The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-10
TO FORM COMPANY FOR
PURCHASE OF LOCAL
BASEBALL FRANCHISE
DR.. Geo. F. Ragby Taxing Initiative, Attempt
Will Be Made to Restore Confluence in lean.
Eastern League franchise
Ultimate End.
BY GUS MALBERT.

f1eaoed oy br. GeorSe II. BISSy, the
man who was responsible for bringing
the Allstars and Athletics to Rich
mond for an exhibition game OF base
oall, company Is being formed for
the purpose of buying the Richmond
Virginia League franchise from w. u.
bradiey. lock. stock and barrel.
The object of the new corporation
VIII be to take over the franchise of
Richmond in the Glass c organizations
And II possible. secure a franchise in
the Eastern League. II is believed
taat salts factory arrangements can be
made with the Virginia League by
which a release for this city can be
secured The corporation will have
a capital stock of 100000 and many
prominent business men OF Richmond
Will be interested
For the benefit of those who are
close to the local management, but
who fail TO scratch beneath the veneer
which covers many of the transactions
makins them appear Just what they
pr. Bagby has been in conference with
owner BRADLEY in regard to the pur-
chase OF the CLUB. The local magnatc
but stated that he would not require
payment TO be made entirely in cash
being willing to accept notes for
Eoodly portion thereof
Confidence Shattered
Conhdence In the present ownership
OF the, club having been shattered
through several seasons of baseball
H.
ances given. it will be n relief to the
patrons TO witness a change in the
financial control of the club. DR.. Bag
by. together with the men Interested
Is of the opinion that something can
be done TO give Richmond better base
ball. He iR willing to give his time
ana attention to the team, and realizes
wherein the present system is lacking
The people who VIII put up their coin
and who are anxious to do their best
Tor Richmond as baseball centre, are
n ~
folded nor are they phlianthropists In
any sense OF the word.
They have had their ears to the
patrons of the game are tiredwheart-
lily sick and tired-of the penurious
system which has kept Richmond from
the town deserves. and which the at
tendance at the games warrants It
VIII be the desire OF these men to
give that kind OF baseball and at the
The doubling Thomases who have
sat on the back fence and declared
that no one would dare enter into the
baseball field here in Richmond, are
owners They are the persons who
have their ideas OF the game made for
snem. and are willing to swallow any
fanced They refuse absolutely to
view the situation from the patrons
S stan onI III We can't bring Roa-
Petersburg up to our standard, then
We must be content to drop to their
S 81 h1 Is their cry. But Richmond
is baking at that line OF argument
Patrons Not Fairly Treated.
Stating the case BADLY, Yet fairy
the patrons of the game in Richmond
nave not been treated Justly. They
have been made to witness the kind
OF baseball for which Danville and the
other smaller towns OF the circuit can
pay pay, Nc 1s consideration has been given
witness the games of the Virginia
League. pay their money like good
Fellows. made to swallow the nauseat-
, IN arausht' and have then been asked
Let those who Will say differently,
the time for rebellion has arrived
Kiehmond last season. with but two
bad days during the entire sixty-two
scheduled. lost but two games through
poor weather conditions Yet Rich
mond dropped something more Than
~ per cent In attendance. Despite
this fact a tidy sum OF money was
made The loas in attendance can he
attributed to but one fact-Richmond
was getting second-class baseball and
there was not that effort made to i'm
nanded
Hero is the proposition in a nut
sheii. 80 far as next season is con-
cerned The present owner of the club
says that he Will give the best pos
sible baseball for the money allowed
In other words. Richmond. nlaying to
lzo.VoV people in a season and a poor
season at that. must enjoy the same
kind or baseball that Roanoke enjoys.
where the total attendance was BUT
25,oOoi or Petersburg. which. with a
banner year. played to but 10000
people.
Richmond's Contribution.
Richmond last season paid az II.
part OF the sinking fund of the league
Si,sO0. Petersburg WIS the next, pay
Ing just se5S. From these two
amounts II dwindled down 10 Danville.
which paid 1878 These figures tell
their own story. They say more clear