Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-25
BILLY Smith GIVEN JOB
RICHMOND CLUB SECURES
MANAGER FOR NEW SEASON
swaps ut International League Meeting
Curse Surprfsc-N0 inside News
Received Here Yet.

Billy Smith was yesterday given the
job as manager of the Richmond Inter-
nationals. The former Atlanta Pilot
had given the local officials an option
on his services for live days. and i'm
mcdiatcly after the league meeting in
New York. Alvin Nj. Smith wired him
that his terms had been accepted. lie
viii report here Immediately to go over
the plans for gathering Il good team to-
gether.
lust what transpircd in New York at
the meeting yesterday is 4 problem
that - hard TO solve. The reports state
that Hichmond was given the Harris
burg franchise. and that Dunn would
take the local franchise to Baltimore.
'lanS were also made for moving the
Jersey City franchise to Newark.
MI of this was Il blow between the
eyes to those Interested in baseball
here. That such Il proposition was on
foot. was not known here. but as MIR.
smith and DR. William II. Parker were
on hand to safeguard the interests OF
the directors here, ii is believed that
the situation will pan out satisfactorily
TO all parties concerned. 1t was UNI
dcrstood that Dunn was TO sell out his
interests here. but 1t looks like he
must have made some other so.t Of a
deal
The reason why the three -cornered
swap was made. however. is plain to
be seen. Two large judgments are held
against the old Newark owners. and
Charles Ebhetts. owner OF the Crook
lyn Nationals, asserts that he has a
claim OF $4,000 against the club The
franchise of the Newark club was for
fcitcd last season. and its ownership
was assumed by tho league. The fran
chise was temporarily placed in Har-
riSpurg. 1t ii was reSold in Newark.
IN hn hnl
ers of the judgments to sweep down on
the purchasers.
What the position hcr" will he can
only he guessed at IL is to be pre-
suined that Alvin NJ. Smith and Dr.. Will
liam II. Parker are too astutc To let
anything he put on them, and that
there will lie no change in the status
OF the club.
NO word in regard to the swaps was
received 10y directors here last night
len w. Wilson received a telegram stat
ing that tn" deal with Dunn had been
closed. and that the league had ratified
the transfer of his holdings Nothin1,
an regard 20 the other changes was
mentioned
The sale OF the Providence club v,s
another Of the surprises sprung on an
.inSuspccting public. Last week. J.
j. Lannin, owner of the Lirays as well
rs the champion Red Sox, announced
mat an option he had given to Provi-
dence business mon for $4,000 had no,
Deen exercised. Yesterday came the an
nouhctmcnt that he had sold out fo-
$4,000 which does not include the
grounds.
Mr.. Wilson late last night was told
,,bout the announcement from. New
oFk ana he WAS greatly surprised AZ
me same time. he was confident tina,
,hs local representatives would no,
take steps which would be hurtful 70
!. the interest of their associates here
on can state that we will not have
inc harrisburg franchise W.. will
nave the franchise which we bouvh,
from Jack Damn and no other. Tn.
international Lea que is not goinr Ia
SADDLE u with anything we do NOT
Want OR affairs are in such shane
mat we can assert our rights. and We
''aHe the documents with which Ia do
H. ~ V"
40 not expect NJ. Smith or DR.
'"rNrf rack tomorrow. hut they will
hropahiE be here TO make u full re.
fo'' on "Wednesday. Meanwhile YOU
IAN r"st assured that we have the sit
uation we'll in hand"