The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-22
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BY GUS MALBERT
Baseball has been eclipsed for a few days
eecause OF the horse show and racing meet
at the Fair Grounds. Nothing strange about
It, We have baseball four months an the
year. and NO have a hor.e chow but two
days.
sorne OF the performances ct Saturdays
show started the blood courfins 1ust a little
faster through the veins. An for instance.
Atkinson's fall. such a fall is not witness
ed often. and 1t ia doubtful II he knows
how narrowly he milsed serious accident
Both horse and rider turned e complete
som.rssuIt.
~ G. Jackson. from Petersburg, was one
OF the most consistent rider. In the ring.
His mounts invariably performed we'll, and
ne had iitti. trouble.
Mccomb. OF Richmond, is another ma n
who knows how to take a horse over the
sticks. he rides about as easy as any man
hereebou,s.
Uoman and soansl are two name. to CON
Grams are here and jug, as enthusiastic to-
DAY as they were IN The long ago.
Hishsp.re. ,. W. Grave.'s hunter. which
ne has been riding all during the hun, sea-
ION. go, tho gate on his Try saturday. For
some reaton he refused. N
number Of likely timoer,oppers we're
shown in the green hunter cIaEs, The army
missed hre. but as improving horses in The
army has just begun. made a most credit
ss,e SHOWING. Razzle Dazzle looked the
Judge Bryan. from the United s,eeple-
chaae and Hunt Association. who has
Official one iikes 10 meet. Always saave
and pleasant. he knows horses from fetiock
20 name. and hs doesn', mind telling the
they might like TO know.
". J. Carter 4. probably one OF the bus
les. men at the meet He ehases around
that But he knows horses
Returning to baseball. there arc rumo.s
10 the effect that Rlchmond is abou, 10
depiete the Wilmington tenn Of It's pitch-
ere. There is Merchant, who liz already
here. and then there are other names men
II II Is true that Richmond wants a rrl-
State berth. and II IT is likewise true that
Wilmington looks like the frst to cap!tuiate
a bad idea for Richmond to gradually get
all OF the players OF that club. Then there
would be little trouble In making the
change. M -
Naturally the team. amer Us disastrous
series with Norfolk. dropped In Its batting
aVera Se. though the fheldinrr Cure ~
up TO s,endard.
Danvile is the opponent for the onen,nr
OF the week. and a good chance Will be
given TO note the change in the strength
OF the Tobacconists. Richmond should have
had the series before. but didn't because
OF some poor work on the part OF the pitch
ers. Let's see what Will happen this week.
League affairs are gradually adjusting
themselves. But the hrst OF June is com,
Ing. and then something must be done. All
the excess baggage. and some OF the clubs
are over the limit because OF high salaries.
We viii see what We Will see.
Dobson /. or isn't here. No information
has come this way about him. II he is
away With the team. II he '0 ,sn't here went Ma
are told that he Will be here.
The Athletes and Detroit Tigers split
even on the series after the Tigers had
taken the Arst two. II is going to be a
hard matter for the White Elephants TO
overtake the Detroit team. especially it
they are going to split even on every series.
Cut Norfolk out OF the standing column
and one OF the closest races nywhe in
the United States will be found in the Yir-
Ginia League.
POSITION FOR STEVENS.
lie May Become Dominant Figure In Rail-
road World.
..+I L TSnncIa1 ~ Tho 1iponS-D iu-a = 7 mLHH-E
Portlnnd. Ore. May 2i.-Portland friends OF
John +. Stevens. former president of the
HUI lines in Oregon. have been advised from
the East that he is considering and prob
ably Will accept n position In New York.
which will make him the dominant figure In
the railroads OF America, t
This poaItion Is thai Of fiscal represnnta-