The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-15
CONF ACT CIRCUIT
IS 0 NE FEATURE
Average Jump of Clubs in New
League Will Be Only
al Miles.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. !

Reading, Pa. February l4.-Compact-
ness OF the circuit, convenience OF the
Erandstands ana ability OF players at
least equal to the very best In tho
pennant- winning clubs OF any other or
Sanization are the fundamental fcn-
lures OF the plans that will be per
tected at tho meeting of the United
States League of Professional Baseball
Clubs in Cleveland to- morrow.
So compact In fact, Is the circuit that
the average jumn OF the clubs during
the season will tie bur 23l miles, which
means that tho Item of cartare Will
not exceed 36o.S2 for each OF four clubs
every third day. The guarantee OF SIS
a day Will more t..an provide for this
cost and board In the table OF dis
tanccs the. following figures appear.
Reading TO Washington. 1874: Washing
ton TO Richmond. 116: Richmond to Gin
cinnat!. $50; Cincinnati to Cleveland.
230: Cleveland to Pittsburg, l69: Pitts
burg to New York, Asa total of L.
$40 miles for the entire circuit. This
Will mean that there will be no lay-off
while clubs are moving from East to
West
More , striking stu Is the matter q
of the New York club Will be within
ten minutes ride from Twenty-thlrd
people can reach It for a scent faro.
In Brooklyn the trip from the bridge
10 the park can be made for cents
Reading hns 10000 people within q
5-cent fare, and over half a million
population INCLUDED In It's baseball
zone. The distance from the centre Of
the city to tho park can be covered
In less than twelve minutes.
Washington's park Ia within fifteen
minute ride from the centre OF the city
and there is q population of $4,000
Richmond has over 100000 people
who can reach tho park for a scent
fare within twelve minutes.
Cincinnatfs park has 100000 people
within its scent zone. which extends
eighteen minutes from the centre OF
tho city.
Cleveland has a population OF over
S aii fans For their conVenlenoe the
park has been located within walking
distance OF the main business.
Five cents will carry over half n
million Pittsburghers to the United
States League park that can be reached
in eight minutes from the courthouse.
Readings steel and concrete stadium.
rounding an entire city block, has been
taken as the model for all the grounds
OF the league. All the plans were
prepared In this city by leading firm
OF the franchise holders. The advent
OF building weather Will mark the
greatest activity In seven OF the cities
OF the circuit so that all the grounds
may be in as perfect shape for the
opening Of the season on May as
are those in Reading. For the build
Ing OF these grandstands all the money
Is in hand and the award of contracts
will follow the Cleveland meeting.
When President Whitman left for
Cleveland last evening he took with
him the applications of thirtysevcn
players who have stood among the
leaders of major lengue ball within
two years. In addition he has on llc
over 200 offers from college players
and those who have starred in minor
leagues. Every player who is signed
will be measured by major league
standards and when these are met
there will be no dickerinE about sala-
ries. We have the money to pay
for the best and we propose to have
IT," were the words in which Prcsi-
dent Whitman summed up the situation
in n nutshell as he was leaving his
office here last night.