Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-04
TWO CONTRACTS SENT OUT
BILLY SMITH WILL KEEP
BANKSTON AND O'DONNEll
Jack Dunn Decides tn HuiId Expensive
pinnt IN Hnltimorc-Dthcr
sporting Chatter.

Contracts were mailed yesterday 10
Bankston and ODonncll. two members
of the team that finished for Rich-
mond las, fall These two Youngsters,
both Of whom wcrc formerly the prop
erty OF Connie Mack. are expected 10
show well this season. Tho former
Is an outhcldcr who viii bear watch
Ing. O'Donneu had little opportunity
to show his goods, but he may make
a dependable receiver, as he certainly
has the build.
Little worth publicity is going along
IN local baseball circles. un,i after
tho international League meeting next
week IN New York. ~iilly Smith will
proceed cautiously in signing men.
When the ln;s gather. several other
his baseball meetings will he in prog
ress, and Smith hopes TO line up a num-
Der Of men at that time.
Jack Dunn announced Yesterday that
he would not decker again with the
Tcrp maEnates y modern plant 10
represent an outlay OF moro than $500.
600. will I've constructed by him in the
northern section OF Baltimore. TO serve
as a home for the prodiral orioles.
Dunn has not yet disclosed the exact
location OF the site, but has two in
view. The most distant is sixteen min
utcs from the center OF the city The
The Baltimore Feds have not yet
insiiEated any action against organized
baseball. but ii is said that the oDcn-
Ing gun will he fred within the next
thirty days. In addition to sticking
to the suit now pending before Judge
lands. tho Tcrps propose to institute
another under the Clayton antitrust
act, in which all parties 10 the peace
,yi1 i,n ..t>a With dos
the good will, property. franchise and
other assets OF the company.
The Baltimore Feds have advised all
players under contract 10 seek en-
ployment elsewhere The Tcrps had
ten men actually under contract. while
the documents OF the others expired
Pat Donovan. who piloted tho Bisons
10 the International League pennaui
last season. will again manage Fuf-
falo. according 10 the positive an
nouncement OF President Gerry Simon.
Heinie Wagner and several others have
been mentioned for the job, bu; The
rumors have been exploded The
Risous will s,icE TO their old home.
and arrangements for the training sea-
son Will be taken up early next week.
following the annual election OF OIL
GERS.
Tho secret has ,eaked out a, last,
RUDE Meadows answers TO the name ot
Ford Make your own Jokes fellows
less Willard is To ne congratulated
on displaying a little common sense
In refusing to meet Jack Dillon The
champ Will make two or the game
little scrappcr. and Il bout between
tho ill-mated pair would have made
Jess the laughing stock of sportdom.
Frankie Moran is tho logical candi-
date 10 oppose willard. and II seems
probable at this writing that he will
get his chance.
Tho Washington writer's now agree
that Clark Griffith will turn some Of
his surplus material over TO Rnlv
Smith. They have also learned that
INC Nationals Will play here on April
3. All Of which would have hcon
known 10 them scvcra! weeks ago r
they had read Richmond papers
Much Interest IS felt in the BASKET,
ball game between Virginia and Caro-
Ira here on Monday night The game
VII! probably draw 4 large crowd. ana
~ is unfortunate that the seating ca
paci'y OF tho IIowitzcrs' Armorv is 60
!.'n'te". ia" court is unIucs,ionably
the best IN thA. city. :Qut otherwise The
Arrangements" "sSl- lee Handicapped I'm
caring for an attendance such as The
event warrants
Th" Howi'zers viii play the Cardinal
athlct'c Club, OF l.ynchbure. here on
H"' uF"hH night The game will 10 \
good one, ana well worth seeing .rnc
h""lt2"rS, 700, deserve the thanks nr
loca' sport followers for bringing on,
o. town teams hero. ana should 70,
hei''r supper: IN their rcn,ai,,f,.
games. I'll" cxDens" Of staging ~.
gam" Is considerable. aud the ncri.
h"i prices OF admission has htc,
'".' lhA""1Hatc :" meet th" cost.
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