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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
MAC KIBBIN GIVES
BUDGET ESTIMATE
FOR NEXT YEAR
County Attorney Submits Fig
ures to Members of
County Council.

Stuart MacKibbin. county attorn-
e.. has prepared a report Of the
county's receipts and expenditures,
with an estimate OF the budget re-
CURED for 1921. The assessed val
uation OF the county is placed at
S21I.s5O.000 The tax rates fixed
by the county council in 1919 are:
general fund $.12. general poll tax
$50. bond interest sol, bond re-
demption S.0251, and TIE gravel
road repair fund al 500. The gravel
road repair fund was cut by the
state board Of tax commissioners to
O3 but a bond issue OF SIS, 900 was
n.1de at the request OF the same
board 10 make UP part OF the de-
ficiency.
The receipts Of the county from
sources other than taxation in 1919
amounted TO $5s.S62.2s while in
1920 up until August LIST. the total
was S5S.3S4.4s. The estimated ex-
pense OF st. Joseph county for the
year 1921. as prepared by the county
officials. IL S476.S74 These figures
include salaries. ofice expenses, eX-
penses Of all public buildings and
Institutions. bridges. elections. poor
fund. county bonds and interest.
Includes Donations.
The budget includes donations 10
Healthwin, the county tubercular
ssnitarium. the County Fair. Horti-
cultural work. bounties, the Histor-
zeal Society. Council Of Defense, and
10 the defense fund.
Healthwiu cost the county $40
600 for maintenance and $4,000
were appropriated for buildings and
eQuipmeat. According 10 the APP
preparations Of the September coun-
Gil in 1919. In 1921 Healthwin has
an estimated daily census Of 1O5
patients. The budget for the com
ing year amounts 10 $4,000. Forty
government patients and other pa
tients are expected 20 contribute a
total OF S63.1Q0 TO the institution in
1921
The couny infirmary in 1920 re-
ceived an appropriation OF $4,000
and spent SI7.535.42 The estimat-
ed appropriation for 1921 TO the in
Urinary is S53.50o.
Highway Needs.
The estimated am cunt neeued 10
finance the county highway depart
ment in 1927 is S170.49o. according
To report given out by George
Hepler. chief highway commissioner
iu this county. During the past year
the department has demonstrated
that thousands OF dollars can be
saved annually by county ownership
az trucks and machinery. The
Pierce road running east and west
through Liberty was bid in at S13.-
GOO a mile. but with county owned
machinery mile can he laid Tor
$4,000
The Chamberlain Faust S.oltz
Miller. Steenberg and Swartz gave
pits totauing 1912 acres have
been purchased for the sum of S..
S29. A milo Of the Liberty highway
southwest OF the Eagle school with
gravel taken from the Miller pit
with team and hand labor cost ap.
proximately S1.626.15. one mile be-
ing the longest haul.
one and one-tenth mile OF Liberty
highway north OF the Bloome'
school with gravel taken from IN,
Faust-Stiltz pit with team and harC
labor cost approximately S2.51S.95
hut the FIRST mile OF the Liberty
highway required but go Yards O
gravel. while the second require,
. 500 Yards.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
MINISTER AND WIFE KILLED.
Arrn.,InfoaI nraaa

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 5.-Rev. ].
A Ripper. superintendent OF the
Wheeler City Rescue Mission or tn.
city. and his wife were killed in
stantly Friday when an automobile
IN which they were riding was
struck by an interurhan car az Stop
Four on the Newca stle division OF
the Union Traction company. De
tails OF the accident were lacking.
Rev. and Mrs. Nipper came 20 In
dianapolis Sept. /, 1919. from Fort
Wayne, where for nine years Mr..
Nipper was superintendent OF the
Fort Wayne Rescue Home.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
DRUG CONCERN TO
OPEN NEW OFFICES

The Altfeld Drug Co. will opei.
its office and laboratory next We'd
nesday in the Merchants Bank
building 22s 5. Michigan st The
new store is a successor to the
Coonley Remedy Co. and will be
under the proprietorship of Lazarus
Altfeld. who was formerly connect
ed with the Central Drug Co. The
COMPANY will manufacture and dis
tribute a variety Of products which
will be known under the name OF
Lotus medicines
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
CARPENTERS UNION
TO MEET IN CITY
FOR 1921 CONVENTION

