The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15
., S. LEAGUE HAS
PLANS ALL READY
MEETING WILL BE HELD IN cLEsE-
LAND TODAY By NEW
ORGANIZATION.
'CIRCUIT IS COMPACT
PROMOTERS THINK THAT TEAMS
WILL DRAW WELL AND EN-
PENsE OF TRAVELLING
WILL HE LIGHT.
CIRCUIT IS COMPACT

READING, Pa, Feb. ia.--com'
pactness OF the circuit, convenience
OF the grounds, permanently and
safety Of the grandstands and abil-
ity Of players at least equal to the
very best In the pennant-winning
clubs OF any other organization are
the fundamental features OF the plans
that will be perfected at the meet.
ing OF the United states League OF
II OCCASIONAL baseball Clubs in Cieve-
land tomorrow.
So compact, in fact, is the circuit
that the average Jump of the ciups
during the season will be but 25l
miles. which means that the item Of
car fare will not exceed $685. for
each CT four clubs every third day
The guarantee Of s75 day giil more
than provide for this cost and board
In the table OF distances the follow
ing figures appear: From Brooklyn
10 Reading, 12S miles; Reading to
Washington, 1874. Washington 10
Richmond, lis: Richmond to Cincin-
natl. $50; Cincinnati to Cleveland,
230; Cleveland to Pittsburg, 1863;
pittsburg 70 New York, a3I--a total
nf 1919 miles for the entire circuit.
This will man that there will be no
layoff while clubs are moving from
East TO West.
Matter of Grounds.
More striking still Is the matter OF
convenience Of grounds. The ball
park OF the New York club will he
within ten minutes ride from Twenty
third and Broadway and over five mil
lion people can reach II for a Ave-
cent fare. In Brooklyn the trip from
the bridge to the park can be made
for Ave cents in less than fifteen MIN
utes.
Reading has $50. 900 people within
a flve-ceut fare and over half a mill
lion population included In its base
ball zone. The distance from the GEN.
ire OF the city TO the park can be
covered In less than twelve minutes.
Washington's park Is within tf-
teen minute ride from the centre OF
the city. and there Is population OF
331.oe to draw from.
Park In Richmond.
Richmond has over 10000 people
who can reach the park for a Ave-
cent fare within twelve minutes.
ctncinnati.s park has 100000 peo-
pie within It's fve-cent zone. which
extends eighteen minutes from the
centre OF the city.
Cleveland has a population OF over
s-5. 900. the majority OF whom are
baseball fans For their convenience
the park has been located within
walking distance of the main bust
ness square.
Five cents will carry over half a
million Pittshurgers to the United
States League park. that can be
reached in eight minutes from the
courthouse.
Mosies Stadium.
Readings steel ahd concrete sta
dunn, with its 12-foot stone wall
surrounding an entire city block. has
been taken as the model for all the
grounds OF the league. All the plans
were prepared in this city by lead
ing firm of architects and are now IN
the hands Of the franchise holders
The advent of building weather will
mark the greatest activity In seven
Of the cities Of the circuit, 30 that Ill
the grounds may be In, as perfect
shape for the opening of the season
ON May az are those In Eaadfu~
For the building Of these grnndstands
all the money Is In hand and the
award Of contracts will follow the
Cleveland meeting.
When President Whitman left foy
Cleveland last evening -he took with
MIN tne appilSAuOnS OF tatFty-eSScn
players who have stood among the
leaders OF major league ball within
two years. In addition he has ON file
over eco offers from college players
and those who have starred In minor
leagues. Every player who ~ signed
will be measured by major league
standards, and when these are met
there will be no dickering about sal
aries. We have the money to pay
.fns the hast and We propose to. haxs
it,H weref the VERDE In which Pfesi-
dent W-itman summed up the situA.
ton in a nutshell AZ he was leaving
his Office here last night.