Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05
Salary Limit Continues as
Chief Topic Under Discussion.
INCREASE NOT LIKELY
Newsy Paragraphs From Different
Circuit Cities-Players
Signing Up.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

been given trial. there is already an agi-
tation over the circuit for increase to
Sl.Joo, and ii would not be surprising II an
effort Is made at the spring meeting of
the league to bring about this change, I'M
less 1t is seen that such move would
meet with inevitable failure. Looking at
the suggestion calmly. the prediction that
the limit already fixed will not be dis
turbed seems to be a good one.
The teams around the circuit with, OF
course, the exception of Richmond. have
learned the bitter lesson of higher-priced
base ball than the purse of the fan can
stand for, and 1t is not likely that the
very teams which suffered the most will
consent 10 invite exactly similar situa-
tons to prevail again when these can be
avoided. Richmond is the only town on
the circuit that made money when the
limit was up TO S1.10o, but Richmond
could stand a ive-hundred-dol
limit well as the present one. The
Iynchburg magnates lost more than 5000
In two seasons; Norfolk had about the
same losses. This condition was so bad
I'm Portsmouth that the team had to be
transferred to Petersburg. Roanoke. it
is believed. has not made money under
the high limit though the Magic city
owners have been SO close mouthed about
their financial affairs that no one outside
OF that part of the league knows aught
or how they stand.
1t is quite certain that Lynchburg and
Danvflle can be counted upon to fight an
increase In the limit, and 1t will be a
great surprise If Roanoke does not chime
in on this measure. Indeed last winter
the Roa noke team was greatly interested
In an effort to become identified with the
Carolina Association, and this would
have been pushed hard during the winter
II the salary limit had not been reduced.
With that fact in mind, it is hard to see
how the Roanoke director can be expect
ed TO give his support to such a move
FURTHER than this. II is very doubtful il
Petersburg can be made to see the wis
dom of the change. and. if the truth be
known. it is probable that President
Bradley of Richmond is quite willing to
let things alone.
Pitcher Revelle, who was sold last
summer by Richmond to the New York
Americans. and whose contract with
the Yankees has just been bulletined.
has pitched more games than any
other pitcher who has ever worked in
the Virginia League. Revelle pitched
five years with Portsmouth and Rich
mond. going to the latter city about
Tnioseason in 1907. Since 1907, includ-
ing the seasons of 1907, 1908, 1909 and
1910. Revelle twirled in 149 games, or
an average of trifie more than thirty
seven games in a season. To show
that he has a mania for work, in
August. 1909, he defeated Portsmouth
IN double header on Saturday, and
went in and beatsthe again Monday.
to 0. Dutch" name that came with
him from the flats around Portsmouth.
Is the shut-out pitcher of the cir
cult. He got that name in 1908, when
he pitched ten Shut-Out games with
pennant- winning team behind him. The
next season. with weaker team, Re-
velle got away with fifteen shut-outs
to his credit-more than half Of his
victories being shut-outs. Last year.
with the worst team since he went to
Richmond. and the worst season he
had in three years. Revelle scored nine
shut-outs. with siXteens victories to his
credit During the three whole seasons
Revelle pitched for the Richmond team
his pitching average amounted to $40.
In 1907 Revelie stood thirty-third In
the list OF pitchers. In 1908 he was
No s. and in 1909 he stood second, nav
ing won twenty mine and lost eleven
year his team finished in fifth place.
and he broke even from the slab. win
ming sixteen and losing sixteen lie
stood No. % In the pitchers records.
One of the best games Revelie pitched
during his' long career here was in 1916
when he lost a thinning game here to
Walter Moser. who is to get frlal TINS
spring by the Boston Red Sox. 1t ives
beautiful battle from the mound. The
locals found Revelie for eleven hits. while
Moser went through the fifteen squares
with three singles. RHvel!e was MI
rather freely until the time came 70
score and then he put the screws down
Pentley, row with Greensboro. was the
batter There were two out and Revelle
had two and three on the batter. IT was
too dark to piay LONGER and the next bah.
unless il was fouled or would wind UP
the day. Revelle let drive and Bentley
II. il for drive over right field for a
circuit The fairs pitched nearly hun
dred dollars out of the srandstand TO
Bentley. and Revelle had credit for more
than two years of losing the longest
game in the league. for that was the
longest until August. 1905. when Lynch
burg bested Danville / to in a seven
teen-inninG contest in Danvilie
While il is to he expected that Manager
Stocksdale will brin. some Alabama and
other southland prospects with him when
he ~ets his sGuad ready for IvnchbDre
I'm Mach il is mere than Drcbable that
Q number OF semi-professiona' players
will he drawn on from New York city
teams. Arthur Zimmerman IN infielder.
~h~ is brother Of the Chicago Cubs
utility man. has already signed with the
Shoemakers and he has recommended
uuite a string of promising men from
among the seri-professional teams of
Gotham. The local team also tried to
secure William. brother Of Arthur. who
a
signed with DanviiIe Ill, before hearing
from the locals. There is no doubt that a
mistake was made last spring in letting
Zimmerman out without a longer trial.
Tor. dASnite his youth. be has the ear
marks % corking intielder and a hard
hitter. Lynchburg will likely land this
boy II he does not remain with Danville.
Rfcamond < expecting good work from
.Tahn EerbnIrt Of New Jersey - vnar
Vast season Nerbout was one o. Tho most
effective pitchers with the colts and -
he comes back this year with the same
assortment Of curves. control ssnend and
energy that he DISPLAYED in 1910 he will
make one of the leading fingers Of the
circuit. Eerhout is deservediv popula :
over the circuit because of his hard worl,
and gentlemanly demeanor on and off the
diamond,
The fact that Cleveland has asked for
waivers on Waller Doane who pitched
FOR Roanoke last season on an optional
sale. does not cause any great amount
OF surprise here For the fans generally
look upon Doare a star in this kind OF
ball. but think has much Vet 20 learn
before he will make i in the big show.
Doane had = fine record with Roanoke
last wear and the season before. hut his
work with Cleveland AT III" close of those
seasons demonstrated that he X in need
or more sprouting. That's probably the
reason the management there wants RI
let the tall finger out 10 Portland Of the
Coast Lea que. and he will go there If the
waivers are secured
Roanoke announces the signing of 7 =
Wilkinson of Princeton w Va who NJ
one time was q vel known athlete at Da
wilson IN. ca College. playing for several
years in the outfield for that team
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