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THE TIMEs.pspAToH: RICHMOND VA SUNDAY MAY d. 1914

Is anticipating. Thore is a tenacity OF
purpose. plus unusual ability about
Donnelly that 10 bound to toll. The
fellow Is no flash In tho pan, but q
very real contender for world honorB.
he has tho most remarkable bridge
that has over been exhibited by my
wrestler within my knowledge. and n
neck that can stand all kind of pun
ishment without weakening. Besides,
Donnelly knows the game. Nevcr for
get that Just who has taught him.
whether 1T was In the arena of expert
cnce or through some kind individual
that he has learned. do not know.
but he has learned.
The two men should weigh about the
Same when they step on tho scales.
Rollsr tells me that he will carry
I have not seen Donnelly on the scale.
out those who have say that he Weighs
just about tho same. Rollor Is n man
OF larger franc than Donnelly, but
tho Irishman has his weight moro
evenly distributed. AZ those who have
watched Donnelly know. he is az fnst
as any of tho little fellows, while
his speed as on his dexterity.
IT Is unquestionably tho biggest fea-
ture match over staged here. and when
1t Is taken into consideration that tho
match Is really a stepping stone to
meet tho worlds champion, there 10
sufficient guarantee that the two will
fight 1t tooth and nail to the finish. All
of tho hundreds who contemplate wit
Messing the match Will have their fay
critic, and as I have said before they
VIII BIO guided largely In their sclcc-
ton by prejudice.
The men who like Roller l!ke him on
purely personal grounds and tho same
fs equally true of Donnelly. For. get
ting right down to cases, 1t is IA much
OF toss up as 1t can possibly be.
Throw penny In the air and guess on
whether II is heads or tails and place
your money tho way you guess Is
about as positive 4 way of determining
tha winner as any.
WORK. OF PREPARATION
NOW ALL COMPLETED
The work Of preparation is all done.
trainers In both camps pronounce the
men ready. Both camps predict VIC
tory, To-day will be used rs n day OF
rest, only the slightest hit of cxer-
else. TO prevent any increase In weight.
pcinG taken Roller says that he Will
spend the day In the country. walking.
no Will do. He Is still maintaining
that silence begun after his few brief
words the other day. Tho town ie
alive to tho fact that there Is to be
real, regular fight Heretofore, there
mas been moro or loss apathy In the
wrestling matches staged. but r,eb,
now wherever tho athleticany inclined
gamer, there you will hear discus
sion OF the relative merits OF the men.
Some of these remarks are Illuminnt-
ing others arc merely amusing, hut
oil give evidence of tho vast amount
OF interest.
All of the soats at tho mark nro
reserved. and arc now on saIe Mt Nc
Coy's. Eighth and Broad Streets. The
best Information Is that tho largest
advance sale ever recorded for .
wreatling match in Richmond has been
naoe. In tho event OF rain to-mor-
row night, the match will he held =,
tho next succeeding clear night, and
purchasers OF tickots will find them
good whenever tho match takes place.
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TOKEN REAL HERO
IN FINAL CONTEST
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CONTINUED FROM t1rst Pnse.)
aro credited with four errors. and ex-
cept for liberal scoring. would have
had moro. notwithstanding none OF
them was of q rank" nature.
Roanokes defeat. however, is due
solely to Foxens effectiveness and the
ability OF his teammates to hit the
ball. Tho home team never had "
chance to win with tho visiting team
playing n nice folding gamo and hit
ting viciously ut times,
Ryan presents probably tho most
evonly balanced team In the league.
and his Victories hero were earned.
hearts OF would-be base stealers "
wholesome fear throughout the series.
ana little pilfcring was accomplished.
Roanoke was first to break into tho
run column. whom In the second Burke
doubled TO left, went to third on Goal
by's sacrifice. and scored on Irmschcr's
single Tho Tigers mover threatened
tho plate again. Richmond tied It up
In the fourth on n scratch hit to short
by Bunting end Berger's sacrifice fly
whilo the bases wero filled. with ono
out 1t looked like n runaway In this
round. but Boyle frightened and held
tho visitors TO a tie-
The Colts started tho fireworks in
tho sixth. when they scored four runs
grounder. Gray's single. Newton's
! double, Raleys scratch hit, followed
by one OF tho Same variety by Ryan.
and lIoxen's single to left. Tho entire
team came TO hat In tho rally.
They kept up the procession In the
seventh. scoring five runs on three hits.
including Foxen's homer, Only two
OF tho runs were earned. Gray, second
up. walked. Newton singled over Sec
ond. Raley doubled to left, scoring
Gray. Berger hit an easy ono TO Ora
ham, who threw low to Welcher In an
cifort TO catch Newton Tho error lot
Newton and Ralcy In. Berger won't to
third on Ryan's out. md Foxen cleaned
up with terrific drive to tho race
track rail in right neld.
After that there was nothing moro
doing In tho way of runs. Foxan had
| tho Tigers more completely at his
mercy than any pitcher who has fnccd
them on the home grounds. High flies
were all that could DO batted off hia
delivery. Aside from aggraveting de-
liberation in delivery, tho southpaw's
work was enjoyed by lovers OF tho
| game. The Gcore:
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BALTIMORE MAN
WINS GOLF HONOR
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Continued From First Page.)
match. Major Miles Martin delivered
them with appropriate speeches. Most
of those who had attended the play
remained for tho awarding OF the cups
and medals, and all heartily congratu-
lated tho victors I'm the various CLASSES.
Summary:
Championship Division.
First sixteen; p. NJ. Prescott, Jr..
lost to George Small. 81; II. c.
Bridges lost to Douglas Call, 2-l:
George Small won from Douglas Call.
l ZIP I'm nineteen holes.
Second sixteen. G. II. Orgain won
from w. NJ. Cary. 81; w. C. Locker
won from DR.. Duff, Go. Finals, Orgain
defeated Duff, up I'm twenty holes.
Third sixteen: Semifinals, H. H
Hume won from A McGeorge, Ell; L..
2. P,rnell won from G. Il. Truett, 7-6.
Finals, II. II. Hume dofoated PuInell.
6-5.
Fourth IN a: smifnals, George
Hansen ,m G. l.. Williams G-I !;
John w. t4iok won from II. d. Cooke,
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ter; but that ia a different story and
must be handled differently. We main
tain that we have said nothing save
what is borne out by Mr.. Boatwrlght's
figures.
Richmond will not draw as we'll as
last year; Petersburg, unless the club
begins to hustle and get into n better
position in tho race. will he shot to
pieces; Portsmouth Will bo an Inland :
outer. drawing when tho club wins
and not drawing when tho club loses;
Newport News and Norfolk are going
to do we'll, Newport News because tho
club Is winning. and Norfolk because
Buck Iressly Is personally popular.
and will always furnish good at
traction, win or lose, while Roanoke.
unless Welcher is able to get the club
to win few games. will not e<en
draw the minimum crowds heretofore
witnessing tho games.
The real test of the stability of the
league has not been reached. That
VIII come when the teams get settled
into the places they will occupy at the
end OF the season. So far as Rich
mond la concerned, not even the most
optimistic but Will admit that interest
In the team has greatly diminished.
largely because the Weekend games
have been taken away. but just as
much because Richmond people arc
tired of Glass G baseball. not hut what
the Virginia League is giving as good
an article Of Glass @ baseball rs can
be offered.
This Is our reply to Mr.. Boatwright.
and while we hold for him tho highest
personal esteem, both as n man and rs
the CHIEF executive of tho league. for
which no has weathered many storm,
we cannot retract anything that we
have said previously, nor will wo re-
Train from making further references
to diminishing attendance. when there
is diminishing attendance. We hope
sincerely that his problem will grow
no worse, and that ho will he able to
Keep the league intact to the end of
the season, but wa arc very firmly Of
the opinion that he will find 1t n ta3;e
even too great for q man of his will
fnBness and ability.
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!, Finals, Hanson aetea.ea Er,oA. /.

