Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-09

Richmond is to get better baseball.
this is the information conveyed in
not been perfected. enough informa-
ton has leaked out to assure the loyal
fens Of this city that Jack Dunn will
: pilot the 1915 team and make this an
ln5ernational League spoke. Syracuse
T get the VIE Jsrsey City franchise and
CITIES: Richmond, Newark. Providence.
Syracuse, Buffalo, Rochester, Toronto
and Montreal
Starting next spring, Richmond will
receive an advertising that will make
the Virginia Commonwealth acquainted
and will attract attention that even
the Reserve Bank failed to give it..
W. B. Bradley Inl,y, secretary Of the Rich ,,
York, sent the telegram which heads
this story. Bradley is conservative
Ing much taiking and never i making NT an an
announcement without good grounds
Tor doing SO.
s. VIII Improve Plant.
Last week Dunn sent representa-
ing field and stands. The sporting
editor of The Times Dispatch and
psrh ans nen of hs
aeating Arrangements were closely
gone over. II was decided that when
the international League club made
this city its home number of i'm
proyements would have to be made to
the equipment. The grandstand will
boxes will be built. the bench seats
will likely be relegated to the scrap
heap, and comfortable chairs substi-
tuted. An addition to the bleachers
VIII be one OF the features, and n
larger and more up-to-date clubhouse
will be built. with accommodations for
the visiting teams
Diamond to he NInde Over.
The playing. field. which at the pres
ent time Is full of hollows. will be
rebuilt so that by the time hostilities
staTTt the local supporters Of the club
Park.
The enthusiasm has extended beyond
several citizens of Petersburg conveyed
the news that the population of the
southside city would take, as much In
fans, and already preparations are be-
Ing made to attend the opening game
The news dispatch. from New York
NEW YORK, December s.-Rloh-
In the international League next year
This was practically settled to-day
Mt. Bradley, of Richmond. who is press
for the transfer OF the franchise OF
the Orioles. was about the Imperial
Hotel to-day. and made a big hit with
the magnates: His genial manner and
thorough business methods struck the
magnates as being an asset that Is
uOuHu 10 UTlnB BOOc results 10 any city
that such man represents. The plan
Of the Richmond people to buy half
interest In the Orioles met with favor
made tomorrow or Thursday, 1t Is be-
zlieved that the half interest plan will
no more acceptable than any other.
Dunn I'm Receptive blood.
Dunn is now In receptive mood
for he. like many others who are at
tending the meeting, realizes that the
Feds are strongly entrenched in Bal
timore, and that no matter what kind
of an International team is placed
there. 1t would not pay expenses. For
this reason, Richmond Is favored above
any other city for the Orioles fran
chise. The jump from Newark to Rich
mond for teams OF the league would
not be such q great distance, and could
easily be made in less than day, and
hotter still, nights ride Will have
a team in Richmond by the next morn
ing with plenty of time to rest for an
afternoon game.
This matter has been discussed in
formally, and 1t Is the consensus OF
opinion that this small jump will no,
enter into the matter of transfer M
all 1t is not as big jump by far rs
baltimore to Providence or to Buffalo
either OF those rities. IThe transfers
Sof two franchises 1riH be made. that is
certain, and Richmond will surely &c,
Beltimores. and Syracuse will get Jer-
sey City's. 1t has all been mapped out
and all that Is necessary is the formal
stamp OF approval of the league mag
mates.