Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
BRADLEY. SENDS REQUEST
FOR SPECIAL MEETING
Virginia League Club Owners Asked
to Assemble in This City Next
Tuesday at Noon.
STEIN IN OPTIMISTIC Moon
Buffalo Clubs President Says Rich
mond and Syracuse VIII Greatly
Strengthen the Circuit-Dunn and
Party Arrive in North Carolina

20 Nothing ,nl,iIg of inheritance transpired
yesterday in the transfer of the Oriolc
franchise to this city. Quictness is
likely to reign until the meeting next
Will liven up to II considerable extent.
Yesterday morning Secretary Brad
ley sent request to President Boat
wright TO call meeting of the Vir
Eini;r League club owners for noon
Tuesday next in this city, and at the
meeting II is expected that Richmond
VIII receive its release q member
of the circuit.
The committee having the meeting
busy rounding up the leaders of the
different organizations and selecting q
suitable place to meet: the selection of
the place will depend largely on the
number of acceptances TO the invita-
tons which have been sent out
No News From BaItimore.
Nothing new has developed on the
Baltimore end. and it is very unlik ely
that any news will be secured from
that end of the line. as Dunn. with n
couple of his friends is now In North
Carolina on cunning trip: and will
not returp to his home until after his
visit to this city. which will be next
President Stein, OF Buffalo team. on
tending the New York meeting, gave
his city regarding the. work done at
the meeting. and speaking of the fran
o idss cRanges says: I'm toSinE Rich,
the International League. the circuit
VIII be greatly strengthened. i look
for n most successful season next
year"
This comment coming from the Buff
fnlo president shows the sentiment OF
talking for publication:
1t now remains for the local fans to
possess their souls in patience and
in the meantime let every lover of the
game form themselves into Il commit
tee OF one and boost this city's claim
for better baseball.
NEW YORK, December 15-Johnny
Evcrs came through the crisis in his
tho, same gameness that. has charac
tcrized him throu shout his long career
on the diamond. The captain or tho
hours. while DR., ] l.. Herrity sat by
his bedside. and finally won past the
turning point in the malady which has
for more than week:
All through the twelve hours It was
a. question m, whether the turn would be
worse. but ut o'clock this evening
Evers's temperature began to drop, and
respiration also had come down to
| about what 1t should be. The only
,h,ng now feared is relapse hut Or,
avoided. and there is chance that
John will begin to take nonrishmcnt
e nmdn1i,,o' starting in with, small
ually getting back to a normal diet.
One interesting fact about Evers
! mat never has been known except to
| his intimate friends has become public
| property through his illness. This is
thnt he is inordirately fond OF candy
ENers has eaten so much candy and
tor so many years. that his stomach Is
In pretty bad shape as q result of the
nneumonia.' said DIR. Hcrrity. Ills
q t,t,
MIN to start the day with a pound of
candy for breakfas and to keep nib
hlns sweets until bedtime. Not al
ways high priced chocolates either L,
fnct, like all true candy devotees. Evers
likes taffy and such simpler confec-
'ie ems as we'll as he does bon bons.
II things go ms well as they have
so 1ar; we VIII have him on his feet in
week and able to be out in two"