The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-20
COLTS WILL REMAIN
THROUGHOUT SEASON
Transfer of Baltimore Franchise to This City Before Next
Year Hardly Probabe-IT C. Elliott to Fl ght For Re
tention Of Richmond in League, II
BY ERNEST POLLARD.

While it is practically assured that
Richmond will land a berth next sea-
son in the International league or
some other organization higher than
the Virginia league, it is hardly prob
able that the Baltimore Orioie fran
chise will be transferred to this city
before the end of the present sea-
SON
Although several local business
men, 1t is said, headed by George NJ.
Cease. former member Of the coun-
ell, have made efforts to purchase the
Baltimore franchise and bring 1t to
this city. it is a known fact that the
magnates of the Virginia league will
not allow Richmond to withdraw from
the Virginia league this season with
out making strenuous fight for its
retention. This fact was made plain
when MIR. Cease journeyed to Lynch
burg and held a conference with Fl.
c. Elliott, who owns controlling inter-
ests in both the Roanoke and Nor
folk clubs.
VIII Oppose Plan.
Mr.. Elliott declared that, while he
did not believe that the withdrawal
of Richmond from the Virginia
league would have any effect on 1t
financially. he would use every effort
to defeat the plan 1t Is understood
that every owner in the league will
cast a vote in favor of the retention
of the Colts
Jack Dunn, owner and manager OF
the Orioles, Yesterday appeared be-
fore the National commission and as
serted that unless the Barrow organ
ization is freed from the fea1,y OF
draft by the National and American
league he will dispose Of his franchise
and transfer the Orioles to Rich
mond The matter will be given =
thorough airing at n special meeting
this morning.
1t is hardly probable that the ma
tionai commission will allow the
OrloIe club TO withdraw from Balti-
more. leaving a city of this size ex4
clusively to the Federals. 1t was learn
ed last night that the national com.
mission has raised a black flag against
the so-called outlaw organization and
will fight il to an end. For THU
reason 1t Is believed that the SolonD
of the organized game will furnish
Dunn with the necessary $4,000 to
pay his players for the remainder Of
the season In order to prevent them
from abandoning the city. !.
1t IS hardly probable that Jack
punn's team will be seen in action this
season at Broad street park and the
if}CEHloHu IdffS VIII nave tO CDnI&H&
themselves for the remainder OF the
season with class C baseball. The f01~
lowing was received by The virginian
last night.
New York. June 1s.--Major cia1.
sifcation for the International ieague
appears the price of harmony in or
ganized baseball. President Jack
Dunn, of Baltimore has Issued IN
MT ina the
threatens to dispose of his franchise
or players or to transfer the Orioles
to Richmond, unless the Barrow or
ganization Is freed from the fealty 1t
draft by the National and American
leagues. The question OF exemptin9
the International from draft an
thereby elevating it to equal rank
with the two present major bodies
will be considered at a special meet
ing of the national commission -
the Waldorf hotel at 1890 tomorrow
morning.
DUNN Standing Alone.
Dunn. Of course. is standing alone
In his fight for betterment OF EXIST
ing conditions, 1t was put squarely up
to the National league meeting today
by Governor Tener. who is said 10 30
in favor OF such a step. The National
commission meeting scheduled for
tonight had to he postponed on ac-
count or the fndiSposltldn OF Ban
Johnson.
II the International league Is grant
ed higher rating it win no doubt mean
general reclassiflcation OF the min
ors. The American association stands
in exactly the same condition. IT.
territory has been ralded by the Fed
erals and no doubt Tom ChivinKGOn
will ask for as much courtesy AZ e.
shown Ed barrow
~.
learned today that the National conA-
mission has raised the black hA8
against the Federal league. As latN ~
a week ago. according to this story
two of the most important hackers
Of the dependents tried to make terms
with organized baseball. The solpma
Of the established game are sct aGAinN&
compromise in any form. 1t n -
lieved that If the Gilmore promotte0
is driven to the wall through general
bankruptcy the peace Of the game Nilf
have been established for twent2s
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