BASE BALL AND TRAP SHOOTING

VOL. 64. No. 11 PHILADELPHIA, NOVEMBER 14, 1914 PRICE 5 CENTS MINOR LEAGUES ARE LINED UP The National Association, Placated By National Commission, Votes Unanimously to Remain Loyal to Organized Ball, and Saddles Blame for Present Bad Conditions Wholly Upon Players as a Class

minors would take some decisive action be fore the Omaha meeting adjourned. And if As "Sporting Life" goes to press the fight between the majors and the Fed the annual meeting of the National erals is not settled, sentiment as expressed Association embracing all the mi on all sides today is that the minors will nor leagues of the country is get abrogate their present arrangements with the ting down to real work, but the majors and arrange some sort of working most important matter of the meet agreement among themselves. ing has already been settled. Under WILL ASK FOR ©CONCESSIONS the eye of the National Commission, But even with the Federal ghost out of the way the majors are not clear with the minors. the National Association has voted The latter, having taken the bit between their unanimously to remain loyal to teeth, are going after some other conces Organized Ball. Incidentally, the sions. N. P. Corish, of Savannah, Oa., presi Association also, quite needlessly, dent of the South, Atlantic League, is spokes and unjustly we think, sought to man for a bunch of smaller men and he will saddle the blame for the harmful take the lead tomorrow in asking the con ference to make an effort to secure represen conditions of the past season upon tation upon the National Commission. Mr. "ball players as a class." Appended Corish said last night: will be found details of the meeting "Tomorrow I shall introduce * resolution In the up to time of going to press, wired conference to appoint a committee to force the National by the noted "Sandy" Griswold, of Commission to recognize the minors and give them a voice in its affairs. Present conditions are intolerable. Omaha, whose complete story of the The majors have almost .ruined every minor in tha eventful meeting will appear in our country, and we are going to fix things M they can©t next issue. do it again after we recover tills time." President Corish also will introduce a reso lution asking a committee to notify the ma jors that hereafter major recruits must spend On the Eve of the Meeting from one to two years in the minors before OMAHA, Neb., November 8. The hosts of they are eligible to major leagues in return base ball, both of major and minor league de for the minors taking the "has-beens" off gree, began arriving here Sunday, and ©today the hands of majors. there is a great gathering of magnates, league OTHER REFORMATIVE MEASURES executives, and base ball writers from all Chief among the propositions to be dis ©over the country with whom the chief subject cussed by the minors will be that of the of discussion is the necessity for peace be salaries, and a great pruning is expected. la addition to the attack on salaries the owners tween the warring major leagues. There is are planning to order a general reduction in. noticeable quite a feeling in favor of recogni team limits. Some system whereby the min tion of the as a third major ors can be made self-sustaining without de league, as this would enlarge the scope of pending upon the generosity or extravagance the game and vastly increase the player of the majors, is favored by a majority of market. The sentiment also prevails that the the minors as a solution to the problem that minor leagues should be accorded more rights faces them after a year of general depression. and privileges under the National Agreement. Segregation of the larger and smaller cir However, it was only here and there that a cuits into two separate bodies with the pos delegate came out flat-footed for the Feds. sible addition of a third party to the Na Though a majority of the moguls were of the tional Agreement was not discussed^ around opinion that Organized Ball could have done headquarters even /cursorily. Prevailing sen much more for them last season than was the timent, however, seemed to favor a working case, still they preferred the sheltering wing out of a sane basis of operation, without of O. B. to the rather uncertain Feds, or to radical change in the method of running the going it alone. The National Commission is represented here in a body and Chairman big base ball machine. Herrmann has engaged several suites, in DERRILL PRATT NATIONAL BOARD AT WORK cluding two conference rooms, for the entire The Board of Arbitration, ©which has 250 meeting. President Tener, of the National of the St. Louis American L.eague Club cases to dispose of, worked steadily all this League, was the first to arrive, and Garry Derrill Pratt, the brilliant young second baseman of the St. Louis Browns, was born in afternoon and finished just 29 complaints. Herrmann was due this morning;. President Walhalla, S. C., January 10, 1889, $nd first attracted attention as a member of Georgia In addition to this it heard the case of the Johnson is due some time today, but the Tech. College team in 1906. In 1907, 1908 and 1909, he played with the University of Ala Northern League, which is trying to freeze latest report is that he may not be able to bama. After leaving college he joined the Montgomery Club, of tho Southern League, and the present owners of the Winnipeg team, of come, owing to sudden illness. President played with that club until May 15. 1910, when he threw his arm away. This caused Mont that league, out of the game. No decision Tener had little to say about the moves to gomery to send him to Hattiesburg. of the Cotton States League. After one month there was given on this point, however, as the bring about peace in the base ball world, he regained his arm and was resold to ©Montgomery. He finished the 1910 season there and Board wishes to take the matter under ad though he expressed a belief that there was was a sensation in 1911.. until purchased by the Browns late in the year, liv 191©2 Pratt at visement for a day. The case of the North a probability of the sun shining through the once cinched the second base place on the Browns, and his work with this demoralized team stood out brilliantly. He has improved each season and is now one of the most dangerous ern is the most important to come before tha war clouds before long. When asked, "Will long-distance hitters in the game. He bate and throws right-handed, stands about five feet Arbitration Board. The following cases were the Feds be recognized?" Tener replied, "I 11 inches tr height, and weighs 172 pounds. decided: think pretty near every one is now satisfied Harry Mathetfs vs. Newport News, Va.. disallowed. that there is not room for three major Player Scheld vs. Bloomington, Ills., allowed, Bloom- leagues." That