Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-20
MAY NOT PROTECT DUNNIE
NATIONAL COMMISSION HAS
ASKED HIM TO CONFERENCE
Want TcrrtOrinI Rights Waived In
FnSor OF Tcrrapiu OwncrS-WII
Mean Franchfsc Here.

Jack Dunn will be asked to waive
ms claims on the Baltimore territory
by the national commission,
Private information to this effect
has been received by the sporting
Editor of The Times Dispatch. and this
was substantiated late last night by a
telegram from Baltimore, stating that
Dunn'c Will leave early to-day for
Cincinnati. having been summoned by
the baseball arhit.rs. who renew their
conference in that city Tomorrow
morning
baseball peace, It is stated. hinges
TO large extent Upon what disposi-
tion viii be made OF the Baltimore
J. enef;.IS The owners of the Terra
pins. II is learned. have dropped a
bomb INTO the ranks of the arbitcrs
. IN the shape OF an announcement that
: court proceedings would be rcSorted
to- If necessary 20 protcc, their in
Eestntcnt, and til" baseball world is
| beginning to realize that such action
rs an effective means OF halting high
! handed performances.
Dunno according to the information
VIII be asked to rclinquish whatever
I claim he may have on the Baltimore
territory. Organized baseball real
| izes that he has Il moral right to the
! territory. but must also placate the
fcdcral League owners there: and. IL
| necessary. a monetary palm may soothc
| Dunn. who would then be protected! in
ms itchmond holdings. Baltimore il
is stated, Will surely have an Intcrna-
tiohal League team, but the Tcrrapin
o!iicialS have no !ntcntion OF having
Dunn, OF any other outsider interest
ed in their clup, unless he will buy
his way in. This. of course Dunn
I'm M n Il
is right here.
Local. OWNERS ARE IN
DARK ABOUT NE:GOTI ATIONS
inc local owners are receiving posi-
| lively no information from President
I'D BARROW, and they are stu up a
tree III regard To the future OF
douh.e-a baseball in Richmond still
they arc confident that the club will
be mere next year, and none of the
oihcialS so far as can he learned, are
| taking part In The plans for an in
Junction to restrain the league from
dropping Richmond. From their tone.
however, they Will not be found want =
ing II such action is necessary
DUNN is considerably worried over
the situation. although he is sitting
tight in tho boat. Before leaving for
the Cincinnati conference, he will
have long confab with Barrow. to
learn lis opinion and to see what adj
! ed his legal advisers. and will prob
ably he accompanied by them TO tho
meeting.
Baltimore has not given up it's big
league ideas. President Carol Rnsin.
OF the Tcrps, will also 20 TO Cincin-
nhti TO renew his fight for a National
League club. He intends 10 tell the
big fellows that I've wants rccognitiou.
ana Will refresh their memory on ~
previous stand that through peace ne
E"tiht!"ns only big league club is
wanted IN baltimore. Rasin. it is said.
! mas stated that an attempt to put t,Il-
tlnofe back into the lntcruational
Lea without nis club owning the
franchise, viii be LIct with inju,ctions
and other court litigation Baltimore
ans are said To have the bnckin, az
other cub owners IL their contention.
The Terrap;nS. although heavy Ioscrs
nave TOT tailed in their contractular
obligations to the Federal League. and
must have voice. and n loud voice.
! IN the terms OF peace.