Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
PAT DONOVAN NOW
RICHMOND BOOSTER
Buffalo Manager Anxious to See
City Stick in Interna-
81 tional League.
PROSPECTS MUCH ROSTER
Attendance and Interest Gradu-
ally Increases-Club Likely
to Break Even.

- Richmond has one friend Mt least in
always count upon Pat Donovan as a
booster. Pat every one should
Know. Is tho manager OF tho Buffalo
Disons. hut is too modest to advertise
tho fact In ways dear to the hearts Of
other leaders. But quiet he H..
Donovan Is one OF tho most resource
flil men In baseball: and II an
Irtshman can he. he is canny. Best
fpf all. however, he likes Richmond
and last night said n number Of right
pleasant things about tho city.
II certainly want to see Richmond
stick In the international League next
season. no said. II have enjoyed
overy visit here. and so have tho boys
am very sorry that wc did not get
another crack ut Dunn yesterday, but
am glad to say that wo have been
lucky with postponed games In Rich
nond. You can just bet I am sorry
that we won't be bnck again this
yoar. but hope to return next year
and the next after that
Donovan was In tho peat of humor.
in spite Of losing his share OF the
Saturday receipts There was n rea-
son for his smiles, and that was the
announcement from Barney Dreyfls
that no had accepted the terms Of the
CHANNEL This makes the fourth
sale by Donovan In tho past fortnight
Judge and Jameson being bought by
Clarke Griffith and GIInooley by the
New York Yankees.
And this Is probably only the start,
as tho Buffalo team Is as near a star
aggregation as can be found on any
! roster.
Tho Bisons depart for Northern
fields to-day. and will be replaced by
Montreal. which opens three-day
engagement. Toronto follows the Roy
ais and completes tho week Then
comes Harrisburg, which closes the
local season with two games on La
Dor Day and ono on tho following
Tuesday. Only three weeks remain
before the international race draws
20 close.
THINGS LOOK ROSTER
For RETENTION OF TEAM
Things look roster now for the local
club ano II Is hardly possible that the
next season. II "a certainty that
such move Will be vigorously re-
sisted by the local stockholders II the
club breaks even its first season. That
initial debt Still hovers over II. how
ever. but with the attendance slightly
hotter since tho return OF the Dummies
and the sales OF players n slight profit
should be made. Had Dunn been able
10 have spent more money. he would
have had a more successful team. but
especially by injuries. and with n clean
slate 10 start With next year, he should
turn out real pennant contender.
Z The fans can trust TO Dunn's ability
in picking salable players. He was
severely criticized for holding on to
RUDE Meadows, but he proved the
wisdom OF his course by selling him
10 the Yankees. Many are still in
clined TO think that friend wild Bill"
Donovan has been stung.
Dunn So willing TO give Richmond
another chance next year. He be-
lievcs In the future OF the city as
baseball investment in spite o: the dis
courngenent OF this year. Many rea-
>sons can be made why the fans kept
away from Broad street Park and
many can be shown why they will
patronize better baseball in the ru-
ture.
Eight more days remain for the fans
TO witness real ball, and then the cur
tain Will be drawn upon the season as
far as the local situation goes. It Is
expected that the attendance here for
the balance OF the season will be good.
The Rotary Club has guaranteed that
II wall be on hand at least one day
Thursday, when the live wires will do
so7ne high jinks for tho edffcation
OF the dear public One of the stunts
GPsists Of ball game, which will
be played strictly up to-date. IN fact,
It will be many years in advance OF
the present rules. All Of the fun comes
before the regular game, and will not
cost the patrons n cent, and wdll be
long remembered.