The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-08
BY HARRY TUCKER.

Now that the new United States
League park is almost completed
and transportation funds have been
sent to the players, the doubtful ones
may begin to realize that at least
there Will be a starter In the new
| league.
| The promoters have spent much
| money. 1t is not reasonable to sup
pose they are dong II for the sake Of
/ putting dollars in circulation.
| 1t looks like business, and all the
fan needs to DO is to go out to Lee
/ Park and take look at the fence, the
| bleacherles, a portion of the grand
stand and the dirt in the field. and he
| will feel that If there is to be no Unit
| ed States League. there is A lot Of en-
ergy and money being cast to the
winds
| Manager Newman has been in
the city more than week. His park
superintendent is also here. Presi-
dent Landgraff has been here for
many weeks, and has moved here"
The players are to report at S.ffolk
on THURSDAY and they will get into
shape with some speed, 1t is said
that most of the players signed have
been keeping In condition, and need
little limbering
OF the list Of players printed In The
Virginian yesterday, the best known
here is "SoxT Seybold. who was one
of the stars of that Old all-star Allan
tic League aggregation, which in
ciuded Chesbro. Lever. wild BIZ
Donovan. Flbe-feld, Wagner. Sparks,
Shannon. Hargrove and others. The
same league in which Matthewson
was discovered by Harvey Cunning
ham. OF Norfolk. 1t is said by some
that Seybod Is to old to play ball.
| loo yaa old
when he played here. about twelve
years ago. There are probably a
dozen in our own Virginia League
older than that. Cy Young is forty
five. Hans Wagner thirty-five. How
old is Griffin?
Age Does Not Wither.
Age does not always count against
a player.
Some OF the youngsters are let go
because of lack of experience and
youth Charlie Shaffer Is said - be
near the ffty-yea- mark by the ways.
but Charline is one OF the sprightliest
may he remain as sprightly many
years. 1t Is doubtful about the age
In this case, although 1t may seem
that old to him sometimes when the
pitcher fails to permit him to con-
meet.
At any rate, our felow-citizens. men
Of prominence In business and public
lsife. Captain Leroy Brown and Cap
tain Morgan Mills, who are interest
ed in the United States League club
say the league will materialize and
Will go through one season at least
and there seems to be no reason why
we should not take them at their
word
If other cities can support two and
three clubs, why can't Richmond
This city is much greater and larger
than 1t was years ago. when 1t sup
ported club the salary list Of which
was more than twice as large as that
OF the Virginia League. With all this
increase the city Is fully able to sup
port two clubs of no fabulous salary
lists.
The schedule which is printed else
where shows that Richmond will play
sixty-three games on the home
grounds. twelve of them on Satur-
days. one on July Fourth. and two
games on Recognition Day. May 30th.
Richmond opens the eason on May
1st with Washington. followed by
Reading. Ten the local club will
journey to Reading for the opening
game there. New York comes to
Richmond on May 18th for series.
while Cincinnati will follow. Then
comes Cleveland. CHICAGO and Pitts
burg In order After this Richmond
will go on th-ee-weeks' trip, cover
ing nearly the entire circuit.