Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-03
OLDR|NG UNSIGNED
AS 1922 SEASON IS
NEARING ITS CLOSE
Popular Pilot of Colts Elk.
presses Desire to Return
to This City.
FIGURE IS REJECTED
BY RICHMOND CLUB
May Enlarge Virginia Circuit
10 Take In Several East
crn Cities.
by Enr1 Lutz.

Three days from the end OF the
virginia League campaign. the Rich
mond owners have failed to come to
terms with Rube Oldring, under
whose management a hopeless-look-
Ing aggregation has been converted
since mid-scason Into the class OF the
circuit.
Oldring becomes n free agent at
the close of the season and is then
at liberty TO sign where he pleases
He stated yesterday that he wanted
figure had been rejected by the Rich
mond club.
Il expect to see Mr.. Oldrng this
week, probably before Wednesday,"
James Z. Grass, principal owner OF
tho Colts said las; night. Il have
not talked with him personally, but
the figure offered by Business Man
ager Sam Dorset was not acceptable
to Mr.. Oldring and the salary he
asked could not be met by us. 1t Is
possible that we may reach an agree
ment"
OldrinS HufIds Team.
Oidring took charge Of the Colts
on Memorial Day and started to re-
build the team with the limited re-
sources. The task went on without
i,
MIR. Grass and his associates stepped
Into the breach and took charge of
the team, Improvement since then
mas been phenomenal, although no
money has been put out in players
NO more popular player than Rube
has been here in years. unless il Is
Chief Bender.
Possibility of the Virginia League
circuit being enlarged next season
ii causing the local management to
step carefully. II is almost GER
tainty That Wilson and Rocky Mount
VIII drop out. the Carolina towns
having lost Il considerable sum this
year. Newport News Is another
doubtful proposition and owner Daw-
son has announced that he will not
play there another season. With
three franchise on the market, the
disbandment of the circuit and or.
ganization Of a new one would be
the only practical step left.
I.nndErNT Discusses PInn.
Ernest c. LandGraff, former owner
or the Richmond club in the United
states League, is In Richmond again
10 sound out the baseball people hero
in regard to the formation of a new
league to consist of four Northern
and four Southern clubs. Mr.. Land
sraff is baseball man OF long ex-
pericnce. especially in the promotion
OF leagues. and will become owner
OF club II the new circuit Is formed
York, Easton and Allentown will
be tho Pennsylvania cities In the
proposed circuit, with Trenton MAX
Ing the fourth of the Northern quar-
tet. Wilmington is not being con-
sidered. as Sunday ball cannot be
AL suy Fa6 In. nj,
will be financed by huge corpora-
ton which is now behind a semipro
team drawing 5000 attendance reg
uiarly. Landgraff will take charge
of the Allentown affairs and other
baseball men formerly in the Tri-
state and Atlantic League Will take
over Easton and Trenton. Allentown
and Easton are ten miles apart, with
Bethlehem. the great steel center, I'm
between.
Want Petersburg Back.
With Newport News out of the
running, the next hest will be Pc
tersburg for the fourth Southern
city. its proximity to Richmond max
ing possible a big attendance when
the local team is on the road and
tho Coolers at home. The Stewards
have been interested In getting Pc
tersburg back on the baseball map
and may be in Il position to back a
club. especially ii Owner Dawson
of Newport News. would shift his
franchise.
With schedule balanced to pre-
vent Richmond and Petersburg and
Norfolk and Portsmouth from play
ing at home the same time. the pro-
posed new circuit would have a
splendid opportunity. as Richmond
and Petersburg fans would journey
to the other city to see games. and
the same thing would be possible In
the Tidewatcr section.
Possibility OF meeting here with
in the next two weeks TO discuss
tho formation of the new league is
bright.