The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-16
ClEVE BAILEY is
SURE SEASON HAS
NOT ENDED YET
Gus. Malbert. Sporting Editor. The
Times Dispatch.

Gus. Malbert. Sporting Editor, The
Times u Dispatch:
In justice TO the managers OF the
various teams in the Capital city
League and to tho baseball public
generally won't you kindly publish
inc following reply TO certain stories
winch have been given some publicity
II Is not up 10 President Eaton, OF
tHr Capital city League, to stop the
playing season Of mis- league. The win
hlnS oi the championship was not
settled saturday last, It's matter for
the commission TO determine whether
the league shall be closed before the
maj game is played this coming Sat
Urday. If Philadelphia and Boston in
the American League Rhould happen
70 be tied when they play their next
series. ana should Boston win, win
President Ban johnson call the
League season al an end ana let the
Philadelphia Athletics play practice
games The same condition exists IN
the Capital city League. and Just be-
cause the Battle Axe and Collegiuns
were tied on last Saturday and the
Battle Axe won is no reason why the
league should be closed.
such line OF reasoning shows but
little knowledge OF the rules OF the
commissions 10 attempt to get to-
sether a team, under the name or the
southern B.i with Cauepa, a crack
pitcher, IN the box merely 70 take "a
POSSIBLE fan ont OF the Battle Axe
team. Us laugh4blc. The rules clearly
define what and what is not pcrrnis-
sinle on and after July 10. and for
Canepa. OF any other crack players"
10 now play WIN the Southern Bell
team. and the game count Tor any
thing. IS beyond tho bounds OF reason.
The Southern Boil did not forfeit
70 tho Co!lcslans on their last sched-
uled game. The game was played and
stopped on account % rain after four
ond L half innings was played. with
the ColleglanH winning by the score
'not forfeit Hcore) OF TO o. The
only game forfeited TO the CollegianH
hy the Southern Bell team was a game
postponed from the carly part OF the
season. ard certainly was not the
last fcnedllcd game" The Southern
Ben team. iu their last appearance
against tne CuleRians. played 10 win.
AS 10 tile question OF superiority OF
the Battle Axe ana Collesiaua teams.
thet Us not pertinent. ana is more IL
matter 90 personal opinion than other
wlse
made tile statement to Sir. Lewis.
and have witneas VINO he names,
tllat the game Saturday between the
Battle Axe and Collcsianh practically
settled tae championship i I'D not
cas- that L waa settled definitely, Tor
that would be goine too Gar thought
tnat we had rather an easy game with
Ashland. and had the same opinion
with respect TO inc Battle Aeesouth-
crn Bell game. bat that the champion
ahip j. settled definitely is rather far
fetched Should the Southern Bell Do
Feat tho Battle Axe team on Saturday
ana the ColleFiars. Ashland. then the
race is again r. tie and would have 10
hc played on under conditions and
rules ~ the commission.
The Coileg!ans have not four for
isitcd gaines to their credit and the
ifaiti, ANo have more than two. The
FIRST forfeit game of the season went
a. the Battle Axe team. whom Ashland
failcd TO have but eight men ana
picked up player 10 complete the
nine pr Parker insisted that because
81 was after July ~. when 10 now
names could he AIDED that the game
be- forfeited before be would start an
.xhibition game. and Manager Hart. OF
the Ashland team. WAS compelled 70
accolo.
The Athletics forfeited double
header 10 the Battle AXe. although it
IS Il strict violation 81 and not permls-
siblo under the rules v: the American
I..acpc. (under which understand the
CAPITAL Clty League is playing. 70
forfeit a double header unless both be
scheduled games. and the playing OF
of postponed games Is not scheduling
thcm. therefore. strictly Speaking the
Athletics could only forfeit one game
10 the Battle Axe, yet they were
allowed two
The same team forfeited To the COL
lcelans. and on our claiming two
games were overruled and had 10 play
the other game OF In the middle OF
the week. which was also forfeited.
When we asked tho Southern Bell team
80 y1ay of a postponed game by
doubie-headins. they claimed as their