The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-22
new BALL YARD
IS NOW ASSURED
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uttIe Opportunity for outdoor con-
struction. All OF the football games
will be played at the old park
Ne Faster Company.
But while every follower Of the game
will be glad to learn that . new plant
ts to be built, something which VIII
certainly not be quite So pleasing -
the practical conclusion that Richmond
stands little chance OF getting into
faster company. There II q ruznor that
the United States League % to be re-
yiyed. but even this Eumor carries with
II the information that Richm ind A
not. To be included In the new circuit
That news 10 by no means bad. tor even
II revived, Richmond Will At all times
fear a repetition Of tho failure Of last
season. The one hope which the fans
entertained was POSSIBILITY that tho
International League would realize Juse
what q good city We have here ana
would place one Of tho losing iran
ohases. Jersey City or Montreal In
Richmond Even this hope 10 almost
gone The magnates OF the Interna-
tional League do not regard Rich
they are not having their opinion OF
seAS ~
part Of the local owners.
II Richmond II ever to get into the
International League or into any higher
class league playing under protection,
IL will be because that league realizes
the value Of this city from q box ONCE
standpoint and actually grabs the ter
ritory, in spite Of anything which may
be done here. ReAkzinG then that We
must remain In the Virginia League.
the next best thing = TO improve the
quality Of the game In our own organ
tzatfon.
Meet - 1Saos1e.
The magnates will gather In Roanoke
tomorrow. What will be done aside
from omcially declaring Roanoke the
winner Of the pennant - not known
W. B. Bradley insists that . president
cannot be elected. However, in view
Of the procrastfnating policy Of the
league in previ ,us years. II there are
any problems 20 be Discussed or 70 be
taken up or any new ideas 20 b ad-
vanced for the good Of the league. u
might not be bad TO bring them out af
this meeting. II this = done. then is
may be that by the time the playing
season rolls around some conclusion
will have been reached.
That there IL vast room for Improve
ment goes without saying One might
multiply tho defects q last year indsA.
nitcly. Not . single club In the league
lived within the salary limlG o.
course the patron doesn't suffer becaNoe
OF this. Indeed, the patron beneesa
But what 10 tho use Of . salary Emit,
| troncIad or supposedly % a00ev1tD.
swearing that the limit has been CON
piled with. when In reality noo0dy -
-
the bounds Far preferable wou1l -
creasing the limit. Then nobody wOvSd
be put to the test Of either rssorttnG
Z, subserfuse or sscr1acing the play
ing strength Of the team
Psss U0UessuG.
The greatest trouble curing u 80.
son Just passed was not Sn. the quality
4 81 game offered, foe there waD plenty
l Of good material but IN The v0p1rSuG.
Several good men were oy10Wea % leave
because ~ disputes Owes pajtry suMa
One or two Of these uson might have
brought the league sysue money unoss
| the new reserve and 1rafsSag lava
| which make umpires the Vropsssy -
| the leagc IN which they work
At lesst four Of the teams ON OeO(
| the season next year via tie saDe
Managers sieve oFs@a has Seee
| signed for the Locals eaa - evpa ~
pounding the wocas f0p $50 tusA -
terial lie lost several - Ms Dso, lu-
GLIDING Fred Graz, JeAa Ra1ey. d.
Ayers snd Deacya reryman. 0eev>
has already aeelars1 h1mss3l . -
posed % tAe Glsao-up bsSga13 IN
asw policy Wm - % Onshes . $500
of yvungseesS We Wsn OW0e 49,
eNs1y oryunG .4ue, ~ ~ go ~ G.