The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-25
REBS WON REMNANT
IN CURT TAILED RACE
Paramount Question Now Is How to Pay PLAY
ers' Salaries-M eeting of Committee To-Day
to Discuss Ways and Means

point when a manager finds it neces-
sary to gather together IL large num-
Der OF candidates it means that he is
uncertain as to the ability of any one
man for given position. Newman
knew his men. and knowing them
found it unnecessary to have four or
five candidates for each position. The
men who took their positions on the
opening day are still in those positions,
or would be If there was league.
with the exception already noted-Sox
Scybold.
League Advertised RIchmond.
StIl another thing presents itself
y business man, who While It lover of
the game. is not AN out-and-out fan.
remarked yesterday that Richmond
mad proved that Richmond wanted het
Ter baseball. and, while he dcplorcd
as much as any one the death of tho
league he was glad that it mad lived
even IT'S snort span. as 1T had served
TO place Richmond in the front rank
along with bigger and more prosperous
cities IN other words, II had adver-
used Richmond. He drew The conclu-
SION that since Richmond had shown
" desire for better baseball. that Rich
ihond would eventually have better
baseball, and he was of the opinion
that II would come quickly.
Just one real dark spot remains. The
plt*yers have been left unpaid for
more than three weeks. Ball players,
'lke great many other people who
work Ter living, are largely, if not
entirely dependent on their wages for
support Instead of being paid, the
men Newman has held together out
OF sheer confidence III Richmond. have
oeen pilins mp hotel bills and other
expenses These must all be met. If
Is now question whether Richmond
'-'s soins to let these men leave with
OUT collecting their just dues Civic
PRIDE. II nothing more, should prompt
'he business men of Richmond IL
called upon. to donate each his mite
to hquidatinR this just debt. 1t has
ceased to be a debt of the corporation
winch originally controlled the fran
chlse and is now n debt of the COM
munity.
should Help Players.
Every man in Richmcnd. If his holm
Is asked, and If he has drop of red
u-ood IN his veins and is lover of
me sport. should dig and dig as deem
+ ~ as possible so that the fellows can
"c sent on their way rejoicing with
/ money IN their pocket and the knowl-
. cage that the people OF Richmond al
"a!s meet their obligations. actual or
merely moral. And the salaries of
theae mcn is moral obligation on the
/ whole community
y has not been definitely decided
mat popular subscriptions he asked
But it has been suggested. The 100
business men who agreed to become
Siockho!ders in the local team II the
other cities in the circuit put IN as
much money as Richmond was pre-.
pared 70 put UP. are released from
their obligation by the collapse of Tn,
league siill it is believed that they
WIN come across. II approached. 70
help pay the men. \ meeting OF tn.
committee which had In charg,
soliciting stock subscriptions will be-
held this morning at 10 o'clock In the
Offices pf Gibboney and Nuckols. A,
that meeting something will be de.
tcrmined upon.
While many OF the fellows have Of
fers OF jobs-pract!calIy all OF then
IN faet--some OF them lack the money
needed TO move them to the town ir
which they can find employment. +.
Richmond going to see them SUITE,
because of debt which Is Target,
Richmond's7 The question will be do
cided to-day.