Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23
BETTER BASEBALL
is THE SLOGAN
Enthusiastic Meeting at Business
Mems Club Last
M;uht
Continued From FRS, ragc.D

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s ss ne0 4hs p wsn and have
always tried TO administer the league
affairs from an impartial standpoint.
baseball from a civic standpoint-a
standpoint of greatness; You thinll
y %s"t doS Yon @nm to be 1rSE
oned among the greater things of your
country. 1t is commcndable spirit,
but the people OF the other. cities. i'm
the league have that same civic pride.
Not one Of the eight cities that have
Sa ae ever e"n made YS money. The backe rs
have gone down into their pockets
year after year to meet the, deficit.
give plants. and TO let Richmond with
draw from the league means that they
f tna iStG SI'ss
rides us. it will establish n precedent
in organized baseball II is all pow
things that are not permissible in
business enterprises. If it takes. this
territory from Us, il will be stink in the
] do not believe that Richmond people
Will stand for any subterfuge, But
Know Richmond viii night us, but YOU
will find that there are fighters on our
side. although probably in lesser
however. that there will be an ami
cable settlement. because | feel that
Richmond people want better base
ball and deserve it
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO
CONFER WITH CLUB WNERS
Oil was poured on troubled waters
s H & fark of
who made a short but STRAIGHTFORWARD
talk. in which he emphasized the good
some measure TO to advance nee the p PROPOSE.
tion would be suggested. At the con
clusion OF his talk, Charles, 3: Cooke
Resolved. That ii is the sense of
this meeting that Richmond wants and
Is entitled to better baseball than the
that any minor league in class G can
furnish in the future. and the oppor-
re sher th
the interest in the Baltimore club
should be immediately embraced. and
we urge the Virginia League to re-
the way OF the Capital City OF the State
taking as high position in this sport
as she has done financially and COM
Following the adoption Of this reso-
tuition by unanimous vote. George \.
Cease moved that a committee OF three
be appointed 10 confer with President
Eoatwright on the proposition and to
appear AT meeting Of the club owners
Grover G. Dula. DR. William a Parker
and William F. Hampe We're appointed
on this committee by Chairman Smith.
DUNN STATES THAT HE WILL
COME HERE AS TEAM MANAGER
Following brief talk by John Dunn.
owner OF the Baltimore club. the meet
ing adjourned, subject TO the call of
the chairman. Mr.. Dunn promised that
he would bring his team here and
would personally manage il. He will
stay in Richmond. he said. as long AS
me people want him to. Once in the
international League. Richmond could
not he ousted. he stated
will be held probably on January l. at
Norfolk. President Boatwright will
Immediately issue the call and will
try TO have the meeting held here, but
on account OF the attitude taken last
July By the local papers, he said last
night that II was highly probable that
the club owners would prefer Norfolk
wanted $4,000 for the territorial
rights. and in addition wanted the
richmond team to be given TO il out
right. The local committee which re-
ceived this price. also was under the
Impression that the league wanted n
debt OF $500 owed TO LynchburG paid
off, but President Boatwright last night
said that there had evidently been a
mistake somewhere. as the league did
not intend 10 convey such an impress
sion on that point
That the Virginia League will con-
sent to taking $4,000 for the release
OF Richmond, President Boa,wrirht
doubtful on this point. At the lca.u.
alone stands in the way of the trans
fer of the Baltimore franchise. will he
threshed out. The International League
meets on January 10. and will then act
on the transfer, II the Virginia League
does not block the game further