UP.
Fifth sixteen: sminnnls. A. q. King
won from r. r King. 81; @. w. Wat
son won from T. H. Scales. up. Finals,
King defoated Watson, 4-3.
Sixth sixteen: seminnals. G. p. Heume
won from w. I. Kcyser, I'd; @. NJ
King won from III. II. Mcintyre, up.
Finals. King defeated Heume, Ga.
Consolation DivIsion.
First sixteen; Palmer won from w.
p. Wood. up: Davidson won from
Harbain, FL. Finals. Palmer defeated
Davidson, / UP and l to go.
Second sixteen: Scmihnals, II. n.
Meade won from Ralph Meade by de-
fault: II. ]. d. MncKayo won from L.
Joynes. "a. Finals, MacKaye defeated
Meade. Az.
Third sixteen: seminnais. Jamos
Hume won from II. N. Hale, up;
NJ. NJ. Binford won from L. M. Young.
! up. Finals. Binford won from Hume,
l up.
Fourth sixteen, seminnais. A. g.
Crawford won from George Morgan, j
up; j. a. Bclvin won from DR.. John.
son. and G. Finals, Belvin defeated
Crawford. and 4.
Fifth sixteen: semiHnals. Smith won
from Palmer. at: Nelson won from
Lamist, IA Finals. Smith defeated
Nelson. 81.
Sixth sixteen: seminnals. Jones won
by default; Orene won from Martin
by default Finals. Il. III. Jones de-
fcated Arme. UP.
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Jackson Leads Batters

