The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-23
Then Will Lay Off Until;
Official Schedule Is
Adopted.
NOTHING HEARD
FROM HENDERSON:
Letter Received Earlier In Week;
Is Only Thing Known-Milla !
on His Way to Pittsburgh !
for Conference-May Also
Visit Baltimore on Re-
turn Trip.
ny Gus MALBHRr.

What is to DO tho ultimate fate of
the United States Lacquer y
FRANKLY nobody seems to kno1
There are q million statements. many
conflicting, several Indicative of:u lourf
and successful career fer thu ornnas, \
OF baseball. and others merely duhioual
having no authentic source. nor trace
able to any ono individual. The 1noat,
tangible thing which has como atnoat
the reorganization movement ia q let.
ter from Marshall Hendarson. I'M
which the head OF the lague said that
six clubs were assured. and that the
teams would start playing regulaS
scheduled games Thursday OF thial
week gNl
There is plenty OF enthusiasm locals,
~. and what Is more to the point 4therct
Is plenty of cash with which to financial
the local club. The unfortunate part
OF the entire transaction SO Tar is that
information as to what Ia going on
has been woefully lacking. Richmond
Ia anxious to welcome Rlchmond's as-
ISOLATION with cities of the bigger ord-
or. Richmond has for many days de-,
plored the fact that Richmond was
compelled to play baseball with cities
nowhere near her size. Richmond has
baked at this condition and warmly
GREETED the United States League.
People Were Shocked.
Probably nothing so affected a peo-E
pie as the announcement that the
United States League had been wreck
ed upon tho rocks of insufficient finan-
cial backing. nor was anything moro
warmly received than another an
nounccment that the league was to be
reborn. Every fan in Richmond has
had his ear to the ground listening for
news from the front. and so far they
have been disappointed
Ball players. twelve OF them, under
the guidance of the gameat little
manager who ever reached this town.
have stuck nobly, yet nobly. together.
believing in Richmond and waiting for
overdue salaries in the faith thar
Richmond people would not let them
go home without what was coming to,
them. They arc more anxious than
any one that the league should be al
success.
They have the most at stake; for.
should the plans now on foot not
be successful. or never materialize,
they Will not only be out the money
which is duo them. but will be left
stranded In midseason. when practi-
cally every ball club has completed (
its roster OF players and managers \
are not In the market for the SER
Mills Leaves for Pittsburgh.
Morgan Mills, who has worked long
and hard to make the league q sue
cess, and who has been behind the
move to get additional capital local.
~. left last night for trip to Pitts
burgh. He will confer with Hender-
son and find out as nearly as he can
what is what. Returning, he expects
to visit Baltimore to find out condi-
tions there. While there is on hand
$1,000 TO float the CLUB. this money
was subscribed contingent upon the
fDfh hal f1Oa rif lot hA M Ill
This is what Mills will try to ascer-i
tain-whether Henderson has the,
money. Y
Time is moving along at a rapid
stride. July with It's possibilities
is almost here. To attempt to start
cidai. Interest cannot be aroused.
nor can 1t be maintained If aroused.
with short season staring the 1ans
in the face. The time to begin oper-
atoms is now. Either the other cities
spoken of as possibilities want to be
in the league or they do not. In eth
er case something should BIO known.
and known quickly.
Should Grasp Opportunity.
Opportunity presents itself once In
a while. but opportunity isn't hover
ing around all of the time waiting
ty turns into defeat. Tho United
States League ras opportunity in 4
Richmond, Also. Richmond people are
long suffering and forebearing. but
they can't be fed on hot air all OF
she time Even though removed by
many miles from Mir ;ouri. they must
be shown,
One thing is certain: the Rsbs Will
not go to Pittsburgh to-day. They will
remain here IL Newman Is able to hold
them together until tho permanent Of
cial schedule goes into effect, which
means that they will stay hero until
each club In the league is ready to post.
the money. $4,000. which Hen1ers re-
ported would be demanded before
franchise was issued. Newman has
done wonders In keeping the fellows to-
gether this long. 1t Is doubtful II even &
his influence will make them remain Il
great deal longer unless there is some
thing more substantial forthcoming
than talk.
This must not be taken as ar .ndi- q
cation that there is anything wrong In
Richmond Indeed. the one and only
fear Is that,cohditions may not be so
favorable elsewhere. Rluntly. the mon =
who have agreed to put up the money
TO keep the club In Richmond want to
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