The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-20
sports
CfIMOND INTS BOOK :
EXHIBITION GAMES FOR
THE COMING SPRING
ton Braves Come Here April and 5, While Washington
Knericans Arrive on April Clarke Griffith Recommends
smith to offcials-president Smith Calls For Help

&jHM9 meeting of the directors OF
~ 1klcAmcnd Exhibition Company.
&teA censrols the Richmond Inter
S3enaI League baseball franchise,
Seaaled for yesterday evening at
s~srtock. was postponed on nc-
91m& OF lack of a quorum. Presi-
4mx Snaith Immediately called an
ptAer meeting 20 be held. next
A1nesday evening at o'clock In
E&4&e Eax5ne~N Mems Club. Officers
51NR the ensuing year will then he
81 eeet<A.
president smith, who In acting
IN mnaEcr of the local club so long
~ the question ns 40 whether IL
R# &91N stay here or not hangs, yes
4Se4ny booked two exhibition
u snmsrs. "We don't know whether
#swH wSf, get the money or mot"
$&nfd Rrs~ ident Smita. shut wc are
~ AeeBfag exhibition games just as
S13 everything had been settled In
III Inv favor.s A game for April ard
s@ SwMw ARRANGED with the W ashinEton
n Americans. The senators wanted
n Two day. I'm Richmond. but shi@
q <0ula not he given them because
~ of anHictnx dates. The ether two
q
1on Braves. They are scheduled 90
r1as i'm Richmond On April TO S.
Billy saith Recommended.
!Ss CInrke griffith, of the Senators.
called MIR. smith ON the leng dis
9amce Telephone yesterday and
q sn4rsngiy recomm euded tn him "'Bil-
~ lar Smfsh. formerly of the Atlanta
rHub, of the Southern League. an
! nsanager of the local club. Crit
u nh told MIR. smith thst Smith was
#aA man of unlimited baseball sx-
n 2erfence and that he had proved
|s = syfnsssng leader in Atlantis. Smith
3oss his Job In Atlanta when that
e 1nb was sold 10 another syndicate.
zSnkes has net signed with any club
NJ N yet. The Richmond officials
Ns1ll sfgn nobody until the present
u eontroversy IL settled.
III what the Richmond club still need
tetHfri Its franchise is $4,000. Thei
6o4fon expires Monday evening. For
lper Manager Dunn allowed the Rich
nkf,nd people this extra time In orde
n raise enough money to pay of hi
op4icn on the local club.
4 The reasons why Dunn needs tn
money la obvious. according to mel
ia the inside of baseball Presiden
Barrow told Dunn that IL he wsnte'
Inc Jersey City franchise he wouh
have to pay spot cash for IL Dunn
seeds the $4,000 to help him pay 70
his club The International Ieagu
no far as Richmond has heard
Effi be held on the s1st. Dunn, II thu
report 10 true. can allow Richmon'
4ntil the seth of the month 10 pay tn
kmpnnt II he cares to do SO re
bort how ever, circulated In New Yori
eAstcrday and which is printed in to
lays yirginlan. SAYS that the Mino
League Territorial Rights Committee
"a the National Commission. Will NEE
&ext MONDAY, the 24th. and IL Nigh
e that Barrow will want to know wha
Smonnf Dunn will have ready by tina
ffnae. The Newark franchise Is to b.
hold Barrow thinks il VIII bring s25,
Zoo, but other people think IL is wortl
fTr.ref rrrri viii bring -alass- to "a
Smount.
Wonld Share. in Proceeds.
EisStssa slsc Newark Franchise he
Sold and Richmond retain its
franchise, this city VIII share in
the proceeds OF the sale of the
4 Newark Club. When the Newark
franchise WAS given tn Harrisburg,
n Pa. and the fnis lost money ON
q the transfer the seven either clubs
IN ths. league contributed 10 a
n sswar fund tn save the circuit
II svsss then agreed that whatever
Il would DC secured from the New
III ark sale should he divided equally
o among the seven of The Int cir
u emit. Should IL De sold for $780,
600 the local club would be S5.-
i 900 nearer It's goal line.
President Smith cannot understau
%hy- the business men of Richmon
g NOT recognize the baseball fran
5fsa az All advertisement and an as
to The city The club spent $50.
here inst year and Will spen
6re this year if it remains. Loca
r5sls. seem TO think that tine Wiz
Slns Haaivsay Il Power Company Wi
lilly rear $4,000 in car fares from
wv games played IN Eichriond at tn
xrk. and caurot comprehend VIII
- corporation does not assist Their
Retaining the franchise. The Rich
era. Fredericksburg IL Potoma
kafiroad COMPANY also reaps profit
orn railroad fares not only of tn
fkhrncs,ti Club. but cf Ali those tina
ss1e South and then make their trip
nth
Eff Richmond wants 10 save tn
nN. IL will have 70 supper, 1T an
fsf I'm raising the SIS 900" say
ofIiciai. The stockholders in IN
~ new have put tho biggest par
&v<aaesrs private fortunes iato the
r1Saoaftion, and now II is mp to tn
so men Of the city 10 help j
TIE Chamber of Commerce 1
EXPERIMENTATION that could render in
ME assistance.
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