The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
PARKER'S PETS
JUST WAITING
FOR LABOR DAY
Practice Is Held Daily Under
Direction of Coach Pug"
Hicks.
HOPES FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Washington Is Ready, and Large
Crowds Will See Games
Labor Day.

In Just one week from to-day DIR.
w II Parker's champion Battle Axe
nine. winners of the amateur baseball
championship OF Richmond. will play
two games Of ball with the winner of
the championship in the District of
Columbia. in Washington In all five
games are to be played. II that mum
Der is necessary The FIRST two Will
happen in the capital city on Labor
Day, which is next Monday. Two
more VIII he played here Saturday.
September ., and the deciding game,
in the event of tie. VIII be in either
Richmond or Washington. depending
upon the toss OF coin
Since being declared the champions
OF Richmond. the men OF DR.. Parker's
team have been practicine steadily
under the guidance of Pug Hicks. one
OF the wisest baseball heads hrabouts
y letter from President Young. Of the
Washington commission, states that
he has completed all arrane;lements
at his end and that he confidently ex-
poets Washington to win. though he
does not hold tho locals as lightly as
come OF his fellow -towrsmen
DR. Parker is stlll out of the city
llt Itll VI IL many 10 witness some OF
the amateur games in Washington. and
was so highly elated ut what he
learned that he kept on his vacation.
feeling that his team had more than
n even chance to win. Baseball is a
peculiar game, as most fans will ad =
nit. but one can get line on tho
prospects Of opposing teams by a study
OF the individuals The Battle Axes
are hitting well, ana have all enviable
fielding record. They compare favor
ably with any team in the larger city.
and from this the experts gather that
the honors Of the inter-city games will
come to Richmond
The team, accompanied by members
of the local commission and represen-
tativcs from each of the newspapers.
will leave here Sunday. September s.
at 1901 over the Richmond. Freder-
icksburg and Potomac. This will give
the team plenty OF rest, and they will
be In good shape for the two games
Monday afternoon. \ large crowd Is
expected out, as the games have been
widely advertised
\ special excursion will leave here
Labor Day for Washington, and will
carry many OF the local enthusiasts
who VIII help Richmond by their root
ing, Interest is keyed to the highest
pitch and, while all realize shat il is
going 10 mean hard fight, they
nevertheless believe that Parker's Pets
VIII prove equal to the emergency.
The amateur season hero is practi
cally al a close. though few dcsnl
tory games will be PLAYED until the
weather makes ball playing impossi-
hle II has been the greatest VEN in
the history of the game from an ANA
teur standpoint IN Richmond Organi-
cation was effected. and many Of the
mistakes made hv cities In which or
eanization is older were pronted hv.
sun there were numerous mistakes
made here These will he remcdied
for next season The rules OF the
league willFsbe' overhauled and such
changes ms Needed made. IN some
cases this present season liheralitv
was necessary because OF a m,sun-
dertandins of the laws. or because
these laws were ambiguous.
All of tho antiquities will DO re-
moved and there will be no rule which
can he misinterpreted after the rules
committee he's completed its work
While protests lave been numerous
this season they have been no more
numerous than was expected In most
tlNstdnces all disputes We're settled 10
+. the satisfaction of both disputants.
: Sometimes the enforcement of n rule
worked hardship on some manager.
but thanks to the high calibre Of men
harding the teams. they invaria bly,
ab!ded by the decision OF the commits
sion and aided that body N its trying
work.
On behalf Of tho Amateur Commits
s!on Of Richmond, the editor of this
column Is requested to extend 10 tho
managers and men on the several
teams composing the different leac.. as
IN the city, the thanks Of the ofncia1s
Without the help of these mon the
success Of Organization could never
have been accomplished Next wear
things viii run more smoothly and
Richmond will have the most effective
and smoo,hest running organized anna
teur baseball in the United States.
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