South Bend was chosen as the
1921 meeting place OF the Indiana
state council of carpenters, at a
session Of the council in Terre
Haute, Friday.
Officers were elected as follows:
President w. +. Wilson. Indian
apolis; vice president, A. S. Burns,
Kokomo; secretary and treasurer, J.
I. Day, East Chicago; executive
board. o. r. Burch, Gary; John
Bowman. South Bend: G. A.
COombs, Kokomo: J. c. Hagar, Co
lumbus; G. A. Douglas. Terre Haute,
and W. c. Shrouds, Evansville.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
HENRY y. MEYER.

Henry J. Meyer, 425 s Main 81.
died at his home at 1890 o'clock
Friday morning. Sept. g. He was
born in South Bend June Is, 1851,
and founded the Meyer Foundr ~
and Manufacturing Co. which he
sold three years ago 10 retire 10 pci-
vate life ON Dec. 10. 1897. ne mar
Tied Miss Margaret Crquhart OF
South Bend who survives him He
leaves MISC ono son, John A. Meyer,
and two sisters. Mrs. John 9. Schrey-
or. and Mrs. William Rupel. Mr..
Meyer was III three days with apo
pleXy He was a member Of the
Knights OF Pythias and the Elk's
lodges Announcement Of the fu-
neral will be made later.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
DEATHS
JOUN NIEI-RER-

John Melber, So years old. died
81 his home. 5o5 Cleveland ave.
Friday afternoon. az Q O'Clock. He
had been ill two weeks with compii-
cations II diseases AR A.elber was
born IN Germany on August Is.
1854 and came 20 South Bend from
There 35 years ago. For IS years
he has been a butcher. on Janu-
AIRY 10. 1897 Mr.. MelDer was mar
ricd 20 Ada Lena MeIber. who sur
wives him. lie also leaves one
brother. Robert. and four nephews
and one r-.cc. lie was a member
~ the 81. Joseph's lodge No. 296.
and the lions Evangelical church.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
FARMERS SUE CITY.
~ Aaeo0fafad Press.

BRAZIL, Ind. Sept. IA suit
against the city Of Brazil for $3.50
coo for alleged damage 10 their
farms as a result OF the pollution OF
streams known as POgue's Run and
Birch creek because Of the drainage
OF the city sewer system into these
waters was filed by Is farmers Nv
ing south OF this city Friday. II
was said other suits will be filed
in an effort 10 force the city 10 con
struct a garbage disposal plant
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
OBLIGrNG PRISONERS.

ELKHART, Ind, Sept. 3.-If all
defendants in court cases were as
obliging as Jasper Clipp and Charles
Wyland, farmers living near Osceo-
Ia, we would have 70 need for
sheriffs Clipp and Wyland rushed
into City Judge Hoover's court at
Elkhart Friday and told how they
had beaten up John CHUBBY, their
neighbor. because he had insulted
their wives. Because CHUBBY had
not entered complaint they were
told 10 come back Saturday. After
they had gone CHUBBY appeared
with his face bandaged and entered
complaint against the other two.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
YOUTH SERIOUSLY
HURT IN ACCIDENT

GOSHEN, Ind. Sept. 3.-Hobart
Stark, son Of Mr.. and Mrs Samuel
Stark OF Cromwell will be marked
for life as che result OF motor
cycle accident on the Lima road.
when he was thrown face downward
into gravel. His face is badly cut
and bruised and his eyes may be so
badly injured he viii lose his sight.
stark and a companion Keith De-
pew. were returning from Fort
Wayne, where they had purchased
a tire. preparatory 20 starting on a
trip 20 Colorado. At a railroad cross
ing the tire Of the sldecar blew out.
Homes i'm HomewoOd. eII0-4
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
FATALLY INJURED.

