Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05
VIRGINIA LEAGUE ADOPTS
SCHEDULE OF 123 GAMES
Wilson and Rocky Mount Gel
(, Additional Contest
on May 10.
E:aUALLY DIVIDED
Zach city Given Ten week-Enl
Hattles-Holidnys Are Split Even
tScnSon S'nrts on April 10. Ends
September a.
ny L. Y. MITCHELL

By Il. v. Mitchell.
schedule O: 1923 games is ,he
program OF The Virginia League OF
4lioicssiona! Baseball Clubp, which
'pehs its SEASON on April 20 and
ioAes with ranea of September G.
Nagnaics OF the organization. which
;onsis,s O: six cit!es-Richmond
4Norfo!k. Portsmouth,. Newport News.
1socky Mount and Wilson--voted to
iccept the schedule submitted by the
6tichmond club at the meeting In
aNewport News last Wednesday.
only few minor changes were
4nade In the schedule AS drafted by
nc local club owners. Switching OF
feSeral or the games between Rich
4nnnd and Newport News and Nor
OK ana Portsmouth WAC all that
was necessary 20 bring about a snt-
iemcnt Of the controversy over the
fchednlc. The playing dates were
determined upon after the moguiy
,ad discussed the subjec, several
hours.
Colts Open In Newport News.
salient feature In the schedule
rom u Richmond standpoint Is tho
act that the Colts do not open the
eason at home. They Will meet the
newport News Shipbuilders on Aprn
Lp. opening day. and VIII return To
4hchmond for games on April 81
nd 20 The Colts Will close the sea-
foa at home. meeting the Newport
Views team a, Mayo Island Park on
September G.
The schedule is az equitable as IL
POSSIBLY could be- Richmond. New.
Fort News, Portsmouth and Norfolk
8yin play 1928 games, and Rocky
Ht"unt and Wilson i2i. The addi-
'onhl gam. for the North Carolina
tiles IL due to the fact that they
{S'il 'net' each othir twice on May
0. North Carolina Memorial Day.
There VIII be sixty Saturday games.
ach city playing at homo on ten
saturdays. The schedule. as drafted
Py Richmond. gave this city more
han ten Saturdays. but the Colts en-
cred into AN agreement with tho
Newport News team whereby that
ity was given the same number OF
saturday dates as the other clubs.
IN the matter OF games at home.
he Richmond cub was forced To take
he short end. playing At Mayo Is
land Park sIxty-onc times and on
Foreign territory for sixty-two games.
Norfolk and Rocky Mount are the
ther cities 10 receive only sixty-o
ONE BATTLES, Portsmouth. Wilson
nj NEWPORT News Will play sixty
NO games at home.
Richmond VIII travel approximately
900 miles during the season, but the
onScs, stay Will be for twelve
ares. This trip will begin August
4 wen the Colts Will be away from
ono for four series. They Will meet
y ne Newport News Builders. Wilson.
orfolk and Portsmouth. and viii re-
urn 10 Richmond on August II for
d lf xuIf oil
he last trip OF the season will be
10 Rocky Mount on August 81, %, %.
kftcr shis series the Colts viii re-
= urn home to remain until the end
8f the season. with the exception Of
game in Newport News on the
alorning or September I. Labor Day.
4, Holidays Arc Split Even.
In the matter OF holiday dates. each
{ the clubs shared equally. Rich
iond ana Newport News will split
uly Fourt.i and Labor Day. playing
n the morning in Newport News and
b Richmond in the afternoon. Nor
ok and Portsmouth Will meet on
uIy Fourth. Labor Day and Deco
alton Day. May 80 Norfolk re-
eived the afternoon games and
Portsmouth the morning contests.
.ocky Mount and Wilson will split
= lay 10. Carolina Decoration Day;
uly Fourth and Labor Day.
Wilson was awarded afternoon
amcs on May 10 and July Fourth.
becky Mounts only afternoon holt
ay game is on Labor Day. Rich
iond and Newpor; News will have
socky Mount and Wilson, respec-
aiSley. AS their guests on May 80,
decoration Day. The Tarhcels made
o kick about May 80. as they we're
T. iven May 10.
! Richmond was given games for
The entire week of the Virginia His
orlcal Pageant, May % to %. Ports
S,outh meets the Colts the first half
az the week and Newport News the
liter half The dates OF the Reunion
! { Confederate Veterans, June 20, 81,
IL. 90, also were awarded Richmond.
and Wilson will appear
ere during the meeting of the gray
lad veterans.
Since the 1921 season closed there
lave been many changes In the Vir-
kinia League. The circuit has been
educed from eight clubs TO six. Tar
Soyo and Rocky Mount dropping ont
Ii the league. Portsmouth, Newport
fews and Norfolk have been taken
Pver by new owners since last year.
Frank Lawrence has become the
ole owner of the Portsmouth fran
hise. II. p. Dawson the owner of
: he Newport News team, and r. A.
ones and several Norfolk business
pen the owners OF the Tars. The
fhhnges brought about the passing
5f c. Moran Barry, of Norfolk, and
3ieorge 8. Barnes. OF Newport News,
4 S club owners In the Virginia
,eague. Lawrence and Dawson are
DOT strangers In the circuit. as they
Rontrolied the Portsmouth franchise
|ointly for several years.