Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-22
COLONEL POLLARD AGREES
TO HEAD OLD DOMINION
Prominent business Man Will Be-
come President OF Class y League.
Or. Pitt Declines Office.

Colonel James Pollard. OF the real
estate firm of Pollard X BaGby, an
nourccd yesterday that he had accept
I'd the presidency OF the Old Dominion
baseball League. Glass y amateur
osrantIltiou of this city. Managers
Of the teams in the league recently Of
fercJ ,hc position TO Colonel Pollard
and have !ccH awaiting anXiously his
III president is one of the most
widely known business men of the city
and viii make the circuit A good head.
colonel ipt'"rd in announcing his De"
c:Sinn TO accept the position stated he
would d" all IN his, power to make the
alton of the four managers. and the
CID iiu'iltutCH League no doubt will
Fay aS Stvc, ssful u season this year
: IN organization OF the same maine
PIT, Declines Office.
Mhilc "a Old dominion League has
It's Pre- Siucnt and is ready to begin the
season the Commercial League. The
ether Class y League. is less fortunate.
DR. cullen ltiit. who was offered the
presidency OF the organization. has de-
..ined 10 serve. Or. ritz stated ycster-
day his business was such that he
would ind i, impossible TO give the
n" league and deemed x unwISc 20
accept TIC position under these condi-
tons.
Roddic Crowder. president of. the
iiichmond League. 4 Glass IL circuit,
formally has presented his claim be-
Tore the c.ommiss!on for n rating OF
CLASS y. The president in his claim
Tor :: higher class iiication stated that
a majority o: the teams in the organ-
=Miio'. this year We're members Of
Glass circuit last Year, and ne could
sec no reason for rating these teams
love" TITS Year than was the case
crowder's claim is one for the board
ot the commission TO decide. 1t Will
be placed before il in a few days and
ucc.SiC: il expected shortly.
Cold Weather Hats Prncttrc
Although the opening OF the a,nateu.
season is only three weeks away, mono
"i the teams have been able TO get in
IA" Ia"t s"Ncra! saturday afternoons
hn" mac. serious inroads on the prac-
afternoon Byrd i'ark, {. g. ~ Field.
7ld IN iaci every amateur lot in the
c,,y was ,.G",tod with amateur ball
PLAYERS. IN cold winds soon drove
Worn was accomplished.
4. l.. Hrauer, of The Athletic League
has signed out;ielded Powell. a mem
"cr al me championship team last
year and ihe paper hangers are
rat. Ia ,h@ SouSh lii A IiIgrfS Lea g9n.
bat declined 10 enter professional
baseball! this, Year. lie IS an eNcen-
cess 81 the Tr."e. team last season.
several k.,hi3rhG amateur organl2a-
lions were alter I'm.
Manager i:obortS had the players of
BENJAMIN I. crEmr team out Saturday
i'ernooa .rd announces he is wei!
p:'aS"u with tho prospects for Il win
ming aggregation. Among tho men
VII" reported We're Phaup. Poland,
Driver and l.tyssay.
Headed by Lee Liggan. n prominent
amateur baseball player ana athlete,
N" Medical College. Of Virginia Will
mace team IN the field this year. The
"cniorS he'd their first workou; Sat
urdaY afternoon and Will engage in
IA mes later with several out-of-,own
teams, as we'll as local teams.
"Bll" Martin. formerly OF fine Rich
mond Colts S'l ritch for tho Church
Hiu Athletic Club Martin made his
Initial appearance with the East End
team Saturday. BILLY Hay who has
charge OF Church iiiN. gave the boys
imbtr!nS-up exercises in the gym
nasinm on account OF the chilly
weather.