Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 125, 6 April 1914 — Page 7

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SEMI-PRO LEADERS FIGHT PRICE RAISE STurty-four Managers Meet in This City and Perfect Organization to Protect : Their Teams. USE BOOKING SYSTEM Records Kept m Each City Intended to Eliminate Slow Nines Asking Dates in Circuit. Thirty-four managers and representatives of semi-pro baseball clubs of this and surrounding states met at the Commercial club rooms yesterday afternoon to complete organization of a booking and protective association for the benefit of teams in this section of the country. Although no formal organization was effected, the plan promises to be the biggest thing that has ever been attempted in semi-pro ranks of the state. The organization is the outgrowth of the attempt of traveling teams of the larger cities to boost the prices for games. As these teams are asking twice the sum asked in other years the semi-pro nines saw that an organization to combat the "trust" was necessary. Eliminates Poor Teams. The circuit of teams will have another good result; that of eliminating the possibility of poor teams being booked for a home game. Formerly when a club booked a game with another nine, the calibre of the latter was often misrepresented. With this circuit, however, this will be done away with as each team of the circuit will keep the record of all teams that have been played. In this way a team that desires a date with some fast aggregation can refer to a member of the circuit for information on the. calibre of the team to be played. By this organization traveling teams will have to com to a city of the circuit for the same price as in other years. If the teams that have raised their rates do not care to come to terms with the managers of the circuit teams of the protective association cannot secure other dates, the , plan is to play games between the members of the circuit. In this way the "trust" will be forced to come to terms or do without dates. Optimism over the prospects of the new circuit were expressed on every side at the meeting yesterday and the success of the league is assured. Managers of teams, represented at yesterday's meeting, were called on for an ' expression of their sentiment, expressed themselves as strongly in favor of the organization. Managers that were not able to be present have sent their views on the question and the opinion of the majority of the men that have been heard from Is that i the organization should be continued throughout the entire year. Twelve Register. The principal teams that were rep- ; resented at the meeting and registerj ed for booking dates are as follows: Muncie, Ind., Mugn uunnrnguam, 1201 East Seventh street. Hamilton, O., Harry 1. Page, 352 Heaton street. Newcastle, Ind., R. W. Harding. Connersvllle, Ind.. Jack Remington. Indianapolis Reserves, Andy Rhinehart. 27 Kentucky avenue. College Hill, Cincinnati, H. W. Bauer, Second National bank. Davton Lily Brews, Oscar Franks, 410 West Third street. Cincinnati Shamrocks, Joe Smith, Brendemours, Cincinnati. St. Mary's Cadets, Dayton, All Gessler. 35 East Fifth street. Blue Licks, Cincinnati, H. Feldwlsch, 1908 Linn street. Greenville. O., Floyd Fowgle. ' Winchester, Ind., H. O. Carroll. Beside these nines many other amateur aggregations of this and surrnnni11nr 1Hm vats rmrnnt tA at i the meeting. The Richmond club was '; represented by Harry Patti, George Reld, Charles Eubanks, L. M. Shaw. , George Brehm, J. Steinkamp and George B rusher. Water bills due April 1st. 1-1 ot PECK RECOVERING. Ray Peck, a well-known young man, j formerly connected with the Westcott hotel, appeared on the streets yesj terday for the first time after an 111i ness of about six weeks. Peck was ! seriously ill, but is recovering. HOW YOU MAY THROW AWAY YOUR GLASSES The statement is made that thousands wear eyeglasses who do not really need them. If you are one of these unfortunates, then these glasses may be ruining your eyes instead of helping them. Thousands who wear "windows" may prove for themselves that they can dispense with glasses if they will get the following prescription filled at once: Go to any active drug store and get a bottle of Optoma; fill a two-ounce bottle with water and drop in one Optoma tablet. With this harmless liquid solution bathe the eyes two or four times daily and you are likely to be astonished at the results right from the start. Many who have been told that they have astigmatism, eyestrain, cataract, sore eyelids, weak eyes, conjunctivitis and other eye disorders, report wonderful benefits from the use of this free prescription. Get this prescription filled and use it; you may so strengthen your eyes that glasses will not be necessary. Thousands who are blind or nearly so, or who wear glasses would never have required them if they had cared for their eyes in time. 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PILOTS 10SE TWO Downed by Reliance and Wayne Works Teams.

