Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19
RICHMOND PLAYING DATES
LOCAL CLUB GIVEN BEST
OF SCHEDULE ARRANGEMENT
NirEiniRns Open aud Close INT t.nmcs
mt HOME aud Dishnnd itcrc Tor
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Take peep at TN" international!
That will hc everything necessary
TO convince YOU that Nv" Nirrinians
this year have au arrangement Of
dates that hardly could have been
more to thor advantage had they
drafted tho PLAYING dates themselves.
4 careful study uf the entire Schcd
ule fails 10 show more than Very
few conditions that might he termed
disadvantaEccus These consist prin-
cipa1ly Of Jumps that may tax the en-
DURANGO of tn. PLAYERS and possibly
will force them into games after
night and morning of travel How
ever. this is n circumstance that could
not be prevented entirely. and there
arc only a few instances IN which tho
local club will have so meet these
situations.
The greater par; OF TIL" schedule is
all in favor oT the Eichmoud team.
i Not only is this true rs regards the
International League games. hut i; also
is true Of those with teams in the
American Association While Rich
nrond does not omen al howv with tho
Western organization. II docs make a
complete circuit of tina; 5caguc ami
then returns home for the dnal con-
tests of the season.
A pertinent and interesting fact in
connection with the schedule Is pointed
out in the relatively large number or
49, off days tho locals may enjoy. The
schedule grants the dates. but ii is
possible that several crhibitiou games
may be arranged for them. Unless It
is necessary 10 make a jump, the local
maEnatcs will cndcavor 10 arrange
contests with bi. league clubs tina,
may happen 10 have oU-dayS on 'he
same dates. Negotiations already arc
on for such a game with Detroit and
other efforts probably Viii H." made i'm
the near future.
The greater part or these or-days
ARE given tho local club Willie II is at
-homc. and arc sunday dates. iow-
cevcr, the Nirginiaus HAY" Thursday.
July >. opcu While at homo. aud have
seven weekdays OF while ON the road.
1t is probable that most Of the .Nhi-
bition contests that max hc arranged.
however. VIII be STAGED on sundays
Northern or Western city that permits
tho playing Of sunday ball.
Business Manager Harold Jones and
Manager Billy Smith will look over
the schedule during the next few days
and determine just which OF the open
dates may be utilized for the arrauE
ing Of exhibition contests
Richmond opens tho international
League season at homo with Rochester
April H. and closes tho schedule
q; home with Providence ON AUGUST s.
The local team opens tho series with
The American Association teams abroad.
at St. Paul. on August 6, and closes
. tho intcrlcacuc series AT home. with
The initial home series is from April
Il through May !. inclusivc: the second
begins May ~ and continues through
June :: the third opens June II and
closes with tho Saturday game against
Newark on July :, and the team re-
turns home for tho final IntcruHt !ouel
League series on August . through Nu-
gust 4 ON August - the Nir.iniau>
open here with -. Paul IN tile first
American Association games TO hc
', Z, ni will la, TOD
IN turn by each club TN that organ
ization until Indianapolis closes ihe
playing YEAR Tor tho locals on Sop
Icmbcr 90.
May viii ind Billy smith and rs
club in Rochester for M. :ir-; con-
TICS, away from The huuc grounds
Evcr% city in the league. with the ot-
ccption ri Baltimore VIII he Nis'rcd
before the club. on MAY 50, PLAYS the
final contest OF tho initial ;rip. With
Newark, on May 90. baltimore Hill be
visited for games starting 1.uo =
through juno II OF tho second Journey
The third and iinal JUaket Tor battles
with International League clubs VIII
bc made so a % ALLOW Tho Richmond
team 10 opc. with Newark ON July =.
while tho final game abroad Viii Ice
win Baltimore on August T.
Tina; week MI be rounded out at
home with Providence. and saturday
night, August ,, the Nrciu!an= Will
Start West to omen the lntcrlcaguc
series with :; Paul on AUGUST 6 \
complete circuit of cities in that or
eanizatton viii 10 made, the fnal con-
test abroad being with indianapolis
on August %
Klchnona a, Ilomr with:
Rochester Apr.i =. -. ~ 20 jane -.
Toronto .sp-u -i.2it 3d. g June e.
Montreal, ~ :. 81, June %
Buffalo ~snr.. $500 May . j-n- ls-
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