The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-05
SPORT EPISTLES
BY J. @. "

The only minor leagues that have
definitely announced taelr PURPOSE OF
operating this se*zaa are the Amer
lean agsoolatica. Fao.f. ,toast league.
Southern asaoti-t..-.. " esfsrr league,
Contra! league Tees .e-zue Nrcgt-
ern associate. ar g. O. tra1 MS
sociation. This ,is* &. seems does rot
include any eastern. league nr team.
The fact th"t Inc ce~tra5 saitharr
aud western cities are pre- aariu@ for
the grand old game EhUClG be & SUI
ficient impetus to- Sne eastern teal~s
TO awake. Or Is L trus tha4 be,aaSe
the eastern teams are 80 near the
Germans they have been called ny Inc
force OF attraction to GEhs them?
Among tho doubtful league. are
listed the International. and OF
course, the Virginia and North Car
Dina league. u seems that the lat
ter two will remain IN she doubtful
class for the remainder Of the war.
but the International has not gotten
past the point where the pulmotor
would be of service. Truly. its stalky
form lis often seen on Richmond
streets. II It can wander so far from
the central hea dquarters during these
wintry days OF icy sidewalks and
streets. irnpeded railroads and mails.
heatless days and meatlesx days.
there ts hope for the living.
From all reports it seems there win
be 500 positions open for the 1880
players who performed last season.
Doubtless there will be q universal
scs.npering for these jobs, but why
should the athletic bows show SUCH
signs of activity Uncle Sam will
need some excellent German catch
oEs, submarine stops. bomb pitchers
and right fielders on his crack zee ~
that is leaving shortly for tour
around the world. with champio
ship game scheduled to be pulled or
in Berlin som" time this year
Clarke Grifith, Of the washington
! Senators has decided to train his
team this spring at Augusta. Ga
He leaves March with part OF the
team and the others follow March 90
Not so long ago the old FOX trained
at Charlottesville Va but he f.
| doubtless showing great wisdom in
getting as far as lie can from the
! Capitol city with both Eillv Sunday
| and Teddy Roosevelt there.
/ II mas hEeA stated fTSt me game
! of golf is food for some ~ it's en-
! thugtasts. II ts fortunate that this
I ia not true, else there would he
! long list Of obituary notices with the
fields and courses covered In some
I places with ten and fifteen stratas o.
| ice and snow.
II was printed on this page last
week that the Salem Hieh school
tea m had met and defeated the quirts
OF both y. r. /. and Hanpden sid
ney. This item was furnished by
some jealous enthusiast OF the team.
! In due Justice TO both OF the college
teams. Salem has not met or defeat
ed either this season.
| man walked into the City audi
torium the other night. looked arou
/ tortum the other night looked
around. turned and remarked TO q
! bvstander, There in A great crowd
! OF enthusiasts at Madison Square gar
| den tonight
| Tex Richard. the promoter - many
! big prize fights, SAYS he Is through
with the game. Jess Willard, ths per-
sformer in one big prize night. seems
/ to be through with the game.
| international
headline reads mo Good Pira
in Favor OF Spitbali" Spit 1t OF
then.
There are lot Of baseball men 1hr