Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-24
BENNY KAUFF WANTS COIN LOCAL OWNERS SATISFIED
RICHMOND WILL SURELY
REMAIN ON INT CIRCUIT
DUNN WIN BE Here Next Week to
Iaih Over SitEntiun-I"rnm-
chisr RrmainS Here


officials Of the Richmond Exhibition
company, with the possible exception
Oh the worthy Jack Dunn, have ceased
worrying about the baseball situation.
INC iact that no effort will he made
! 10 GUST this city from the Interna
uohal League has lifted Il load from
| thelr minds. ana with the knowledge
'hat tho local franchise would be in
'''''' they will now sit tight in tho
ooat uhti! the meeting OF the national
|o''iih'SS!oh next month. when the
"n"ie matter will be finally settled.
dispatches from Cincinnati
established that Richmond
"''' again form part OF the Inter
national League circuit. ana v.h,,
doubt that remained wa: rarinw., mtit
=, SSin'ht fd Barrow yesterday noti
tcu president Alvin NJ. smith. of III.
hn.I company. that the interests here
i'", 't"h iully protected.
Nht'hcr Dunn Will return is NOT
hhoWh. although he is under an iron
,,, contract to play bail in Richmond
holuEr IN the Richmond club. and.
h;lh"icd properly. his investment
Snouiu -" !; profitable one. Richmond
knows what International League bali
is. ana IN spite or its dctractors. Rich
ihohd PAID its way last year. which
was remarkable. considering that base
q,
WlS me hrst season in the Intcrna-
uonal League. II other cities had
dom Their share while the Dummies
were on the road, the Richmond Exhi-
hitton Company would have cleared
money. in spite OF the big initial in
Ncstucnt.
p, If Dunn however, does give up
me Jersey City franchise will be
turned over to the local owners and
me club will operate jus, as If moth
secured from the available big league
timber and Richmond will have n
ilGhtlng chance for the International
League peunant.
ggested for the managerial post. Joe
EirminG ham, former manager of
cleveland. is out of job. ana so is
John Camel former Rochester lead
Either would make u rorllin;- good
pilot, and with the big number of
PLAYERS put on the market by the peace
pact. dandy aggregation could be
easily rounded up.
DUNN NOT LOST ny
ANY WAY OF FIGURING
Dunn, however, is by no means lost
to Richmond. He may make satisfac-
tory arrangements with the Baltimore
lcderals, whereby he can be comuen-
s7;ed for his losses there. and in that
event he, would return to Richmond.
Dunn will be here next week to con-
suit with the l"c;C officials and will
then go over the situation with them
IN addition TO seeing some fast ball
next season, local fans will have an
opportunity 10 witness some nifty
blazers in action. These Feds who
jumped fIom international League
teams. Will he back in harness again
and IT is a Cinch that some Of the
stars Of tho independent circuit will
hnd themselves back la the minors ana
the class "AA' league will get first
choic" after the majors pick over the
lot. The majors. however, cannot take
700 many as they have a decidedly
small player limit. and many Of the
teams arc now tied up with a raft OF
lone-t"rm men.
With Baltimore on the circuit. the
international League Will he strength
"hct IN many ways. The long jump
|" Richmond can now he made without
10" much strain ON the players and
Ira!n on the owners pock-tboois.
Ih.u, too, the ncarncSS Of n COmDct!-
tor VIII help create interest in this
city and Baltimore, too. Rivalry is
IN" thinE needed TO get the fans
reused. II Will be some satisfaction
TO beat Baltimore.
baltimore ana Newark Will both
have sunday baseball, ana that Viii
mean better profits for tn" local club
81 IN" road. With good home attcn-
4hnnCr ana fair weather. the Richmond
hNhihiNon COMPANY, based on its rec
ora dur!n" tn. bad season. viii wipe
out its debts and make "a it'll. profit
IN The bargain. If any players arc
Developed into salahle property, the
clare a dividend
alvin NJ smith and Ecn W. Wilson
an" not in the least worried over the
prospects. both are mighty clatcd at
The turn events have taken. The In
t,rnatoHgl League magnates were .X-
trowc!y friendly at The annual meet
!IE, and president Barrow has proved
his sincerity by the stand he took at
til" peace conclavc. Roth look for :;
successful season, financially ana
otherwise.