Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13


national League lie was in Quandry
as TO whom 1t should he addressed.
Ordinarily when a president OF base
ball league resigns he can send his
resignation TO the secretary, and the
secretary proceeds TO notify the club
owners. But II happened that Barrow
was secretary as we'll as president.
Consequently. he could not very we'll
send 1t TO Secretary harrow. nor yet
notify Treasurer Barrow-for he is
treasurer OF tn; league as well--not to
pay out any money 10 President Bar
row, without criticizing himself, which
is something no league presidcn, has
ever been known 10 DO.
OF course, II might have been pos
sible Tor him 10 have done so. Presi-
dent Barrow might have notified Sec
-etary Borrow tina. President Barrow
had resigned, and served notice on
Treasurer Barrow not to honor any
drafts OF President Barrow until fur
ther notice, but. in the language OF
MS old college chum, Charley Me-
kee: 1T wouldn't get him nothing"
So President Barrow. after inform
ing ali his newspaper friends in New
York that he had resigned, formally
notified club owners in the Interna-
tional League that he was through with
the job. Incidentally. he is said to
20 have paid tribute to Secretary
Treasurer Ben w. Wilson. of the
Richmond Club, for taking an encc-
tive part in the affairs OF the league
particularly in regard TO reducing ex-
penscs. In reducing expenses the sal
airy OF the president OF the league was
cut from $500 to s95e0, which is
some cut.
However. i, appears that the cut
was not TO be permanent--not If Pres
ident Barrow behaved himself 1t was
Just a hint that he was drawing his
money from eight clubs in the league
and that 1T least four or fire were not
wholly satisfied with him. From
sources that appear to be authorita-
tive. the league will restore the salary
OF President Barrow if he Nill he a
good fellow and s, ahead and do the
best he can for the interest of the
league. The club owners have had
some correspondence over the mat
ter. and they seem to have agreed to
FIX it UP at the spring meeting OF
the league. which is slated for Feb
ruary II.
There has been considerable talk
about the Richmond club being
dropped from the International league
The Richmond club will not be dropped
until some other city is willing to
take over its franchise The Rich.
mond club owners are ready to go
ahead with the other clubs in the
league, bu, if the league wishes 10
transfer the franchise for the better
nent or all concerned the club owners
will probably utter no load protest.
But they Will demand a price for it.
The Richmond owners had to pay
Jack Dunn good sum to bring his
baltimore franchise here during the
redcral League war and at timo
when Dunn was about ready TO pay
real money for good location.
Dunn got some soft money out OF
Richmond and he probably will stand
with the Richmond owners when il
comes to disposing of the Richmond
franchise.
The international League is by no
means dcfunct, despite the ressination
OF president Barrow. and the Rich
mond club is very much alive to its
rhgts.
Speaking OF Barrow. he always has
been given credit for discovering Hans
wagner and bringing him into the
limeliEht. Maybe so, but Charley Nc
kec was associtcd with Barrow at
that time. and Mckee might he able
to tell the same story. If he saw lit.
Certainly. Charley Mckee had as much
TO do with bringing out Hans Wagner
as Barrow had.
Many fans wonder what price Hans
Wagner would bring in the markc, II
he could return to his palmy DAYS
right now. Not less than $4,000.
judging from the money being maid
for ball players. If Roger Ho-nsby
is worth $4,000 to tho st. Louis club.
Hans Wagner at his best and placed
o nthc market to-day should be worth
Wticc as much.
Once upon time $4,000 was con
sidercd fabulous price for ball
player. When the Boston club paid
Chicago $4,000 for Mike Kelly. old
king" Kel was promptly dubbed the