The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-14

CITY, sh0uId tnkc nm active interest In
building TINT part OF the Qucbec-to-
Miami international Highway which
| passes through Virginia. According to
| reports received ut this desk II is pos-
Hible for the highway to be routed
from Washington via Frcdcricksbur.s
J ana Richmond. So fur up Richmoud *
concerned selfish policy would he 10
absolutely Disregard the route through
This Stnte 80 long ny RichInond wrs
s ono OF the cities In the Itinerary INT
,'ehhohd people, being generally II
! nrond-mindcd people, hnve gone n little
bit further. They hive come 10 con-
ciusion TINT the rond, through Fred
erfeksburE, is the idenl route. IT VIII
| shorten the distance aud Will mike ro ,
more compact communication. ns 81
were, between Washington md Rich
in"hu' io-dny II meeting of The dircc-
W" va .hc "iehmond Division ct this
Ereht highway VIII he held in The
Chamber of Commerce. Al thut ,nc,+-
1nS VIII he claimants from cycry SOP
uon OF the State. 1t is the ,,tty or
nhsincss mon to attend, hear the nrru-
ments and help I'm the solution. or In.
probtem. Next Tuesday night, nj san
osioe<' meeting will he held in room
VIZ OF the Hotel Jefferson, nj which
time the question OF raising the s,Iu,
or s'''o0o, named ns Richmond's pnrt
Oh inns ETcnt project, Will he discussed
""" uehhtte action tulten ms 81 the
| campaign which will he winged. u,
iorc this the route must be tlci;nItely
"etcrm,ned upon. II must he under
stood TINT there arc other roiitcs than
ny way of Richmond. There q. The
'"i'cE highway and that by way of th,.
pcniSluis. RICHMOND nlusy sturt ~
work ana MT no time hus the slogan
do IL now" been so applicable.
Fred Westcrvclt. who will be an mn,
pro IN the American League next seq
son, had an experience YESTERDAY v.hic,
very nearly took the wind ont OF i,is
SAILS Fred prides himself on Loin::
some umpire lie believes that he con
tell what's what at a l,rcntcr distance
IMAM most any young fellow follow
ing his profession. Yesterday ne was
informed that game of baseball would
nc played by lichmond College before
lie was required to report lie asked
Manager Echols about securing the
Job for the game.
what experience have YOU had.
said Manager EchoIs.
Well replied Fred, II don't know
much about the experience end oc tho
game put have job umpiriniy in the
american League next season"
He will umpire the game.
Ernest Iamdgraf had lot or work
Yesterday He spent most Of his time
SSttlnE out copies OF the tentative
s,SnSauie OF the league to the various
leans, incidentally he took time TO
aeiy All rumors 10 the effect that his
icaGue WAS responsible for the reso-
luton offered In the United Stutcs
Senate by Senator Gallagher, looking
TO an Investigation of the so-callcd
paseoall trust. ''We are not asking
mat Inn, anybody be investigated, said
chance, IL We make good we "' viii
have helped baseball II we fail, then
it's our loss"
Landgraf was happy at tho warmer
weather and hoped that Contractor
", w mic would be ready to start build
'mE operations Mt Le Park either to-
DAY or Tomorrow. lie isn't bothcrinc
about this great deal. excepting from
the effect that II will have on tho
public, rs the contractor has agreed
Inc IN cG InIn the work in thirty work
rns auYs. Alfred Newman will be In
richmond Monday and then the fans
can have some real baseball talk.
BY tho way. Steve Grifln. In charge
Of the Richmond Club In the Vircini,
League, VIII also be here In a few
n nIarc u re 1,, may beat Newman 10 the
point. the more the inorricr II win
be good TO listen to some real baseball
TAX after the long and hard winter
What's tho use of raising all this
! russ md feathers about bascballp IL
lsnt worth siNpcnce, much less the
scven,y-ilvG and more words which
are being Historically issued pronlis-
cuously. Surprising 1t were worth all
the money which telcgraphic ana other
reports say il Is, why should the good
Judge. There will be two Kinds -. If
bascball-thc fuss and feathers variety
ana the kind the United States League
w.
which IL wants
AS for tho Virginia League 1, an
pears 70 be in prime shape for the
very best season of its history. There
arc now eight clubs in the cIro,,it
i;acG c!uh Is pronounced n winner
that is, from the city which the club
VII represent. With winning sen
son IN sight and With each club ready
TO give the very best Kind OF base
bal why should the magnatcs worry
about the United states League? That
GERS anu scribes OF the Virginia
League, is practically out Of existence.
Let's nave respect for the dead al
any rate NH nisi bonunp dc mortuis.'
/ Down in Newport News thoy say
they VIII close street 10 get n hall
Gark In portsmouth Charlie Bland,
commemorative Attorney Bland
former delegate TO the House of nep,
fcSehtatlFes Bland. owner Of the Nir-
G!nia League franchise In that city TO
Z
writer can remcmbcr is selling stock
IN his ball club so that he Will not
De looked upon as the man who is
trying to hog ii all" Every town
of the eight composing the league IS
| happy over prospective pennant. IT
looks mighty good for the Virginia
Lea que, 50 why should tho rnugnatcs
work sl,4oo or no Si,dOo salary
limit
pinkey; William or simply nca
! Rove, who made reputation for him.
self as q backstop III the Virginia
league, with the LynchburS Club IN.
1910 dropped in yesterday ana told
| how good he would be nest season.
As yet he has signed no CONTRACT for.
| n"At agns'it Last year II was with
! state Lc"gue, the oue John Farrell
| secretary OF tho National Nssociatioii
ana chairman Of the National Board OF
! Arbitration. Drcsidcs over. Earrcu is
/ me man who increased the Virginia
/ League circuit to eight clubs Any