The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29

Virginia League. which is TO be held in
the Hin City next Wednesday. is over.
volumes upon volumes VIII be written
In anticipation Of what the magnates
will actually do. The Importance OF tho
meeting cannot be overestimated. or
tlmiSts to the contrary nOtwithStdnd-
ing, the Virginia League needs some
mighty bolstcrlng before things run
smoothly. IL. indeed. they ever do run
smoothly again. M
: While Il IS not desired Go emphasize
the strained relations between the CHIEF
executive OF the league and certain
latlons are strained is at once ap-
parent to readers OF the daily papers
II the Lynchburg meeting Is TO amount
TO anything at all. II must first OF nj,
resolve itself into peace Conference.
with every man present toting fair
With every, other man. In other words,
used during the discussion OF the rate
bill in the United States Senate. the
Virginia League masnates do not know
meeting should largely cndeavor 10
hnd out where they are at"
From the viewpoint OF the layInan
the present administration OF league
affairs has resolved itsclf largely In 4;
trS-o'-war, With the western section
pulling against the eastern section The
new regime was not welcomed at all IN
cc.t tain localities. and. through various
means, this dispeasure has made itself
hppdTfll IL 'll urc Interested SOlrlH
in the good OF the league. there should
certainly be that clement OF franknesa
between the several inaenates. wi!houi
can be established The salary limit
.is OF minor Importance compared with
this.
The cry of ebetter baseball for Rich
mond" is not unwarrantedH Richmond
demands better baseball But there Is
= N fit N ri i,fl fr,..
fashion The night for better baseball.
10 the fight is to be made. should be
arrangements can be made to let Rich
mond out OF the Virginia League and
substitute another town. This is sim
ply one suggestion. Or II may be the
the salary limit ns TO give the class
of baseball which the patrons of tho
game are seemingly demanding. But.
FIRST OF nll. let there be peace and conf
dencc established. Richmond has 4
good team right now-better. in fact.
than !. had last year If the pitchers
between the two. The question is will
Richmond be able to keep the present
team? 1t cannot DC done under the ST.
200 plan.
All of the other towns have good
teams tea petersburs mas SHOWN marvel
the crlpplcs get back in the game.
win win, be in IN The running Lynehbmrs Is
rounding into FORM. And, Nor1Olk and
Roanoke speak for themselves
II statistics mean anything the Colts
are a going aggregation. Rnpp heads
the hitters. though he has been in
only one game and his leadership Is
therefore, an empty honor. The per-
centage he obtained in the game no
worked OF .667 VIII not stand. Wallace
is entitled 10 the premier position. His
consistent work has melted him per-
centnge Of .34s. Donovan In six
Games has percentage Of .s+S. Egan
follows with .331 Martin with 800, and
MATHS Is the last OF the 800 brigade
and fielding 300 which Is a great
showing.
E Maths leads all OF the helders He
has been in thrty-three games and has
not made an error. Wallace, Sullivan.
Cowan and Baker, follow in the order
named. Baker and Wallace have each
scored thirty-two runs Martin is the
champion base -stealer thus far, with
twelve to his credit. Baker has nino
and McCabe eight. McCabe ia thu
champion sacrifcer. with eight. Baker
has seven and Sullivan six
II the pitching problem has been
solved. the Colts will be a hard propo-
sition to beat. Petersburg will be a
fair test. and four games with the
Coolers will be played this week, three
IN Petersburg and one here on Decorn-
ton Day
iis,t.