The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-28
Pertinent Comment
BY GUS MALRERr.

elected so long az he does his duty
and tries to give tho people who make
the Virginia League possible the class
OF baseball TO which they are entitled.
His support of President Williams is
because Of tho fact that Williams has
made good executivo; one who has
looked after the interests of the
league. has not been bulldozod, has
stood for the right as he saw 1T, and
has not been influenced by ravoritisln,
or any of the powers supposed 20
reign in Virginia League affairs In
his support of Williams he Is at least
as secure In his position as those
who oppose him. for he has three
clubs occupying the same position,
while like number disagree.
Aside from all this the brutal fact
brutal because of the discolorations
which seem almost biascd-rcmains
that VI is tho public which must be
served. Regardless OF what might he
written and regardless of what might
be said, those who go to the baseball
park are the bost judges. The writer
is willing to leave his position in the
hands of these people. Williams may
or may not be re-electcd. 1t is of
small concern when the bigger ques-
tlon OF a truthful and accurate report
Of the happenings of the Virginia
League is taken into considerations
News. news which is accurate and
which tells what happens, is the os-
sence, the very right-to-live OF the
reporter. This is what the writer Is
striving to do, and he believes that
he nearly accomplsshes his purpose, at
least he tries to do so.
The man who wrote the letter which
appeared in the Sporting section OF
The Times-Dispatch last Sunday Is not
in the city. He will be back before
the end of the week. AS he has no
interest whatever in the proposed
United States League, and as he has
been made the subject of some criticism.
he will probably make II reply Just us
information. il might be stated that
he is one of the biggest and most in
fuental men in the city of Richmond
"a man whose word is his bond and
for whom respect is entertained by
men in every walk of life. Thut's all
for the present
Frantic efforts are being made by
the press agents of the big fellows 20
create some interest In heavyweight
encounters. Now that Jack johnson
is back in this country and just spoil
ing for fight. the various promoters
arc anxious to make n little change.
].
and the result of any fight arranged
for him mt the present time will be
known before the fight takes place.
Jim Flynn couldn't give him IL battle.
neither could Carl Morris nor Al
kaufman. Sam McVcy and Landlord
arc across the waters, but even il they
could be brought right back. tho fact
that they arc or color would lessen
interest in the fight.
So Bonhag broke another record. AS
an American Olympiad possibility he
looks better than most of the rest.
America will have a rather hard time
holding Its own when the games are
pulled off over in Copenhagen.
Sammy White. OF Princeton who
won Mt least two games for his foot
ball steven. through his own endcav-
ors. has received more votes for "A
place on the AllAmerican team than
any other candidate. Sammy deserves
Just what he got. While probably not
as brilliant a player as sonlc Of his
predecessors, and while maybe he was;
an opportunist. still he shone bright
CT than the rest and won his iaurclS