Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-08
SOME FORDS ARE COSTLY
GUARANTEE OF MEADOWS is
UP TO OLD FRIEND DUNN
iounEstrr Sold to Yankees Turned
Hack 10 OrlOles-BilIy Smith May
Loosen In To-day.

Definite news tx expected from BILLY
smith before night. The Climber pilot
has had two days to watch the New
York rockies ana regulars in action,
ana he haas got "A limo on the men to be
handed over to Richmond By Wild Bill
Donovan. Shocker, Ross Arragon and
IicndrHX cOmpris" the uuartct which
Viii probably be landed =.
Ford, generally known AS "I.ubc"
Meadows, was the hrs, rookie to be
canned by Donovan. The yuunystcr
IN spite Of his front name, cost the
Yankees as much az II French touring
car. but. fortunately for the New York
management. Meadows was sold by
JACK Dunn with Il positive guarantee
which is something strange In base
nan affairs. although all who SAW the
boy work last year knew that there
was some string to the sale.
Local stockholders are worrying for
.ear that the Yankees can hold the
richmond rnnnaE cement responsible for
MEADOWS, this club receiving the bene-
Mt OF the sale to the tune OF $500
officials here claim, however. that the
guarantee was made personals by
Dunn, and IL in no way chiLrg en- bic to
richmond. This il borne out TO some
extent BY the fact that the kid rever,s
20 Baltimore.
Meadows is an example of the I'M
certainty OF baseball. Here was :,
NounKst"r who appeared to be one OF
ne oeSt ieft -handerS that "a college
ever produced. StaIlinys wanted min,
and McGraw was hot on his trail. bu.
Jack Dunn beat them TO him and signed
MIN TO an international League con
tract
re had a good curve and a fast bail
maj Was mnrderous His height vas
I'VE feot and ten inches: he weighed i7c
pounds. and he was only twenty ye.rs
"ih ~ seemed As If he had everything
mat should 90 10 make 4 star
TENNEY WILL DECIDE on
NEWARK PARK THIS WEEK
NEWARK. March THE grounds
winch the Newark Tigers will use this
season Will be selected this week" de-
Jared Manager Fred Tenney this
morning outside of that can make
y" "ther statement regarding the home
grounds q, this time"
whether the Tigers viii play at
W cidenmaycr's Park or the Federal
league farh. Harrison. Manager Ten.
ne? refused 10 say. lie intends to look
Over both plants thoroughly before
making hN decision. In all prob
ability he Will hold another confer
"ncc with Joseph Wiedenmayer who
mas control OF the park AT the foot OF
Hamburg Place
Manager Tcnnet If now living here.
ana Is spending most Of his time MAX
iHS an inspection of the city and the
Suhurhan towns. Il took Il trip around
the city yesterday and discovered a
number OF my friends here was a,
the city Hall and mot - number of the
nfhclais. intend To inspect the court
mouse within a few days and meet the
officials there. ] know several people
~ me courthouse. and they have prom
'scd 20 Introduce me to Sheriff
schmidt"
contracts have been sent out and the
-.shci documents are expected 10 ar
rive back here this week The con.
tracts to Harry Swacina and ~ Barger
VINO jumped TO the Federal League
while members OF the Newark team
were mailed Il few days ago from New
YORK by President Barrow. Both Of
these players belong 10 the Newark
club. ana viii hc looked after by Man
agcr T"uncy.