The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-26

Louis, where ample financial backing
IL awaiting the team. While no news
: can be obtained from President Wit
+ man of the league. the opinion ia held
| that the United States League is in
better condition now than II was at the
beginning OF the season. All of the
Western clubs, with the exception Of
cleveland. are in the East. and are
playing games scheduled in the cities
for which they were scheduled
President Landgraf was unable last
night TO say whether any games
would be played here Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday. Cleveland had
been scheduled. and IL definite ar
arrangements are completed with St
Louis the club will arrive on tine and
play the games. Still information is
lacking now. However. Chicago is
due here Decoration Day. next Thurs
day. when two games will 10 played.
AS the Windy City has never before
been represented in any league with
Richmond. capacity should be the
crowd to which the two clubs will
play. Following Chicago will come
Deacon Phillip! and his Filipinos,
after which the Rebs start their jaunt
West, stopping first at Pittsburgh for
a two-Same series. and then to Gin
cinnati. Chicago and probably ST.
Louis. with Reading the first stop on
20 with Cincinnati.
Speaking OF tho United States
League, merely as an advertising
medium for Richmond. 1t deserves the
support of the local fans. Remember
Ing that every game played advertises
Richmond in seven other cities of as
great. and, In some Instances. greater
| Importance than Richmond tho people
should realize at once the Importance
of keeping it alive. To have Rich
Inond linked with Pittsburgh, Clncin-
means a great deal for the COM
mercial interests. Aside from serv-
Ing the people by giving good sport,
the United States League serves the
people by advertising them and their
city. That is the particular phase
which should make direct appeal to
every single Individual with one spark
OF civic pride. So far as the writer
is concerned. he hopes that every OBJ
stncle which the organization faces
will DO overcome. and that 1t will
finish a prosperous season.
Virginia League Has Troubles,
The Virginia League. 1t is reported.
Is facing serious troubles. The at
tendance around the circuit has not
been all that could be desired, and
| report says that the Danville fran
chise has been offered to Suffolk and
refused by that city. An eight-club
! league in Virginia is hard to main
tain. 1t has been pointed out in
these columns many times that eight
clubs. with the division OF the money
secured In Richmond among seven
cities. instead OF five, as heretofore,
meant a lessening OF the revenue of
those cities, which were entirely de-
pendent on Richmond for very exis-
| tence.
It takes money to maintain bail
clubs. and while no charges are made
| the faot~ remains that some of the
| clubs In the league have far better
! teams than for many seasons past. It
may be that these teams can be put
together within the salary limit, but.
| In tho words OF Herbert Miley, of
| Lynchburg, IL this is true. it shows a
wonderful knowledge of financing ball
clubs Players who have been work.
| Ing for 5000 a month and more will
hardly look with favor on jobs which
! pay $50 month and less
still that Is purely an informal af-
; fair OF the league. II tho magnates
have agreed among themselves TO AL
| low moro money to be spent in order
| to combat opposition. 1t is not an un-
Wise business move, provided the
| clubs whose revenues are not SO great
! can stand tho strain. At any rate, II
Is meaning better baseball for Rich
mond, wntth Is the ultimate desire OF
. the fan