RICHMOND, Ind, sept. Ed
brook, OF Marion. Ind, after light
ing from his automob today at the
cemetery in Liberty, Ind, where he
had gone 10 make arrangements for
the burial OF his brother, was struck
by another machine and fatally in
jured. His brother. Oscar brooks.
died in Hamilton. o, last Wednes-
day. Arrangement are being made
for q double burial.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
CLAIM LITHUANIAN
TROOPS ATTACK POLES

BERLIN, Sept. "a dispatch is
sued by the Lithuanian telegram
agency says LITHUANIAN attachments
have attacked Polish troops and
driven them back from 25 10 80
versts over the entire Grodno-Su-
walk front. They also took prison
ers and captured war materials.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
CRrMSTOWN.

Mrs. Maggie Shone is 81 with ap-
pendicitis.
Miss Mabel Price has returned 20
South Bend 70 resume her work
after a FIVE weeks vacation spent al
home.
Mrs. George Crum and two chill
dren spent Sunday with her father,
James Paul. Mount Pleasant.
Miss Ruth Zero is attending the
teachers institute In South Bend
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
ANNOUNCE RIDGET.

TERRE HACTl Ind, Sept. d
The school budget for the school
city OF Terre Haute for the year OF
192O-1921 tentatively approved at a
meeting OF the Eoard OF school trus-
tees this evening calls for an eX-
penditure OF S1,263,295 during the
year. The amount will require a
levy OF sl.4Sh on the city taxes
and IS cents on the poll taxes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
The PUBLIC PULSE

Communication for this column
nay be signed anonymously but must
be accompanied By the name OF tins
writer 20 insure good faith No re
spondbility for facts or sentiments
expressed will be assumed. Honest
discussion OF public questions 10 In
vitsd, but with she night reserved %
eliminate vicious and Objectionable
matter. The coiu nn is free. But. Be
rsAsonable.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
SHOWS UP WASTE
IN STATE UNDER
G. O.P. CONTROL
McCulloch at Greensburg Con
trasts Ralston and Good
rich Administrations.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONEr
hoped that some good might come
out of this special session"
just Waking Up.


They nave now awakened 10 the
fact that no remedy was really &C
corded them. The unfair and abom-
Unable unjust horizontal increases
were established under the lash.
The tax rate has already commenced
10 mount In Marion Co, by way of
illustration, the assessed valuation
of property was increased fifty-four
per cent The rate was lowered from
$2.69 to $1.60 70 counter balance.
AS was generally predicted by all
reasonable men, this low rate of
S1.6O was the merest subterfuge.
The levy for the next year in Indian
apolis will be at least S2.30, and
there are indication OF this being in
sufficient. This would be bad enough
If the money were economically ex-
pended, but it has been willfully
wasted
I'VE confidently believe that even
in the additionally republican cOun-
u OF Decatur, a rebuke may be adj
ministered 10 the combination OF
Goodrich MCCray- Watson et al. For
Mr.. McCray is a part Of this organi-
zation. He has taken over the Good
rich machine"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
HANGS IN JAIL

BY Associated Press:
LAGRANGE. Ind. sept. 9.-Louis
Deer7yester. aged 10 who was taken
into custody about II o'clock Thurs
day morning as suspect in the
death 81 a. g. Helper. whose
Charred body was found IN tho ruins
az his burning house near Nongo.
Ind Monday night. hanged himself
IN the county fail about midnight
Friday night. using a piece OF blan-
ket for the purpose.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
WOMEN WILL USE
BALLOT nv VOTING

Two hundred and six precincts
have been added 10 the total OF s.
IA in Indiana in 1915, Il was an
nounced . Friday by election com
missioners. Compilation OF the pre-
cinct changes has jusc been COM
pleted. IL was said.
The increase in precincts was
made in % counties. mainly 10 &C
commocate the women voters Z
was said. There was a decrease In
two counties. IL was said the bal
lot system OF voting would be used
BY the women and the machines
by the men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
Chamber of Commerce
n omen Hold MeetiHe

The woman's section OF the
Chamber OF Commerce held a board
meeting in the commerce building
Friday night and completed plans
for a general membership and So
cial meeting 20 be held Sept. p.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04

Twelve members of the Wanits
Sewing circle were entertained Fri
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
Dora Carson. 1878 s. Main ST. Plans
were made for a card party TO be
held the first Tuesday in October at
the Red Mems hall. The contests
OF the afternoon were won by Mrs.
T. Clark, Mrs. Aida Bills. Mrs. ].
Ettlein and Mrs Clinton Triest- Mrs.
F. VI. Clark. 73S Leland av.. will be
hostess TO the club in four weeks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
ARREST BOYS.

