Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-01

Tie time record for playing. Il game
in the majors this year was made by
New York and Boston OF the Ma
tional League on the closing day Of
the season. In spite of the heavy
hitting and frequent scoring. the time
consumed was siXty-two minutes,
Duffy Lewis announced in Boston
that he had been made an offer OF $3.50
Il week TO 20 into vaudeville and
turned IL down. George Foster also
got stage offer but passed il and
fled to oklahoma before any theatrical
manager induced him TO change his
mind.
The Boston Braves will give trial
10 PITCHER Guy Gregg. of the TcTre
llautc Central League team. upon re-
communication of Arthur Nehf. Gregg
early In the season got Il trial with
the ST Louis Cardinals, but did not
impress ms major league pitcher.
Pitcher Eabc Adams Of the Pitts
burEh Pirates. recently was badly
shaken up in .m automobile accident
near his home in Missouri. His car
plunged down thirtv-foUt embank-
m.ni AdhIns's face was cut and his
side bruised and decorated. but the
injuries viii not he permanent.
outneIder Ruhe oldrinr. of the Atm
i"ti"s. has announced his retirement
from the game. He says he means to
devote his time Eenccforth to his
farm near iiridgcton y. j. This is
all right to say in the fall. but the
expectation is that O!dring will hc I'm
harness again next year as usual
truthful spondent from Wag-
oueT. Okla, wires that tho Kansas CITY
Fcderais have signed high school
pitcher from Wagner TO u contract
calling for $4,000 n year. Ills name &c
Lahelle. IT is highly probable ana con
CALCULATIONS are in order for Mr.. La
belle. Who signed him?
Ia the late season cleanup the Los
Angeles club released Third Ease,nan
George Mctager. who failed to hit this
year "a hopcd FOR
While j, didn't re, Hugh Jennings
anE"hcrc II must have given hir, some
satisfaction To see his Tigers bat out
those ZEN runs IN The seventh inning
that spell the huul.edth defeat OF tho
season for Connie Mack's club E.yor
since IN" Notwithstanding tie game in
quaker town eight Years ago. Hughie
an" Connie hay" been p : thick ne Ban
Johnson aud Jim Gilmore
George Euhser, who handled the An.
rora and Racine clubs In tho Bi-State
League aud whose quitting after the
Fonrth or July caused the suspension
OF the league, has made a public state
m.Hi that h" Will suUn-. al! accounts
OF MS defunci clubs and that no one
VIII lose cen, through his baseball
operations. Bubscr had come in for
som" strong criticism hut declared IL
il unwarvauted
The Federal J.cagu" Stout WIN :,
war declaration. President Gilr,or.
announces that he didu'; 90 to the
worl'ts series for a peace conference.
but 10 see this games Mr. Gilmore
Also says that organized ball is wobbly.
not ihc Feds; that the Feds HAY. been
tremendously successful. ana Will pur-
su" their campaign this winter with
unrelcmting fire and fury. If there are
any good ball players. SAYS Mr.. Gil
more. VINO aren't working for the Feds
neNt summer with much bigger sal
aries. it VII he because they fail TO
see their own best interests. that's all.
Kitty BranSiield is tipred to land
berth on Governor Tcnrr'S umpir.
staN.
Ray chapman. cIcvclana's classy
T'p' NF'''' iIt'iN ht member OF the
White SoN next year. according TO dope
Lena" ilickhurne. third sac!ier. is
reported as having displeased Comislley
win his work this year. and Chap
man is wanted fo' the place.
The ret!remcn, of(Fred Clarke this
fall VIII leave Jawn McCraw Us the
only member Of the Big Three" who
for so MANY years dominated the pen
nant situation in the National I.eaguc
Chance passed from the scene OF base
hal! activities a yenr ago. growing AMI
@rumhlinc about tie way he had been
treated, dcspite the fact that he had
made enough out OF baseball TO retire
to l!fc OF luxury on a California
orange ranch
The success OF the Superbas has
also earned another year in the man
aGerial role for Wlbert Robinson He
has done much better with the Brook
lyn outfit this year than was expected
and his team has coined money for the
Ebbets- Mckeevc" combination.
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