The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-25

on the part of the. president to travel
and straishten OUT affairs. 1t is part
OF his duty TO continually visit the
cities in the league and see that every
thing is going well. IL the magnates
feel differently let them do away with
, u,,, office Of president. The league
ganization SO long as the man ut the
helm is being continually harassed
by those who seek their own welfare
pity that these things must be
acknowledged. but il is the truth. and
the public is entitled to know these
things.
The tight against Williams was pre-
oicted in these columns months age.
ana ;, yet, when the charge was made,
al Knowledge of it, 1t is a peculiar
circumstance that just as the report
Mas Mas Just SO was the actual occur
should have been effected at the Pc
tersburg meeting, or else the present
man notified that his services werc
better man than Williams for the Job
let him be trctted out, but 1T will take
a good deal Of proof to show the peo-
lie who support the game that Nil-
man.
Those causing the trouble had better
watch for themselves. Lynchburg and
Danvtlle were ready to be ousted last
year and only the action of williams
Kept the plan from going through.
an organization. and the comment
heard in Richmond is that the people
would far rather have no baseball than
to have the kind delivered during the
on every street corner and no secret
is made OF 1T. The policy OF the pres
en- owners of the franchise is not
pleasing to majority of the patrons
and while the attendance last year was
almost minimum. taking into con-
3,ideration the few games postponed
because OF rain. II will be less next
season unless conditions change ma
,erlallN. There Will always be rebel
lion from large part of the baseball
going public so long as Richmond
ZION. and the rcbellious number will
increase unless the very best possible
KIND of baseball is given.
The plant in Richmond. DESPITE ;hs
assertion OF pany To the contrary. is
"iihp,dated and not at all the Kind
w WSh the patronage merits. The
Mretched condition, the clubhouse a
veritable disgrace, and the whole fa:.
PEI, neiow inc average plant in cities of
in mono, was never properly put down, as
every single man who knows any
shinS about the game and the park
has declared time and again The n, 81
in the clubhouse have shower baths
WIN no roof over them. and no sane
man. regardless OF how sympathetic
ne ne may be- can call the plant good
NJ OF these things must be changed
Let II he stated emphatically that
hichmond has come out of the bushes
IN every other regard and Richmond
Is coming out of the bushes
rom !. baseball standpoint. or base
pdll is going 10 starve. Let the own
rrs OF the professional franchise look
10 inc amateurs. They are PLAYING
good ball and public tired OF wait.
ing and hoping will turn to the back
lotters Tor sport rather than see A
iheoiocre production by tho pros
When the November meeting is held
INC league magnates have n few
.nihgs TO do. They must raise the
shlEry limit so that better baseball
may be secured. This writer. together
with others. has seen the error of his
conclusions in this regard and is VIII
ing TO confess that good ballplayers
cannot be secured on half salaries:
ne magnates should increase thc
prayer limit; so that utility men NAV
ne carried by the teams. And the mag
mates should elect man president fo-
q term of years who Will Govern th,
league, and not be governed by am
one club. regardless OF its influence or
financial contr buttons. Either do
these things or let the league go to
smash. as II must inevitably do under
last years policy.