Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-27
TOSTAY ON BROAD ST.
BASEBALL FRANCHISE To Bn
KEPT WHERE TT xow Isl
TRACTION COMPANY WILL PURCHASE.
The Richmond Railway and Electric
Company Decline to Negotiate, and
Mr.. Donati Accepts an oaer from
the Other Line.

The Richmond Railway and Electric
Company will not secure control Of the
stock of the Richmond Baseball and
Athletic Association. The deal between
them and Mr. Donau has been declared
of, and it is now more than likely that
the Traction Company will buy Mr.
Donati out and continue the gamv x
baseball at Broad-Street Park.
The Richmond Railway and E.oetr:c
Company officials were anxious to SECURE
control of tho franchise. but only with
view TO having tho games played at
their park on Main street: but when they
ascertained that tho franchise was abb
soluteiy bound to tho Broad-strect Park
for four more years they declined TO
negotiate further and left an open feid
20 the Traction Company, whose Off
cials reopened negotiations with Mr..
Donati, as a result OF which an offer
was made and finally accepted by which
the eighty shares of stock owned by Dir.
Donati will become their property. This
offer was made yesterday, but the con-
tract has not yet been executed because
OF the inability OF the attorney to get
the papers for the transfer ready yes
terday. II is thought however. that all
will be concluded to-day.
MIR. BRADLEY AS GENERAL MANA
GER
Mr. w. B. Bradley, IL II understoods
will be engaged by the Traction Com-
pany as their general manager OF base
ball, and in the event that he accepts
this position IL Is more than likely that
he will re-engage Mr.. Il. $. Woodall.
Manager Wells will continue to run
the club, and is already at work getting
together a strong team for next year:
He is In correspondence with quite a
number Of excellent ball players, and
hopes 10 have a team on the diamond
when the season opens which will be able
to hold its own with any In the league.
He has some excellent material to build
on, and from what can now be learned,
his outheld will be one of the best In
any minor league organization. The In"
field will be entirely new. but there are
some excellent men striving for positions
therein, and 1t is highly probable that
EIberfeld will not be missed. Schmidt.
1 Chesbro. Stimmell and Stocksdale will
be re-engaged for the pitching stan and
1t will be necessary to secure only onel
other man for next season.
AFTER A STAR TWlRLEH
OF course, though. several pitchers VIII
be brought here for trial, and IL Cap
tain Jake secures South paw he Is
after, it is extremely likely that Leever's
absence will be forgotten. Another
catcher will be brought here, as Mr.
Wells win not play any more ball. He
will manage entirely from the bench.
Some improvements will be made at
Rroad-Street Park this winter. The
ground will be carefully gone over and
levelled wherever necessary. The dia-
mond will also be touched up. and the
seating capacity will be added to- The
boxes in front OF the grandstand will be
taken away, and regular seats sub
| stituted for them and another section OF
| bleachers will be built near the left-
| field foul line for such coiored patrons as
| are willing TO pay 25 cents admission