Chiongo. May 23.-Joc jackson. OF
Cleveland, with .355, lends the Amer
lean League bntters this week. nc
c0rdfnE to averages published to-
dny. Crawford, of Detroit. In second.
with $40, mud Barry, of PhiIndcl-
min, third, with AGA. ry Cobb, of
Detroit, Is fourth, With a percentage
of .324. having climbed nine paints
during the lust week. Three weeks
ago the Detroit siuEBer ranked
thirty-ciEhth, with percentage OF
40. Club batting honors arc held
by Detroit. with Iii.
Ham Hyatt, PIttsburgh's grent pinch
hitter, thfs week buttcd hImrelf into
n tie for first plRco with Byrne, of
Philadelphia, among the National
League hittera. each having record
OF 400. Gathers, of st. Louis, Ia
third, with 1850. Club batting hon
ors belong to brooklyn, with .263.
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PEERLESS MATTY LOSES
IN REAL PITCHING DUEL
Though Allowing Fewer Hits, Grand
Old MRn Forced TO
Succnmb.
CARDINAL wALLoPs AHB TIMELY
Doyle and Meyers Fail to Connect
Snfcly-Dyer Gets First Chance I'm
Zig Show, Making Good.

81. Louis, Mo-, May 2S.-In a pitchers
battle between Mathewson and Sallee,
Natsy had the call on his southpaw
rival by hits, eleven to eight Tho
Cardinals wallops, however were
played more successfully. Neither
DOYLE or Myers did any ncedful bat
ttng, and when these hitters fail to
come across with tho stick tho Giants
have great trouble in making enough
runs To win. Tho Cardinals won out.
10 ). The game gave Dyer his first
chance 10 show In n regular game. and
ho did well until replaced by Mclean
who hatted for him jim Thorpe got
into tho leagues batting averages by
making a single in the ninth. Score:
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Tucker to Interview
Johnson

Chicago, AIny 23.-aIannger Joe
Tinker, of the Chicago Fcdcrnls, cx-
nccts to interview Walter johnson.
WnshinRton's stnr pitcher, to-mor-
row, with II view 80 having him sign
contract with the local outlaw
tenn, according to n special dis
pntch from baltimore to-day. Ac-
cording to the Chicago manager,
hfty big League players arc in u
"rcccptivc mood" toward Offers to
Join tho Fcdernis next year.
baltimore, Nrny 23.-AInnagcr Tin
kcr, of the Chicago Ircdcrnls, would
neither confirm nor deny n report
that ho would interview Walter
Johnson, WnshinEton's star pitcher,
Tomorrow. Tinker said he Ind
nErccd not to give ont n statement.
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PICKING WINNER
Is NO EASY TASK
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has always managed to give good
account of himself. until to-day he Is
the undisputed champion OF America
DONNELI4Y NEVER ADMITS
THAT HE Is BEATEN
Donneliy is fiery Irishman. the kind
of man that cannot brook defeat. and
Is always unwilling to admit that he
Is bested. am not Offering any
opinion as to the relative inertia OF
tho two men. merely giving the result
OF my observation. and yet am COM
PEELED to sny that Roller Ia going to
find In this muscular. red-headed Irish
man far tougher proposition than he
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HARTZELL'S SACRIFICE WINS

