The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-12
franchise TO dispose of az the members
of the league desire.

of the league desire
1t is not thought that SERIOUS oppos1-
ton will be met should q franchise In
the Fri State or some higher class
league be waiting for Richmond. 1t
is no news to say that Richmond has
outgro"n the Virginia League Rich
mond is rafting good ball town, ana
a franchise in this town in any league
is valuable-how valuable can only DO
estimated
Logically. Richmond should be In the
Eastern League. 1t is a better town
than many in that organization But
there Is no franchise And to get
franchise would mean tremendous
outlay OF money, probably 100000
1t doesn't look now as II the virginia
League could possibly last the season
through II II does 1t Will be surprls-
ing. But even II 1t does Norfolk and
Richmond must find faster company
next year ], is costing considerable
money for Richniond to stay in the
Class D league. and IT is costing jus,
as much in Norfolk. But in the mean.
time we have got to put up with the
article we arc now receiving.
Talk that Norfolk is way out of the
salary limit Is going the rounds It
mag or may not be true Certainly no
one has any direct Information Char
lie Babb says he is not paying any
moro for the club team than the other
teams Woodward Allen maks the same
statement. AS to the ownership Of
the club the public is not Interested
Inc virginia League is getting the
worst of II in Norfolk, and those who
arc pointing with a finger of mystery
at the Norfolk Virginia League club
would do we'll to investigate conditions
In that town.
The Tidewater League is mixed IN
~ norfolk politics. hats the answer
TO the short deal which the organized
cinD IS getting. The powers that be in
Inc outlaw ranks are close TO the pow
trE mat be in the political r1ng When
you get TO mixing baseball and politics
you nave mixture which sooner or
later Is going to explode. Something
Is going TO happen in Norfolk baseball
and happen soon. but 1t will be quite
dinerent from what the gucssers have
framed UP.
But what's the use of all this talk.
Whatever may finally occur will be
better than what we have got II
richmond finds berth in the TIL
state It Will be gratifying to a large
NUMBER oil 1ans. Danvtile, LynchburE
and Roanoke cannot support ball teams.
so 1t Is up TO Richmond to make a
move.
All along. from the very beglnnlns
readers of this paper will have come to
the conclusion that the Colts wero
much stronger extensively than de-
fensive!y. That is absolutely true now.
We lack pitchers. Not a single mem
Der of the pitching staff stacks up with
the real article. Another feature which
is displeasing ia the spirit evidenced
to play the umpire instead OF the on
posing team. Some of the umpires
arc bad and there Is no hesitancy in
saying when and where they are bad
Cook is poor man to run a game.
Leary started badly. but has improved
wonderfully and looks as il he is try
ing to be fair. Connolly may make
an jumps one OF these days. Henderson
was off color yesterday. but his other
work here was satisfactory. Let's
play the teams and not the umpires.
and everybody will be better satisfied.
Baseball in Virginia is now in a
rather precarious condition. Condi-
tons may improve but the probabii.
tiles are that this year will witness
the deceasc of the Virginia League.