The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-25


ure would delight Hughey Jennings
John l. Taylor. or even James Nc
Aleer. Outsiders idea of the worth
of a ball player may not be the same
as that of an owner, but few will be
found to disagree with the proposition
that the star outfielder of the Ma
tional League is worth $4,000 sal
airy.
Speaking of the trade made By
Fred Tenney of Dave Shean for Sha-
fer, of the Giants, 1t Is pleasant to
remember what Fred Lake said OF
the Boston Rustlers late Doves, when
he took control. Il found i had two
ball players and a bat bag" said
Lake II sold Elmer Bates and l lol
the bat bag. but i still had Dave
Shean. and that was some consoia-
ton
Walter johnson, 1t seems, isn't sat
isfied with the money coming to him
next season, and liz holding back his
signature without johnson the
Washington club might just as vel
give up any hope of landing above
seventh place.
Enthusiast In Franklin believes that
V. p. 7. and the University of Viz
ginia may yet get together on foot
ball He refers to Y. p. i. az tht
champion" team OF the State. Tha'
later sounds all right, but whether II
Is fact is another question Nir'
GINA really has as much right to this
title of champion football team of the
State as V. P. l. But just as Ione
as Virginia will not play v. +. l.. tus'
hs
unable to claim clear title.
Seems they have been pulling of
some of that raw stuff in Balti.
more. Which means that a lot oil
enthusiasts went to see Hacken'
schmidt and Gus Schoenlein wrestlt
and came away dissatisfied with tbs
exhibition. Far be it from any one
TO suggest that two wrestlers would
not frame up a bout, but the chances
are. il the bout was poor ii was con
tested fairly. A frame-up affair is al.
ways beautiful exhibition. fun oi
thrills and near-falls and all sorts ei
spectacular work,rfnr-th the wreztisrs
can take chance without fear OF
being pinned TO the mat But in d
real bout they are obliged to be care
full. Most folks are not aware OF this
cogdingiy.
Zhyszko. the Pole. is going TO try
to throw Americus--which is the stage
name of Gus Observation-Disclosures
Rogers and II RUSSIAN named Padow-
ski all I'm an hour. He will be lucky
II he can get away with Americas In
that time. but as for Rogers--well
he's as big as house, but about al
soft as a man may be and carry
around ESQ pounds of flesh and bone
Padowski IL "A new one. and may be
from Ireland for all that is known
about him.
Well, the good folk in Norfolk
can now sleep O. nights The officer,
of the club have been announced. and
even If the good gossips down theirs
continue to shake their heads and ask
why did they get it," little more
need be said on the subject. Messrs
Allen and Howard are IN control and
Charlie Babb is manager of the team
But the real big hit is the announce.
ment that the price 10 the grandstant
seats will be 40 cents. Now. that II
what one may cali hot stun. Here
YOU are, nice front row grandstand
seat 40 cents, marked down from so
bargain
Norfolk Is thrifty town, and Il
should be remembered that dims
will purchase two glasses of ginger
ale or two bags of peanuts, and tina
is something. Why didn't the man.
agement think OF that and keep the
price of the seats at so cents ant
offer two bags OF peanuts or two bot
ties of hokey-pola as a premium
That sort of an inducement woult
probably draw a crowd even III thu
team got in bad and played poor ball
sling like these marked down af
fairs and bargain baseball TO draw q
crowd in a thrifty town.
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