ELKHART, Ind, Sept. 3.-Eleven
boys were arrested Friday in Elk
hart for robbing Kyle D. Straw :
residence. and all were held Co.
Judge Drake in the Juvenile court.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04

The Norman Eddy Sewing circle
held its regular meeting at the K. G..
hall with an attendance OF IS mem
bers. Arrangement were completed
for the convention 70 be held in In
dianapolis next week Next Friday
the officers Of the circle VIII enter
tain with a thimble al the K, G. hall.
The regular meeting will be held in
two weeks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
Build In Homcwood.

Lee Jnior-AlIs. S4T5. Saturday
only.-David Hurwich. I22 :. Mich.
g. aIo4-A
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04

Homes in Homewood. s11o-.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04

Buy Lots in Homewood- ALI
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04

Homes in Homewood.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04

touch with 81 colored families on
the east side and that under his
direction a poll Of the voters has
been taken
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
PIMLlCO RESULTS

First racs.nye and one-half furiong.-
won; Ny Friend Pat, ioi tcaiiahanj. $50.
ran, Foam. Tout OR. Kafnr Girl. Folly.
0hstinate. Mollie Barnes. American Maid,
Julieanne. Signal Corps.
Second race-stceplcchasc; Two miles
= So q $%sS,asnshS; IA ,,FaIi$T'Sn}: ::..:sss.
$50. , iffSao' rii1m ay s hi5a' Also uS I 9snk Ansi:
septic. Stucco. Algerdi.
Third raee-s!s 5u%Tlongs-H!s Choice.
super ;' fos tMooasyp.' $50. ,s $40: .ee S1a
LIZ rs, Alao ran: segamors., Tableau.
knkiuH' unSle,s Lassie. Old Dad. Et,aho.
won; .Boniface. leg {ileoshII. $3.50. is.sS.
second: The Porter. 1873 tButwcil). Sc. 80.
third. Time. ::sl as. Also RAD: Paul
Donna Gonna. Yeliow naand. o
Firth racs-mile and siIteonth-carpet
s Sss R;,h Ia 1saTds1. saS;sT, $500. ;sso.
solar. Ballet Dancer. Lady Gertrude.
siI,h raesnm'ls and auas,e,..R.re..o.
hsneSalsns. IA t 'Ss;se; ' $500. a ;seio. w .se:
{$lIa. TI%s; s;es '.$ %iss rsa: 'l la
G s.Sie A% Johnny bSs; capital City. 10 Dino
seventh raeo..one. mlle-Mumbo Jumbo
Avoid. liz tjosnsonj. is.ssS. $50 70. see S9a
, ta9S E Tlms. IL, l .,5. '3aG1 .a f.a! p .sifS.
commo Ci. Bally Mooney. CourlIs. Ma
nouvre. Nellie forkc. Jatnes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
SCHOOL ELEVENS
POSTPONE T|TULAR CAME
John Marshall and McGuire's Will
Play Friday Instead OF
Thursday.

