The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
Athletic
u, ERNEST POLLARD.

Thoee who have grown tired OF
witnessing the sorry exhibitions seen
for the past few years al Broad street
Park and who have beer per1istently
arguing for faster baseball are soon
to realize their fontsst aspiration, Or
rather they Will. providing is,ey put
their sh 1uIder to The wheel and con-
tribute Nheir part towards securing
the s3o,aeo necessary to close the deal
with Jack Dunn. the present owner
ard manager of the Baltimore Orioles.
Just imagine grazing scat at
Broad Street Park and watching play
ers or class "A calibre cavert around
the pas,iming grounds Ii will be a
mig Improvement over the exhibitions
seen there for the past few years.
while there will he no material
change IN the gate admissions.
Those who desire to see Richmond
in the class X belongs in the baseball
world should do all IN their power to
help complete tle deal. Many things
have already been accom- iished by
the principal one. that Of securing
sac. 600. rs vet to be done. However,
II is believed that the local people will
subscribe literally to tina stock and
that no trouble will be experienced
in bringing the Baltimore Orioles
here.
what the Virginia League is
destined TO do is not known. How
ever. according TO both President
Boatwright and Abe HorwitE, of the
Newport club. il will continue It's
operations A meeting will probably
be held in about week at Norfolk
To take up the matter OF transferring
the Richmond club TO some other city.
II is not impossible that 1t will be
sent TO Danvi!ie. according to an as
sertion made by the Virginia League
president yesterday afternoon follow
ing the meeting in the Business Mems
Club,
Neither President Boatwraght or
Mr. Herwitz thought we'll Of the pro-
posed four-elub circuit. They de-
clared that they would not experience
any trouble In securing a sixth city
in which to place the Richmond club
Announcement was received here
| Yesterday to the effect that the foot
ball game next November between
Washington and Lee and Georgetown
tionai capital. ins! cad of Richmond
In 1910. It is understood. the tive
teams will meet in this city.
This announcement will do doubt
cause a large amount of regret among
the football enthusiasts al Richmond
and vicinity AN this annual clash be-
tween the two eievens Is always Gag
eriy looked forward to by followers
OF the fall pastsme.
Despite the fact tina, these two
fast elevens will not play here. the
followers OF football In Richmond
will be given chance to see some
good games next season. Negotia-
rtions are now pending for several big
games besides the Ciemson-V. NJ.
and the Virginia Carolina which have
already been booked. The people here
would like 10 see the annual gains
/ between V. r.. !. and North Carolina
y. and NJ. which heretofore has beer
staged in Roanoke, Charlotte. n. c..
is also making bid for this game
After conanerinG every eleven they
tackled in these parts. the Washing
ton and Lee footballists will next year
seek other fields to conquer. Ar.
rangements are now being made with
several big Eastern and Western efev-
ems for games to he STAGED in some
OF the Northern cities. Washington
and Jefferson wanted TO play the Gen
erals in Richmond. but owing to the
TACK THAI v. r.. =. AIN SfseHiroH <ss'
ricultural College, of South Carolina
had an option on the date they de
sired, the contest could not be ar
/ ranged.
Word comes from. Newport News
that the High Schoo! quint Of the
ShipbuildinE City is practic.ng hard
TO in order 10 be in the pink 81
condition when John Marshall High
1choor invader that town When the