The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-24
BY cts NIALuI:Rr

LOUD positive and definite Is the
denial OF President Z. {. Landgraf
that the United states League is to
quit the held He is absolutely GER
tain that. despite untoward circum
stances, such as the loss of Cleveland
and the detection of Washington. that
the league can weather any storm and
can pull through the season. finishing
mueh stronger than IL began, and
ready for the next season. When il
comes down 10 ,acks. the president Of
the local club feels that the loss Of
Cleveland and Washington Is largely
blessing In disguise. He character
ICES these two clubs as the thorn In
the side OF the league as whole. and
Is OF the opinion that the six remain
ING clubs Will present a far more for
midabie front than the eight club cir
cult.
In this opinion Dandgraf is sus-
tanned by Hugh McKinnon. manager
for John J. Ryan. OF the Cincinns Il
team. McKinnon Is Z st.cker. and he
VIII never desert, even If he mas TO
play baseball alone with Richmond.
and Chicago and New York. No gam
CT sport ever played baseball than
Bill Jordan, ana he has announced
that regardless OF what happens, he
Will keep his club intact. Ali OF this
Is mighty good news and there is not
single person In Richmond but will
feel glad to learn these things.
Last night President Landgraf. ac-
cording 20 his own statement was
unable 10 give anything more definite
than what was printed under the sig
nature of this writer yesterday morn
ing. He had not heard from President
Whitman, OF the league. nor had ne
heard from either Washington or Cleve-
land. he said. Neither was he certain
h.lt rr,.a m Of lon
be held Sunday. as has been rumored.
In fact. he knew very little of the
league affairs, or else was unwilling
to divulge what he knew.
II the six-club plan obtains 1t Will
mean that the schedule as at present
arranged must be changed. This has
little Significance, however. as scarce
which many changes did not occur the
first season. Indeed. IL would be more
than strange should q new organiza-
ton, especially one Invading protect
ed territory. find the sailing so easy
that no hardships would be encounter
ed. TO this writer. nothing would be
more gratifying than TO see the Unit
ed states League emerge from the
trouble IN which 1t now appears to be.
and finish, IL not a prosperous. at
lea ST q season In which the losses We're
not go great.
No fear has ever been entertained
az to Richmonds ability To support
the league. hundreds OF people here
are ready now to go out to the park
if they are convinced that the league
is a fixture. These people are entitled
to know. The wires are hot nightly
with reports or various kinds. NO
statement can be obtained from the
president of the league. II he vii!
tell the people of Richmond that ali
is right, they Will place confidence i'll
what he says.
When so authoritative source as the
Associated Press tells OF the troubles
on the outside, crcdence must be given.
When the Associated lHress reports are
supplemented by the correspondents of
The Times Dispatch, then cunula tive
evidence begins to appear. The Times
Dispatch has bean fair to the United
States League. but 1t feels that the peo-
pie are entitled to the news. AS newa
the withdrawal OF Cleveland was print
ed. and as news the state of affairs In
Washington was printed.
However. while the facts as carried
in The Times Dispatch cannot be re-