Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-24
.R|CHMOND'S AMATEUR
LEAGUES OPEN SEASON
Parade, Headed by Brass Band
Prcccdcs Fcstivftics-lIundr
Automobiles in Procession.
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE OPEN
Battle Axe Defeats Taka-Kola and
Penn Mutual Loses to Church
Hill-Ncarly 1000 at Boulcva, Il
Park.

Smiled upon By the radiant visugc
OF old Sol and encouraged by the
| cheers Of thousands. amateur base
ball leagues OF Richmond made IL
start yesterday which should carry
most successful seasons Of sandlot
baseball this cit yhas ever known.
opening day badc fair to be a day
:or checkers and tiddly-winks when
carry rlScrS yesterday morning saw
the downpour OF rain. Rut the sun
soon made it's appearance and. aided
ny Il sun wind. the grounds were in
excellent condition TO play
parade. headed by the Moose
iianu and participated in by officers
al the Amateur Commission officials
"i All the leagues and players and
managers of the various teams. pre-
ctucd the opening Festivities. About
100 automobiles were in the process
sion. Every league. with the eXccp-
non OF the Central. was represented.
tapitoi square was the scene of the
gatherings. About l o'clock auto
mobiles bearing placards naming the
clubs, league and the site of its open
Ing game. began to arrive. Although
NE parade was scheduled to start at
i:l5. II was o'clock before all the
participants put in their appearance
Leaving Capitol Square, the parade
wound IT'S way among the downtown
streets. reaching Broad at Third
he city until Ryland was reached
the procession again turned Reach
ing Franklin. the parade turned west
E%',; Monument Avenue inhabitants
tacie unit! it reached the BouIe-
ward.
When the Boulevard was reach
e., the automobiles containing the
band continued to the park The resi-
OF the parade reversed it's direction
ana again Went downtown after
which III" teams procccdcd To the
diamonds upon which they wOild play
their opening games.
interest III amateur baseball CEN
'erS IN the Commercial. League. This
",Hsamizauon, The major league OF
IT!chnond. contains the cream of local
talent All the games will be pl-ysd
"ron boulevard Field. the home OF
5aSt years Colts. Each Saturday a
""mni. ncancT, tho first game of which
Nearly 1000 fans expressed thc;r
interest IN sandlot baseball in Rich
!mond by consregatinE 10 witness the
',rst game. Much enthusiasm was
displayed by the spectators, a brass
manu- lending - music 10 the general
The he PLAYERS of all four teams
motion picture camera man re-
corded their faces in ccliuoid. After
.his. ihe inspiring strains of "The
>I'''''s- ''u manner brought -
hSsrmhlage To attention. TO p.rsn.
we're 10 the bitter end. as did mo
patriots Of old was the resoiutinn
III 49, ny ehch player as he removed
anthem nc h'tioiai
Norman Johnson. who oniciatad
DSa atteri.s s"G bat then announced the
i.uc Club Penn Mutual contest and
IN Il !oud voice commanded ihe ,nnn
M, ~ h!ii. The game then began.
conn ne mrSt inning. so far as runs are
concerned. was waste of tinc far
noth clubs. But Doctor pnrkcr:.
~ the second frann. got bus MI,
Snc result that two tallics were mnJa
on, 'i - "n@nins the inning by lying
~ /" center. But Tignor. he of te,e
| snpcriiuous avoirdupois kent his cva ne
| "prm' with the result that he worLo1
~ tcarc" for a free ticket In Grs,
i i.r,sield. The John Marshall star. FOL.
W., sun; Iisnor going to second.
| .aklnE third on the throw in Thorn.
| ION mt TO center. scoring Itiruor ,nd
| cn,;,t." Sncwning reached first on
,rmt,m PAD throw. Dc/nc closed the
| first, ' S"oststop 10
Lhcse runs were enough to win tbo
n,,"hr. put in order To put il on ;rc
Ia Ia ,'nS from across the viadiIct
rnI -, h' 'uditional tal!ics The
vi the ninth found the score In
Inc pitching Of Con. who ,I,v,vs
npsniI.hed up in the pinchcs. featured
Ia, LA lie Axes 6 to victory 60
n .nha , kola, blanton had "a good dav
Win ne stick. while Amos 1tned n,,t
TWO doubles. This game wa M" on.
ana not until three men were down
~ the ninth was the outcome Ger.
Aitoosethcr, it was wonderful d,y
an nose who missed it we're docid,
,"lE unfortunate. That n succcssf,,I
JASON VIII be experienced bv locai
a,.hatcnr teams cannot he doubtcd hy
ny" "ho witnessed the events.
yesterdays scores follow: