The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-11
ny CTS MAI.I,IlliT.

4.# III GtS MhLBEIltI.
! Richmond Will not submit a schedule
AT the league meeting which is to be
held in Murphy's Hotel on March 90
| lhnt much has been determined. Owner
| bradley yesterday made the statement
that he had no axes TO grind and would
be willing 10 abide by whatever was
done n the meeting. lie is firmly or
the opinion that tile league will suffer
lif lichmond is not givcn all or the
| week END games, as herctoforc
! Practically every man who has given
! any thought to the matter is OF the
same opinion. With anything like the
baseball expected Richmond will draw
larger crowds than any city in the
| league The next town to deserve con
siderauon is Norfolk. Down on tho
coast they are wondering how many
Saturday games will be given them SO
far as Richmond is concerned there cnn
! he no question as to the advisnbilty
| OF letting things run on as they have
before. But In Norfolk it is different.
| Last year il was necessary to cut
up the schedule so that both Norfolk
and Portsmouth could be taken care
OF. Both Norfolk and Portsmouth were
anxious for a large number of games
With each other. This request which
seemed reasonable, was granted. The
result OF tile arrangement is Well
known.
! Norfolk VIII Get r'nir Deal.
| Portsmouth is now eliminated, and
makers or the schedule will not have
! this trouble to deal with. From
sources which arc apparently authentic
| II is learned that President VILLA ms
will be the man who will make the
schedule. lie Will come to the meeting
With tentative arrangement for tho
games. and as no is convcrsant with
every phase Of the league he should be
able to come very near pleasing all. u
| Williams liz Il man of sense and dis
crction. lie knows lust how much
| money can be drawn from the smallep
towns, aud he also knows What Rich
| mond is worth to the league. Under
! these conditions it seems reasonable TO
| SUPPOSE that he Is going to make his
schedule so that the greatest amount
OF money may be drawn to the boz.
| offices.
II Is practically certain that Rich
Imond will open al home with Danvillc
on APRIL 20. Norfolk Will play peters
burg al Norfolk and Lynchburg will
! play Roanoke at Roanoke. Further
lhan this II is Impossible at this time
to get n line on he way the schedule
VIII be framed m. Business is business.
and when business rcigns sentiment
gets mighty poor show
Quiet Meeting.
hc any wranslcs at tho meeting. Most
{"i the owners arc aware Of the con-
0iuons and VIII he ready to agree TO
any fair arrangement. All differences
rave been settled and the wclfarc OF
the whole league is the one thing
which VIII Influence the men repre-
lscnting thc six teams OF the orga,iya-
u"n. liichmond is not making any
Claims. Figures tell the whole story.
~ 4 glance ono raay learn what Rich
nond means 20 the league. In view of
TINS Iaci II seems reasonable to sup
pose that Richmond will be given
proper cons Iteration
Snlnry Limit VIII stand
h J nave been rather positive a TO the
Saiar% limit For some reason or other
IL nave bccn convinced from the first
that there would he no increase in
fthe limit adopted At the league meeting
last fall. THIS conclusion was MOI
reached because of any desire on ny
rdit 10 sec baseball chcapened in Vir-
4liDa. But because had looked into
ieonditious; had found out iust what inc
teams had been paving for ball play
rrs; had learned what he receipts from,
tie games We're, and had done a little
figuring on the duict
II Is miShty nice Of some people TO
lnSurc mat Richmond is "A hig lea suc
town II speaks well for Richmond
b'il When hard pan is reached and the
. count-up happens, then we find ont the
II truth Richmond draws "A great crowd
70 the games. There Is no question
ahout that fact. Ent Richmond al the
same time is not ripe for big league
ehlt- Ecmcmbcr That with more ex
pensiNc team viii come an increase in
the charges Of admission. How many
people VINO now 20 20 the games would
q pc wiling 10 pay the increased tariff.
Jhats a-Tcal question. IT may be nut
ing the situation in q bald way, with
out trimmings, but II is what counts
Argument W.. Dope.
street corner gossip Is ono thing
Loud nouthcd individuals. who spent
most OF their time discussing thing.
OF which they have no Knowledge, ma,
insist that Richmond should be s.
faster company bui after all is sait
: and done somebody must pay tn,
freight, and the somebody in baseball
is the fellow Who buys a ticket, not III.
chap who may lave q season pass an,
walk through the turnstile withou
4 coughing up.
IF the virginia League this season
gives good Glass "C'' baseball the fan,
Will be satisfied. That's what tho man