The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-15
MONTREAL OFFER
COMING TO HEAD
Baltimore Sporting Men Say
Proposition Is Up to
Richmond.
NOT INTENDED AS JOKE
Wilbert Robinson Working OH
Bona Eide Plan for East
ern League Ball.
NOT INTENDED AS JOKE
Especial to The Times pisps tch.l

lSpeclal 10 the llneS- plSpatcn.J
Baltimore, Md, September 24.--Tnere
Is no doubt about the fact that an
offer Will be made by local capitalists
for the purchase for Richmond of the
Montreal baseball franchise, and, fur
thermore. 1t is absolutely certain that
Ned Hanlon, former owner OF the Bal
timore franchise. has been approached
relative TO n proposition that will make
him a joint owner in the event a pur-
chase is consummated HanloD is not
in the city at present. but he recently
said that exchanges of franchises can
never be made 10 the best advantage
while a season is on, and he has adj
vised those VINO Will be interested with
him here to await the passing of the
present baseball year. which ends Sep
TENDER "a. before any attempt is made
10 approach the present Canadian
owners
Wilbert Robinson. now of Baltimore,
formerly one of the foremost figures
IN major league and Eastern League
baseball. and who. Incidentally, is more
interested in Richmond as the centre
OF an Eastern League team tnan any
other man, declares that he is work
ing to secure the team, and he says:
''1nere'l be something doing. but much
depends upon the nerve of those VINO
control the Virginia League team at
Richmond"
Robinson has been assured he says.
by some one who knows that the viz
ginia League has not been a paying
proposition, but that Richmond, under
the most adverse circumstances, has
more than made good. Robinson is
confident that another season will find
Montreal out of the Eastern League,
and his personal interest in Richmond
is SO enthusiastic that he will under
take to put good baseball there II he
has any kind OF assurance that 1t
will pay
The rumors from Richmond that the
sale of Montreal us all a Joke" are
laughed at by those who are willing
to put up hard coin TO give it better
baseball. and the consensus OF opinion
Is that should another season be at
tempted BY the Virginia League under
such circums tances as existed It's
summer, it will result in somebody's
losing stack of money. one argu-
ment that especially appeals to base
pennant winner was the poorest pay
ing proposition in the circuit Norfolk
is also considered failure as far as
baseball Is concerned, and in fact,
city in the State that deserves to be
furnished with better article of the
game
1t is all up to Richmond, however.
and bull-headedness by the present
owners of her franchise and lack of
interest by her fans will result nateri-
ally in lessening her chances to get
into a circuit that will afford baseball
that is leo per cent. better than she
has seen this season. Jack Dunn
knows nothing of the proposed pur-
chase of the Richmond team. He Will
not be interested in 1t financially and
will probably not be approached witt
regard to it. Dunn however, would vel
come the incoming of Richmond. ant
this statement has been made by hin
on more than one occasion. He bought
the Baltimore rights on an optional
agreement that is based on mortgages
he now holds. These mortgages will
consume his spare capital for another
season, at least, and until they are
paid in he will hardly make an
other venture.