The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

gina League season ended yesterday.
Petersburg by winning one and tieing
another with Norfolk, while Roanoke
was breaking even with Richm md,
locked the pennant in the strong box.
BY the same token, Roanoke has a
most narrowing bulge on second place
with q two and a half game lead over
our heretofore hopcfuls. They have
fifteen more games to play In the Vir-
GINA League. and the real battle from
this out will be for last place. Nor
folk and Newport News have been con-
sidered the only bidders for the sub
way position, but Portsmouth is com
ing strong and may GUST both Tars and
Builders from that negative honor.
Lamping the schedule 1t Is found that
Richmond has four games with Peters
burg; four with Portsmouth: three
with Norfolk, and concludes the sea-
son with four against Newport News.
Roanoke has Newport News eight
times, four in Newport News and four
in Roanoke: Portsmouth for three
games at Roanoke and finishes the
season with four games hard battling
with the Coolers.
So far. as the schedule is concerned
no solace can be found for the Colts.
nor is there any reason to build hopes
that re will ultimately finish IN second
place. Roanoke has just as easy L
time as the Grilrites. while the Tigers
are playing better baseball right now
than the Colts. There's the rub. Just
as we'll get better acquainted with
third place and start preparing
now for next season.
Chick Davis's father and mother
watched him perform yesterday, and
probably regarded their offspring will
satisfaction. Chick sets TO bushes on
fire, but he played good game, get
ting three hits out of four tries in
the first game. He made several really
good stops.
One of the Washington recruits re-
ported Yesterday. His name is Yum
Mooreland, the same Moorcland who
played with Newport News earlier In
the season. If his debut Is any criterion
of what he will do in the future he
belongs, alright. Out OF four times at
bat he hit for n single and n double,
scored two runs ana accepted sever.
chances, several of them difficult. with
out an error.
Two other recruits were likewise on
hand-Mr. Harper and Mr.. johnson.
Mr.. Johnson didn't do anything. but
the game by Umpire Norcum because
he didn't know when to start coaching.
and refused to stop. once he got start
not. Note: They will probably not be
lost to their amateur friends.
wagging as to the managerial make
up of the Virginia League next season.
Buck Pressly will be back at Roanoke.
and Heinic Busch will be back In Pc
q
Steve Griffin will be back. here. and
will be given an. opportunity to find
forever. This season it overlook him.
That's three gone. But will Lee Car
vim be back IN Portsmouth. Bud RYAN
port News? For Matthews. 1t is almost
certain that he will be allowed to sell
his services somewhere else Ryan has
for ball club in 1919. Lee Garvin.
after all Is said and done. probably
made money for the owners IN IT., pof IT'S,
club through sales to 90 II. They'll
start talking pretty soon.
inside for the Newport News berth. Joe
is Il good man andia good catcher. His
first. and, SO far as we know. his only
Vile. back in 1911. He didn't have
much success up there. but some Of
his trouble was probably due to. too
monwealths attorney in the city by
the Dan, was the secretary of the club
then. and knows something of the diff
ficulties Laughlin encountered If the
| Newport News owners arc looking for
follow who will give them the best
he has in the shop. they. can make no
mistake In landing Laughlin.
Within n week football candidates
Will be called by the colleges through
from the baseball season to the foot
ball season and backwards. In the
realm of sport 1t is continually off with
the old and on with the new. Vir-
ginia's candidates will be on the field
| this week. The same is true at the
University OF North Carolina. V. NJ. J.,
cally, Frank 'Dobson Will start to work
on the Richmond College huskies about
training at once on, tho c. ca. field
night practice being. the order. The
&C. A: willSput SupSnew lights. SO that