The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-14
|MAGNATES TO GATHER
IN GOTHAM MONDAY;
STOCKHOLDERS MEET
President Alvin M Smith Richmond Exhibition Company
Leaves Today Attend Adjourned Meeting of International
LeagueOwners Richmond Club Hold Meeting Tomorrow
City Council Will Take Up Street Closing Matter.

Uliies DURING the last WE'VE months
in his opinion Ebbets has no claim
hardly be any changes in the board
al directors. either. Officers OF the
company are Alvin NJ smith. presi-
dent. Julien II. I'M vice president
Ben w. Wilson, treasurer. ana Harold
Jones. secretary. Or william II. Par
ker. Grover Cleveland puia. together
with MessrS Wilson, Smith and liilI
comprise the board OF directors. The So
are the men who have been putting up
most Of the simoleons that have been
keeping the ball club here. and they
are the men who should continue to
conduct the affairs OF the club.
Plans for the coming season will
also be mapped out at this annual
gathering Of the stockholders. Mem
bers II the board of directors fully
realize that they must give the peo-
pie of Richmond good ball club this
year. and they are going to perfoit
Manager Billy Smith to get together
some real artists. Richmord's pitch
ing and catching STATS have hetn weak
ever since this city obtained reprcsep-
tation in the international League.
These are. two very important depa T.
mcnts of a baseball club and team
can't expect to remain up IN the thick
OF the tight with mediocre material
behind the bat aud in the pitchers
box This is a fact well known to
the members OF the board and they
are prepared to get together some
The VirgInians have good nucleus
around which to build a formidable
iudcld and outfeId. For the tnfeld
there are such men on tho reserve
list as Hack Eibel. Frank Mrpcrmott,
Auc1cv K~lliher. Eugene Steinbrenner,
1ooers and Baker. There il strong
probability Of McDermott Kellher
and Baker being traded. Clemens.
Miller and Zinner are good starters
on an outfield. There will be some
thing like fifty men trying out for the
Richmond team this year and Manager
smith is going to put the best team
obtainablc ON the field when the cur
tain Is hoistcd in the international
League in April.
Take Up street Ciosing.
Although the Richmond city Coun-
al has Vet to pass favorably on the
closing Of Moore Street for a period
OF i've years, those who have pur-
chased the old Lee Park. formerly oC-
cupicd by United States leaEuers, and
a plot of ground on the other side are
going ahead with their arrangements
for the new baseball grounds. The
matter VIII come up tomorrow ut
special meeting Of the Council called
last week by President r. Lee Peters
Present ut this meeting of the To-
cal municipal body win be Ben w
Wilson and Grover c. Dula. who viii
took out for the Interests OF the team.
President Smith who was TO have been
present at this meeting. but he Will
have 10 leave Richmond today 10 at
tend the adjourned meeting of the
International League stockholders.
AZ result Of tho action of the Coun-
ell street Committee in recommending
that the thoroughfare. which Is sell
dom frequented, be closed for the
period asked for by the baseball own
ers. and the favorable report made
on the matter last Tuesday night by
the Hoard Of Aldermen. there is hard
fy a probability of the Common Coun-
ell giving the proposition a setback.
While the members of this body have
not yet expressed themselves on the
matter 1t is understood that they are
ready 10 vote for the ordinance. This
Is not only something for public
amusement. but II is business enter
pris" II has been pointed out that
the Richmond Exhibition Company
spends something like $4,000 a sea
son in Richmond. In addition to the
large amount Of money that is spout
BY the base bali players. The Coun-
Vllmen doubtless see the wisdom OF
closing the street. and it Ia not thought
that they will cast their ballots against
The measure at. the meeting tomorrow.
aoing Ahead With Plans.
In the meantime those who have pur-
chased the site on which the new base
ban PARK VIII be erected are going
ahead with their arrangements. in
the event n favorable report is made
ON the closing of the street, work viii
begin on the grounds the latter part
of this week. 1t has been stated that
VI will be completed within sixty days
after work IS begun. which will be
soon enough to permit the playing OF