The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-08
BY GUS aIALBERT.

1t took Richmond Just ten minutes
Yesterday to realize that Plcnmond
could not afford to be without repre-
sentation in the United states League.
IL that league is to he reborn.
In the rooms of the Business Mems
Club a meeting was held. and at that
meeting were some OF the most pro-
GresSive people of Richmond. They
were told the whole story OF how the
United states Lcagu was formed, oil
how IL tried to weather storms under
most adverse conditions: Of how, even
within its own ranks. it was combated
by incompetency: OF how the chief
executive and one or two Of the mag
mates misrepresonted conditlons--in-
deed, there was nothing which was not
told. Even n statement of the actual
financial condition OF the local organ
izatlon was read.
But nothing could dampcn the spirit
of the men assembled They we're
there to show that Richmond was ready
and willing 10 back any enterprise that
would help Richmond. Not that the
financial report showed that Richmond
had been lacking. In fact, Richmond
paid to the visiting clubs n sum uggre-
eating nearly $4,000. 1t was the clubs
away from Richmond which proved
weak
Ready to Put Up Coin.
Still. Richmond is ready TO back the
new league with SIC, 900 in real. hard,
Iron mon. coin OF the realm bones,
wheels or what YOU will In less than
ten minutes $500 had been subscribed,
and committee of ten had volunteered
to carry on the program. BY noon TO-
day 1t is almost certain that the entire
sum Will have been subscribed. !f not
over-subscr!bed. Captain Marshall
Henderson was the man who put the
proposition in the right light.
Il have nothing TO offer you people"
he began, except n franchise in the
United States League. I am not here TO
make propositions L am simply here
10 tell you what YOU can do for Rich
mond. | am told that the city CT Rich
mond yearly appropriates a sum OF
money for advertising Richmond. That
is mighty good thing, but personally
! do not believe that any one thing can
advertise Richmond quite as much as
her association with the cities compos-
ing the United states League 1t is
not question OF philanthropy. 1t is
cold business. II any OF you have an
idea that YOU viii reap rich rewards
in the first year YOU had better stay
out. IT will take at least year to put
the league in shap pc.
What we want to do Is to get rid
OF the fourflushcrs Each club must
put up n forfeit OF at least SO 900 that
II will continue through the season. All
debts must be paid. CUTTERS will not
be tolerated. The money deposited VIII
be in the hands OF a treasurer. who
will be bonded for the amount of money
he must handle. The cry babies will
be sent to the rear. and We will CON
duct the clubs about which there seems
TO be any question.
Likes UIchmopd.
You have a bully good town in
Richmond. While native pride makes
me boost for Pittsburgh first, last and
all the time. | can frankly say that
next 10 my home town. Richmond looks
mighty good. Baltimore reports pro-
gress. l am to meet several people
from that city in Washington. and II
they show that they are real fellows,
with money TO back tho proposition,
they will be cons idered. Reading is
shaping up in great shape. and with the
park located in the centre of tine city
and with certain interests eliminated.
tho town should be winner from the
jump
However that is all aside from the
question. Richmond has a problem OF
It's own. If you want franchise in
the United States League--and you
haven't one now-you must produce the
goods. If YOU have bride in your city
and want TO help boost your city. it
Is Tor YOU to determine. The Unitc6
states League is goins to continue.
with Or without Richmond, but natu-
rally we want Rich-nond."
1t is the intention of Captain Hen
derson to play Richmond In Pittsburgh