Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-14

Mike Mitchell. the fielder recently
sent to the Vireinians 10y Clarke Grif-
nth. spends his spare time acting as
betting commissioner for one Of the
biggest horse owners IN the country.
He is at present in Havana and is Sc
riously considering giving up the ma
iional pastiIne as he has found the
pickings so good. Mike has written q
friend that he may pass up baseball
for good. particularly as he wants to
devote his time TO the ponies and the
Bowie races look sweet TO him.
Rochester has signed Arthur Duchess
nil, who pitched good ball for the iIust
lers last season, his mound record be-
ing $50 per cent on nineteen appear
pill for grand average of .i25.
Speaking of slips, Arkansas now
knows that there is many Il Governor
between the bill and the race.
Joe Boehlng, the Richmond thunder
injury OF last year. according to infor-
nation coming from the senators train
ing camp at charlottesville Stiff
knee forced Joe out of the game last
season, but his recent operation seems
To have cured the defect. With Doc"
Ayers and Boehling showing up we'll
twirlimg line. particularly as Walt
Johnson is back in the fold. Griii,h
is all smiles over the prospects
Montreal will probably discontinue
Sunday ball this summer. An avcra ge
OF twelve games a season are schcd-
breaks up Il third of them. Owing to
the high rental on the ball park prcsi
dent Lichtenhein feels that il will be
more profitable TO stage doublchcadcrs
on saturdays. thereby giving his hired
men rest on the Sabbath.
Numerous inquiries have been re-
ccived recently in regard to the mean
ing Of pari-mutucl betting. The sys
tenn. TO give a definition IN a few words.
is one of betting 10y Il machine. The
machine works automatically. and, rs
the numbers OF the horses and the odds
are constantly in view il is no trouble
for the better to calculate just what
horse. The system is absolutely fair.
The operator receives J; per cent. and
this amount is deducted from the win
ningS Of the race winners. The Sys-
tenn has been lcGaliZed in many States
where horse racing had been dead for
years. and the sport of kings has been
greatly revived.
Eddie Fitzpatrick. of Toronto. set a
new kiuk in baseball when he refused
To report to the Braves. Like other
big league recruits, notably Sandy
PEE. who may come here. l'itZpatrick
is much more preferable To watching
other athletes perform. y bird in the
hand is worth more than seat on the
bench.
New York Press" When the Amer
lean League pitchers got TO humping a
few hits OFF Mike Mtchclrs bat last
summer. National League partisanS
pointed to the fact as proof that the
national was the stronger OF the two
big leagues. Now Michael has been
railroadcd To Richmond. What's the
argument?
Fifty years ago next month the bonds
Of slavery droppcd of the negro. Ahra-
ham Lincoln would turn over in his
slaves laboring for their paltry thous-
andS Of Simolcons.
Local followers OF the ponies will
have their usual yearly diversion from
the track in watching all of the Char
ley horses vie with each other for
honors at Broad street Park next wccl:
when the Nireiniaus begin To loosen up
their winter bound muscles.
The Athletics seem 10 be following
up the record set last October in the
worlds series. The Cubs took three
straight falls ont Of the White Elc-
plants.
Local prep school teams are making
good progress in their training in spite
OF the cool weather all week. with u
little more warmth next week they
will begin to get the kinks out propcr-
~ and viii he in shape to put Richmond
on the sport map this spring
Green may hc the color of the deco
rations at the st. patricks Day meet In
tho Richmond Gray's Armory on We'd
nesday night. hut the runners Will not
be that shade. This meet will draw
the best athletes in Richmond and
PROMISES q hr he hest nj an ~.