Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-15
c. MACK PRAISES
GR|FF'S PARTNER
Fine Man to Have in Baseball,
Says Connie Of w. M.
Richardson
NEW WASHINGTON MAGNATE

Connie Mack has come. to bat in the
verba. league with few words of
praise for William NJ. Richardson, the
Philadelphia grain broker, who with
Clark G. Griffith has purchased the
Washington American League club.
Hes fine man TO have in base.
ball" said Connie. Hes got lot cf
get up and go. He's young man full
of energy and I'm sure ne VIII stop at
nothing to put the Washington club
over.
-'1 have known Mr.. Richardson for
number of years. This is his first
plunge into baseball finances, but I'm
quite sure it will be a successful one. :"
$275 900 Sale Price
The club changed hands on Satur-
day and the sale price was announced
as approximately S2T5 900. Griffith
many individual shareholders and now
have about four fifths of the total.
They own it jointly. 80.
Under the new regime, Griffith will
be the president and will run the club.
according to statement made in
Washington Saturday by the Senators
manager. He has not decided as to
whether he will continue to manage
the club from the field
Inc nrsI lnlug we are going TO 40.
said Griff. lis to go all over the coun-
try, buy ballplayers and make a new
ball club
The sale of the club was forced by
the fans who refused to patronize the
games because of the raise in prices
a few years ago when the fans held
Walter johnson day in appreciation of
the pitcher.
Move Popular
The fans were sore or the former
board of directors, and the move which
was engineered by Clark G.. Griffith was
the, best move that could have been
made.
'I consider it a great thing for the
Washington club" Mack continued. "to
have man like Mr.. Richardson as one
of the main stockholders, but | am
very sorry to see Mr.. Minor, the former
president step down.
''Mr, Minor. however. has been
threatening to get out for some time.
He is big attorney in Washington and
his practice takes most of his time
He said recently that he could no longer
neglect his practice for baseball. Mr..
Minor was one of the biggest men in the
American league"
w. NJ. Richardson, the new magnate.
is gram dealer in this city with offices
in the Bourse. He hns never been cor
nected with baseball before, but has
followed the game for a number Of
years.
Plans Winner
What the fans want is winner. :"
said Richardson. "And that is what I
am planning to give them. But a win
ner alone will not assure the success
full operation of ball club or any
other enterprise dependent upon the
patronage of the public. 1t is the fans
who pay the freight, AND it is the fans
who should be given first consideration
in any policy affecting an individual
club or any sport in general
THE growth of the city and the in &.
auguration of Sunday games led. me
to believe that ultimately the confidence
we are reposing in Washington as a
baseball town will be rewarded by an
adequate return.
II shall not be actively engaged in
the conduct of the club except in an
advisory way. My interests in Phila-
delphia are somewhat exacting, and
permit little time for outside consider
ations. However, Mr.. Griffith and /
are heartily in accord on the business
principles which shall be adhered to.
and, summed up, they may be said to
constitute simply square deal for the
fans