Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
MINOR SPORTS ATTRACT
FANS MORE EVERY YEAR
Baseball SQuahblc Is Making Thous
nnds Turn To Golf Links and
Tennis Courts.
LAW SUITS DISGUST PATRONS
Action Staged in Courts Instead of
Diamond Hurts Gnmc-COHtinu
ance OF War Will Spell Downfall
of National paStime.

Tho longer the baseball war lasts
the worse Il viii be for all those en- +.
peace ism declared very soon, and the
baseball atmosphere cleared. the mag
mates VIII wake up some morning L"
lind that the was; army Of fans OF the
other years have turned their attention
10 other sports that are not hcfoulcd
by lawsuits ana muAsl!npins.
Baseball is the national game, and It
was supported in national way while
halldeld. Hut since the main action in
the game has been staged In tho courts
OF law, the fans have grown disguised.
and that disgust increases with each
passing day.
Sport that wero unmoticed hy the
i;ansHn cther years are now demanding
have found that tennis ana golf as
well ms many Of the other so-cal He'd
minor sports, furnish them with the
same amount Of entertainment that
thcN get at Il bail game ana give them
the much needed exercise as we'll. The
money for participation in tho othc:
games Is. 10 greater, If as great rs the
regular fan has paid In wears gone by
FOR the privilege OF sitting TN the base
ball GraHdstaUds
The dyed n-wool fan usually at
AZ 80 cents ~ the average admission
price, that means that his yearly ont
laN Tor Witnessing na.hall games Is
close 10 SO. With $25 he could pur-
~! ummcr luug WIEN but little more
Than SO he could purchase a golf Kit
ana meet the seasons caddyiug charges.
The baseball! maguatc must bear In
mind that if the Fan gcts one real taste
"f EolI he Will cease to be q regular
aitS"dant n pail a4mes Golf viii
tnSi,1Ft MIN. Baseball. even though Ne
has loved IL since his boyhood. viii b.
come a second love Tennis is another
gam" that oan make strong appeal 10
the e.;c9n man. anG hr who learns
t,.r- NJ 4,
10 a hGteb',I!' game lud watch a crowd
of b"linlayerk perform.
Minor sparts .rr Thrilling
Baseball IS "a thrilling game from
me spectators. viewpoint. BUT tennis
Is JUST as thii!.lug and fUrth crIno:e. IL
IttNeS inc participant great amount
can business man ieols that he needs.
Iioi IS hoi THRILLING game 10 watch
;,' IL - an exciting game TO play, and
his health hy being out ia Tho Omen AND
tetting rlenty OF moderate exercise
,o ,nSennia grew up with the present
were OLD enough 70 wear kniclierbock.
,rs they began Taking an Interest in
naSto'ii, because 1t was the national
game. and because they werc Of loo
tender an ago for tennis 10 make a."
-iIShi 20 them. Golf. twenty Years
WIS almost Unknown in America
hu' tIheS nav" changed Hut tn.
I"ulhs ~ VA" present generation arc
tak!n& TO self gui teruIe tn, VA
mgr mgr I I2cGfEs iooE to baseball.
,o.,G, t ,,s,,,.-5E pGlntej out, golf has
bail attendance. Tennis re- ,I"',[
slight inroads in other years, m.; if
. ne, 9iaSusttnE features Of baseball
WI! Wchu nWov from baseball .lmns,
as many fans us has golf
bthooNc tie iaaguates of both tho
warning !caEUes {" get busv-aub %,
hlsy At Oucc--ana remove an ~
"ogeCllo hahIe IN baseball If they don',