The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-20
SIT EHIkAAE FITS FROM SPORT AND
BY GUS

All of tho youthful enthusiasts were
out Saturday until the rain fell.
Curses murmured Jimmie. Male
d~ictions.' said Saracino. But Whitline
Somehow or other i, is impossible
TO keep the ball PLAYERS away from
me turfed inclosurc- BY which token
II Is meant to convey that Buck Hook
CT and Frank Bigbic are regular at
tendants.
With ,he workmen working, and the
Hcusler's usual antics with his dog.
and billy Chapel's frequent trips 10
rsplcnish the water bucket, there are
gay old times out at the park these
days.
Manager Sullivan is occupying a
niche PLAYING the seven gods. Since
ne mas found q real home, And
as Tor Mrs. SulliNa n-well. She is
simply revealing in the spirit of W.
ginia sunshine.
Mention ii not, but Pearcc and Baker
Will be here March j. Give mo a day
or two lceway. should they arrive a
day earlier or later.
II takes all of my time these DAYS
Keeping in touch With the local news
the time there is little Information
volunteered. What a pleasure il must
be to be in right With the powers that
Sometimes it isn't a pleasure at all,
for Il fellow likes to feel that what in
formation he gathers is obtained by
hifS the satisfaction OF knowing that
ne is in n position 10 say what he
plcases when he p~lcascs.
Now for a gentle swat at the men
who have been attempting TO make
thinking men believe that an affidavit
swearing 10 The salaries paid was a
Joke for the Virginia : aguc.
The affidavit system Will be iii vogue
IN the Virginia League this season 1t
VIII be no joke. 1t will be enforced.
No city, when ii comes 10 the adj
mihlstration OF. league affairs. or to
the adoption of rules for the govern
or Yields more influence than the ma
iority OF the league. Use that FOR YOUR
favorite brand and think ii over.
As 70 umpires, that's a question for
the man who has beer elected Ia the
presidency of The league TO decide. ii
seems now that at least a majority OF
the league masnatcs have coincidence
IN that man. Me. too.
strange that ,.iley. who is usually
SO correct. should have come 10 the
conclusion that Richmond had signed
Nhitlinc. He has not been signed
set. '
And as TO that Claude Brady affair.
Take a tip, Danvillc. ana don't he ugly.
Owner Bradley was Very frank in
his statement tha, while he was
anxious. as was sullivan, to secure the
services OF the pitcher. he would not
attompt 10 take the man away from
the tobacco city. if the claims Of TIL"
men up there were Just. Having that
in mind he wrote n letter To panvil.o
telling Just what Richmond had done,
IN Wow Of the very fair and sports
manlikc manner, in which the local
owner has acted ii is not up to TIC
city on the Dan to act uppish.
Treat fairness with fairness. When
you're right, there need be no iusti-
sufficient Justification And that's n
mighty good principle 10 follow, ever
il did say II
With tie following list OF men sign
"a. II looks as if Dnnviilc was pretty
well OFF without trying to gobble
everything in sight:
ontheidcrs-ltddic Alder, Of Balri-
more; +. +. Bremen. or Raltimore.
George Johnson. OF Baltimorc. ". 81.
Lumsdcn. of Whitcvillc. ". c.: Her
man, Russell. OF Baltimore; T.. a.
S:ri,uckcrt, Of baltimore George
THOMPSON. Of Washington: Joseph
Ward. OF Baltimore. Jack King. OF
Hayerhill, Mass Walter Alexander.
OF Baltimore,
1nhcldcrs--H. n Morgan, Of Colds
boro. Rcinnart. Of Baltimore: William
snyder tthird baseman), Of Halfi-
naofe; James J. Glancy. Of Baltimore
car /. Jacobs OF Aberdeen. Nd Chas.
S}1i'lL OF Martinsvillc, Va: Herman
Nu$scll, o. 32li!rsorc (nrst hsec or
outheld): with Castor and $sa-!aar
nor yet having accented terms.
Ihtchers-JamcS Boland. Claude
Rrndy. q. J. |Perryman, RAY Mnllsncx.
Nancy Hanks. j. i. a. Cihan, Il. =.
Eastman, Iohn Diegel, c. ". Johnson,
George Schachler. Warren Wright.
Catchers-Joseph L%aughlin (mana-
per- harry smith, or last years team;
Johnny Williams, OF Baltimore.
In addition 70 these. Secretary j
II Farreii's bulletin contains the fol.
lowing liat e players as having sign.
ca contrhcas With Danville: .tewtoy
Morton. John Lee. Roger p. Dreaming
Lawrence Totmcy. Jack Cudahy. Harry
Meyers. August Maxwell Cor Maxwclll
: Melvin %I.cgates, Z. r. Saylor aal l.eor
/ Fly. No information is nvail,ble q.
TO the positions these men play.
From The grave Of the impossihl,
connection originating in the mind.
OF the gAbby individuals from the So;
comes the expression from one or tn.
scribes in Norfolk that tho Tidcwatc'
Lcague--inny It's DAYS he many-wil
give no quarter to tho Virginia League
In me same breath ,hc learned gen
: SA,S naL. no antaXonlsm TO The VIZ