The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-26
Virginia j Saaaas Richmond
MAY MAKE CHANGES
IN BARROW CIRCUIT
BEFORE NEXT YEAR
Richmond Debut Into International League Proves
One and This City Is Expected to Be Represented
Again-Batmore May Get Another Franchise.
By ERNEST POLLARD.

Just which cities w}b comprise the
International League next season is
sill a matter q conjecture. Baseball
wiseacreS predict that there viii be
some radical changes before the sea-
ron opens next April. but whether OF
mot Richmond wlll ne affected by the
changes II there Will ne any. IS a mat
ter Of speculation. and will not oe
definitely known uutn the Interna-
tlnnal League moEuis gather in New
York In their Annual session lust
when this aunual meeting VIII he held
has rot YET been definitely st. but il
will probably not be lptH she latter
part # November or the first of De-
~ember.
Richmond has made good IN The
International League ana II Is not
very probable that the capital OF the
Ola Dominion will he showed out Of
the Class "A organization after one
wear Although II was not made
known until few days ago by Presi-
dent Barrow Richmond was merely
being tried ott this year However,
whether It was put here "a ne n per
mauert fixture IN the Barrow circuit
or whether II was merely 'on trial"
as the international League head
ssys. the CITY has certainly made
good. and Il - liable TO retain repre-
sentat'ou In the organization az long
as the sport-l1vIEg public OF Rich
mond wants II.
Had Good season
Al times the attendanCcs were ap-
e. parently very poor at Broad Street
Park. but even at that there were
more people occupying the granjstand
and hieachcrs in this city than some
Of the other parks around the circuit.
This year has been a bad one for the
ss national pastine. and there is no get
ting away from this fact. Considering
the fact that the year was bad one
throughout tie country. and that the
other teams In the International
League were entirely new to the base
hsA enthusiasts of Richmond this city
had fairly successful season Next
year ii will be different. Most Of the
players on the other ciubs arc known
now. and when their faces become
familiar to tho fans. 80 that they can
Yell at them the games become more
interesting ami the people NANTES
more interest in the exhibitions
The outlook for next year is very
bright fer the Richmond team. and
President Alvin N. Smith, of the Rich
gnond Exhibition Company, which cor
polation operates the local ball club
Ia very optimtsttr. In fact. optimism
ii his middle name. for he has never
been known To look on the dark side
Of anything II would be useless fol-
us to try to point out just how ener'
getSc our friend Smith Ia, for just wha
kind of q worker he has been for tbs
past few years is weil-known to thu
People of this city When he goe
after thing he generally gets II. an'
he was very instrumental In bringing
the old Baltimore franchise to Rich
moDd. He together with member
Of the board OF directors, deserv'
much credit for the manner in which
they have handled things this year
although IT looked very dark al times
Baltimore May Get Back.
The territory in Baltimore is stil
the property of the Internationa
League snd il is not improbab BILE tina
the Monumental City will again fins
representation IN The BARLOW 0rRani
cation next year. At the present tim
II looks rs If The F'ederals are dead
in that cltY, and repeatedly this sea
son the pape.s urged fans 10 atten'
the games STAGED there 10y the team
in The Gilmore circuit or else lose pro
fesstonal baseball altogether. IL Is
known fact that Montreal has been
losing proposition for some years am
whether that Canadian city will b
represented next year Is not known
although the men behind the club ar
good losers
Harrisburg. which city succeeded
Newark around the middle Of the sea
son. was a paving proposition las
year but whether II will be retaine'
or whether the franchise Will be shift
cd back TO the Jersey town Is n mat
ter Of much speculation The Harris
burg club drew well last season, am
II would he shame to take the team
away from the people OF the Penn
sylvania city II Is useless to put
club back In Newark as long as tn
Feds are there for II simply will no
draw enough money TO hardly pay tn
players salaries, not to say anythin
about the numerous other cxpendi
lures
Contrary TO the predictions OF som
so-called baseball wiseacres. Manage
Dunn will he al the helm here agail
next season. He declares that he /
gong to give Richmond a team mex
season of which the people will b.
proud II must be rernem bered tina
he poor showing made by the team
the latter par OF the season canno
re attributed 10 him, He was handi
capped hy not having money to pa,
nfxh salaries. owing to the vast mum
her Of other Obligations that had q
be met This will not be the case mex
year.