Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13
|NTS ARE GETTING BUSY
BILLY SMITH WILL ORDER
PLAYERS HERE IN MONTH
Hnr Andrews Signed by Brooklyn.
sweeney Drag Ynni<r-Othcr
I.cnSuc Dope.

sweeney Drag ON rnntn-Othcr
l.cnguc Dope.
Players who hope TO wear Rich
mond across their brcasts this
son VIII bc ordered 10 report here on
March is. according to the present
plans Of Manager I<ly Smith The
date falls on Wednesday,, which Will
give the men an opportunity to work
the stiffness out of the joints for sew
"ral days ANA then 10 rest one before
undergoing tho rc; work in prcpa
ration for the season.
Contrary to expectations. Smith
failed to mako his appearance hero
yesterday. and IL IS considered prob
able that 10 VIII remain In New York
until the American League meeting
| next week. when he can meet the
naSnates OF the Johnson circuit and
4 mako some dickcrs for players.
Although he has "a limo on some
| likely men, Smith has made slow prog
rc*s In getting hts team in shape: but
even at that he is several weeks In
advance OF Jack Dunn at this stage
last year. Smith has his outncld ard
batteries shaping UP. but is still lack
| !ng in infieldcrs. These arc the men
h" hopes to land before returning
home. II being his intention TO place
his inner defense IN the hands OF de-
pcndable men. Hho also have :, wnIlop
in their willows.
1T will be necessary for Smith to
gather his clan around the middle Of
! next month, as IN" team has Il NUM-
Der Of exhibition oates to i'll, Begin
ming on April !. Later in tho
! month. when the big lcaguers have
started their race. a number OF Nir-
GINA League teams vii! be played.
all Of the game being staged here
HARROW EXPECTS TO
SELL NEWARK MORROW
Tomorrow may see the sale Of tho
q ri CO, f,4I nv IL
dent Ed Barrow. number Of New
| ark business men are negotiating for
the franchise. and while several Of
fers have been received from outside
sources. Barrow wants TO see home
control. even If {, means sacrificing
moro alluring bids.
From every Indication" said Bar
row. tho Newark fans Will Nocl TO
the standard. and especially 80 II that
standard bo born" by local man.
There are four bids for tho franchise.
and two OF them arc better than those
received from tho homo syndicate.
Tho best interests OF the 1ntcrna-
iional League. however demand that
| the wishes OF tho supporters OF the
n game be considered, and they will 10.
considered. oven AZ q sacrifice OK
! poet TO hear from the Newark mon by
Monday or Tuesday. ana then we Will
. 1tgin the real work of transferring
! tho stock"
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- per man, Of New York. is bidding
for the Indians. II IL believed that he
has made more attractive offer than
| The Newark people. and Is in line for
| ti'" franchise, but even his Offer MAJ
| he brushed aside for what the lea quo
believes viii work for tho bottermen,
of conditions. Those conditions must
H. considered, too. for the Interna-
| itouhi League bore the bruut OF the
battle with I'll" Federal League. and
IKE to admit.
RAY ANDREWS SIGNS
WITH BitooI<LIN NATIONALS
Ray Andrews, the Denver Kid. wll
E,t an opportunity TO make good with
Inc Supcrbas this year. Robbie having
decided to give the younEstcr . trial
Andrcwa is a game one, and deserves
Tlcccss. lie came on from Dcnver last
Year at his own expense. but Jack Dunn
"id not take well TO him, principally
because the boy would not stand for
the language Jack used TO getting re-
suits. To was quiet ana determined
10 make good, but. III spite OF the fact
that he was doing effective work. was
let out. With Brooklyn. lie viii not
get much OF an opportunity but if he
has anything at all. Robbie viii
houbtlessiy place him whore he Will
have an opportunity 10 develop
Tho Yankees seem to be having =
fnc time trying 10 dispose of our old
friend l.. Sweeney. Big Ed Is under
contract for the season at $4,000, and
being useless in major circles. the New
York owners are endeavoring TO dis.
pose Of him Class IA clubs have
passed him up and there seems to he
difficulty in locating Il Glass club
that wants the highest priced catcher
in the business to-day.
Marty McHale and Frank Truesdale
arc also on the hands OF the Yankao
management Both have iron-clad
\: contracts for the coming year, and viii
only clutter. up the training camp. as
far as their usefulness In major circles
20. 1t Is positive that the whole trio
viii be left behind when the Yanks
start South.
The Yankees are trying TO buy Big
Ed off They did this with Birdie
Cree. who held $4,000 contract.
Sweeney has garage in New York,
and may decide that his business in
forests. plus a fat little sum. would
!. be best served by dropping out OF
baseball particularly as his services
are no longer In demand.
Wild Bill Donovan expects Allan
Russell. tho pitcher bought from Rich
mond. to win many game for the
fanks next summer. Russell has a
wonderful assortment of cur, cs' and
is remarkably steady. considcs. ing that
he Is an exponent of the dampened
delivery.
PROVIDENCE FANS ARE
GETTING VERY INPATIENT
No new developments have occurred
in the deadlock which exists between
President Draper and Dave Shcan.
owner and former leader of Providence,
respectively, regarding the question OF
the latter's salary. Both were in New
York earlier last week, Draper at
tending tho international League meet
ing and Shean comforting with Man
agcr Moran, OF the Phillies They did
not meet.
| 1t Is understood that President
nsaper has made Shcan better offer
I Than the $4,000 proposition, and IT is
known that no has refused to talk
business with any ono regarding tho
sale Of the player. FIe realizes that