New York, May 23.-Hartzells sacri-
lice i'y, sending Trucsdale across in the
eleventh. won for the Yankees. 10 to ..
to-day. The Game WIS thrilling from
start TO finish. Cleveland got away
with 4 thrce-run lead. but the locals
caught them in tho second. Tn the
eighth, with tho score 10 against
his team, Jackson knocked n homer
with two on, making tho count 8 to S.
The Yanks tied in tho ninth. Cleve-
land used five pitchers and three catch
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CORNELL OARSMEN ARE
WINNERS I'M BIG RACE

Ithaca. N Y. May 23.-Cornen won
the big varsity race and rowcd ac-
cerding TO instructions. defeating
Princeton by a length, who rowed Il
plucky. race throughout Yale was a
had third by six lengths. Yale'g crew
went 10 pieces In the last quarter. and
very nearly collapsed. owing 10 the
heavy wind blowing direct IN the lake
the race did not start un;n o'clock
The freshman race was won by tic
Cornell freshmen by three lengths
Cornell led from start TO finiah. with
Princeton second.
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ATHLETICS TAKE SERIES

Philadelphia. May 23.-Philadclphia
won to-day's game from Detroit, 10
3. and thereby captured the series from
tho league leaders, two games to ono.
Plank was taken off the rubber after
the sixth inning, and Joe Bush held the
visitors without hit or run In the
last three innings. Dauss weakened
after tho nth and was given poor sup
port. Daley made triple and two
singles In five times at bat. Score:
phiIn Hrtnhfa
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Detroit Observation-Disclosures o 2 0 q
Philadelphia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ol4l IS
summary: First base on errore--Detroit. / /:
Philadelphia, l. ErIors-kopf Bush. He'll
-lnan, Burns. Stanagc. Earned runs-Phila-
delpha. {; Detroit 5. Two-hasc h,ts-Heil-
Daley. Sacrifice hits-kopf. Holman. sac
rliice nies--kopf, Mcinn!s. Left on bases
Philadelphia. $; Detroit. g. Double plays
Moriarty TO Stanage; Bush TO Kavanaugh.
Stolen hases-Moriarty. Collins. Schang
innings: Off Bush, In Innings. First
base on balls--On Plank. /: off Dauss. 6: on
Bush. I. struck out-By Plank. &: by Dauss.
3 Hit by rltchcr-By Plank. 1 (Morinrty).
Umpires. Dineen ana Connolly. Time OF
game. c:97.
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Summary: Two base hits-Nowton,
Raley. Burke. Home run--Foxen. Dou
bio plays-.Goalby, Hummel Graham
sacrifice hits-Goalby. Bases on balls
or Foxcn. |: of Mcintyre. /: off Boyle
:. Left on bases-Richmond, s.; Roa-
nokc, (. Sacrifice hy-Berger. Strucl.
out--By Foxen. 5: by Mcintyre, 2: hy
Boyle. 2. Tine OF game, 2:o5. Um-
pire, Tone.
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MARANVILLE'S ERROR HURTS

Chicago. May o3.-Aiaranville's error
ii, tho ninth turned pitchers battle
between Rudolph and Lavender into n
Chicago victory, . 10 /, over tho Braves.
This error was followed by sacrifice.
and with one gone In the ninth, Swee-
ney had the supreme pleasure OF driY-
ing IN tho winning run and beating
his old nails Score.
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Want Cook Uecocni1ed.

WashlngtOn. May 23-A petition
signed by several thousand citizens OF
michigan. ASKING Congress TO rccog-
n!zc Fredericls $. Cook as tho discov-
ercr. OF the North Pole, was presented
10 the senate to-day by Senator VIII
liam Arden Smith.
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EASY FOR RED sox

Boston. May 23-Four Chicago
twirlcrs pitched wildly to Boston to-
day and gave the Red Sox an easy VIC
tory, to 2. Leonard. who won his
fourth straight game. kept the visitors
hits scattered. His two-baso drive sent
in Boston's first two runs, Score:
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petersburg ....... 020 0O-3
Summary: Two-base hits--Gondolfl,
Three-basc hit-McCabe. Stolen base
Walters. Double plays-Davis, Con
dom and Carnes. Sacrifice hits-Davis.
Simmons. Base on balls--Swing, 8:
Paxson, A. Left on bases-Newport
News. 4; Petersburg. 6. Hit by pitched
ball-Damrau. Sacrifice fy-Davis.
Struck out-by Swing, 8; by Paxson, 4.
Time of game. g hours. Empires.
LOWS and Norcum.
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Washington.
Totals SIS / { q 10 Totals ...ss SIM Z
20. Walker. loft field.
tBatted for Mitchell In NTH.