Commercial League Standing. , Won. Lost. Pot. Nation! Co. 1 0 1.000 A. S. M. Co 1 0 1.000 Wayne Works 1 0 1.000 Rellanoe 1 1 .500 Robinson 0 1 .000 Pilot Co 0 2 .000 Saturday Night's Results. Reliance, 13; Pilots, 11. Wayne Works, 31; Pilots, 20. The Pilot Motor baseball aggregation received two defeats Saturday night, at the hands of the Reliance and Wayne Works teams. The first game was close, the Founders nosing out the Automakers by a two-run margin. The game was a pitcher's battle from start to finish, Parker and Craycraft having a Blight advantage over Underwood and Porter. The second game was a walk-away for the Wayne Works nine, although the MotorB threatened several times during the game. The Wayne crew had the better batting eyes and romped across the wire a 31-20 winner. FAST NINES COMING HERE THIS SEASON Richmond Team Gives Out Games Booked Before July With Others Pending. That local baseball fandom will have ample opportunities of seeing some fast nines in action this spring is evident with a glance at the schedule for the Richmond team. Some of the fastest organizations in the game will be met by the local club, the schedule including St. Mary's Cadets, Middleborough, Cincy Shamrocks, Decatur Blues, Dayton Lily Brews and the Indianapolis Reserves. The schedule opens with the Middleborough aggregation, April 26, and includes thirteen games before the Fourth of July. The schedule after that date is not completed. Following is a list of games booked for the Richmond club: April 26 Middleborough, here. May 3 Middleborough, here. May 10 Middleborough, here May 17 Cincinnati Hello Boys, here May 24 Chinese club, here (pending). .May 30 St. Mary's, at Dayton. May SI St. Mary's, here. June 7 Indiaapolls Reserves, here. June 14 Decatur Blues, here. June 21 Open. June 28 Open. July 4 Dayton Lily Brews, here. July 5 Dayton Lily Brews, here Besides these games, negotiations with other teams are being carried on and it is expected that the full schedule will be completed soon. INDIANAPOLIS GETS' HIGH CLASS BALL INDIANAPOLIS, April 6. With two high class baseball clubs vieing with each other for patronage, Indianapolis

will get the best brand of the national game that it has had for many years, according to present indications. The American association team, under its new ownership, will utilize its old grounds at Washington park, in West Washington street, just west of White river, and competition has cause to be added a few extra touches to the grounds and equipment. The new home of the Hoosier Federals in Kentucky avenue, scarcely ten minutes' walk from the center of the city, is rapidly approaching completion, and Business Manager William H. Wat kins, who has long been a favorite figure in Indianapolis baseball circles, declares that everything will be in tip-top shape for the opening game of the Federal League on April 23. More than a hundred men have been working early and late until the grand stands are nearly finished, and the grounds are nearly ready with a new coat of sod. Every modern convenience for the accommodation of both the public and the players has been adopted, and with promise of high-class performances, should prove a magnet for fans from out in the state as well as those at home. PAL 8ECONDS WIN Defeat Garfield Five, 22 to 21 In a Close Contest. In a game that was not decided until the final whistle, the Palladium seconds defeated the Garfield five by at 22-21 score Saturday night at the Garfield gym. The game was played as the curtain raiser to the Pal-Y. M. C. A. clash. The work of Rose of the newsies was the biggest factor in the victory of that team, although the whole outfit put up o good game. Rose led the scoring of the Pal bunch with four baskets to his credit, while Alexander and Fitzgibbons each contributed a pair of fields. Simmons and Kennedy did the best work for the Garfield team. Lineup and summary: Pay Seconds. Garfield. Fitzgibbons Van Allen Forward. Rose Simmons Forward. Bly, Alexander Parish Center. R. Swisher O'Neal Guard. H. Swisher, Jeesup Kennedy Guard. Fields Rose 4, Fitzgibbons 2, HSwisher 2. Simmons 2. . Kennedy 2, Alexander 2, O'Neal 2, Bly. Foul Points O'Neal 4, Van Allen 2, Kennedy. Referee Mjirphy.

"PALLS" TARE FAST GAME FROM Y, M, C. A Parker Comes to Front and Cinches Victory for Newsies With Some Fast Floor Work.

SCORE STANDS 34 TO 11 Porter Plays Good Game for the Losers Both .Teams Use Rough Tactics During i the Contest. 1 Palladium, 34; Y. M. C A. Seconds, 11 The Palladium basketball five found little trouble in taking the first of the series of games that will decide the junior championship of the city, Saturday night, by defeating the Y. M. C. A. second team 34 to 11. Despite the onesidedness of the score the game was hard fought. Both sides seemed evenly matched at first, neither team having an advantage in the scoring. After ten minutes of play however, the Pals hit their stride and were never in danger of losing the game. Both teams resorted to rough-and-tumble work in the game, which was more football than basketball. The Pals annexed a total of twentytwo markers in the first half, while the Y team counted only six points. The Pal scores were largely through the work of Klute and Parker, forwards of that bunch, both men registering a trio of baskets. On the other hand the airtight guarding of H. Parker and Duning held the association crowd to a pair of fields. Second Half Close. The second half was closer that the first. The Pals could add but an even dozen markers to their counf this frame, while the Y men swelled their total to the eleven mark. H. Parker came to the front this half with some classy work that was the big factor in the Palladium score, while Porter made the points for the losing team. Every man in the winning five put up a good brand of work, while Porter proved the best man of the vanquished quintet. Neither side made a substitution. Lineup and summary: Palladium. Y. I.I. C. A. Klute Porter Left Forward. B. Parker W. Meranda Right Forward. Webb Lyons Center. H. Parker J. Meranda Floor Guard. Duning Bavis Back Guard. Fields B. Parker 4,- H. Parker -4; Webb 4, Porter 4, Klute 2, W. Meranda, Duning. ; Foul Points Webb 3, H. Parker 2, : B. Parker, Lyons. Fouls Pals 5, Y. M. C. A. 7. Time of Halxes 20 minutes. Scorer Medearis. Referees Hale, Cottingham.

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