The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-13
Six-Club League
Circuit Formed
By Interstate

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.---William H
Pfau, who is one of the leading spirits
of the Interstate league. now forming,
said yesterday that the circuit would
consist of six cities-Paterson, Kings
ton. Middletown, Poughkeepsie, New
burgh and Long Island City. Long
Island City la in the Brooklyn clubs
territorial limit. but Pfau says Presi-
dent Ebbets will give his consent to
the Long Island City club playing
there. The Interstate league will meet
here tomorrow.
Pitcher James, who was with Seat
tie last year has sent his signed con-
tract to pitch for the Boston Ma
tfonals this year. The critics who
have seen this young pitcher work
claim that he is the best that has
come into the majors from the coast
in a number of years When in play
ing condition, Big Bin weighs about
1870, and this. combined with his
great height. ts wonderful asset
1t was in large measure due to
James effective work that Seattle
won the 1912 championship OF the
Northwestern league. for he pitched
in thirty-six games, of which he re-
ceived credit for twenty-nine wins
and seven losses. He allowed his OPP
ponents only 122 runs and but 265
hits were made off his delivery. James
issued ninety-four passes on balls and
struck out 2l2 men. and made eight
wild pitches. Bill is q fair hitter and
finished with an average OF .259,
while his fielding percentage was
.e3S.
''Cezey'' Dolan, of the Phillies. who
was reported sold to the Rochester
club of the International league, Ia
still big Lacquer" The former in
fielder of the Yankees signed his con-
tract with the Phiiiies yesterday. and
is expected to give Hans Lobert
hard fight for the regular job at third
base
Billy Locke, the new president of
the Phillies, has engaged Percy Small
wood, the middle distance runner, to
go South with his team to coach the
players in quick starting and base
running.
Another bit of news from Philadel-
phia that will interest New York
fans" is a denial that Mike Donlin.
former captain of the Giants, will be
sold to the Minneapolis club Char
ley Doom says he needs Doulin, and
no wonder. as few better hitters are
known to baseball.
Claude Hendrix, the sensational
young pitcher of the Pirates, who
headed the list in the National league
with twenty-four victories and only
nine defeats, has Joined the ranks -ef
the Mold outs The reason~--w sly,s
more money. Max Carey and Bob
by Byrne are other Pittsburgh play
ers who are said to be consumed
with the belief that they are worth
more money than the club wants to
pay.
The election OF Schuyler p. Britton
to the presidency of the ST. Louis
Cardinals is being hailed with much
JOY by the fans" OF the Mound City.
Free score cards, something new in
baseball. will be given the rooters,
and large scorehoard Will be erected
for their benefit. The bleacher fang
will be pampered in an entirely UNI
heard-of fashion. Backs will be at
tached to the 25-cent seats so that
the loyal followers of the club can
lean back and enjoy the game to the
full, A new press box also will be
built All the fans can now ask
for is winning team, and Miller
Higgins has promised that.
The Western league probably will
follow the example set by the Ameri-
can association. and adopt schedule
of 16S games for next season. The
long schedule has been drawn up ana
the owners will meet in Lincoln on
Saturday 10 Yatffy IL