Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
Barrow Predicts Bright
Season For His Circuit
international League President Con-
hdcnt That Prosperou, Duya
Are Here.


Are Here.
BI EDWARD GRANT BARROW.
At this. tho beginning OF new
and brighter season, again want
TO express my sntinfactIon with
having RIchmond IN 81 member OF
the International L~nEue. While
Inst yenr was not wholly succcssfuf,
the people OF Richniond justified
our faith In them by supportinK
their team far better than the ma
J0rity of the cltien on our cIrcuit,
and with conditions In every why
more favorable, ] know that Rich
mond will this yenr show the world
that they can accomplish any for
ward move they undertake..
II In with deep regret that 8 will
he unable tO attend the opening
Enme In Richmond. hut ] feel that
my duty licn elsewhere. In RnIti-
more Jack Dunn must overcome the
nntaRonism stlrred up there nEninst
him by disRruntied fans, and Will
he with him on the occnsion OF tho
opening to lend whnt support 1 cnn.
You can rest assured, however, thnr
1 will be vitality interested in that
Eamo in your city. and that 7 will
Take IN enriy opportunity to visit II.
The international Leneue I.
"cominE bnckr this season. II.
prospects hive not been 80 bright
for n long, long time.
The wnr IL over. confidence Is re-
stored, md the baseball conditions
arc normal again. or courxe, the
war cnused US some suffering, but Il
won't be long before our orEnnIzu-
ton will he back on the same high
plane rs before the advent or the
"outinwa."
The 1918 makeup OF the league
will he the same ma I'm the old days
"a compact circuit made up OF the
best cities In the East. And 80 we
all are more thnn hopeful TINT
brighter days hnye come.
The return or Newark md BnIti-
more In ErnffyinE. ] am confident
that before tho season Is over the
fans in both cities will he COM
pletely nntisHcd with the brand of
baseball they will get.
james Price md Fred Tenney, the
new owners Of the Newark club,
have nude Themselves popular by
announcing TINT they will have no
mnfor lengue connections. Another
popular move WIS tho decision to
play the games In Newark instead
ar In Hnrrlson. Jnck Dunn nISny.
Enve Baltimore baseball Of mnjor-
league cnliber. and with no oppo.i-
ton there this nenson, he IL bound
. Arr
of his Orioles.
Richmond will make II much bet
ter showing I'm the way Of attend
nnce this season. "BiiIy" smith II n
shrcwd and capable manager, and
hin hustlinE qualities VIII mike him
popular with the inns. look for
the team to hnre IA very successfuI
senson NIL around.
The change to Iocnl ownership has
IL
tho fans no doubt Will rnIIy 10 rho
support OF Chilly" Draper, the new
owner OF the club. who Is very pop
ular throughout Rhode Island
President Chaplin. of Rochcstcr
InHoe a ten-strike when nc secured
Itfie Tommy Leach 10 mnnngr rho
HustlcrH. Tommy hns nIrcady
shown that he pOsseEscs managerial
ability by tho why he In. gone
about building up tenn for his
new boss. The "midRet- undoubtcd-
" Will he just ns big n fnvorite in
tho International League ns he yyn.
In the big show.
fht Donovan and Ills champions
should hive banner scusou In
Buffalo, now TINT they hive the field
ii to themselves there.
The inrEe number of Cunndiuns
that hnve gone to tho wnI front
hns made baseball conditions in
Toronto md Montreal n little un-
certain. However. the people Of
Canada are Ereat lovers of outdoor
sports. and they no doubt Will
pntronize the ball game. literally.
Baseball In about the only form of
outdoor amuHement left in Cnnndn
that hns not been seriousIy affected
ny the European war. Joe Blrm-
inEhnm. mt Toronto. and Dan How
~
experienced managers, and nrc
hncked by real sportsmcn. who have
shown their IibernIity and game
ness on many occasions In the past
All things considered, the outlook
for the international League IL very