The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-27

Sports
RICHMOND PROTECTED
IN SHAKE-UP OF CLUB
Switching of Franchises Means Practically Nothing to This
City, and the Situation is Just as it Was Before S9
International League Meeting Monday.

While il was stated yesterday MORE
ing that there were positively no en-
tanglements or obligations connectcis
with the transfer of the Newark
franchise to Richmond. this face waA|
officially confirmed yesterday after
noon by President Edward G.. Barrow.a
of the International League, In a let
ter directed to the stockholders OK
the Richmond Exhibition Company.
The transfer of the Newark franz
ctise to Richmond. the shifting of the
local franchise to Baltimore. and thu
switching OF the Jersey City holdings
to Newark means practically nsthing.
II leaves the situation Just as 1t ives!
before the international League meet
ing. as far as Richmond Is concernedl
AS a result of the shifting OF the
franchises, Richmond's players go IN
the Monumental City, while the New
ark and Jersey City players viii be-
disposed Of by the league. However,,
1t is learned last night from re-
liable source that. all OF the old News
ark. or Harrisburg. players will go
back to the New Jersey town, while
the Jersey City players will come 10
Richmond. This Ieaves the situatioIs
Just as 1t was. 1t is a known fact that
had not the changes been made the
Harrisburg players would have Eon02
to Newark, while Manager Jack DUNN
was going to turn over all Of his
Skeeter players to the Virginians. 81
Barrow Friendly to Richmond. "a
When the news Of tho switches first
emanated from New York city. and
before the exact situation could ~
leafned some people believed that the3
International League moguls had .'pdfg
one over on Richmond This Is not
SO. President Edward G. Barrow has
been exceedingly friendly towards
Richmond from the time this city
made its debut into faster companya
last April He has done more for
Richmond than the people here reai-@
ize. Not only has President Barrcwg
been looking out for this city's inter-s
ests, but the other magnates in tha
Glass "A rganization have been
pulling hard for Richmond to retain
representation in the Barrow circuit.
According to President Edward o.
Barrow, the International League III
in better shape than ever before. ana
he believes that this season will be-
one of the most successful ones TN
the history of the organizations More.
interest is being manifested in Inter-
national League baseball this season
.han ever before and 1t is believed
that all of the teams will play to-
capacity crowds. in their respective
parks during 1915
Expect Great Season.
With the Federal League now
buried beneath the peaceful In Csn@1
cinuati, things will sail along N thu
International League as smoothly as ID
well oiled machine. and there Ia no
reason why this season shouldn't -
a banner one, 1t Is a known fact that
the Barrow lee que bore the brunt On
the Federais' attack, and the Organizes
ton did mighty well IN withstandfnGI
the attack of the invading inde~a
pendents However, the war Is ovUH5
now, the pipe of peace has been
smoked. and the magnates are anxiousa
to again see how 1t feels to be free
from further !nvasions of the Federx1s
League clubs.
Just what players will come toa
Richmond from Jersey City will not b.
known until after all of the IntsrnMss
tional League matters nave been Sd
Justed. The Skeeters had several g1u4gs
players last season, and this city III
sure to land some of them. While i&3
was first believed that Richmon6S
would get some of the Newark plays
ers. it was stated yesterday thai
was hardly probable for most of them
win go back to the New Jersey town
The outlook for Tnternatf0nM1
League baseball in this city is bri yht&3
than ever before, and there is no re11
son why this shouldn't be RichnlondN
best year In baseball. Fans eecm ~
be taking more interest in the cIul
than ever before, and the team N1
be we'll supported In 1915