city prep school championship hon
ors. which were to have been decided
on Armistice Day, will not be settled
until the following day, according to
an ~nnounceme made yesterday by
the of the John Marshall
ard University School foot
ball teams.
These schools controlled the park
on Thursday afternoon, but were in
duced to postpone their game when
they found 1t wculd conflict with the
plans of the American Legion Armis-
tee Day celebration. While this will
receipts, they were willing TO effect
the change In order that the holiday
program may progress smoothly.
counting on the football fans OF Rich
mond TO support them en- Friday.
For several years the contest for
the city championship has been IA mild
AFFAIR, with the M~arshnllites CARRYING
of the honors without difficulty. This
year. however. Benedictine and Mic
cures have been active contestants
Tor the crown, and great interest has
conferred in the race. In the two
previous games McGuire,s has won
them tho right to meet the High
School boys for the championship
iaurels. and when the two ~elevens
lock horns on Friday n warm contest
While the Marshalites have been
picked to garner the honors during
me early part Of the season. stock In
the University boys has been grad
ually rising until 1t has scared to a
level with that OF the Ninth Street
ers. Coach Smith has been driving
his team for weeks towards Il COW
etcd goal. that of winning from tho
public school boys, n this will give
his team n large advantage over the
Marshallites.
The rivalry Of the two tuden
bodies. coupled with the interest
shown this year by the public at
large. will lend n spirit to the con-
test which can end In only one way
a fought battle. with the winner
digging hard for every inch OF ground
gained. and the scrap should be we'll
worth seeing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
REACH BOWIE
TRACK FOR FALL MEET
Two Hundred and Fifty Thorough
brcds Already Houscd-Othcrs
Are Expected Shortly.
Especial TO Tho Times-Dispatch. ]

tSpeciai 10 inc Times-Dispatch.1
BALTIMORE. Nov. S.-Two hum
that will take part in the final East
crn race meeting of the season OF
l92o at PRINCE Georges Park, Bowie,
which h Southern MARYLAND Agri-
culturai Association will conduct
through the last fortnight OF Novem-
Der. beginning next Saturday. are al
ready housed at the track. Some
ter the MARYLAND State Fair Corpo-
ration's October session.; others have
come down from Canada.
Before the end OF next week n great
miSration from ,Pimlico will have
will be between 700 and 1000 horses
OF various ages. all OF them thorough
~ seasoned. available for the south
will race for somewhat more than
$500 u day and a total of between
$4,000 and $4,000 for the fifteen
days. h impending meeting is sure
Prince Georges Park and rs good as
tho best. as regards the quality of
The sport 1t will develop. as will have
oecn promoted In Maryland this fall.
Mention has already been made of
tho improvements at Prince Georges
PARK, of the construction OF Il new
clubhouse and the doubling Of the
she 1T G=apaGi,y Of the grand
already at Bowie express keen salts
faction Mt the Improvement Rich
ard Pending has succeeded in af-
fccttnE in the texture of tho soil Of
the track. BY an industrious en-
ployment of harrows and a shifting
OF top dressing here and there, Pend
ing has at last succeeded in securing
a uniformly cushioned course. Pos
sibly the going is n little faster than
1t was last fall. But 1t is still the
sort of going for early and late rae
ing. 1t is not the kind thai will
freeze readily.
A new applicant for stabilizing the
Prime Georges lark mectinE
is Preston VI. Burch. trainer OF tho
stable of John Sanford, of New York.
Burch- will take over from Pimiico
all of the Sanford hor~ses-Ponty-
pridd, Conine. Jessava. Pavia, Killala.
Chateau-Thierry. Sagacity, etc. II
was at Prince Georges Park last
fall that ~Pontypridd first struck a
winning gait. She won Tour in IL
row there in the first fortnight of
November.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
LOUISVILLE RESULTS

