The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-27
Pertinent Comment
BY Gus Malbert

Considerable capital has been made
p p VI tne purporled disqualification ~
POD Eiier. the crack athlete OF George
Town OnlFersitE, III the Blues College
meet held Saturday night. Ellcr was
not DISQUALIFIED. Every event in whicn
ne won STANDS to-day as II victory for
l!Hi. 'licicrec stuart investigated tnv
charBe that he had worn spikes III
several OF the events ana could And
no evidence 10 suDstantiute these
charges. except In the relay race win
the fremont Athletic CLUB. in view
or the fact that the fremont Athletic
tlcb won this rac.--diu not have it
awarded 20 IT, but actually won it,
Lhere WAS no need for disqualification.
ne Judges OF the several events III
which Ellcr was entered could give
no evidence that lie had worn spikes.
SO the matter stands that IJler was
not disqualified. The points nc won
count. The relay did not count ia
the point awards, 30 even had George
Town won the race and Eller been
disqualified, II would not have affected
the result
Just as In Washington. Richmond
amateur ballplnyers. paying under the
protection OF the Amateur Commission,
arc being threatened with an outlaw
organization. The Alec team. support
ed by the American Locomotive Com
lany. having been denied the right %
dictate the terms upon which 1t could
enter one of the organized leagues, -
nndeavorinG 10 form IL rival league
with four clubs, one from Petersburg,
one from Fredericksburg and two
from Richmond. a meeting of the men
the First Virginia Regiment Armory
Tonight. Hope for the success OF the
organization Is so slim that II must
1all through before II starts. :. meet
morrow night ut Murphy's. and II Is
certain that resolution will be adopt.
ed at that meeting biacklisting all
players entering into the new combine.
regardless OF their ability cannot play
Pm any team In organized amateur
baseball in the city Of Rlchmond The
newspaper support With publicity
lacking IT will die before It Is born.
Something may be done which will
will have to be done under the rules
OF the Amateur Baseball Commission.
Certain IL is that neither Baltimore nor
Washington will recognize the out
Jaws, thus preventing them from TAX
Ing part in the intercity championship
Ferries.
George Herbert announces that he
tTli have music to help while away
she hours AT the Virginia Athletic Club
40 night and singer OF we'll known
Bcrs WIFI have something to occupy
their time. The program Is good
enough rs 1T Is. but with the addition
OF mucic 1t Will be better Jack Lew
persists In the assertion that he IL
ready 10 take care OF the Wa shlngton
hog. Charlie Gardner. This viii be the
Feature event SIX rounds OF clever
sparrlng may be looked for when the
iuo lads start to work. Among tho
pTctirinarles Will he two four round
bouts between dusky heavies. \ ovil
light and an encounter between one
Legged scrappors will also be- on the
. card the whole To finish with "a bat
tie ROYAL The festivities begin at
sis o'clock
Petersburg, Danvilic. Roanoke and
i-ynchburs papers are unanimous In
appreciation Of the action in Increasing
tho Virginia League TO eight clubs.
''hry love the local owners and are not
MMihhllME ahomt their eNprcasions ~