The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14
DOUBLE HEADER
Lee PARK IODl
RICHMOND u. S. LEAGUE TEAM
RETURNS HOME IN ORDER
TO PLAY.
OLD LANDMARK CONE
TASk DRAMA HAS SEVERE rAI1
~ ESTIMATION or MANAGER
ED LYONS OF COLONIAL
THEATRE.
OLD LANDMARK CONE

There xiii be a double header in Lea
park today between the Washington
and Richmond United states leagne
t,1yns as President Landgraf. OF the
Richmond team. has been able to GET
tn games scheduled for AasainExouvs
this series, transferred to Richmond.
Mr.. Landgraf said last night:
Tt IS impossible TO play on the u
Washington grounds. They are not Ia
the best of shape. and the heavy rain
put tier, entirely out of commissions
Besides the attendance in WashingfoH--
az present Is not very large. bur IL VIII 1
he AZ sapp As the American Iea2uS 4
team leaves the city Washington VIII
be all right without conflicting dafe9.a
There is nothing to worry about i'm thAt
city nor in New York. | would nke
10 have my games with New forkS
transferred here. II is too expensive
for the club to 90 to New York anu
play to ONLY guarantees. If 1t snoulAa
rain. We would be out OF pocket.
"Oh. the New York team will stick
in the league all right 1t is mentin&8
with all it's obligations, and ! Hon III
think there Will be any changes in tn9s
league schedule You can be sure inst
the Washington club franchise Wists
not be transferred. That team Will D.
a winner as long as II does not havAs
conflicting dates, w
President Landgrafs opinion is nots
shared by all the fans -
Ii il quite possible that the Wash~s
ingtan team may PLAY TO good croMdA4
when the American league team u
away, but with that club playing nrsH.
division ball for Washington fan TO-
patronize any other leag1ie Is treascT-l
The New York team has been
strengthened but with the Giants play
ing championship ball the Unit00l
States league viii not be great at
amateur and serni-pro teams, but NOT py
SUNDAY bali is tolerated among tn9s
amateur and semjpro teams, but not -
any recognized league teams. In the
Bronx the big ieaguers are the atfrac~.
ton through the week. and on SUNDAY
the serni-pros and the amateurs draw
the crowds The latter have n gFeAEs
following on Saturday afhernoons ~
we'll
The United states league r going To-
wv Sunday bail in Washington with
the Richmond club as it's flrst nppo-s
nent Sunday ball Is not regarde08
with favor In Richmond. !
Old Landmark Gone.
! Salvatore Gassatta stood pArrhe0s
| on a stool in front of his shop IN East
| Broad street yesterday. y1xoxouafx.
painting out the words. sJack ana
Sal" from the brilliant canopy thaf
shades his door. He WAS stretched
TO his full height of FIVE feet. or fourl
feet Ave, with a pot Of yellow paint IA
one hand and Il large brush ana ~
-, IN tho nj
The words Jack and SAL" whan
they first adorned tbs canopy, Aa6
been thanked by the request, sCoMMl
Over" for Jack and Sal had estAb-s
lished their tonsorial apartments lM
the Southside of East Marshall streo&
before Inspector Beck. Of the buNdlnof
department. gave them She higA
sign to move, They went acroe1 tA4
street to number 914, for the place q
Jack and Sal was O. landmark In tn
neighborhood as well as the heAA-
quarters for the fans and baS06mll
players Of the Virginia league. AnA
business demanded that they shoul4
not move far,
sal" had hlotted out Come Oves
and Jack and Saf' was fast dtnnx-
pearing under thick cover Of yeIlcN
| when q friend came along
What's tp.' he inquired.
Il am" replied Sal with q grin. su1-
pending operations moment 'WAlt
minute ard Ill tell you about II
have bought out Jack--yaa. fack, !. ~
asserted. seeing the look Of surprise
II have 49,. hit out Lakeland he's EonA
Now | am painting out the old name
that's all.
And Sal resumed his work. Of wfp-
Ing asit an old Landmark With all tn
lartlor Of goth and vafidal rolled in one
and as ruthless as an Egyptian pharoah
ohiterating he hieroEiyphics that
chrcnicled the Rlories Of his predec-
sor. The place OF Jack 4 Sal is gone
for evermore. b,,3 ii WIN remain IA
Richmond as immortal az that Of Beef
stead John In larger. II not greater
/ city.
Fall Of Tank psan
| Ed Lyons put q tank in his theatra
fer the wonderful diving Venus whd
appears there this week, II was q. nirs
tank. an experienced tank. for it had
seen service on the road for more than
one season. After cutting up his sta&a
and putting the tank In place wates
was turned into it from = hydrent.
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