The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-09
GETS LEASE FOR
new BALL PARK
PRESIDENT kANB6RAF, OF RICH
MOND CLUB, PICKS SITE At
BOULEVARD AND BROAD.
TO INCORPORATE TO-DAY
OWNER OF UNITED STATES LEAGUE
FRANCHISE SAYS HE IS PRE-
JARED TO GO AHEAD
WITH PROJECT.

According TO Ernest c. Landgraf
the Richmond club OF the United
States League. OF professional baseball
Mr. LAndSraf will be president ana
J. c. Lazarus secretary and treasurer.
Mr.. LAndgraf. at the Jefferson ho-
tel last evening, said he has leased
a lot Of land near the junction OF the
Boulevard and Broad street for his
baseball park. The lot is leased from
6. B. Snyder and is bounded on the
north by Moore street, on tho south
by Henrico street. on the west by
Summit avenue and on the east by
Altomont avenue. This would bring
IL into proximity of the State Fair
grounds and the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac railroad
shops.
Mr.. Landgraf and MIR. Lazarus ar
rived in Richmond yesterday from
New York, where they attended the
latest meeting OF the United states
League magnates. Mr.. Landgraf- ex-
poets to return to New York tomor-
Richmond to look after the business
Of the new Richmond club.
Eight Clubs In Circuit
Tho United States League will he
an eight club circuit" said Mr.. Land
graz, last night. Franchises have
been awarded Richmond. Washington.
Reading. brooklyn. New York, Pitts
burg and Cincinnati. The eighth city
has not been decided upon.
tsVIAnrn eYnesft TO gel our
players? We will get them all right.
There are lots of baseball players To
he had. When Ban Johnson started
out ten years ago he was asked the
same question. He went ahead and
got the plyers and then beat the Ma
ttonaI League. There Is Ha--v stein
feldt, for instance. He Is free
agent and there are lot more ike
him.
I'VE are not inexperienced In the
baseball game and we have not gone
futo the matter blind. /. Was. tu
Richmond last year and Ioked over
the ground, but said nothing as We
did not care to make our mans known
until they had matured. Now we are
ready to 70 ahead.
win Incorporate Today.
I'VE are in hopee OF giving Rich
rnond rood baseball. We will no trur
best. anyway. We have leased the
site for our park and we VIII IN
corporate tomorrow | will he thf
president and Mr.. Lazarus secretary
and treasurer.
..The New York franchise has beer
awarded To Charley White. the c~te-
hratad referee. and among The ntnel
me who are Interested In the league
Is Mr.. Ryan, the former aquedue'
commissioner Of New York. As tai
ms financial backing goes the leagns
il all right"
Mr.. I.andgraf said he was not quite
sure 10 what city the eighth fran
ehise would be awarded. but II u
quite certain that II will not 60 very
far West. Tho Intention OF the United
states League mngnates 10 apparent
w 10 make as compact circuit n,
possible with short railroad jumps.
Cities In Circuit.
II Is noticeable that two of thu
cities picked by the new league.
500 Cincinnati and rittsburE. have n,
American League clubs. while Wash
fnxton Is without o National League
organisation. Brooklyn, OF course
In also National League territory sole
IL. but Greater New York can Stant
couple more baseball clubs with
out the attendance at any OF tn,
three big league parks falling on ma
terially.
Reading. the horne of Presiden
Whitman. of the new league. appear
- be the weakest city In the circuit
for sports declare that IL will sup
port. scarcely. a Class team.
Concerning Richmond Mr.. Land
Eraf II optimistic, for the city ha
shown itself good baseball town.