Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09
1T STRIKES ME
BY TIM PATCH

Those thirty-sx Blues are either
pramateurs or amafessionals, il would
be hard to say which. When the white
wash is applied to the innoccnts"
however, they will again be pure ANA
teurs, albeit their wings are singcd
BY contact with that lone professional
: Jack Dunn announced yesterday that
he had secured George Twombly from
Cincinnati. 1t was given out that Dunn
had an agreement with Garry Herr
man but that it was given by the
Red owner to the Richmond Exhibi-
tion Company. and not to Dunnic per
sona!ly. He is Il foXcy guy, however.
Harry ODonncll. the youthful back
stop, is the first OF those remaining
from last season TO sign with the local
club. Ills contract was received here
yesterday
Billy Smith is in New York. where
he is dickering for players. lie wired
last night that Twombly had been sold
10 Dunn and stated that he had several
deals pending, which would probably
be closed to-day.
Dave Robertson, the Portsmouth BOY
who hit PCS with the Giants las, year.
rs SAID to be injured so badly that
he cannot play for some time The
New York papers accept this as true.
and the purchase OF Ronsch was sun
posed to have been made to fill Dawes
shoes. In a letter here. however. Rob
crtson's father states that Dave under
wont Il slight operation some time ago
but had now fully recovered his health,
and was in excellent condition. Under
an agreement with McGraw, Dave need
not report 10 Marlin with the Giant
rockies.
From New York the following in
terestng item slipped past the censor
last night:
1t was learned on excellent author
ity yesterday that both the National
and American Leagues would attcmp,
TO bend the International League from
it's present autocratic contempt for tho
baltimore Federal League stockholders
who now find themselves out in the
cold.
GAS matter OF protection.
Barrow and his colleagues should re-
gard the Baltimore people who backed
the outlaws in n far more favorable
light, said Il well-known National
League maGnnte. why nil this fight
for Jack Dunno Didn't he run out or
baltimore" Didn't he hold up Rich
mOnd for the franchise after he had
sold tho stars of his club for more
than $4,000.
Many OF the men who put their
money In Federal League stock are OF
Baltimorc's best citizenry. They are
not asking much of the international
League. They wish only an oppor-
tunity to combine interests there. They
have the power to make or break tho
city as baseball town, and the In
ternational League will make the mis-
take Of it's life If 1t doesn't get off
its high horse before il is too late
1T Isl quite II different proposition in
Buffalo. That club of the international
League stuck to It's guns and drove the
Federal opposition out OF business
"All Of which would make IL appear
that the International League meeting
tomorrow ut the Hotel McAlpin is not
likely to he quite rs quiet as n sewing
circle. Barrow has decided to hold
only very short session Wednesday,
time to adorn themselves for the big
forticth anniversary celebration of the
National League Mt the Waldorf that
night"
Praise be! Harrison. that umpirati-
cal person so highly laudcd last year
10y :d Barrow, of the international
League. has signed as National
| Lacquer. Tho frequcntcr of the Y.
NJ. c. " will therefore, not be inflicted
on us again this year.