rs 5Wilson}. ESQ. al.so 9' is.Sd. wom. GROUND %SaT:
sTsi.. ~ Z. Murray. ls;I@ 1850. second
Walter II. pcarce.. oriova. Harry bur
Horace Lcrch. Serbian. Jago, Elk
ton; ru!!uN. Erotherly Love. May Rose
and li:!E o War also ran.
Tree, ~ (S;ont). 1870. $40. second; DarI.
Fr!ar,. liz (NaEiuscn). 800. third. Time.
lol-5; Mo!!n"ro. Tom Roach Montillo.
ran.
Third race.cne mile and q steen,h-..
nrst: Avar Z; So CBueIp. GO, 40. second
90 Captain Burrus: r., c. Basch. Keep,
'%iiondo; Faux Col also ran. Field.
! curtin Tace-scven furiongs-A Anticipate.
10. Gocil 80 ile: 80. hTst; Larry II,
~ tHu'kel., $40. third. Time. l:2s. The
,ratc, Rapid S,riIr. 81. Just. Approval.
iiAi.ock. Scbraska. Flnis also rah.
t!ith race-onn m~ilc-Rapii Day, ia
|EWWniFisnoSnr}}. i4.SS5. sS IS. $50; Ton; lyssi; III =
tNiooney). t.I0, third. Time. l::e % 10Th
AT ~ Mazol2. Dr. Carmen. Br.aiIaan and
I.iipo, Sah!o also ran.
,h satie t'{ $40. h.fG. si fSSrl% MGs is'
rs tBurke), 1870, $50, second: sir Thomas
kean. l9j tPool). $50, third. Time, l:.6 rs.
Sunkabuck ~Gangway, Beg. Pardon. Cas-
I.eFSaSh sergeant York. Eorth Elkhorn.
bicS also ran.
Seventh race-cnc mile and a quarter
Afee.etate. iej urnol). A.oo. 7.91. 40. won:
u imraa2mS. IL Mooney. 30. 80, second;
%. 3-a. Plenty, Wexford. Kingisher I.azy
LOU ana SlmoIltc also ran.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
MINORS MAY OPPOSE
PLAN OF MAJOR OWNERS

KANSAS CITY. MO, Nov. S.-Re-
lection OF the Lasker plan OF baseball
reorganization by the minor leagucs
seemed probable tonight as the presi-
Leagues OF the nation gathered here
Tor he convention which opens to-
morrow.
Claiming that the proposed plan.
ennpird by the National League club
~ and three American League
clubs In Chicaso today. provides for
E'veruIneut without representation,
the advance guard Of minor league
officials arriving here declared they
would oppose every move OF n ma
I5oI eAgues to present the plan for
adoption tomorrow.
The stand was taken that the min
ur leagues are capable of govern
ing themselves and that they would
t=Ontinue TO direct the affairs Of their
own organization.
David l.. Fuitz. president Of the In
t~rnational League. characterized the
action OF the major leagues in Chi
CagU today as 'chiid!sh.'
1T seems TO me to be conclusive
evidence that the eight National
League CUBS and the three from the
American League. need somebody TO
run their affairs" President Fu,tz
said. The split of the major league
wAs a childish piece o.. action. How
1ehal1 continue TO take care of our
past. Their" will b no chance of
the, minor %eagues adopting the
A. r: Tearney OF Chicago. preei-
dent OF the Western and Three Eye
Leagues, and an aggressive lcaderin
minor league affairs, definitely com
United himself az opposed TO the
Lasker plan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
VIRGINIA LEAGUE "MAGS"
MUST RESClMO ACTION
OR NO BASEBALL HERE
Such Is Statement Of j. *. Einlay,
Tnrt Owner OF Richmond


Richmond will have no professional
League baseball next season unless
the Virginia League maEnatcs re-
scind their decision OF Saturday night
n the Norfolk meeting.
This in substance was the state
ment o! j. Is. Finlay. part owner OF
the Richmond Colts. last night. Mr..
Finlay locked upon the action OF the
maSnates a. a joke n stated neither
he nor Ben Wilson, his partner, were
worrying over the action of tho mag
mates in dividing the players among
the other seven clubs.
such action Is impossible and can
not be done were the words OF Mr.
Finlay. He declined 10 state what
had been done 10 prevent the action.
Indications ARE, though, that all of the
owner refused to say whether his
action had been taken.
whether or not other Richmond
parties interested in the matter can
place a club in ths field next year
einai to be seen. One thing is GER
tain--thc new owners will not play
games at boulevard Field unless VIII
owns twO-nfths OF the stock in the
Boulevard Field Corporation, and IL
is understood that the other stock
holders are standing by him and will
abide by whatever action he takes.
Mr.. Wilson left here yesterday for
n trip OF ten days to Chicago, and
Mr.. finlay will cav Richmond to-
viii remain as IL is until the two
OwncrS rcturu