Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-27

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was reluctant to sell. and put big
price on its holdings. After much
dickering, the deal was finally put
through.
sun there was big question in the
minds of the doubtcrs. Jack Dunn.
however, assured the local hackers
that he would he ready for the opening
OF the season. and he has done so, al
though. ii must he said in all the
truth. the squad he started spring
training with was not up to Intcrna-
tional League standards. New ma
terial. however. has come in. and sew
eral more changes will he made after
the first few days. which are always
Zee lers, anyhow. Dunn has given his
I'd. and he is not one to break it.
This will be an suspicious debut.
When Richmond makes it's bow to the
world as member of the highest
minor league in the nation, the eyes
OF the sport following public will be
on H. Many say the city is too small
to support such pretentious under
taking Rut the business men of the
city are confident tina, Richmond will
do as much as any other International
League city toward the support Of the
circuit.
Much depends on Richmond. Should
this city prove a failure. IL will be n
great triumph for the independents.
who drove Dunn out of Baltimore If
the experiment is a success, however.
il will greatly strengthen the Barrow
circuit. and will show the Feds that
the grabbing OF International terri
tory is not such a wonderful piece of
CT IF all
the majors will have to do more to
help the Barrowites in their fight
against invasion.
TEAM WILL BE GREAT
ADVERTISER OF RICHMOND
The advertising. too. that this city
Will get will he beyond value in dol
lars and cents. The coupling Of Rich
mond with such hustling communities
as Newark, Providence. Jersey City,
Buffalo, Toronto. Rochester and Ruff
| falo. All far larger in population, will
be feather in its cap. Its import
ance will he greater in many ways
from such association
Attracted to Richmond by the open
ing OF the season are President Edward
6. Barrow. president OF the Intcrna
tional League. and presiden, Me
CaHerty. head of the Toronto baseball
club together with n number OF
Canadian rooters. who have travelled
the entir" distance just to see this
game. With this party are represcn
,atives OF four Toronto newspapers
showing the widcteIt interest Of that
city in it's team.
President Barrow is no stranger to
Richmond. He will he remembered as
the guiding hand of the old Atlantic
League. in which Richmond, under tho
leadership OF Jake Wells, was tho
playing sensation of baseball Mr.
Barrow is extremely interested in the
fuiur" Of baseball here. ana is con.
hdent that Richmond VIII rally to tho
support Of its team. and will put many
OF tho larger cities TO blush With the
attendance.
MIR. BARROW will arrive here thi.
morning, and will take part in the
street parade, occupying an automo-
bile with Governor Stuart and Mayor
Ainslic. The parade will start at The
( city Hall promptly at o'clock. ant
( viii go first 10 Fourteenth and MAR
I Streets. and. reversing it's route. viii
come back up Main Street TO ninth. tc
/ Broad. The cavalcade will go ou'
Broad 10 jefferson 10 Franklin. Il
will go up Franklin TO Allison. theme,
to Broad street Park
kessnichs Municipal Band will lea,
the parade. 1t will he followed b.
automobiles bearing the Governor
Mayor, President Barrow. Toronto OF
/ fcials and rooters. Richmond official
and rooters. Toronto team, Rchmon,
team, newspaper representatives. Ro
tary Club committee. Rotary Clue, Bus
mess Mems Club, Chamber OF Com