The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-13

VI hast the fondest aspirations
of The local baseball enthusiasts
have been reaIizesi. II il now
practically assured that Rich
mond will get Jack Dunn and his
Baltimore Orioles, the matter
having been dcRnatcIy decided
yesterday afternoon as far as this
city and the Virginia League are
concerned. All is now left to be
done Is the formal transfer of the
OrfoIe franchise from Baltimore
To Richmond, by the International
League.
President j, o. Boatwri9hf's
counter proposition, Offering to
surrender ali territorial rights In
Richmond to the International
League for the sum OF Sl2,S00,
was unanimously accepted yestcr-
day afternoon al n meeting OF
local business men. This means
that the Barrow organization ac-
uuire~ the Richmond territory
outright. the Virginia League hav-
ing no strings whatever attached
10 the city. The original PROPOSE
ton made by the Virginia League
to the local business WAS to allow
the Class "A organization to place
u club In this city for $4,000,
with the Virginia League rescrv-
ing the right to play IL club here
at amy time they desired while
the OrioIe team was I'm the road.
Local business men thought that
$4,000 was all they could pay.
and Jack Dunn agreed TO pay the
extra $4,000 out of his own
pocket. besides paying the Rich
mond club owners a sum for
Withdrawing from this city.
Corporation Formed.
vt the meeting yesterday after
noon "a corporation, which will
be known as the Richmond F,x-
hibition Company, was organized
and the following officers elected:
Alvin NJ. Smith. president and
treasurer; w. II. Parker. vice.
president; and William +. Hampc,
secretary The board Of directors
will comprise the following well
known local business men: G. ID.
Coleman. e. G. Dula. julian III.
Hin, j. II. Paschall, w. II. Pizzini
ana t&n W DSOn.
\ meeting of the officers and
board of directors will be held
this afternoon. while Thursday
night n mass meeting will be
held at the Business Mems Club.
American National Bank building.
at $50 O'Clock. At this mass
meeting the local business men
will rattfy what was done al the
meeting yesterday and take some
action with reference to adopting
Il committee to solicit subscrip-
tons.
Start Whirlwind Campaign.
Following this gathering a whir
ind campaign will be started to rails
he s35, 000 necessary to secure a 70
lterest in the Baltimore club, while
now owned exclusively by JAG
,unn. The present owner OF tn
Hanchise will retain so per cent {
ne stock in the club. while the bus
ess men of Richmond will purchas
ne other half Last summer whe
ne question of bringing this fran
hise to Richmond was being agitate
ne sum OF $3.50 was secured In
sw days. and it is believed that s35i
90 can be easily solicited by Feb
JAR i, at W AiCh tiliiS tiiS - Stoo
lust be paid to the Virginia League
hose who will be appointed to serv
n the committee to get the none
ill by no means be confronted wit
hard proposition, for the bushes
len of Richmond have already gon
n record as being in favor of gettin
n International League club here
That the local men behind the gun
ant they generally get. This wa
thoroughly demonstrated when the
to get the Regional Banf
espite the fact that larger cities /
lis district were after Il.
Jack Dunn will leave Baltimor
irly this morning and will sbe pres
1T at the executive committee meet
Ig to sign all of the papers. TIL
blowing telegram was received fror
altimore last night: