Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-08

There is no question concerning the
.eed of better attendance AT the local
no immediate danger Of the Inter
RATIONAL League Kicking Richmond
Iut This is not the only town on
ne circuit and the International not
ne only LEAGUE in this country that is
ceiling the loss of patronage, which
due TO many reasons.
Richmond, however. has not given
ack Dunn what he descrvcs-hard
lines Notwithstanding This CITY co,,Id
%, expect a uennant winner the first
ear, ana The fans should not kick as
IohS as tney get first division team.
,he virginia League days they
owied strenuously when Richmond
iad a second division and sometimes
tail-ender. but the fans turned out
see the games just the same.
The International League IL playing
ond baseball, and Richmond liz getting
> snare. Tho big leagucs are play
y some rotten bali at times. and the
ems ar" seeing some Of that variety
ere hut al IN all. Jack Dunn has
foughi up good team. with one or
NO exceptions, and barring misfor-
me which lost him crane Just n,
ms time. he would have had the best
uh in the league.
The directors Of tho Richmond Ex-
lhi,on Company held an informal
iee;ing yesterday afternoon and some
ncouraeing reports were made. AS
frances were received from business
nd civic organizations tina, they would
My 10 'he support Of the club. and
nybody knowing the temper Of The
cal boosters VIII know that they Will
= OF see Richmond lose such a valuable
fvcr,scr as IT'S Double y ball team.
Il Young Jack Dunn Is SIN seriously
tn Baltimore hospital. and will
:ohab!y be out Of uniform for the
alanc" Of the season. Dunn il sun
the bedside OF his son, and viii
ay there until the youngster is out
danger
Meanwhile he is not letting the grass
ow under his feet aud has already
aisel. tho Yankee speed king This
~. who ts recruit, viii report this
3eek. Another outfelder will also be
,cured for the Northern invasion.
Fans will he sorry to learn that
mmy Crane viii ne out Of the game
II another week at the, least The
on and more trouble has occurred.
{ left for his home ~ Harrisburg
isterday.
During the absence OF Dunn Charlie
OK is acting manager OF the Cliri.
$ The selection Is happy one, as
OK is heady player and seldom
=
bod and he put plenty OF ginger INFO
. team yesterday.
Icaly. The University Of Pittsburgh
ar rleysd nrs,ty same same in in i, The he
mself we'll and pegs beautifully 10
ST He"is an easy player and Will
worth watching. His stick work.
o, seems good
Kid Fewster Is still looking EN- over
fore swinging and is the most timely
tier Oh the team. Stvikeouts with
at youngstcr are rare.
Russell or o'Bren will do the twirl-
G to-day. although both worked on
onday. Rube Meadows is working
pected that he will soon be ready
A. take his regular turn on the mound.
1emmitt made a remarkable one hand
,ch yes,erday OF short ~ by Pick.
Neal Ball was on short for the
- afs and got quito hand when he
rec, TO bal The fans. ho"eyer, en-
we'd kidding the veteran, who took
in the good natural way IL was
yen. = half-dozen familiar faces
altered through the league would go
ons way to making the lnternatio
,9c interesting TO the fans.
4" the same token n good coacher
nuld help enthUsc the bleachcrs con-
lcra bic. Dunn seems To he missing
bet when he neglects such an OPP
rtunity TO make the bleachertes root
him like they did In the old days.
in other words, the personal Gle
nj Is missing, and the attendance
II never improve to great extent
til tho fans get that familiar. per-
lal feeling for the men who com
sc the local team