Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE HAS
FIVE CONFLICTING DATES
According to Secretary Heydler,
These. Will BE Sundays and All
With Chicago Americans.
TO REJECT JoHNsoN's CHECK
President Weeghman So Advised by
Attorneys-New York Yanks Still
Unsold-Griflith Claims 1915 PEN
nant for Senator's.

MISREPRESENTATION SlalInS 1910 rem
nant for Senators.
According to John a. Heydler sec
just returned here from the schedule
meeting ut French Lick Springs, Ind.
the season will open everywhere in
the closing games will DO in the West
next season on Sunday. October 4. In
the East the teams will wind up play
ing October Z.
The opening and closing dates. OF
course said lIeydler. will not be an
nounced officially until the February
meetings. There are only five conflict
this season. All are In Chicago on Sun
days.
There were but four year ago,
but this year we are confronted with
more sundays than usual. Owing to a
Typographical error In our bulletins. the
name of Grover Cleveland Alexander.
or the Phillies, was announced as a
delphia did not seek waivers on this
sterling pitcher, but upon n brother
Of the celebrated boxman. An inevi-
Alexander and the Quakers. But in
any event there is no doubt that some
one betrayed confidence. because
rs q matter Of strictest confidence in
our league"
Charles ii. Weeghmnn, of the Chicago
Federal, League club, not to accept
Walter Johnson's $4,000 check, repre-
sentinG the money advanced to him on
his salary when he signed a contract
with the Chifcds.
According to information sent from
Coneyville. kans., the home of the
order oner e9 5ola nero OF
amount of money to make up the &c.
900.
II have not received the money, but
1T rpS + no to
~ am acting on legal advice. We have
made our plans as to what. action to
take against Johnson and will proceed
at once"
catcher named Christ Emery, whose
home is in Valparaiso. Indiana. He Is
Weights is5 pounds. lie caught for the
Austin. Mimi, team last year and one
of Tinkers scouts highly recommends
him. Emery says he has a record Of
10 S-5 for a hundred-yard dash.
Many complications remain to be adj
iusted before tho control OF the New
York American League Club passes to
tain 7. l.. huston, according to state
ments given out at New York.
The prospective purchasers stated
Yankees i. had not been bee completed, but
added that If certain details were
worked out that they expected to take
President Frank j. Farrell declared
that no still controls the club, and
from other sources II was learned that
no definite date had been set for con-
ference between Farrell and the would
be purchasers.
The question of the price is said to
be the stumblins nlGck Farrell arr has ms
100000. and Colonel RUPERT has Of
fered a smaller sum for the club.
sa, an hnt oT pres,den t' na m' Jahnson has
promised, on behalf of the American
League. 10 make up the difference be
tween what the prospective purchasers
are willing to pay and the amount de-
manded by tho present owners.
At the Chicago conference the ques-
tion OF manager, according to Cap
tain Huston, was discussed and If the
Bill Donovan, who managed the Provi-
dcnce team. pennaDt winners in the In
Who for
several seasons. piloted Denver. in the
Western League.
Tho American League race next sea-
son should be condemnation than
any in recent years. says. Billy Poet,
In the Washington Herald
The change In ownership of the New
York Yankees. Eddie ColIns's sale to
Chicago. the known strength of the
Roston Red sox and their fine array of
crease Interest in the American League
pennant fight next summer.
Baseball will not suffer from de-
moralization as it did last season ow
ing to the advent of the Feds. The
players will lac less effected by tho out
laws offers, and. with four teams sure
to be tho principals of q neck and neck
race To the wire, the fans are sure to
take an added interest. and where many
empty seats were in evidence last sea-
son, standing room only signs are
This is about RS good a time as any
TO pull Clark Grinith's annual predic-
The 1915 worlds series will surely
tionals are going 10 cop the rag"
There, il is off at last. Grin always
Claims s the remnant during The winter;
finish one. two or three always has a
fighting chance, and absolutely re
fuses to dor his sky piece to anybody.
Christmas time; and with a little luck
an II told you So next October.
as a matter OF fact, the club that
washington viii have to watch is the
themselves against this crowd.
n. imn H br ana , TiGGrs VII surely
and must he considered. but tho real
d"nGerous entry Is the Boston Red Sox.
lettering again TO what was said in
tho hrst paragraph, this 1915 pennant
| nght In the American League should
be shorter. and Griffs Nationals
are going to have n whole lot to say
about how the points will be divided
when the time comes to count up
| Young pitchers were very fortunate
] IN getting the better OF battles with
\ walter Johnson last season Waller
/ was compelled 10 twirl against young
/ thirteen occasions lie suffered defeats
, while once he managed to get n lie
and he won eleven times.
! To the Athletics went the credit az
| giving Johnson his worst defeat of tho
year, On August 90. when the White
| Elephants were on their wOnderful
! winning streak, they hammered Wal
tCr's delivcrN for ninc INNS nn6