The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20
HOLD MEETING HERE
NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT
Whether Not Richmond Will Get Into the International
League Will Be Practically Decided When Local
Business Men Gather in the Club Room.

Whether or not Jack Dunn and his
Baltimore Orioles will be seen in &C
ton at Broad Street Park next season
will be practically decided Tuesday
night when the local business men
gather at tho Business Mems Club to
Talk over the proposition. There Is
no doubt about Richmond landing tbs
International League club berth and
all II left to be done 70 for the bust
ness men Of Richmond to purchase
half Of the stock. Dunn will retain
80 per cent of the stock
That Richmond wants and deserves
better baseball than the class wit
messed in tho Virginia League Is a
known fact. and II the sport-loving
public OF this city will not be rendered
an opportunity to witness better ex-
fibitione than those seen In a Class
c trga,.ixation It will not be due to
the fact that Secretary William B.
Bradley has not done everything IN his
power to land a higher berth. Mr..
Bradley attended the meeting of the
International League moguls and re-
manned until It adjourned. leaving no
stones unturned to secure the Class
"A club for Richmond.
Dunn VIII Arrive Today.
Jack Dunn, the present manager
and owner OF the Oriole Club. will
arrive in Richmond today. and will.
talk over the proposition with some
OF the business men before the meet
ing Tuesday night. Besides Mr.. Dunn.
Connie Mack. the famous manager of
the Philadelphia Athletics and Of
ficera of the International League will
be present at the meeting and tell OF
the advantages Of high-class baseball
to a city Conrie Mack and the other
prominent baseball men will arrive
Tuesday morning
Mr.. Bradley has offered the Virginia
League the sum OF $1,000 for Rich
mond's release from the organization
In order that the people of this city
may be able to see a batter class of
baseball than this league affaords. Al
though II is understood tina: some OF
the Virginia maKnatcs are opposed -
Richmond withdra wing from the
league It In believed that they will
deem II advisable to accept the s5,-
900 offered them by the secretary of
the local club. The sum offered In
Just twice as much as the draft price.
and II they refuse to allow Richmond
to get out peacefully the release is
liable 10 be secured Cor the dl ait prica
IF $4,000.
Wants Better Baseball.
Should the Virginia League owners
refuse to allow Richmond to with
the supreme court OF baseball. will
he asked to take a hand In the mat
ter When he National Commission
iesires to better con sit'ons II any
c.,v II ge~eral.y finds a way to 10 It.
Ri.hm md has ',ufgrown Class c
baseball and the local followers OF tho
national pas.ime are longing to grace
the seats at Broad-Street Park and
watch ictier eXhibi'icrs than .hose
witnessed in the Virginia League.
Now the time has come when the
people Of Richmond have an oppor-
tunity to see Glass IA club perform.
and II Is up to the men behind the
gun" of this city to bring Jack Dunn
and his Orioles here.
Efforts arc being made by Mr.. Brad
ley to have q meeting Of the Virginia
League magnates In Richmond Tues
day at noon. but the matter will not be
definitely settled until Tuesday morn
irg. At this meeting Mr.. Bradley Will
formally make tho $4,000 offer for
Richmonds release. and in addition to
this sum will offer ell of the men on
Richmond's reserve list