Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-07
VIRGINIA LEAGUE AGAIN
BLOCKS BASEBALL DEAL
President Boatwright Refuses to Ac-
cept $4,000 and Leave Territory
to the InternntiOnalS.
WILL APPEAL TO COMMISSION
Telegram Sent TO DanviIle, Making
Definite Offer-Committee Formed
to Secure Subscriptions for Stock
in New Company.

In New Company.
Practically asserting that no cash
offer would induce the Virginia League
to relinQuish its territorial rights here,
President ]. o. Roatwright last night
rejected n proposition submitted TO him
by committee authorized by local
business men TO organize 100000
corporation to bring the Baltimore
franchise In the International League
TO Richmond. Arrangements were i'm
mediately made 10 carry the fight be-
for the National Baseball Commission,
which will be asked TO draft this ter
ritory from the Virginia League and
turn II over TO the Glass IA organiza-
ton.
The meeting last night was held In
the Business Mems Club, being called
by Alvin NJ Smith to hear the report
OF committee sent before the Virginia
League on Monday to find out the
valuation placed upon the local terri
tory by the Virginia League magnates.
This action was authorized at a mass
meeting held two weeks ago by local
sport lovers interested In securing bet
ter baseball for Richmond
Duin Makes Statement.
Grover c. Dula, vice chairman of the
committee. reported that the Virginia
League asked $4,000 for the RICH, 10
put an International League team here.
reservlng the privilege of running an
opposition club on dates not conflicting
with the schedule Of the former and
further reserving the privilege OF talk
ing back the territory without cost II
the now organization ever reiinquishcd
m OF Hmm
posing this proposition, and authorized
the countcroffer, which was submitted
10 President BoatwriGht at his home
IN panville by long distance telephone
Without hesitancy, President Roat-
wright Informed Mr.. Smith, who acted
as spokesman that he did not believe
II possible for the local men to make
cash offer which would be acceptable
10 the league owners, or, II any price
was set. II would he prohibitive There
being no loopholc for further ncgotia-
lions, the conversation was closed and
plans for the next steps discussed nj
length
Organize New Company.
II was decided to organize "A company
with maximum capital or 500, GOO 10
take over the holdings OF Jack Dunn,
principal owner of the Orioles Dunn
was to receive $4,000 and "A hnlf-intcr-
est In the new company. Out OF his
share of the cash. he is to nay the
Broad Street Park Corporation, owner
OF the Richmond club. $4,000 for its
franchise. and 10 pay $1,000. or half of
the tentative price of $4,000, for the
Virginia League rights.
To carry out this plan, a committee
OF Hre, consisting Of Alvin NJ. smith
CHAIRMAN; Dr. William c, Parker, viii
liam +. IIampe. Grover c. Dula and II.
coleman, was appointed to perfect the
arrangements. This comittce Will be-
GIN securing stock subscriptions as soon
N al Ion,
tional Baseball Commission will ndopt
men.
That the corporation could be easily
hnanced WAS agreed. providing the
strings to the offer made by the Vir-
Elnia League could be cut. When it
or erecting an agreement with prcsi- /
dent Boatwrieht, the committee became
even more determined to carry out its
EFFORT TO get Richmond on the baseball
map, and II was freely predicted by
various speakers that the Virginia
League would fare badly in case the
Virginia League May Lose.
Iherc remains a big doubt as to
whether whether .he National Commission.
sort. will dra II the territory. The draft
season is well over but Dunn is conf
dent that the territory will be taken
emergency measure. The Orioles can
not exist In baltimore under present
conditions and the life OF the Tnterna-
tlonal League is at stake. Syracuse
winch is after the Jersey City franchise
is up aga Inst similar proposition. and
IL Is possible that the commission will
establish 4 precedent, which IL Is adj
United Will he "A dangerous one If the
territory Is drafted, the Virginia
league Will be paid $500 for its ter.
riterial rights
In order to put the league on record
as refusing the $4,000 offer made last
night. telegram was sent to President
foatwright and an answer may be re-
GelVed tnis morning, AS soon as ii is
Dunn Will make his appeal. which will
lie the final step Ii II Is refused the
chance for Richmond to get higher
baseball classification will he done
The telegram follows:
January 6. 1915
j. 0. Boatwright
President Virginia League.
Danv!ile, Va.
Richmond husines men tonight
authorized the organization OF a
stock company. maximum capital
SiuO,o0o 10 finance Il baseball club
IN the International League i'm
Richmond.
This organization authorized the
Undersigned AS chairman TO offer
virginia League $i0.0on, payable i'm
thirty days, to surrender the Rich
mond franchise ana territory with
out restriction. Kindly favor mo
with Immediate reply
(signed) ALVIN NJ SMITH