The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-27
BUSINESS MEN FOR
BIG LEAGUE BALL
Subscribe $4,000 to Capital OF
New Organization at Mass
Meeting.
TEAM MAY BE HERE ON JULY q
Strong Ways and Means Com
mittee Named-League Will
Not Stand in Way.

tcrnational League to Richmond was
given in mass-mceting Of prominent
citizens held IN the business Mems
club yesterday afternoon, and nearly
$4,000 OF the amount to be subscribed
FOR the purchase has already bcon
raised. There Is little doubt now that
the deal VIII be conauInmated Within
the next three days. during which
time the :Eatter must be definitely get
tied, and there is It not TOO fanciful be-
lief that the transaction viii have
been made In time for tho first game
10 be played here on July 1 There
VIII be no opposition hy the Virginia
League. and. through overtures made
by Thomas y. Mc.AdHrns. II Vas AN
nounced yesterday that the Richmond
club would not stand In tn. way OF
giving Richmond better class Of
baseball
g. u Coleman was elected tempo
rary chairman after Alvin NJ Smith.
had ANNOUNCED the purpose Of the
meeting. and, on nomination OF q spc-
cial committee, g. 9. Dula was elected
permanent chairman. Z. l.. Walford.
Jr.. was elected secretary, and Alvin
NJ Smith was elected treasurer
WAYS AND MEANS
COMMITTEE NAMED
ways and means committee vas
elected az follows. carl Boschcn. j.
r palnataty. ". 7. Dabney. NJ. Flor
James r Disney. " + Smith. g. Il.
Cooke ". II. Wnddey. Sol L. Schwartz
child u. W. Nelson l.. @. Miller T.
H.lwood Tragic. Colonel G. l.. Has
brook. John stewart Bryan. s. y.
Woodan. J. - George Br,an. : :
Kosendorf Julien il!li. James J Pol
!ard. Clarence Coleman. 4. l.atimer
Gordon. L. y Eichel. W. b. Pi2xiul, W.
II Adams Walter Grant. John T.. Sat
ter:ieid l.. :. Stuupf Oscar Parrish,
Il. y. Jones L. -. GIeenirec. Aaron
Jacobs. j. K NIcCa!ley. Joseph l..
sork. Moses Thalhiluer, Louis Kauf-
man. John HaEby W = =. Mayo, 4. II.
Hardcsty j. l.. Paschal, George ".
Rogers. =. II FIournoy, CLYDE W Sauu-
dcra ANA ). y panrou. An important
meeting OF th!s committe. viii be hold
this afternoon at o'clock in tho busi-
ness Mems club.
Tn" value OF the Baltimore club Is
placed at Si-5.upu. : half interest can
bc purchased ior SG-.j0o. - per cent
cash Oh :, date to be fixed 10y the board
u directors and the residue in four
equal instalments 1T two, four six and
eight months from date
Plan TO FINANCE
NEW CORPOitiTION
Under the present plans. the club viii
be chartered aH the Richmond Ia seball
Corporation, with "a capital stock OF
Si25. 900. to be divided into 1880 shares.
which shall be sold at 500 each. John
Dunn. manapcr ANA owner OF the Bal
timorc club. viii receive $5oOo0 cash
ana c"J shares at a par value Of $l0p
u share IL is rcncrally believed Jbat
sufficient money will hay. been SUB
scribcd in time for the deal to be con
sUmInatcd 10y the middle 81 next week.
The mass-meotiuE held yesterday MAS
made up o; the most prominent bust
ness men in the city, in, there WAS
such Il development OF enthusiasm un-
der the spurs OF Nil Smith and Mr..
Coleman that II Is practically assured
the scheme for giving Richmond the
sort OF baseball tho city Is entitled TO
Viii hc carried out.
In opening the meeting Mr.. Smith
said that the baltimore team is con
sidcrcd TO he one OF the best in the
country, and viii compare faNorably
with any club in the major leagues.
she is leading her league ~ a mar
gin OF about six games, said Mr..
Smith. and We are not. yuu see,
bringing losing club to Richmond.
The main object OF this meeting is TO
offer the citizens OF Richmond an op-
portunity To subscribe amy part of the
$4,000 worth OF stock that is 10 be
issued in the new Richmond baseball
organization at 500 per share"
ORGANIZED HtSEBAiI.
Will. APPROVE NSFER
lie said that the subscriptions would
he void in case the committee failed
TO securc the consent of the Virginia
League and of the International League
TO make the transfer. 1t was author
itativcly stated. however, that the In
tcrnational League VIII place no OBJ
STAGES in the way Of the deal and that
the transfer viii bc confirmed by the
National Commission The Virginia
League VIII not intcrposc in any way.
and $l2,b00 OF the amount to bc raised
viii he placed toward n fund to buy
the Richmond Club and TO pay other
expenses incidental 10 the transfer OF
the Baltimore team to this city.
'Tncrc isn't any hluffinS in this"
said Mr.. Smith. we mean business.
and we are going TO carry this deal
through II is - splendid opportunity
of giving Richmond good baseball
team. and ii is up 20 everybody 10 sub
scribe We want il to be every body's
club. and we are asking everybody to
subscribe at $lno q share John Dunn,
;he manager. viii make his home in
Richmond ii the deal is consummated,
and ns he viii own :he major portion
of shares he viii always he sufficiently
Interested to keep the team at the
CLtB HISS RiEN OFFERED
siG.O0o FOR ONE PLAYER
t.. w Wicka. secretary and treas
u-cr OF the Baltimore Baseball Com
pany. addressed the meeting Il few min
uie%. saving that the cl"b was at the
head of the league ana was worth $l2j.-
900 lie said that $4,000 had hccn
offered the club for one man. 1t was
moved then that the meeting form it
self into committee of the whole to
take action in the matter, and Mr.
Coleman was made temporary chair
man. Ife appointed John ISaGby. w S
u. Mayo, 4. H. Hardesty, j. r. Pas
, chall and George w. Rogers as "A nomi-
mating committee. and In few minutes
they return with the Nominations n;
given above.
~ The Ealt:ino"c club is brought to
Richmond there will be an average IN
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