Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-14
BRADLEY RETURNS HOME;
BRINGS FANS GOOD NEWS
Local Secretary Says That Interna-
tional League Baseball Will Be
Played in Richmond Next Year.
DUNN WILL RESIDE HERE
Owner Of Orioles Has Turned Down
Several FIattering Ofrers to Man
age Big League Outf1ts-Prefers to
Head Club in This City.

Head Club in This City.
Secretary w. B. Bradley of the Rich
mond baseball club. who has been at
New York attending the meeting Of
the international League. returned to
thing he said when he met the writer
was. I'VE will have International
League baseball next season"
This assurance from one OF the own
ers Of the local club coming on top
of attempts that have been made to
discredit the fact that Richmond would
get what properly belongs to her in
sporting as well as an advertising
sense. only bears Que what The Times
Dispatch has been telling it's readers
all last week.
The special correspondents OF The
mes-Dispatch were on the Job at oil
times. and not the smallest piece of
news at the meeting in New York es-
capped them, and the fact that the Ma
ticnal Commission had decided that
Richmond ives entitled and should have
better baseball. was told in one of the
special dispatches printed the morning
after the meeting had adjourned the
Bradley Goes Into Details.
This is not all that Bradley told, He
went into details about the feeling of
the International League magnates to-
wards Richmond, And said tho senti-
ment was unit for this city as a
spoke In the wheel. This is something
unusual. as there is difference OF
opinion on almost every subject brought
up at,these sessions. but regarding the
transfer of the Baltimore club to this
city there was but one opinion, and
that was that Richmond would be a
credit to the league and should have
the Oriole club.
The National Commission, which Is
the supreme court OF baseball, has
taken action, and wants the change
to the circuit to become reality, and
has so Informed the club owners In the
Virginia League circuit OF their wishes.
Instead of acting In a hard-hearted
manner, however, the commission left
the matter of adjustment with Bradley.
and. 1t is understood that the local
owner will carry out his offer made a
short time before leaving for the North,
which was a cash payment Of $4,000
to the league and a complete transfer
of the franchise which the league can
dispose Of as II sees 1T.
Dunn Will Move to This City.
Recently stories have been circu-
lated by those opposed to Richmond
securing better ball that Dunn would
not have anything to do with the local
club should II become a member of the
International League. These stories
have no foundation, as Dunn will mako
head OF the organization in every sense
of the word.
Recently the manager OF the Orioles
has received three offers to handle
major league teams. and the salary
offered would tempt many G man to
accept Not SO Dunn. however. as he
would rather manage his own club
than accept the most hattering berth
offered to him.
Dunn is great developer. and moth
nj Il n,
up youngster and make n star of
him. This he has done at least a
dozen times since becoming owner of
the Orioles, and at the present time
he has under contract twenty-five
players. many OF which will prove
brilliant performers during the coming
season. This quarter of-a- hundred ath-
letes Will be seen in action at Broad
Street Park early in the spring in con-
tests to be booked with the big teams
their own judges as to Dunn's ability
to pick good baseball timber.
Dunn Einted Mt Coming Here.
Last night Dunn was reached over
the long distance telephone, and ex.
pressed himself as pleased at the pros
pect OF coming to this city. and
promised to have a team that would
be we'll up In the race at all times and
one that will 10 a credit to the name
OF Richmond..-a team that will adver-
been advertised, and one that the ma
tive can point to with pride and say
this is my home team, and / am proud
OF 1t.
Dunn also conveyed the information
that he would visit this city within
the next two weeks and go over the
matter of rearranging the stands and
PLAYING field at Broad Street Park
1t is the intention Of Dunn not only
to give the best baseball the fans have
in nt I~,,t
everything is done for their comfort
while witnessing the contests
Dunn said that there was no COM
mittee appointed by the league to look
after the transfer of the club. there
being none necessary, rs the matter
rested entirely in his hands. and as
the owners OF the Richmond team had
met the necessary requirements, the
transfer would be made shortly after
the league meeting, which will be
held at New York early next month
The cluhowners decided at the re-.
cent meeting that a schedule of 40
games be arranged, and this schedule
w:li be passed at the coming meeting.
MACON. GA. December I3.-aeoree
T. Stallings. manager of the world 8
champion Boston National League base
bali club, announced here tonight that
ne had signed new contract to man.
age the team for the next five years
Stallings arrived here tonight from
New York. and said the agreement was
signed there yesterday. He declined
to say what salary he would receive.
IF the salary had not been salts
factory to me. would not have signed
the contract" was his only comment,
The Boston manager is spending the
winter on his plantation near here.
Members of the club will arrive hore
on March !. next for spring training
PHILADELPHIA. PA. December 10.
II am perfectly satisfied where I am.
Mack and myself are on the best OF
terms. and I've signed up with the
Athletics for next year. I have never
given the Federals thought"
j. Franklin Baker In the above state.
ment to-day disposed Of all rumors shat
he WAS cnp eiderjn- t,,r,,I,o - ~. ~.