Washington ....................1 o goa 90 "a
Suntmary: Earned runs-Washington. 4; St
Louis, !. First base on errors-WashinEton,
s. St Louis, l. Errors-Moeiler. Austin and
wares. Lett on Observation-Disclosures, 10: St.
Louis. .. First base on balls--OT Shaw. !; OF
Mitchell. /: oT Manning. 2. Ilits--On Mitch
eli. in innings; of Manning, In 4 innings.
Struck out--Ry Shaw. S: by Mitchell. q.
Three base nits-Gandil, Moeiier. Milan. C..
walker rwo-haee hit-Shaitls. Sacrifice hit
Shay: Stolen bases-Fostcr, Moellcr. Gan
all. Milan Pratt tel. Empires, O'I.oughlin
and iiildehrand. Time of game, 2:lo.
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REDS OUTFIT SUPERBAS

Cincinnati. May 23.-The Reds outhit
the Brooklynites this afternoon, and
the Trolley Dodgers were defeated, IL
10 3. The victory marked the third
straight win for Cincinnati over the
visitors. 1t was the NTH straight VIC
tory for Ames. three of them coming
This week. Ed Reulbach was knocked
out OF the box IN tho first inning
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PIRATES TRIM PHILLlES

Pittsburgh. Pa, May 23.-Tho Pirates
to-day easily took the last game OF
the series from the Phillies. Z TO .. The
game at the start aboundcd In nisplays
Umpire RlGler. In tho middle OF tho
third inning. chased DOOM and Mngec
out OF the game. Oeschger proved easy
for the home team. and was succeeded
by Marshall III the middle OF tho third
inning: Score:
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SENATORS BEAT BROWNS
IN GETAWAY CONTEST
Mitchell and Manning HIT for Total
OF Fifteen Snfe
Svnts.
SHAW STRIKES OUT EIGH
Younsstcr Shows Splendid Form.
Milan Has Zig Day both in the
Field and With Hat.

Washington. May 2s-Tho Senators
beat tho St Louis Browns to-day by n
score OF 20 /. getting nftoen hits OF
Mitchell and Manning. Milan played a
clever fielding game and also put to
his credit four hits at bat Shaw pitch
ed steady Gamc for Waehington,
striking out eight OF tho Browns. The
score:
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Brooklyn.
Cincinnati.
rolals Ii ii y q 4 Totals e :
'Batied Tor Brown IN ninth.

score by Innings: II
HtoGklyn ........,..........,.-.e 6oo:5 Q 3
Summary: Errors-CuIEhaw, BerEhammor.
GTch. Two-base E!is-R. Miller. Clarke, Her
Eng. Three-base hits-Eienon (2). Homo
Glu-Giiber,. Sacrifice hits--GrOh. Elehon
li1biiztei. CLARKE. Smith. Double play-N!e-
hoif to Groh 10 Houiitzel. Hits-pR Reul-
bach. IN % inning; on Aiichison. S in
i-a innings; M Ames in innings. on
Brown. IN inning. First base on ballS--OR
Eeuibach. 2, on Aitchiton. :: OF Ames J.
Hit by pitcher-By Reulbach, I: by Anscs :.
Passed buli-Fischer Time OF game. l.S-.
Empires. Ortiz and Byron.
innings:
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Totals ...& 9 II 10 Totals ...cS y II
'Battod for Russell In NTH.
iBatted for Dcmitt In NTH.

