The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-23
PAT POWERS NOW
OWNER OF GRAYS
Deal Closed Yesterday by Which
He Gets Control.
DUNN IS TO Be MANAGER
Providence 10 Have First Glass Team,
No Matter as 10 epenSe," Says
New Owner.
DUNN IS TO Be MANAGER

When L. 4. Powers, former president
of the Eastern league left this city last
evening the negotiations for the transfer
OF the stock OF the Providence club to
him by Colonel Felix X. Wandelschaefer
had been completed and there only re-
maned the formal signing Of the papers
which will he done when Mr.. Powers re-
turns To this city on Wednesday.
Mr. Powers now becomes the owner Cf
the club aad there is a feeling that the
fate OF next seasons team could not have
fallen into better hands. He VIII make his
headquarters In this city during the sea-
son So as to give his whole time to the
team and thus insure to this city team
OF the first class
Mr.. Powers was very much pleased with
the results of the negotiations by which
he became The owner OF the team. he
having been interested I'm the drst team
started in this city, and has always been q
strong believer I'm tho paying qualities
OF this city as a baseball home. lie has
always been interested In the fate OF the
teams here and was one of the men who
built Adelaide park and the early sue
cesses of the team on. those grounds.
When. ia 1892. q local stock company
was formed. Mr., Powers ended his IN
terest personally I'm the team. but when
the team "a couple or years ago I'm order
To show that he had faith In the ability
of the team to pay ho took some stock
in the concern again. In taking charge
OF the team Mr.. towers Is put into direct
compt tition with some OF the best known
aud m' ST successful lighting managers IN
the league and tho managers OF the four
leading teams will wage a pretty contest
for the success Of the team next year,
so that Providence is almost surely guar
anteed "A winning combination.
When Il is added TO this that Manager
Jack Dunn has been retained by President
Powers to have charge Of the team
again and has given him a free hand I'm
the selection OF the players the prospects
for a winning team are made all the
brighter. Mr.. Powers is by far the best
informed man In the Eastern League to-
day as to good players and where 10 find
them.
Not only has - had the experience
which came TO him as president OF the
Eastern League for - years but he has
also managed half a dozen clubs and new
er had one that failed to- make place In
the first division He managed Trenton
I'm 1854 and was manager IN Jersey city
from 1885 until 1855 in the International
League He was manager OF the Roches-
ter club in the American association In
1889 and 1890 He had charge OF the team
at Buffalo In 1891. and In 1892 he took the
demorallzed New York Giants in the Ma
tional League and finished ffth In L.
club league. He gave up that position TO
take the presidency or the Eastern
League.
As TO his plans Mr.. Powers stated last
night that he did not care to discuss then,
at length, but he said II have already
had talk with Manager Dunn, and have
arrixed at an agreement with him that
he shall continue as manager. One cam
not ask a manager to guarantee to win
the championship. The uncertainties
which enter into "a season OF baseball are
too numerous to make such n guarantee
But Dunn will have n free hand. with
money enough 10 get any players that he
may want and upon him the responsible
ity for making the team a winner will
rest
II thoroughly believe Providence n one
OF the best baseball propositions found
anywhere in the country. providing those
who conduct the enterprise have sense
enough TO realize that Il Is necessary TO
give the followers OF the game a high
class team with good facilities. II was
because this policy has been pursued that
you have had the demonstration which
was given last season OF the readiness OF
the people OF Providence TO support base
ball in a substantial way. That policy
will be continued I'm every detail"
Mr.. Powers was asker concerning play
ers who are likely TO be here next sea
SON and ne said: "It is too early TO talk
OF that beyond what have already said.
that Manager Dunn will have full control
OF the selection OF players. and n free
hand In financial provision 10 secure the
men he wants. Providence retains practi-
cally all OF the players OF last season.
and Manager Dunn is now laying his
plans TO get men to make the combina-
tion stronger. All that I can say is that
Providence will certainly have team
that will be one, two or three I'm the race.
throughout the season. The rival club
that holds n place in front OF Providence
will have TO have n mighty well-balanced
and aggressive team