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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
SOUTHERN LEAGUE MAY
BECOME FEDERAL FARM
Only One More Vote Necessary to
Bring the League
Together.

Browns Wells, Miss, March go
Dick CarroE returned from New Or
leans late yesterday afternoon. He
Is noncommtttal regarding the out
come OF his conference with several
Southern League magnates. held ct
the Crunewald Hote! on Tuesday
afternoon. He will neither admit nor
deny the possibility of the Federal
and there are few individual stars.
agreement. but smiles pleasantly and
says, Il can't talk a. the present
time" But Dick accidentally boot
ed ore, when. in answer to aues-
ton. by q newspaper representative.
he replied: Now You are trying TO
rnaks me tell you something I don t
want to tell"
However. Mayor Bob CoyinEton. OF
xlehurst. who was with Carroll IN
New Orleans. spilled the beans" In
discussing the trip Covington said:
-Four men, with whom Carroll was
In conference favored the proposition
and IL will surely go through" He
would not say who these snagnates
were. but or the best authority IL
can be stated they are representa-
.,ves OF tho Mobile. Chattanooga,
Little Rock ard Memphis franchises.
Only ore more vote Is necessary to
bring the two leagues together. and
this seems assured when President
Gilmore and r. y. Ward meet the
Southern representatives
One thing In certain. a matter OK
great momant to the Federal League
has brought Gilmore South. with
Judge lands decision expected at
any hour the Federal Leagues presi-
dents proper place would be in his
Offices at Chicago. and Gilmore has
never been known 20 neglect tho
business Of fiS organization.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
William and Mary
Academy Outfit
Practicing Hard

williamsburg. va. March 20
About twenty-five men reported In re-
Spouse to Coach Huobard's call for
practice last Thursday afternoon.
Captain Spencer Is the only survivor
OF last seasons team. but large
number OF the new men are show
Ing up IN great style. especially
Tucker, Surhernlin. Ellis. Garland
and James.
The schedule follows:
March 31-William and Mary Cot
Iege. at WILLIAMSBURG.
April 5--Newport News High
school at williamsburg.
April lo--Maury High School. at
Williamsburg.
April Is-Blackstone Academy, at
Williamsburg.
April %. 24-(Pending). at Nor
folk.
April so--R.chmond Acsd denny. at
Williamsburg.
May 4--Hampton High, al Hamp-
ton.
May newport News High, at
Newport News.
May ia--Ncrfolk Academy, at Will
llamsburg..
May Is---Hampton High, at Will
iiamsburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
MANY ARE ENTERED
IN f|VE-M|lE RUN
BIG EVENT WILL BE HELD NEXT
SATURDAY AFTERNOON on
CHURCH HILL.
AWARD TEN MENALS
SOME ON RICHMoND's BEST run
NEHs WILL COMPETE. FOR
PRIzES--ENTRIEs CLOSE
NEXT WEDNESDAY.

From present indications the Ave-
mile run. which will be staged on
Church IIill next Saturday afternoon.
March II. will be the most sue
cessful ev9ut OF its kind ever held
IN Richmond Robert r. McCook.
manager ~ the Church Hi Athletic
club track team. who is promoting
to make the run IA success, and he re
ports thst things are progressing
nicely.
Although 1t was originally Intended
10 close The entries at an earlier date,
names viii be received as late a.
Wednesday night. So far twenty
eight local athletes have been en-
ed and by Wednesday night this mum =
Der IS expected TO be Increased TO at
least thirty-cieht. The Church Hill
Athletic Clab will be the strongest
represented organization IN the run.
ard the East Finders are expected TO
carry OFF many of the honore.
Ten prizes have been offered by
President Parrish. Of the Church Hill
Bank. all of which are handsome
medals and we'll worth trying for,
Mr.. Parrish has done much towards
promoting clean athletics on Church
Hill and has given many prizes for
winners OF srious events held AT the
&c. G. A. heid,
The Off slais- al Of whom Will he
members Of tho Il. A. A. f, will be
selected within the next two or three
days Those who had entered up 20
last night are as follows:
IF. Anderson. Howitzers; G. Peas
ley. ] Peasley r. Burton, Blues; L.
r. Landrum. McGill's; b. L. Hum
bard. 6. Il. ResIus. Y. Johnson. W
johnson. y. Fhppen, d Taughiin, a.
IS. Bell. H. Thacker, T. Pollard. Il.
Patterson, ]. Holemsn, W. oxen :
ham. e. F'r1nck. r. f. Mccook. Il,
uav. W Saunders. G. Smith. H. a.
Doyle. J. c. Doyle, 9. A. Neil, 4.
WAGNER. George Wade, Church HI!
Athletic Club.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
CALENDAR OF SPORTS
FOR THIS WEEK

Monday-Manaxcr Dunn starts
practice games between regulars
and ''rOokies."
Randolph Macon vs.. Blackstone
Academy, 1t Ashland
Meeting of Old Dominion
League. at Gray's Arn,ory, $50
O'Clock.
observation-disclosures, Academy
vs.. Chester High, IT Chester.
Mctsuire's vs. Y. r. Seminary,
at Gin,er Park.
William ana Mary vs.. Springfield
Y. NJ. e. A., nj Williamsburg.
Wcdnestiay-John Marshall VS..
Ashland High, nt Byrd Park.
Thurstlny-Practtce game nj
Broad street Park.
Friday Practice game at
Rroad-Strce Park.
Saturday-Richmon Internn-
tioIsaL League VS.. Washington
Americans. at BrOad-Strcct Park.
F4vc-mtIe run on Church Hill.
Inter-cIass track meet Mt Rich
fnond College.
John MaIv@haH vs.. Petersburg
High. In Petersburg.
Richmond academy VI. Fork
Union. 1T Fork Union.
Seminary Va. william and Mary.
at williamsburg.
Games between local amateur
Trans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
Academy Defeats
Emporia Outfit
by Small Margin

The Richmond Academy baseball
team defeated the fast Emporia HiGh
School team Friday by the score Of
8 to 4. The game was fast and In
terestin9 and despite the wet grounds
there was much fast fielding. The
Academy team played well as whole
and. there were fe wtndividuai stars.
Only three errors were made on their
part, while EmporiA made three mis-
cues also For the winners. Shackei-
ford starred at the bat. getting four
hits out OF FIVE trips to the plate. Both
Binford and Briggs pitched well. The
former allowed only Ave hits. while
ten hits were gathered Off Briggs de-
livery. The game, which was to Rave
been played Saturday. was called OFF
on account OF rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
M'GU|RE TEAM IS
PRAcTIC|he HARD
CxrvEAsIIy SCHOOL BASEBALL
CANDIDATES YAsr ROUNDING
INTO sHAPE.
PLAY GAME TUESDAY
COACH HULCHERs PRorEGEs WILL
JOURNEY OUT TO GINTER PARK
TO PLAY FAST SEMINARY
OUTFIT.

Although the number OF candidates
Sighting for places on the MCGUIRE
team this year Is not as large as In
former seasons. the once out are full
Of pep" and it looks as II they VIII
make up q speedy bunch.
In spite Of the bad weather Coacl,
Butcher Is fast making tho mass look
like Q team. Melton and Leach are
Me- only ones left in tho race fer the
receiving end. Apparently these two
are evenly matched and 1t will be a
hard proposition 10 pick a regula:
caEcher from tho two. II is very
Parrish, Powers and Rueger will
- diviaed between them.
Parrish. Powers n.-nu j.&c2s wi
nrchably be the regular box artists.
OF the tho Parrish is about the best
looking one, but II Powers can get
control he will prove star. Captain
Newell. last years first .sacaer. Is sure
Ut his old home. Wh.temore. OF last
seasons infeid. win probably be
sAcn q shor, this year, while Searkey,
Marye, Gresham and Johnson are
TtxhtinC hard Tor the other two va
caHcies. Marye guarded one Of the
outer gardens last year. but this sea-
son IS craving higher position.
Gresham Is sure one IN the nsid,
but At tho present time is rather weak
IT bat However, he is fast iinprov-
ing and he looks mighty good to
those who nave seen HIM cAvort
eround the infieid.
A farmer lad, known as Pug
Johnson, Is also showing UP we'll. Al
though not star IN the field he sure
liz some ''~watter." and they are not
always flies he. sUats, either.
Although nothing much can be eaid
Vet as 10 the quality OF the Mcclure
gesm, II looks good 10 those who have
seen the boys practice. and more will
no kaown about the outfit after the
clan Tuesday with tho strong Semi
aary team. AZ Ginter Park.
rne following schedule has been
arranged:
March a3-Seminary al Ginter
rark.
March 26--Ashland High in Rich
nond.
March so--Chester al Chester.
April e--Renedictine schampion-
.nip).
Apr.l John Marshall champion
ship.
April i2--Petershurg Hight. al
Petersburg.
April is--Acsdemy championship
April ai--fanpton High. In Hamp-
on
April ss---Newpo-t News High, in
Newport News.
April 23--Maurv High. AT Norfolk.
April n4--Norfoik Academy, a.
Norfolk.
April 2T--Benedtctine champion
ship).
April 3o-~John Marshall Cham
pionship).
May Academy mpionrhipl.
Nay l4--Newport News High, In
Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
Coach Donahue
Gets Results By
Jollying His Men

<Assr3ai TO The Richmond virgsnian.>
LEXINGTON, Va. March 2o.--MAny
COLLEGES ara satisfied with graduate
coaching. but Washington and Leo
Hpess them one better and says that
L y extremely pleased with under
esoAuate coaching. After Forest
Fletcher was compelled TO devote al!
I,is dime to the track team. w. C.
HAfxery. 1918, took hold OF the bask-
etsrs and under his direction they
c1ptured most OF their home games
snd made almost a. good a showing
On the Northern trip as Captain
Bears strong combination OF tho previ-
Gus year.
Edward A Donaslue. better known
n "Jisgs,' who graduates next June.
new u coaching the baseball team and
81 % apparent to the expert eye that
he II getting better results from the
material At hand than any professional
c1uid. .Donahue has played baseball
At, wAshipston and I,es tor four sea-
geAs and u mere or less an ldst among
n1nnS victoties ~ has ia the WRss
SD Blue football and tasshAN Nna1ns
70 DURING :aie active csfesr ~ an
"Jixgs' rot mig results By jollytns
his men and By showing each man
what his defects are IN q nice manner
He already has cured the candidates
for the team OF the prevalent habit
OF going after bad balls when at bat
ana has. worked wonders at coaching
the pitchers TEX Bryan. whose
fault last gear WAS that he wac shy
OF control. now almost has the ac-
Scuracy or q Mathewscn. and Il is AZ
pected that he viii be one Of the
Generals star hurlers this seaaon,
Etfs1er Bryan or william Hugh Jen-
f6rgs. neph4w OF the Detroit manager.
VIII hs defeated TO pitch the opening
eAnae which Is AGAINST Lafayette on
Nnrci 80. The Easton team also will
play here on March 81. and will be
followed bv Penn State. Cornell. West
virginia, Michigan, North Carolina
end the North Carolina Assies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21

going some good practice during the
past week. Games were played with
two local prep schools. besides tho
Blues yesterday afternoon. The SPIT
ders are rapidly rounding into shape
and by the opening of the champion
ship series, Coach Dobson expects 10
have his proteges in good condition.
The four prep schools OF Richmond
are practicing hard these days and
the coaches report that the boys are
fast rounding Into good shape. Both
Benedictlne and the Academy team
have already played games, while
John Marshall and McGuire's Uni
verssty SCHOOL will pry off the lid
this week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
Spiders Defeat
Richmond Blues
In Close Contest

The fact that 1t takes more than
rain and cold to prevent two deter
mined baseball teams like the Ricn-
rnond College Spiders and the Rich
mond Blues from playing scheduled
game was fully demonstrated yester-
day afternoon. when the college boys
triumphed over the soldiers by the
score OF TO !.
The game which was staged in the
new Westhampton stadium. was play
ed on muddy diamond with a slip
perry ball. and consequently II was
rather slow and devoid Of spectacular
plays. However. only three errors
were made during the game and. con-
sidertng the condition of the ball. the
diamond and the weather both teams
put up a good exhibition.
The Blues lone tally was register
ed In the sixth inning. Burton. who
had Just been put in the box for Rob
inson. walked Scales and Ruskeil and
then, after one man had famed.
knightiv nit q twc-bagger TO center.
bringing in doc" This left a man
on second and third with only one out.
but Burton then gathered himself to-
gether and retired the next two bats
men by the strikeout route.
The coilegians first run cine in tho
first inning. O'Ncil. the first up, got
on trst. stole second. and took third
ON Ancarrow's out. Then followed =
beautifully executed squeeze play.
Logan laid down neat bunt and
little ONeal came racing across the
plate with the first run of the game.
In the sixth another tally was an
nexed by the same play, Roden bring
ing In Logan. who had reached first
on hit and gone TO second and third
on passed balls.
The second point made by the
Spiders came In the fifth round. Liy-
gan hit to center and went TO second
on Blankenship's sacrifice. Crossiey.
who was batting for Robinson. then
proceeded to show his value as a
pinch hitter by laying out "a single to
left field and bringing IN Liggan,
The or.y double play Of the game
was pulled off In the first inning BY
the college boys. IdgHan. at short
stop, checked a hot liner with man
ON nrst. He ran to second and then
by q quick throw 70 Ancarrow cut off
score BIZ innings. R.H. Z.
Blues 49,. 600 00f---i 4 1
Spiders ..,... 100 o1l-3 .
Lineup and batting order: Bires---
f. McRee, Gresham. third base;
Knightly. Northern, snortSt1p, Noou.s
Massie, center field: Scales. catcher.
Rlanton, Ruskell. second base,
Sweeney, Mayo, first base. Word. left
field: Davis. Sterritt, right field. Bear.
Thrnckmorton, Lohmann, pitchers
Co,lege-~ONeil center field: Ancar-s
row. first base: Logan, second base;
Eyland, Sisson, right field. Wiley
Capt, third base; Iiggan, shortstop;
Rlankership, Tate, catchers. Cox.
Robinson, Burton, pitchers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
With the Amateurs

The Richmond League + practically
ready To open their season, as sil four
teams in this league are practicing
daily and eagerly awaiting the open
ing game. which will be ON Saturday.
April 10.
President Crowder.* 81 tbs Klch :
mond League, is to be congrs es,lated
ON securing four teams which are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21

Manager Lowry. OF the Duplex
Envelope Company. has registered the
following players for his team in the
Commercial League: Roy W. Clarke.
waiter Eahen, J. r. Lowry. Lewis
! I.one. t. M. Harper. Ernest Writ
shfre, C.. g. Berry, J. p. Bobbett,
Frank Welsh. II. G. Bievsch. T.. &.
Hnehes ana T, J. Bahen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
MORE POISON PEN LETTERS.



Passaic. n. j.. March Ca I zen
Ietters OF tho worst sort OF poison
pen" literature are In the hands OF
Chief Detective Turner. OF passaic-
Most OF them were written To parents
of children attending No. IL school.
Some Of them were turned over to
him by Attendance Officer Herman r.
Weber. and others by the person who
received them by mail, The police
think there are others in existence
which they have not received. and that
those who received them are holding
them.
Most Of the letters which came into
the hands of Weber We're addressed to
the parents of girls The letters init
mated that the children were guilty of
Improper conduct. Weber rays ahss
girls referred to- are model pupils and
that the snsinuations contained In the
letters ara wholly unfounded
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21

George H. Black. who successfully
managed the Peconit Crisp team in
the Old Dominion League last season.
has transferred his franchise in thia
league to the Blue Bells, a society
composed entirely Of employees OF the
OF tho local telephone company. and
w. s. q. Dulin has been appointed
temporary manager OF the Blue BELLS.
pending the election of permanent
manager and captain. The following,
all employees OF the telephone com
pany, have signed contracts % play
with the Blue Bells. Tignor, Miller
and Scales, catchers: Ruskell. Trench.
Clarke and Bailey. pitchers; Midyette.
Blanton. Cogbill. Garland and Black,
innelders. Perkins. johnson. Ennis
Thompson and Cooper, outiielders.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21

I.e vAnAssS. ~ ssResas ssassns
~itcher for the Rattle Axe team. hes
left for Savannah. where he viii be
given a trial by Perry Lpc, manager
OF that team. His many friends in
this city wish him the greatest sue
cess. y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21

The following players have signed
With Manager Tinsley for a try-out
with Wooda.l & Quaries' team: ]. r,
Tinsley. Charles Guatsr. H. Il. Myer
@. F. Thorpe. A. G. Waidbauer. Rob.
ert Digaett, W. J.. Jones. A. "
slaughter. Ernest Carnell, Louis
Lewis and Walter Murray, all mem
bers OF last seasons team, except
Tinsley and Jones.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21

The rules and regulations of the
Amateur Baseball Commission. which
were adopted for this season, arc now
IN the hands Of q printer. and will
be ready for distrihGtibn In three Or
four daSe at
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21

The managers OF tho Old Dominion
League win meet with President Paul
La Touche tomorrow night at 3
o'clock at the Grays' Armors. 1t II
expected that the playing rules for
this season will be adopted at this
meeting and for this reason II is im-
portant that all managers be present
formerly secretary of this league, but
.,aew secretary al. the Amateur BasebAl1
Commission. will be elected "a IT,
meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21

President Folknann. OF the Central
League. would like to hear from some
'tsrqt, wv ., wotfsG' Hike to- 1sisace a team
In this league. Address. a.. EolkrnansA,
Jr,, .04 West Marshall Street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21

j. j. Berry, manager OF the Portner
team, In the Richmond League. has
signed up \ number OF players, who
will make the other teams in this
league hustle TO beat him out for the
pennant. Mr.. Berry has turned In
contracts for tho following players:
J. J. Berry, r. H. Wells. c. r. Wells,
Harry Lee, r. c. Chitturn. c. A.
Napier. l. q. Gentry, "DimpIe" Dunn
and Fred Burch. all members OF last
seasons team. and Albert Burch, n.
c. Baur and Doc" Bransferd. who
were members Of the Battle Axe team
in the Capital City League last sea-
son.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
Gossip
Richmond Internationals Play First
Game Of Season Saturday Afternoon

ed. the vacancy left in the league by
the retirement OF kingans has been
filled by the strong Hombruco team,
under the management OF J. II.
Hogan,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21

Ii Is reported that the Southern
League will likely become Federal
League farm. That sounds all right.
but IL Ia hardly proba BILE that an or
tAnaxiticn of this kind would become
egliiated with the ''outiAw' league.
HtW4vsf. Il 10 = known fact that
The southern League has been sore"
on Organised ball for some time.
According to reports sent out from
the Senators training grounds at
Charlottesville. Joe Boehling is look
ing better than ever before Even
at this early period he Is display
iny midseason form. Joe's knee is
now entirely Welt. and he is expect
ed to be one of the best pitchers in
the American League this season.
doc" Ayres is still being pursued
by had luck. A few weeks ago his
mother died. and now his wife Is i'll
and will have to undergo an opera
ton shortly. Tie will spend today
at his old home in Hillsvitlc. where
OF his mother Doc" will return to
the training camp Monday -
The nVe-r,iie run next Saturday on
Church Hill is expected TO be one OF
the best OF it's kind ever pulled ov
in Richmond. Robert McCook, who
is promoting the event deserves
much credit for his untiring efforts
to make II a success. Entries will
not csexa.~ ant.iL. next "Wednesday sn,Sht.
Candidates for the Richmond Cof-
legs baseball team have been under-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21

Reaiisins that ne would have 10 put
a strong team In tho field to compete
with the other tean,ptn the Richu1o nd
League. Manager Hogan is getting to-
gether a team that VIII hold Its own
with any amateur team in Richmond
and, Judging from the players under
contract with the Homhruco team
they viii be contenders for pennant
honors from the start.
The dark horse" of the Richmond
League, the Richmond Electric team
IN an unknown quality at this time. as
Manager Lowry has failed to an
nounce the names Of the playerA who
will play for him this season. But II
n safe to say that when the season
opens that he will have a team that
will compare favora bly, with the other
teams in this league.
Manager Sharpe, Of Burke & Co, 10
understood to have signed practically
all of last seasons players, but has
failed 10 file the contracts with the
secretary of the commission.
Al the meeting OF the Commercial
League. held last week. plans for the
coming season were practically COM
pieted and each manager expressed
himself as being confident that the
coming season would be the most sue
cessfni one since this leaguc was or
ganized In 1911.
The Commercial League will have
he'foiiowng teams THIS season. Du-
pick Envelope Company. Tredegaf
Iron Works. Woodail & Quariss, Roun-
tree-cherry Corporation. Ciark's
Springs and G. s. Luck. formerly
Ryan Smith & Co.
President Wiikerson. of tho COM
mercial League, will meet the COM
mittee appointed to draft the playing
rules for His 3eskfe At Ifis office ! Sb9
West Main Street. tomorrow night at
s O'Clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
Athletic

Clarence Berger the youngster who
played left neld in Richmond last
season and later went to Fred C!arke's
PittsourE Pirates, continues TO show
iE. provement with the Virgtnians.
Manager Dunn says the youngster 10
good Gall player and will doubtless
hold down one OF tho garden positions
for Richmond this year
rnained with shrdlu cmfwyp vbgk
During the three weeks he re-
manned with the Pittsourg Nationals
Clarence received some valuable ex-
perience. which will be helpful to him
this season. He is o hard worker
and II he fails to land permanent
berth with the virginians 1t will not
be owing to the fact that he hasn't
worxe1 hard enough
Although Mike" Mitchell, for
merry of Washington, has not ar
rived iii the local camp up to the
present time, Manager Dunn says he
IS expecting to see him walk in NTH
in the next few days.
"You can Just bet that Mitchell
will be in the lineup when we PLAY
the opening game OF the league" de-
ciared the local pilot. III he doesn't
play with mo he can't play at ALI.
He will be hero all right in day
or two"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21

Candidates for the Richmond Cof-
lege baseball team have been under-
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-22
HUGE LOAN F0R
 ALLIES, ARRANGED
Pro-German Bankers are ParticipAt- ing in the Big Financial Game
 as Individuals.

NEW YORK. Sept. 22.-It is an nounced that the huge loan of three quarters of a billion dollars to the British and French governments by American bankers, has practically been arranged. Members of the bank ing firm of Kuhn-Loeb x Co.,, as we'll as many pro-German bankers have promised to participate in the fnanc- ing of the loan as individuals.
 It is reported that John D. Rocke- feller, Jr., is considering taking nearly one hundred million dollars of the European bonds, but has been advised against the transaction by his attorneys, as the bonds are un- secured by collateral and are merely promises of the European govern ments to meet their obligations.
 Morgan & Co.,, the New York bank ing house, has announced that the bonds, which mature in from five to seven years and are payable at the rate of one hundred millions annu- ally, have nearly all been placed and that their disposal will not be made through the syndicate of New York bankers which offered to underwrite the huge loan for commission ct of one per cent.