Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-23
BUSINESS MEN ASKED TO
SAVE R|CHM0ND's HONOR
Last Call for Subscriptions t.
Finance Better Baseball-Funds
Must BE in Sight by Tonight.
\ STRONG PUSH COMPLETES 1T
'ommittce Stand to Lose $1,000,
Posted t" Guarantee Payment to
Virginia I.eague-Canvassc Re-
port Is Disappointing.

If The forfeit OF $1,000 posted by the
BUSINESS Mems committee is TO be
saved and Richmond TO get better base
bnll. those having the interest of the
city at heart will have to open up their
purses to-day and make up the ncces-
hary amount to carry through the deal.
Yesterday afternoon the committee
having the financing OF the project in
charge met the canvasHers for the first
.ime since they were sent adrift last
Mohuay. and the reports were not very
encouraging.
Chairman Smith sasd last night that
no did not stay until the close of the
meeting. but when he left there was
the canvnssinR force to report. The
Isf, to Julien II. I'M and Grover {,
many thousands short or the required
amount TO complete the deal, and scv- y
ceral thousand short OF satisfying tho
virginia League. and unless at least
1000 Is In sight by tonight, the for
The Virginia League officials and the
city. OF richmond will receive II jolt
come.
Committee disappointed.
Inc Tact that the whole amount ne
.'nhounccd last night was a great dis
a ,,nSo,,t, mt The committee has
- the week that at coast half. or SEQ
~. had been subscribed by Wcdncs-
/, Is no use TO regret that tbe can
tn'scrs reported such u small amount,
ut get busy and shoe! tho list away
honor OF the city of Richmond.
IL Is hard 10 understand why those
basebali should sides,ep the issue when
IT iB placed sQuarcly up TO them. This
sort Of action does not bring credit TO
reference TO Richmond. for It is Il
noted fact that there has been moth
ins she wen, after but that she quo
d
sI2,aOo Must he In Sight.
Nh!n the committee would wei
receiving subscriptions TO the full
amount this evening yet the cause of
better baseball Will BIO served should
League be In sight. Dunn. while ne
wants what is coming TO him. will he
satisfied to wait a few days while the
Wiling to hold OFF for a phort time
Baltimore had the same proposition
conirontng her when the Federals in
seniial that $4,000 be raised. Tho
cry In that city was for Major League
baseball, and the committee appointed
ny the citizens went 10 work nObly
Win the result That the full amount
NE subscribed In less than one month.
me Prno}nsct In this city, only re-
cures $4,000, which is "a litti. more
man onc-fourth that was required In
ne Baltimore deal, and. according to
u rules OF the game. the fun amount
mould have been AZ hand In one week
The local committee viii be con-
i!uucd, and canvasscrs will again be
lent cash is In sight to-nigh, to sails
iv the Virginia League, and II IL cx-
acted that "a more liberal rcsponse to
Tho cause Will be the result.
i.nck Of Information Entail.
IhahiNIy TO give Information as TO
~ rrosress Of the canvassers, is the
rttor almost weeks work. a large
r"rccntaEe OF the phoplo not being In
;Drmcd were under the impression that
he fund had been. or nearly had been,
completed, and were content TO pa 50
he matter over, but. had a daily re
ror, been made through the ncwsps
pcrs. showing what was being done the
persons referred To would likely have
come forward and contributed libcr-
ally.
Not Too Late to Snve Richmond.
1t is not too late to save better
baseball and the honor OF Richmond ,
Get busy the first thing this morning
and send your subscription to the Rich !
nond Exhibition Company, Post-Ohicn
Box ~.
hank the business. men of this city did |
not sit idly by and wish il would come
hero. hut they got together and worked
hard for the institutions with the result
that il is safely established, and will
remain here.
4 concerted move on the part OF the
baseball deal through, and give the
laugh to those IN other cities, who
claim tina, Richmond will not get what
she wants
Get busy, send In your subscription |
to-day and help 10 laugh at those who /
say Richmond is not an up-to-date I
city, and its business men able to
finance $4,000 business proposition.
The committee does not ask for char
Ivy. for every dollar subscribed there
VIII be return in the shape of interest
On the Investment.
Send in your signature for n liberal |
amount Of stock, and
DO 1T NOW.