The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-24
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Pertinent Comment
BY GUS MALBERT

as a great pity that Williams Knocked
the wind out Of the sails OF the
dreamers who dreamed that he was
owner of the Norfolk baseball club.
All of the talk along this line can be
put In the pifiling rot class. and to
tho reader must have appeared as
worthless spacefllcr. along with such
wdse remarks as those concerning what
any club was paying in salaries for
players. as If the owners OF the clubs
~ete opehins their books to tell their
private business affairs. ,
Another bright gem which was un.
furied yesterday was to the effect that
there was little difference between
owning a ball club and representing
one, presume bly, q dart aimed at viii.
Hams, who. in tho opinion OF the author
OF the bon mot, represents the own
ers of the Norfolk franchise. q r
Williams. as president OF the Virginia
League, represents every clu in the
league, and he represents that club
most which needs his representation
most. 1t is not optional with him. He
has to do 1t. The laws of the league
make 1t imperative.
II all started down In Norfolk. where
the OUTLAW live. Incidentally, tho
are very successful; SO sue
500 io "UlCIM HtcN6 N
Griffin commanded as manager OF the
Norfolk club of that organization
strained the purse strings a little too
much. and he has went" They DO
cay that when pay day comes around
IT Is rather trying on the nerves, es.
precially when the count-up doesn't
pan all pay dirt.
Rumor rays that the management
Of III Nh I'D Nirutrt.Er . a To- III III NN r 80
Show Association Will start on plans
for next spring at once. Among the
schemes proposed lie to start a men,
bership campaign with annual dues at
$40. and to secure 800 members. This
VIII guarantee a great show. and az
the same time remove any possibility
OF financial Embarrassment Tho show
helps everybody, because 1t helps 70
Improve tho stock.
We have now with US In the pitch
Ing department OF the Colts. Mr.. Mer-
chant and Mr. Rapp. Were IL not
nsa!nst the rules OF the organization
what a play of words could be made
on those names! How about Merchant
making a corner on all the goods OF
his craft and not caring a rap for
any old hitter! Get III
Dobson Will look natural on rrst
base when the Colts return. IL he does
play then. 1t has made funny reading
TO hear OF his arriving every day since
last Thursday. and OF being In every
game since then, Also he was sents
to Danvillc by some OF the scribes.
who brought him back to Richmond
the next day, because he hadn't left at
all. Then he was.put out at the ball
park morning and evening. and at
the precise hour when yours truly had
positive visual knowledge that he was
no nearer the ball park than Seventh
and Broad. the visual evidence being
secured through talking With him.
Anyway. IL is now definitely deter
MINED that he is really In Richmond.
It doesn't always pay 10 be too en-
crget!c. nor does 1t pay tic anticipate
events Just TO have something TO say.
which comes pretty near being good
advice.
WHAT do you know about Washing
ton trimming Detroit in the hrst game?
And with Dixie Walker pitching! Sur
prises do happen, and verify IL tho
cellar champions are going to lick the
Tigers. Jennings's early lead Is going
to stand him in good stead.
Christy Mathewson is the latest 10
come int, the fold OF those OF us who
do not believe hat the lively ball Is
responsible for all of the hitting.
Christy holds that a great part of 1t
Is due to the poor condition OF the
pitchers. which comes very nearly be-
ing true.
Now, watch those White Elephants
hustle. How about two championships
in Philly? Stranger things have hap
pened: