Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-10
BASEBALL SITUATION
IS AT A STANDsTILL
Business Men and Jack Dunn Await
Ing Action of the Virginia League
President and Club Owners.
MAY CALL ANOTHER MEETING
Boatwright Expected to Put PROPOSE
ton to acknowledgement News
Daily Press Takes Exception to
Story, and Asks Questions.

Everything is quiet in the local
baseball controversy, and there ars no
new developments to give to the pub
lie" This was the report handed out
yesterday by the committee having the
matter In charge
1t Is likely, however, that there will
be an announcement made the early
part OF the week, but for the present
the Nothing Doing" sign is still dis
played.
The matter OF the release OF this ter
ritory is up to the Virginia League
magnntes, and what action they may
take Is problem hard to solve at
this distance.
The business mems committee and
Dunn has accomplished all that Is pos
sible until the way Is cleared. Tho
business men want the change and
stand reay to organize n stock company
10 finance the deal. while Dunn is will
ing to step in and make ready for the
season as soon as the word is passed
The Virginia League president will
likely call another meeting to discuss
matters, and at this meeting there will
be no representative of Richmond. Tho
offer OF the business men has been
made, and 1t is now up TO the officials
OF the league to act.
In an afternoon contemporary 1t was
stated yesterday that Dunn had en-
gagged Mike Donlin. a former Giant. to
act ms manager for the Richmond club
In the international League When
queried over the phone last night.
Dunn said that this information was
news to him. as he had not made any
effort to get Donlin or any one to man
age the team. as he fully intended to
90 that part Of the work should tho
OUTFIT be transferred to this city.
Dunn said further that any news con-
corning the Orioles would be given
out by himself. and whatever rumors
or supposed news that comes over tho
wires should be taken with u grain of
salt.
In an editorial in the Newport News
Daily Press Of yesterdays date. under
the heading. rs this the Richmond
spirit" the writer takes exception
TO an article appearing on the SPORT
ing page of local paper, in which
some plain language was used. After
renrlnt1nE the portion of the article
that hurt, the writer says: I'VE want
to know OF the editor in chief of thu.
paper In question, and of the other
Richmond papers, If that Is q fair ex
preston OF the people of that city; ie
thar is the real Richmond spiritr'
The attitude of The Times Dispatch
on the Virginia League question Is
wen known, and as far as baseball is
concerned, 1t is for the better grade
article. which will likely come with
the International League. While IL
is almost certain that better baseball
VIII be the result should the change
be accomplished. the capital city will
also be able to get into her class and
receive her Just dues
1t Is considered a joke that a city
OF over 10000 population should class
with cities of 10000 or 10000 In n state
league when an opportunity is offered
10 get INTO an organization which COW
ers cities in the North and Canadn.
The local lovers OF the game are
wondering why tho cities In the State
league are not boosting the proposition,
instead OF trying to block the deal, and
u Is the feeling all over this city that
the Virginia League will have very
little consideration should they at
tempt TO force its brand of baseball
on the public.
tichmond business men have made a
Eood oter' much more than the rights
are worth. according to tho fans, ana
II Is the hope of. the sport lovers thar
PRESIDENT Boatwright and his asso
eiates VIII gracefully accept the in
eVitable. take the cash and vacate the
premises. VIC