The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-11
WILL COMPLETEWORK
OF RAISING $4,000 BE-
FORE DAY is DONE
Committee of Ten Meets in Office of Morgan R.
Mills at Noon to Revise and Compile Com
plete List of 100 Men Who Have Sub
scribed to Local U. S. League Club.

1t is simply another illustration or
tie fact that what the people OF Rich
Eiond want they Will nave, and they
VIII spend small time accomplishing
ii. They are hustlcrs. these business
inent OF the greatest city In the South.
ana no obstacle can Lalk them. IL
would have been just IS easy to get
ten times $4,000. Never in any cam
paign mas there been such unantmity
o. opinion as has been exhibited in
connection with keeping Richmond In
a baseball league In which there are
cities OF the size and prestige OF Rich
n;ond.
Never in Doubt
From the moment the mass-meetins
If such ii may be cailcd--was held
last Friday night. no doubt has exist
cd but that the money could be raised
1t was simply question OF how much
or now little time need he consumed
In doing II. Then the workers got
busy. under the direction of Morgan
r. Mills. and tho result tells. Not a
single man loafed. Each went at tho
task assigned hammer and ongs. How
ever. even those who have hustled
most. as for instance. Morgan Mills
ana Field Wilbon. will tell you that IL
wasn't really hard work. but moro of
n pleasure. They were given warm
welcomes wherever they went. and
while some refused to take part for H.
, i."HN'di IcdSOnS, on all sides words of
encouragement were received. Just
look over tho list and see how reprc-
| sentative II is
| One of the largest concerns In Rich
'nond, now a stockholdcr in the Rich
| mond Baseball Corporation, gave II
as Its opinion that Richmond could not
AFFORD to stay out OF the league IL IL
were FORMED. Tho man who did the
tGlkinS said that he tor one wanted
every city in the country to know that
l!chmond's business men realized the
Importance OF the organization from
an advertising standpoint. and that
richmond was ready and willing to
PACK any enterprise which would
boost Richmond. I'VE arc all boost
ers in Richmond. and we are going to
stand by any enterprise which Is help
ing the good cause along. Put us down
for q share"
One Hundred Control.
The point which appealed 10 all was
that the local club would be controlled
by partnership between 100 of the
business men of Richmond. 1t will h..
manufactured child, this new bunch
OF locals, but II will be we'll fathered
for each Of these men will see to IL
that the team gets the support II de-
serves. Elaborate plans have been
made for the return OF the Rebels
Thursday band will meet them at
the stalloH anC escort them to the
hotel. The same band will be at the
park to make things merry 1t will
he opening day all over again, but a
much better opening day Deacon
Phillip and his leaders from the SMOKY
City will be the attraction and the
deacon promises to do some of the
.flinging.
improvements at the park Will start
with the price of admission. To the
srahostand for men 1t Will be the
cents TO the grandstand. The colored
preachers have been reduced to IL
cents Already negotiations have been
started 10 raise the fenue to a height
or twenty feet. and it is whispered
that enough land can be secured to
enlarge the park. Buff Ford is at
work again, and promises to have Lee
Park in gala attire for the return OF
the pets. Word Is expected from Pres
ldent Henderson telling OF the reor-
Sanization of the other clubs, and with
this accom- nlished. the United States
League will really start it's season.