Chicago ..........,..............0 o 1900 %
summary; l5rrors-Dcmitt, Weaver. Speak
or, r. Scott, Janvrin Two-Snse hitn-I:eon-
hasos-Gardnor Collins. Alcock. Double
play-Gardner to Yeries to Janvrin. First
j. Scott. 3; off Leonard J.: OFT Fabor Q.
STRUCK out-By Russell. .; by Faber, .. Paes-
ed balls-Schalk. Carigan Umpircs. Schin
and Sheridan.
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Boston ..............+,...,......o q q q OIL
Chouso Observation-Disclosures 0 o o u 0 Ia
summary: Errors-Maranville, sa!er Zin-
,nerhan, Corriden. Two-baso htt--,,onnolly.
Three base h!t--Schulte Sacrifice h!,s--tiow-
ay. Schultz stolen bases-Saier. thinner
'nan. Double plays-Good 10 Safer; Leach to
Sweeney 10 Saier Left on hRses-Boston. {;
Chicago ;, First base on bails-On Rudolph,
: OF Lavender. >, Struck ou;--By l.u-
dolph, 9; hy Lavender. .. lit by pitcher-By
l.udo!ph, j Umpres. Klein and Hart. Time
az game, I:a1
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BUILDERS WIN SERIES
FROM BUSCH'S COOLERS
I.nrse Crowd Watches Petersburg Go
to nefcat Before Mat
thrzh,k

Petersburg. Va. May Davenport
News made II two out of three this
afternoon, when they defeated Peters
burg by score of 6 to 3 before ono of
the largest crowds that has attended IL
ball game this season.
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Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia.

summary: Error-Magee Two-base hits
tiihson, Magee. Cravath, Konotchy. Homo
run--Luderus. Sacrifice htts-I.eonard, Kelly,
Mitchell. Sacrifice nies-Mcouillan cay. stol-
en- basos-Konetchy Mitchell, 1.obert. Gibson.
Double plGys-I.udcrus tupassisted); Dcvore
10 Marshall 10 lrelan. Left on bases-pitts-
burgh. &; Philadelphia, 6. Hits-on Oesch-
Innings. First base on balls-OH Mooulilan.
.. OFF Oeschger. 2, OF Marshall. g. Hit by
pitcher-By OeschRer !; by Marshall. /.
Struck out-By MoQuilian. D. Passed balls
Doom. Burns. Time OF game. 1:a2. Umpires,
klElcr and Emslc.
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B0ATWRIGHT SENDS
LEAGUE FIGURES
Continued From First Pnge.)


fortunate enough as to ride In upon
couple Of rainy Saturdays
Unfortunately. in the reimbursement
or the schedule II could not he provided
That the weaker clubs financially and
IN the standing column would visit the
cities drawing tho greater crowds as
frequently rs might seem desirable
Ihus, Richmond. Petersburg and Nor
FOLK, the towns needing the money
least, have been getting the lions
share OF the receipts while travelling.
Therein Hos the weakness of the sched-
ulo and therein lies the weakness OF
tho circuit. Under tho odl conditions
the club not drawing at home always
had the good fortune TO be in Rich
mond majority of tho Saturdays, and
what was lost Mt homo could be made
up from the liboral patronage given the
game here. This was equally true OF
Newport News and Petersburg, for Pc
tcrsburg was drawing very we'll In
1913, just as were the Shipbuilders
III we are wrong In our conclusions
the scribe OF the Portsmouth Star
must he equally In error, for. I'm writ
Ing OF the attendance in Portsmouth,
he says: Portsmouth people must
come out TO sec the games, for here
at home IL tho only place the team
can hope for moncy--no money being
made on tho road" We would see the
we cannot SEQ that success under tho
present arrangement. AZ to whether
a statement Of opinion will hurt the
league or tho paper. or both, that's
largely UP TO the boss. Never was
any organization hurt by pointing out
It's weaknesses, and that's all that wo
have essayed to do. Further, our in
formation has come from unusually
reliable SOURCES.
CONCERNING THAT $4,000
IN LEAGUES TREASURY
So far as the $4,000 In Mr.. Boat
wrlght's hands. that sum Is made up
OF certified checks from each of tho
six clubs for $500. required by the Ma
tional Association of Professional
Baseball Clubs from nil clubs In Glass
G baseball; and so far ms tho indebt-
edness of any one club Is concerned,
only $500 is available. The 500 Is
required rs an earnest that the club
will continue throughout the season
and Is to DO applied for debts contract
ed should tho club fail for any reason.
Neither maliciously nor in any other
manner would we hurt the league. Wa
are not strong for the kind of base
ball offered, because we believe Rich
mond and Richmond fans deserve bet