New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-25
Richmond Club Franchise
Goes Back to Baltimore
Along with Dunn.
EBBETS SAYS NEWARK
OWES HIM $4,000
Barrow Ayers he Will right Al
tempt 10 Collect Amount to
Last Ditch.
BY FRANK O'NEILL.

One club was sold outright and the
franchises Of two others were trans
ferred at the meeting Of the lrterna-
tional League n the Hotel McAlpin
yesterday afternoon
William H. Draper, real estate
dealer and automobile agent. OF frovi-
dence, purchased the Providence team
from Joseph J. Lannin, owner Of the
Boston Red Sox. for 10000 Mr Ora
per paid this price for the iiancnise
alone, and no real estate was involved.
Frank J Nayin. present owner OF tne
Detroit Tigers, and william II. fawKey,
formerly associated with Mr.. Navln,
retain title 20 the grounds o. wnlcn
the Providence team will pia, The
club holds a long term lease on the bali
park
The franchise Of the Richmond club,
which was transferred from Baltimore
when the Federal League became pop
ular in the Monument City. has been
shunted back again, ard JACK Dunn,
who returns with the francn SO, will
endeavor 70 convince the fans that,
after all. the international LeIgue u
pretty close 70 being n major organ
lzation.
The Newark club. which forfeited Do,
franchise in the international League.
and was transferred 10 Harrisburg.
pherc IL bac.ers experienced few OF
tho hard knocks that oftentimes attend
baseball seasons, was shifted 20 Rch-
mord. The players OF the Richmond
club will remain In the Virginia cap
ital. while Dunn will build up . team
with such material as Is available.
The Harrisburg men. who are thrown
out Of employment, will be disposed
Of BY the international League 20 the
best advantage possible.
Newark. which won the pennant IN
the international League three years
ago. is now W thout a baseball club
When the Federal League invaded the
luternational's territory and estab-
lished a PARK az Harrison. the Newark
fans switched their allegiance. and
there was nothing left but 20 transfer
the international League team 10 an
other city. There H. some talk OF max
ing further changes IN the circuit Of
the league, and II Is in. mated that
the jersey City club may be transferred
20 Newark, but TINS will be discussed
at the next meeting Of the league on
February 9.
After all. there is not much peace on
earth. Now that organized baseball
has settled its row with the common
enemy. the Federal League. various lit
tie civil squabbles are breaking out,
and from I'll appearances they will not
be settled in minute. Just now
Charles H. Ebbets is training his guns
on the international League, and Ed
Barrow is reciprocating.
The aforementioned Charles II. Eb-
bets AYERS. deposes and otherwise
swears that the Newark Club Of tho
International League owes him not less
than $4,000 for money advanced prior
70. and subsequent 20. the transfer Of
the Newark franchise 20 Harrisburg
Mr. Ebbets has appealed TO the Ma
,ional Commission for aid in collecting
what he holds TO be just debt.
I'd Barrow Is prepared 70 tight the
attempt Of Ebbets 70 collect any money
10 the last ditch. Barrow spoke in
plain English. and said that Mr. Ebbets
was making a cheap play. He insisted
that when the Newark proposition
failed 20 look rosy the BROOKLYN owner
refused 20 meet league obligations IN
the matter Of naying daily guarantees
and other details in accordance with
the bylaws and constitution OF the In
ternational League.
Mr. Ebbets maintained that he was