The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-14
JACK DUNN SIGNS
RELEASE CONTRACT
AFFIxES SIGNATURE TO PAPER
WHICH WIPES THE vIRGuNIAN
LEAGUE OFF RICHMOND NAP.
TO r A TIFY TONIGHT
MASS MEETING At BUSINESS MEMS
CLUB TO Concur IN ACTION
TAKEN BY ALVIN SMITH
AND ASSOCIATES.
TO RATIFY TONIGHT


terday, affixed his William Henry
to the contract with the Virginia State
League magnates. and left for the
Monumental city last night.
The executive committee OF tlfe
Richmond Exhibition Company of
which Alvin NJ. Smith Is president and
treasurer, met yesterday afternoon,
received Mr.. Dunn. handed him a pen
and ink. and the deal, so far as he is
concerned has been accomplished.
As result OF the action of the
committee and Mr.. Dunn, the Virginia
state League agrees to get away from
Richmond. and TO leave the territory
open for the advent of the rnterna-
tional League. There will be nc more
State League ball here. The city
having grown beyond the sandlots, !.
now on its way to big league, and it ls
generally conceded that Richmond
Will take care of the club, and that
Jack Dunn will produce a pennant
winner
Full Pledged Optimists.
Inc full committee met yesterday
AFTERNOON. cnunks or optimism and
millions OF germs of enthusiasm float
ed through the atmosphere surround
ing Alvin Smith aand his cohorts
There was no room for peSsinism
The committee agreed that after
the big mass meeting tonight, at
which time the report of the COM
mittee will be presented for ratifica-
tion. the total amount REQUIRED will
De secured before the end of the week
AT the suggestion OF DR.. W. ri,
Parker, Geddis Winston was chose n
secretary. W. r. Hampe. news
paper man, had been selected score
tary, because of his great activity in
securing the contamination Of the
deaf but because OF objection by
other newspaper men to the holding
OF this position by ole OF she fra
ternity. the recommendation of Or.
Parker was accepted
President Smith said last night that
the outlook was more than bright.
II Is almost lurid.' said Mr. Smith
We want to get the thing going as
quickly as possible. SO that Dunn can
arraRse for the exhibition games with
r1e big league teams The club VIII
probably train here. although there II
possibility that 1t may go farther
South for o few weeks.
Dunn said yesterday that he had
fine bunch OF players already lined
up. with possibilities for some stars.
AT the meeting tonight the written
report Of the special committee con-
sisting of DR.. Parker. Grover ~.
Dula, Clarence d. Coleman. w. f.
Hampe and myself Will be presented
This report will recite the details as
mapped out Mt the meeting the other
day
Big Meeting Tonight.
The active workers for greater ball
are enthusiastic. They ask for a
largely attended meeting tonight at
the Business Mems Club. in the Amer
lean National Bank building They
feel that 1t will take but a few days
in which TO dispose Of the stock
necessary.
When President Ned Barrows, OF
the International league, comes to
Richmond to look out for the inter-
ests OF the league, 1t will not be his
first trip here. He was president OF
the Atlantic League, In the old days
when Jake Wells was manager OF the
Richmond club in that league.
In those days sucn men as wild
BIN Donovan. Chesbro, Elberfeld,
Lever Seybold. Sparks. Dundon. Tan
nehill. Pfanmiller. Flaherty and a
drove of other stars played with
Richmond.
Barrows and Wells started in the
theatrical business here. They took
chances with the old Bitou twhere
the Colonial stands) and gave Rich
mond almost it's flrst. vaudeville
theater. Barrows afterward sold his
interests In the company to Charles
H. Mckee. Many Richmond fans re-
member the genial Borrows. and they
will be glad 10 see him back in "our
midst"