The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-26
Nationals and Americans Go
Ahead Just as if There Were
No Federals.

,,a New YORK. January 26...-Ignoring tho
stars American and Gps National League league
clubs have completed plans for spring
training campaigns and are Issuing
Grams and recruits Before another
month has rolled around the exodus to
southern camps Will be under Way and
reports OF the sensational play Of un-
known youngsters Will remind the fan
that another season of baseball Is close
at hand.
tice. clear idea of the status OF or
with few exceptions the 1911 person
major leagues will show tho old rep
resentatiye players Certain Of the
Gi nns sneh as tho and bGs11s
nearly 100 per cent attendance. but
s the average manager MAJ Wiz not feel
assS Oh ms b u,i I eF1i pr until
the roll call.
II by that time. the Federal League
terest on the part OF baseball fans
teresting on the part of baseball fans
may be expected to return to normal
This. II is understood. is what the
bug circuit owners are counting on, and
this Is the reason they have exercised
unusual Dromptness and care in ar
ranging training camp plans and the
spring exhibition series. According to
veteran baseball promoters. once the
under way the new organization Will
find II difficult to hold tho contre Of the
baseball stage, unless Il radical move
toward actual play Is made.
While batteries and untried material
VIII, as rule, report week or SO
ahead OF regulars the opening days Of
workouts.
The list of camps and dates on which
the club squads are scheduled 10 rc-
port:
| American league:
March 7-Philadeiphia. at Jackson.
March 5-wnshington. at charlottes-
March 1.Cleveland. at Athens. Ga.
March 9-Boston. ut Hot Springs,
March 4-Chicago. at Paso Roblcs.
March 2-Detroit. at Gulfport. Mass.
February l4-St Louis. at st. Pc
tersburg. Fla.
March ,3-Philadelphia,. at Whining
February 2o-chIcago. at Tampa Fla.
March s-Pittsburg. at Hot Springs.
March s-Boston. at Macon, Ga.
March Cincinnati. al Mobile. Ala
February 2a-St. Louis, at st. Au-
According to revised rules to govern
the 1914 Gordon Bennett aviation cup
race In France next summer the dis
lance OF the race Will be approximate
~ 1874 Is miles, over circuit not
less than three and onc-tenth miles.
a hiSh, In q straight line out and
back OF about one and one-half miles
, without touching the ground at con-
slant height OF not more than 100 feet.
VIII be required. The speed of the
test shall be the mean OF the speeds
of the flights ont and back. which must
not exceed forty-three and half
| miles per hour.
4 quiet laugh is going the rounds in
golf circles because OF the predica-
ment In which the committee of q GER
tain club found Itself recently In it's
efforts TO effect q reform In the style
OF shoe used by woman Silfcrs. There
had been considerable complaint rela-
tive 10 the damage done the greens By
sharp, narrow heels. II was decided 10
examine the shoes In the various lock :
1rs. All the shoes were removed to the
library. where they were marked as
suitable for use on the course or other
wise. When II came time to replace
them In tho lockers, II was discovered
no record Of their proper owners had
been kept and they were replaced hap
hazard. AS a result, Miss A., who Was
pround OF her small foot found q pair
OF SKIS in her locker. while Mrs. NJ,
was seen trying To TT herself with
shoes several eize@ smaller than she
ever had worn before. Certain men
just now are very unpopular among
the women Of that particular club.