The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-06
WITH THE AMATEURS

/ All plans have now been completed
In regard to the washington-R Richmond
series. President Eaton. of the Rich
| mond Amateur Commission, has been
| in communication with President
Young. of tho Washington Commission,
and they have decided on the follow
ing schedule: Tho champions of Rich
mond VIII play the champions of
Washington doubled header ut the
American League Park in Washington
on Labor Day. Monday. September 4.
and on the following Saturday the
teams Will play a double header at
Broad Street Park here. In event OF
tie q coin will have to be tossed
to decide where the fifth game will be
played.
Amateurs, formerly of the Richmond
State League club. makes the boast
that the Washington players will snow
the Richmond boys under with ease
French, of the Sidney Stars. pitched
no-hit game against the heavy hit
ting Monroes yesterday. not n bail
being hit to the outheld. This is the
second no-hit game pitched In the city
by Sidney Star twirlers Sanderson
turned the trick against tho Pirates
Saturday before last
Secretary Wilkinson. of the East
End League, has called meeting of
tho managers of that league for Mon
day. August 7. at r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. 1
All managers are urgently requested
to attend. as matters Of vast import
ance will be discussed
The VirGinians certainly have a
good team now. and Ii they can hold
this bunch together next season some
body will have to hustle to beat them
out.
The rain stopped all of the games
yesterday except ono in the Rich
mond Amateur League, between the
Nirginans and Battle Axe and ono
between the Sidney Stars and Monroes
in the West End League
Bv winning from the Monroes yes
to-day the Sidney Stars have clinched
their hold on the pennant In the West
End League.
The race in the East End League is
sun uncertain. The Powhatans are
Il i
and the Oak CIR YES bringing ND a |
close second. their percentage being
.692.
inc Battle Axe are the winners of |
the pennant in the Richmond Ama,eur
League. and II looks as If they arc
the ones to represent Richmond In |
lhe inter-city series. although the |
SIDNEY tars have mighty fast team
n tvs
a meeting of the amateur commits
sion will be held this week to make
ARRANGEMENTS for the post-season
series in this city.
President Young. OF the Washing
ton Commission. says that there will
be as large crowd at the games in
WASHINGTON on Labor Day as there
mas ever been 70 see game at the
American Lcas quo Park. Richmond
fans will show President Young that
they appreciate amateur baseball also
at the games to be played here.
All games in the East End League
We're called off yesterday on account
of "a II. but some good games are
promised for next Saturday, especially
the Oak Grove -Brookland game. which
WI propdolE ne double header. |
Both teams arc going fast and push
ing the Indians hard for first place.
The meeting called for Monday night
In the East End League Is a very i'm /,
portant one. and all managers and
officials arc requested to he present. !
The Tiger Powhatan game. which
was prevented by the rain, would have
hcen a great game. as the Tigers are
PLAYING fast ball and with Roger
son back in tho box and the fast field
Ing team Of the Tigers behind him, il
would doubtless have been a very