Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-21
AMATEURS IN FINE RORM
LEAGUE PRESIDENTS WILL
TRY TO FINISH ON TIME
Want to BE Ready for Cit. Champions
chip Series In August-NUtcs
OF Snndiotters.

want to BE Rendy for city Champions
,hfp Series In August-NOtes
OF Snndiotters.
The dates and other arrangements
Tor the intercity amateur baseball
more and Richmond have been settled
upon. and al agreement was formally
signed this week nv representatives o:
each OF the three cities. II is now up.
70 the presidents of the leagues to get
busy with their managers and make
their clubs as strong as possible and
nave every game played on scheduled
time. SO that by August II the series
Tor the championships OF the city may
be started.
The bali players Of this city should
get busy this year ami put forth every
effort to have the championship club
tie strongest that has ever represent
Richmond and Baltimore are natural
riyals in most all other matters, and
,hls should put more spirit into the
others Interested get busy and hustle
out tho best players. many OF whom
nre not at present playing with any
The Richmond Amateur Baseball
Commission feels highly honored that
hle Federation League should come
Q, sanization. George II. BLACK. who
has been elected president OF this
!eigue. has been treasurer OF the COM
itssion and associated with IL In one
"ty or another ever since it's organi-
alton. Mr.. Black is q thoroug> base
naii man. having been a successful
Eoverning body In amateur baseball.
nd the Federation League would have
LAD TO- look a long time TO find one
o,her baseball qualities that he is pos
Sessed OF.
= the Athletic Lcaguc. pitched a beau.
iful game yesterday. allowing Plan
=rs only six well scattered hits.
'Parson" Hoover and his Second Bap-
Nst crowd evidently believe in TAX
ilg all they can get.
Paramount hanged its inneld in yes
erday's game. playing Luck on first
hase, The change greatly strengthen
"a The team at that corner.
Highland Park played an errorless
.ame against the HowitZcrs yesterday.
The IIow!,zer team piled UP the error
QUINN. while Highland Park piled up
runs.
Powell pitched a good game. but re-
'e!ved no support. while Coulter re-
ceived perfect and also pitch
ci a good game.
Up 70 the sixth inning Of the Bank
vas u hcauty. Then Kelly cracked
Under the strain. and the Bankers sew
"a tho game MP.
Jack Murphy replaced Kelly and did
fairly well.
Alright made his teammates look
Tx" novices by his stellar playing.
Mac Pitt Was hurt IN the early stages
NJ tho game. and was replaced at the
hot corner by his brother. Rob. who
ugged like "a demon.
n i. Lee Juniors. ailowing Only seven VEN
hits and striking out ten
schmidt also starred for tho r.. T..
l.ees. making a sensational ous-hand
ratct.
Wharton, bat,ed loco. making four
Honey. Dukes triple sent in two
'uns for Paramount.
The batting Of Walton and
,ros,ick featured for Highland springs.
Walton also caught a fine game.
wh!,held's fielding saved the eamc
Tor the r. L. Lee Juniors
,erday, he is one 5ne''1 Of ih,.T mo 50 d danss sT-
ous hatters in the jefferson Ward
League,
Horace Jones. 81 o'connors. slipped
n the first inning, hut he made up for
u later.
Walthall. pitching for O'Connors.
Mas hit harder than usual. but he has
added strength 10 the team, and, WITH
Allen alternating. makes a good staff.
Smithers. % F~airinount led his team
In hitting with three hits IN i've trips
"a the plate.
Wingo. II Jones, q. Green and Mar.
IN M, we'll for tho o'connors.
r, Jones put up a tine iieldins game
for OConnors.
~ The {, n 4Asa5s Of sales and senals,on.
sales making several sensational stops.
The new Elm Street Park was greet.
"a ''!th a 2-to-l victory for the 7. w
Woods team.
Pitcher Walton had the honor of
ing his arst time in four years to fan.
Burnham. signed with the seedmen.
ts sure q fast man. and Will prove val
liable.
Goodman, for the scedmen. strucl,
out eighteen OF the wook workers yes
tsrday.
f. WEIGH. for r. w. Wood. was hit
by walton. but, won the game when
he stole second and came home on
Sktnker's drive to right.
Lutte and Apple. heavy hittcrs for
Cedar works, were at the mercy OF
Goodman. striking out three times
each.
Havana Consuls Is still winning. The
team made II six in q row by defeat
Ing he Hombrucos yesterday.
Breeden, for Havana Consuls. and
Fletcher. for Hombrucos. laced out
honlers In yesterdays game.