to
have the services of Catcher King
this season. but should that star fail
Ia be reinstated the Cubs will not
| have near SO good a chance for land
ing at the top. Cincinnati will also
New York this year. and Philadelphia
VIII not concede fifth place 10 St.
Louis.
Jennings has not yet done any talk
ing about the American Lea gsse-es4+AAy
but he doubtless thinks that the III
gers will have things their way again
this year ard walk away with the
flag. He would be glad to see the Ma
tionai League pennant go to the Cubs,
as he would rather meet them In the
! worlds series. He thinks II viii he
more honor for his team to defeat
the Cubs than for them to win out
over the Pirates
Under the impression that they
were free agents. Catcher Rowe.
Pitcher Hoffman and Outfielder Rran-
don, OF last years Raleigh IN. 81
team. In the Eastern Carolina AS
socia lion, some weeks ago signed CON
tracts to play with Lynehburg. Of the
Virginia League. this year. Tits was
done AT the time that 1t appeared that
the Eastern Carolina circuit was dis
handed. A recent offer to reerganize
tins circuit and the tender of con-
tracts Ia these men holds them for
Raleigh under the 1909 reservation
When 1t became known To the
-
as p,eted 20 have team again an
offer was made for the three players.
/ tut This ofT"r has not been accepted.
" il believed that these met viii play
N burg sssss :. s;rst-s, there rs
a strong probability that the Cacalina
League viii not get under way III iitha.
Ii at all. te hold these men under last
years reservation. With tLsse three
good men Manager Smith, of Lynch
/ burg. will have his team com ptete and
| nc viii have strong aggregation. If
the mon are in any way attten away
from him he will start out in il Grip
pied condition unless he can pisk up
/ some other good ones In a hurry,
The contract of dutfieider King.
who went 80 Lynchbcrg In tae trade
which sent Buck Hooker to Danville,
has signed and returned his contract
tYo President Wells King will prob
a bly, be given chance in the left gar
taen. but VIII he ur against several
other likely candidates and Will have
To work hard 10 make the team.
II Is reported that baseball manu-
fyrv-tUTrrS tnrUUgffoui the country
! protesting against tffe-fotv tariff m
hasehalls that now pervaiis. They
claim that the tariff is SO low that
. SffSftA%AsssS %AAAt'' 'tftA0
expert basetails and underscH the
Americans In their own market The
protests have been sent to the tariff
commission and they are earnestly
requested tn take some action To pre-
, tect the interests OF the Americ m
manufacturers
T While the japanese may be able to
make up a number of inferior base
atls. those of tho cheapest class. and
cell them to dealers who handle a
low grade of similar supplies, yet ii
can hardly he expected that any fer
eign enterprise will ever turn out an
article that viii. supplant the reguia-