Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-10
EXPECT WELLS AND RYAN
TO ARRIVE HERE TO-DAY
Owner and Manager Both Should
Have Important Announce
IncmtS To- Make.
MAY HAVE BASEBALL WAR
Reports Arc That Local Amateurs
Will Occupy Boulevard Field for
Two or Three Days Each Week
During Summer Months.

rho situation surrounding the
is"hmoud baseball iramchls" IN the
clarified TO = ccrtain eNicnI today 10y
the arrival here Of lake Wells and
RAY Ryan. owner AN" reported man
aser. respectively. During thc laSt
several days there has been consid-
cradle speculation in regard TO the
intentions of the new owners to erect
th- baseball park ON Mayo's Island.
There are ;hoSc who declare the
island hats been purchased outright
10y Jake Wclls and = syndicate OF
business men. AMI tina; work on tn"
how park -! he started ncNt Mon
day. Others contend that Wells is
against tn" erection of the park
Expect Imp"rtnnt announcements.
Since taking over the Franchise
l.iguc. AIr. Wells has given out bu;
i!jtlc Information in regard to his
plans for 'hc season. The fac; that
Ray Ryan was considered asNthc new
other sources. Mr.. wells IS expected
haic today aud information last
ni;sh, was that lie NOR" than likely
woUld issue 4 Statcmeut in regard
to matters OF vital Importance to the
club amd of particular interest TO til,
fans oiJItichmund.
Statements of tuCsc in close touch
with Mr.. Wells are that the thcatri-
cal mIgnatc intends to make of
MAYO. island ~ amusement center
in went III" park is erected there.
~ ~ Shtd 'h"' th' park couIu n'
used for the staging OF carniv&ls.
npon-air wrestling matches and other
formS of entertainment.
u. w Wilson. former owner OF the
Richmond team, stated last night that
the intention OF the present owners
OF tn" local franchise. 10 erect am
other playinE hcid ON May"'* island.
had not changed IN" situation in re-
gard to boulevard Field. Wilson de-
clarcd Boulevard FI".d was not to
he had unl' - he WAS given Il fair
deal by The Virginia League mag
mates Who a!siranchiScd him
baseball War Probable.
That Richmond viii have ON" oi
til" biggest baseball wars ever eN-
m"rs going the rounds last night,
1t is said tina; amateur teams OF
Richmond have approached Wilson in
regard l" the use of Boulevard Ficld
during TIL" summer months, and tina,
the former club owner has given
them rncouragcmcnt. Wilson last
night refused 10 confirm these re-
ports.
Those in close touch with the am
atcur situation in Richmond ar" au-
thority for the announcement that
he plan al the sand lot organizations
is 10 play two or three afternoons u
week at Boulevard Field. Should this
la decided upon four or s!N-clUh
circuit would h. formed Of tn"
| strongest amateur players in Rich
| mond. The plans. which are said to
| h" well advanced. provide for dou-
| hlc-hcadcrs 10 lac STAGED on Saturday
| afternoons.
| Last season was the first that tn"
| amateurs played niiwcck games.
| ana they met with such approval that
NJ MANS gers arc inclined I" wcirom"
| the proposed plan to stage their
| games in an enclosed park
| This plan was considered by the
| local managers several years ago.
| hut inability TO secure suitable
! PLAYING field resulted IN the n"Eut!u-
! lions being called of