Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-21
LOCAL FANS MUST DECIDE
CALL MEETING OF FANS
-BEFORE TAKING ACTION
EUtdrc of Club liz Dependent Uron
Support Assured Tenn This
~ season,

Richmond may continue in the Inter
national League of Professional Base
may be missing from that organization
OF Glass -AA ball ;ossers. /, remains,
i seems. for the fans of this city TO
decide that question. Something must
be done. and action at once is impcra-
tive, owners OF the ball club assert.
( Patronage--that one big factor which
was missing here last year TO large
eXtent-must be assured. If Richmond
& Is to have club III the league this
summer.
Business men. fans and owners OF
the club discussed the matter for some
tiale yesterday afternoon at the Bust
ness Mems Club. AS result or this
conference con it WAS determined TO Place
whether the team Will be continued.
The team suffered heavy losses last
was said. Nonsupport Of the team was
primarily the cause OF the loss. and
surnnce that they will attend the
games this season.
WOULD BE UNFAIR TO STOP
WITHOUT NOTICE TO PUBLIC
Since it would be unfair TO the
sporting population TO discontinue OPP
Grafton OF the club without giving
thsm chance to render Il iinal decision.
mass-meetnE will he held in the
next Tuesday night at $ o'clock. The
whole matter Will he thoroughly dis
cusscd. and II the city believes that
prosperity and do its share OF advertis
ing, then there can be no doubt that
some method will be arrived at by
which Richmond will remain with the
league. But il a contrary decision IS
made, II is very likely that Richmond
Will be long time getting into pro-
fessional ball again.
According 10 intorma ton coming
from official sources Yesterday. all of
the International clubs will stick 10
the game. with the possible exception
erthcr Syracuse or Jersey City.
At the meeting in the John Mar
shall High School next Tuesday plans
aid before fans for immediate action.
No stock in the local club will be Of
fered for sale: only guarantee of 4
an almost nominal expense will be
asked for.
WILL REPORT TO OWNERS
IN NEW YORK NEXT WEEK
p. w. Wilson. secretary of the Rich
part of spokesman. This will he the
last opportunity fans in the city will
have, as Mr.. wilson will leaye for
where he Will have to report upon the
course adopted by the Richmond club.
This report will be based upon the ac-
tion of fans in the massmceting next
Tuesday night. In case OF a favora BILE
decision. preparations will be made for
starting the season on May l, il was
said.
Stress was also laid on the fact that
II the franchise of the local club is
given up. there is little possibility of
professional hall for Richmond for
number of years. and probably would
never be given consideration by pros
pcctire promoters.
MAY SELL SEASON TICKETS
TO ASSURE PATRONAGE
IT was announced that there is only
one course to be adopted in securing
the permanent establishment of the In
ternntional club in Richmond, and this
consisted of an assured patronage. 1t
was pointed out that baseball had not
received the support because large
number Of the fans had made attending
games too much Il matter of convent
ence. and so the whole burden of de-
fraying the thousands OF dollars OF eX-
penses fell upon The shoulders Of
few.
The form OF assured patronage that
could be most conveniently devised 1t
was said. is the disposal of Il certain
number of season tickets at a ratio
that would include the war tax This
hook Of tickets Will cost SoS and can
be disposed of by the sale of Quarter
books, II il is found inconvcnicnt for
the holder to attend all OF the games.
A more equitable distribution OF en-
penSes VIII he the result which will
assure Richmond club this season.