The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24
Nv ERNEST POLLARD.

tsiEned) j. O. BOATwRIGHT.
BY ERNEST PoILARD.
1t Is all settled at last. Tho sum,
OF sl2.500 for the territorial rights
in Richmond was yesterday afternoon.
placed in the hands OF ]. o. Boat
wright. president of the Virginia
State League. all papers signed by
the State League head. local business
men and Jack Dunn. owner Of the
baltimore club, and all doubts about
this city getting into the International
League was cast aside.
A few hundred dollars were needed
yesterday morning In order to have
sufficient money to satisfy the Virgin
la League. but those who are behind
the movement for better baseball in
Richmond got right down to hard
work yesterday morning and by the
time Preident Boatwright arrived in
Richmond, committee, together with
Dunn. visited him at Hotel Rueger and
took up the matter with him
Az was anticipated. the business
men of this city came to the recu0
yesterday morning and saved the dayt
besides preventing Richmond from ex-
pertencing any embarrassment BY let
ting the deal go up In smoke.
Dunn Returns Home.
Owing TO some pressing business
matters. which he Is compelled to at-
tend to the first part of the week.
Mr.. Dunn left Richmond yesterday
afternoon as soon as the deal was
closed with the president. However,
he will return to Richmond Wednes-
day and make arrangements for sew
eral changes at Broad Street Park.
While he is in Baltimore he will ship
something like 5000 chairs, which
will take the places of tho benches
in the grandstand.
Several changes are to be made
in the grandstand here, and when
the loyal fans journey out to tho base
ball grounds this spring 1t will be
hardly recognised. A number OF
boxes will be erected in the stand,
while numerous alterations viii be
made both on tho diamond and In
the outffeld
Displays Abcrality.
Despite the fact that the money
sought to close the deal with the
Baltimore club owner has not yet
been secured. Mr.. Dunn displayed his
liberahty yesterday by allowing the
deal to 90 through with SIS, 900 still
being needed. He agreed to wait for
his portion OF the money until the
$4,000 was needed to purchase half
interest in the Baltimore club from
Jack Dunn. but only little more than
enough to satisfy the Virginia Leagoe
has been procured.
Just because the deal has been con.
summatsd does not mean that those
backing the movement will stop So
Letting subscriptions to the stock, but
members OF the committee appointed
by Alvin M. Smith will start sys-
tematic campaign for the remaining
$4,000 next week. This amount II
needed to finance the club. and It 10
very necessary that II be secured.
Richmond Congratulated.
Richmond Is to be congratulated
upon landing a berth in the Class
"A organization for the exhibitions
OF the national pastime witnessed this
year will be far superior to those seen
at Broad Street Park while this city
was represented in the Virginia 6tafo
LEAGUE. 1t will afford Richmond
more advertising that could have poem
otherwise secured.
Jack Dunn's reputation a. . o.
veloper of young players IL known
throughout the country, and he u
sure to give Richmond an aggregation
OF baseball players who will rank
among the top-notchers Of the orgau1s
zation. a
Mr.. Dunn departed from Richmond
yesterday afternoon with a broad
smile sracing his face. He asserted
that he was very glad to bring his
team to Richmond and said that h0
was going to give the baseball enthul-
sfasts Of this city the class OF baseball
that they have been longing for theao
many years
President Boatwr1ght was appax.
emily very we'll pleased at tho cons
summation Of the deal. He congratuA
lated the Richmond business mea
upon their untirinx efforts to secure
better baseball.
President Boatwright sent Q tele<
gram to Secretary Farrell. Of rho
National Commission. notifying him oS
the transfer.