The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-12
Baseball Automobile General Sporting News
WELCOME u. S. LEAGUE
Garry Says Promoters Walk RIGHT INTO Cincinnati
Help Themselves 10 Park--Oter Ners S

CINCINNATI. Jan. 1t.--Judgins
| ~ some OF the reports that nave
reached here and some of the adj
ivances that have been made, the new
United States League is determined
| to enter Cincinnati. and has ALREADY
begun the work of collecting talent
that is expected, by the promoters of
the league, to put the rollers under
| the baseball plant controlled By Au-
gust Hermann, Henry ODay, ct al.
Some days ago a local paper cal
| ried a dispatch from New York, in
| which John j. Ryan. the Gotham
lawyer, who is slated for the press
tenoy of the Cincinnati Club, is
made to declare that the invasion
| of Cincinnati Ii a cinch; that play
ters have already been signed up for
the team, and that when the time
comes there will be much to surprise
and delight the local followers OF
the game in the matter of the per-
formances to he given pm the local
greensward by the new organization.
Following this long distance Auro-
ra Borealis on the part of Mr.. Ryan.
comes a story to the effect that the
promoters Of the new club have en-
deavored to secure an option on
ball park known as Hlppodrome
Park. located about five minutes ride
beyond the present home of the Reds
and occupied by strong semi pro
| team. during the summer months.
The owner OF the grounds made
known this decker to President Herr
mann and asked his advice in the
matter. Let EN- have the grounds"
replied Mr.. Hermann, entirely UNI
afraid, but first see that your money
10 secure.
~
who was here at the time this con-
vsrsation took place. said that the
new league might have his lease On
the old Pittsburg grounds Ia Alle-
gheny at the same rental that he
now was paying. namely, $1,000 4
year. 1t remains to be seen whether
the proposed deals will be- closed.
| although no one expects them to
come to anything
Cockill to Manage Harrisburg.
HARRISBURG, PA. Jan H.
George w. Cockiil. Of Lewtsburg,
manager OF the Heading team in the
Iri-stats League in the season OF
4 lsH. wss TO-DAY eisutsd manager OF
the Harrisburg Baseball Club In the
rrt-State. ne will also play first
base. Cockill played ON Buckneil
teams and later with Wiiiiamsport,
Toronto and Montreal.
Cockul was slated for manager .1f
the Washington club Of the United
States League.
That Outiaw League.
One might smile, II it were not that
injustice - done, At the story sent
out from Chicago that the American
| Association and the International
League are the real factors behind
the proposed United States League
| which lately has been, constructed On
paper, says the Sporting News. The
injustice - In the tntlmAtion Of double
dealing on the part Of the two big
minor organizations Tit Trainer Of
the Chicago yarn should be present.
ed with q marked copy OF the new
National Agreement when It II sign
cd by representatives Of tho Aasocia-
ton and the International: 1t might
open his eyes to the fact that those
two organizations are parties to that
agreement and that having cub
scribed to It they are not the sort OF
men to repudiate theAr signatures
while the ink - drying. The aSsocia-
days be real factosa'' In q third major
league. but i will be Incorporated
IN the constitution or organised base
ball when they are. and that Vaper
L. not the same sort OF foolscap on
which the United States League ia
toutlined.
The third major league" an
! nounces that Il Will put q competing
club in Brooklyn. and Charles EbbSts
meets the announcement by pur-
chasing new park site for his Ma
tional League club for $4,000 and
gtyea his architect commas
sion for plans for stands that will
cost tribe OF half million or so
more. Oh. yes. anybody can start q
major league, all he needs 10 to get
the ear Of Z baseball scribbler who
counter OF the third major league
In Brooklyn TO Mr.. Ebbets? II seems
to be tts next move and the pace has
baen set
II NGaRe RHlcs Comnaltts>.
4 NEW YORK, Jan. 11.--Hord Is re-
osived In the National League Office.
here that President Ban johnson. OF
the American League. had named his
Of the junior league are Tom Con-
molly the veteran umpire. chairman.
Jimmy Callahan. manager of the Chi
cago White Sox, and Joe jackson
president Of the Baseball Writers
Association. The National Leagues
rules committee. which was named
several weeks ago. consists Of John
III. Ward. chairman: Roger Bresna.
han and bob Emalie. Chairman Ward
and Connolly are now In communi-
cation with each other and expect tc
ARA nxe meeting Of the joint rule.
committee In the near future.
Ebhetts ON For West
President Charley Ehbets, OF tht