The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10
with tho other larger ol.,o, of tho cir.
why spend Their Money,

with tho other larger oities of tho cir
quit.
why spend Their Money.
However,. It liz, hard to beiicve that q
body OF men would put UP money, and
spend that money in leasing ball parks,
In travelling through the country, in
advancing sums to ball players If
these mon did not intend to actually do
BUSINESS. So for, regarding the local
end OF the deal, Iangdraf has eeparat-
cd himself from several hundreds of
1ioilars He has had no rotuvn for this
money expended He can get no return
until tho playing season begins. and
tho dollars begin to come back at the
gate. If Iandgraf Is purely spender
OF money, or II no happens to be so as
inino rs TO throw away this sum of
money merely for the fun of II, then he
has created q false Impression on this
writer.
From personal contact. from people
who know him, from tho business mon
who arc associated with him In tho
local venture. this scribe has como to
the conclusion that Landgraf is q pref
~ bright sort OF chap, we'll versed
in the ms and outs Of baseball, q good
business man and n follow who Is look
Inc for fair return on any investment
he might make. 1t Is nanifestly UNI
tair to PREJUDICE either he or his as
sociates. They arc asking nothing
from Richmond people save the right
and opportunity to display their wares.
The people can buy OF not AS thoy feel
disposed. TO cali these men names
before they havo done anything is to
condonc q spirit OF unfairness which
has never vet been n part of tho peo-
pie OF Virginia, or any other state In
the United States.
should Welcome New League.
If 1t wero possible great big well
come sign should DO placed at the
head OF each street in the city, tell
Ing these men how glad Richmond is
that they have come here. Richmond
wants better baseball. although Rich
mond has never been avcrSo to seour-
Ing this better kind of baseball from
the hands Of the men who represent
organized baseball hero. But when
ever any suggestion has been made
that Richmond got in league OF
higher classification tho cry has gone
forth that Richmond was cheap town
and could not support better base
haii--wouldn't pay the price. Those
men. representing the United States
League ask nothing but nm oppor-
tunity to show that Richmond will pay
for better baseball. With open arms
this writer welcomes them. just as he
would welcome any organization OF
brains and capital which would work
Tor The advancement OF Richmond.
Tile detection of Harry Stclnfeldt
has been used as the backbone of sew
eral arguments that all is not well In
the ranks OF the u. S. party. &eein-
fcldt would undoubtedly have made
good man for Cincinnati, but the
fact that he answered the pIeadngs
of the war fund.- means nothing
moro than that now manager must
he obtained. THIS has already been
done. IN New York they are jubilant
over .hc prospects. Pittsburgh. with
Deacon Philippi at tho helm, looks for
a winning season. Cleveland has tho
same story and SO with Reading,
brooklyn and Washington.
Another meeting of the league will
be held In New York next Friday Mt
the Imperial Hotel. THIS will be tho
final meeting before the season be-
gins. Tho schedule will be adopted and
other minor details settled. Work on
Lee Park will begin just as soon as
the weather breaks. More than 300.-
600 feet OF lumber will be used in the
construction OF the stands The con-
tractors. r.. j. White e Son, believe
that thirty days will give them ample
time to complete the work. Alfred
Newman will Join Lnndgraf in New
York next week and will then come
10 Richmond. Following Is com
pleto list OF the players signed for
the local club:
List OF Players.
Catcher Bert Blue, last season
champion batsman Of the Ohio League,
with n percentage of .Si7.
Pitchers Grover Goshen and Billy
Taylor, both OF whom made great
records last season.
1nfelders Hoffman, Prout and Ncwn-
ham.
outnelders Mark Campbell, Tom
Ollare an Tom Plummcr.
In addition there are several young
uters who Will report for trial. in
Guiding Jack Donovan, an infeldcr
from Rochester.
Neither Landgraf nor Ncwnham be
lieve II wise TO haul n lot of players
10 Richmond \ good man for each
position will be signed and then the
Team work will begin. Landsraf
leaves tosnurrow for Suffolk TO COM
pictc a.raIgeancits for the training
season. Pittsburgh Will probably train
NJ old Point. Everything looks good
for a most successful season. and until
the league actually d!sintcsrates. or
rails 10 live UP to its promises. the
people that tho league eNDects 10