Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
WILL MAKE AN EFFORT TO
CLOSE LIST THIS WEEK
"nraSScrS Start This Morning, and
hNpcct to Land the Amount Need
ell to Complete $4,000 Fund.
}. Is. iNDEBTED TO BARROW
iIajor Circuits Should Overlook No
Chance tn Help international
League and so Reward Past I'a-
'yors-Feds Wont Invade Newark.


Efforts will be made To close tn
subscription list for stock in the Rici,
i"ohd Exhibition Company this week
'anNasser Jones, with the able assist
'hc" OF the i've who volunteered at til
meeting Saturday. will start out earl
this morning ana the $4,000 ucccssar
10 close the books is expected to b.
turned III befor" Saturday night mex,
saturday sufficient subscription
r"achcd the board OF governors TO pl:tc
TIE mark above Si7.cOG
Considerable interest is being dis
hlhEcd By the FANS in rcgar, to tn
many rumora CONGO. Ming the Iuterna
llohai League and baseball In genera!
rom some quarters IL Is said that In,
intcrnatinnal would quit for a scasol
~ least another rumor has IL that III
ir!Sue VIII consist Of six clubs. am,
lhi"rmation Of all sorts * hlling tn
lir
Harrow Says. "Na Change"
resident Barrow In telegram I,
huffman Smith. which was pubii.ne,
IN these columns Yesterday says thor
VIII be no change, and an article II
Ncsterday's New YORK. san shows hoy
matters stand and bears out the com
nchts or Barrow. The article follow /.
Inc loyalty Of tn" minor leagues
l" inc cause OF organized baseball
* weN attcsted IN the attitude OF
resident ia Barrow. OF the la
ietnat'nnai League. This once
huurishUe iig minor has suffered
tWnt"id from conditions over which
lihh 40 control An Invasion rs
nc Federal League hit II hard in
'"b 90 It's Very hest american
cites, while the EGropcan conflict
has disturbed the enthusiasm ana
a''"r o' Toronto and Montreal it,
canadian representatives. In spite
90 almost iuswrmouptablc obstacles
harI"w ha' struggled ON FOR the
welfare ~ his colleagues, and an
n"unces How that hc l. even rcnGy
20 go Oh with a cuvidilcd riruhii
~ necessary 10 preserve the cause.
stories are rite of a ponslhl"
'IsWcmbc:ueni al the International
League. These say liz hackers
hnNe run out oi tn.suoiel amriunl>
tpi'. Tia inSimiatioa Harrow
ntiN "cur>. L. r0.phi be- "vp"ct-
90 from nan or his Toe"et! fpnt-
H. spirit, Thr carcu,ivr declare
that his Gag wil! nat DC 3ir.ch tn
'h last r'an IL dead Gi ~, guns
tps:!pA have II t'Sat nuscor prom
SOD tnc International Lraeuc by
'N' TO MINORS is not ioTtncon,-
iA. TINS IL shame and a pity
u II t'Hc. MA II the iutcrna-
t'cn'i league Should sink because
f'e National o. American refused
"'tlt' would i"a:e = blot on the
q" tsHaL"hip OF every one con
u"";ad w.,i, the majors. for the
International league would drag
'tpwn iH"'c than Itself IN ruin. II
w"rid dya.- down ono or the sup
nps"Hly fratcruai principles which
i'aHc helped andcar the name OF
"fa.iriaed baseball
VIII Not &c Allowed Ia suffer.
rtl I'm t,.N..
~ not lee allowed to suffer alone
o' sink under financial burdens
'"""lized baseball cannot anord 10
ron u"wlcdgc the loss OF such It
"""" great stronghold. Barrow
lees done much for his associates.
and with the least encouragement
i-oin ~" higher places iS more
h"u likely to make good the boast
,ha; he Will weather the storm.
i'c has done u most wise thing in
The transfer OF Baltimore TO Rich
moud Va, aud ii IL. is able to
swing the Jerscy city franchise TO
Syracuse his league viii bc in bet
ter position than ever TO give i
GOOD account OF itself. Richmond
Is bound to he OF great financial
assistance. Syracuse Is OF the
same charm. Tie city wishes
higher classification. ana would en-
thusc over such a hoon.
control the franchise III syracuse.
~ well as tho magnaics of the
New York state League. have So
far assumed the dog in 1lc manager
policy toward the Barrow contin-
CONT The stat" League does not
wish to surrender such valuable
territory as Syracuse without in
dcmmity beyond all reason Tie
owners OF tho Syracuse franchise.
OFT tho other hand. wish 10 sell M II
great prof, In spite Of the fact that
The company is insolvent.
Syracuse Soon tn he Sold.
Because Of this insolvency il has
been found necessary 10 postpone
the annual meeting OF the New
Work. State League. The club. il is
said. is soon 10 lie sold at auction
TO satisfy creditors. And therein,
il is believed, lies the best chance
az The International League driV-
iug a bargain that would clear the
atmosphere. Uf course. the pur-
chase OF The State League fran
chisc would not give the new
owner a right to operate in amy
either league. But the question of
necessary territorial draft might
he arranged easily through the
propcr channels.
should the international League
he thwartcd in its designs upon
syracuse. Barrow no doubt would
set about upon one Of several
other moves He has at least two
other propositions from cities up
state under advisemcnt. If noue
ii these could he swung into line
for Il Jersey City transfer. Il sin
club circuit could be arranged tenn
purarily. Operations might be
suspended in Jersey City aud Mon
trcal. Elimination @: the latter
city would tend greatly to minim-
izc operating expenses through
compaciness Of territory.
The International League is far
from whipped" said Barrow yes
to-day. We will be in the field
nest year as usual. lf certain plans
have in mind. and which appear
certain Of fulhllmcnt, do not mis-
carry, the International will be I'm
better shape than ever for Il pros
percus season. | am sure the cir
ciit will be composed of eight clubs
hut il It should come TO the worst,
SHAT least will operate"
The visit OF James a. Gilmore
20 this city seems to have cleared
IN one point in reference 10 Inter
national League conditions. The
president of the Fcderals states
,,,st mia tically tbot H. 80,