there is a possibility of there ington vs. Madison, Wis., allowed. Player Tex Vin- being a general change in the topography of son vs. Madison, allowed. Joe Wydell vs. Virginia, the base ball map is the belief of many of the Mlnn., declared a free agent. Harvey Pierce vs. Wil- delegates who are already in the city. Into they consider proper remuneration for the stated authoritatively that an announcement mington, Del., allowed. Jimmy Wall vs. St. Joseph. this change enters the Class AA league clubs. drafts. Several minor leagues will hold their to that effect would be made today or Wed Mo., salary and transportation allowed. F. D. Bar- »nd members of the American Association and annual meetings during the week. nesday, as soon as Chairman Herrmann would telle, of Menominee, declared free agent. J. Vergo Western League are already discussing the arrive from his conference at with vs. Howard Wakeftelcl, dismissed. N. R. Borland vs. possible changes that may be made. Classi The Pevelopments of Monday Mr. Weeghman. All day the men of the Bettland, Tex, allowed. J. Allace vs. Augusta, Ga.. fications of leagues will be an important mat minors were sounding each other out and it allowed. Richard Talbot vs. Chillicothe, O.. allowed. ter to. come before the delegates. The ques OMAHA, Neb., November 10. Late last developed quickly that the sentiment would St. Joseph vs. Ottumwa, transportation for player Row. tion of salaries will again be taken up and night it developed that the base ball war be that something simply had to be done by allowed. Kovy Felters T». Clinton, I*., dismiased. the demands of the minor leagues for what would be over ia a short time and it was the majors to bring about peace or that th« Continued on nineteenth page SPORTING LIFE correctly and that there was-no provision en manifestly unfair to require a ball player who Is pro moted to a major league to accept the same salary titling the player to any increase. Surely that he was paid by the releasing minor league club.© there could be nothing more convincing. If "With this we heartily agree, but upon finding no this does not convince, we can tell the reader legislation to this effect in your enactments, and upon. News of the Fraternity Of players Who received not the same salary reading your recent decision In the Kenworthy Case, that they received in the minors, but even No. 9&5, in which you took the opposite view and dellied the applicant a right to a« increase in salary less. How then can Mr. Herrmann say that when drafted by Washington from Denver, we did not leagues. If unclaimed and released to .the salary of every player who makes good understand that you viewed the matter as you seem to. MORE LIGHT ON THE CON- T (ague club, his salary in the lower league in a big league ©is substantially increased? If, however, you think this would be the fair Retrod We freely admit that in many cases they are of dealing with the players, we suggest that legislation increased, but in .some they are not and the player and his new club. Which cannot ba expected to that effect would be gratefully accepted by them. TRACT QUESTION to pay him at the figures his major league contract reason is that the Commission, by legislating At present the player going to the minor league is called for. «o that the player is absolutely at the mercy forced to accept a cut, and the player coming to the "To illustrate the working of the salary regulations, of his owner, the last semblance of competi major league is increased or not, just as his owner sees it would be manifestly unfair to require a ball -player tion for his services being denied him, has fit. The owners are thus allow©ed to skim the milk The Leader of the Player Organiza left the matter of salary on the top ana bottom, too, and the players feel that game salary that he was paid by the releasing minor the National Commission should not leave them at the league club. ENTIRELY WITH THAT OWNER. rflercy of each individual owner, who is necessarily tion Gives Farther Views and "It would be unreasonable in a player, who fails to Why does not* the Commission come out and actuated by his own selfish interests, but should com qualify in a major league, to demand or expect on say to the owners: - ©Here, gentlemen, you pel owners as well as players to live up to their Cites Some Correspondence With his return to a minor league club a continuance of may draft or purchase the players and we contracts. the compensation fixed in his major league contract, will compel them to play with you, but in "We realize that the best Interests 6f base ball which the release indicates he was incapable of earn asmuch as they are expert enough to be con demand certain peculiar transactions, but after careful Chairman Herrmann on Subject* ing. .:, sidered big league timber you must give study we are convinced that the practice here com "Every player who complains that his National them a certain increase over their minor plained of is not one of them. Several of the owners Agreement rights are disregarded by club or league is have always refused to subject the players to this in league salaries.© Then, the writer believes, justice, and we ask that you again give this point your In the New York "Mail," of Which Mr. accorded a careful and conscientious hearing, and if the players would agree to stand a cut of a Grantland Rice is, or was, the able base ball his claim is substantiated he is afforded ample redress. conscientious consideration. Very respectfully, "The .player in every instance is thus©fully pro certain amount if they were sent back to the "DAVID L. FULTZ, editor, appeared an article as far back as minors. Is this not a fair proposition? Is "President, Base Ball Players© Fraternity. June, 1913, which afforded tected without the necessity of any outside interven tion. Respectfully, A. HERRMANN, Chairman." it not infinitely more equitable than to leave © ©As an example of how some players must President Fultz, of the Play the player with absolutely no say as to what abide by a bad contract, we cite the case of ers© Fraternity, an opportun "The opening sentence says it is not the he shall get, a helpless victim to men who practice of National Agreement clubs to trans , with the , three or ity to ventilate his views of in some cases are grasping and overreaching four years ago. Cole that year led the Na the legal and moral phases of fer players under pontract at a cut in salary, in the last degree? Why, some of these men and that our statement ttt that effect shows tional League and was under a con the base ball contract. Th,e are so hungry that they have actually split tract calling for $1200, when his services article was from the pen of that we are not ©conversant with existing con a dollar haggling with a player over his con Mr. Grantland Rice, as we ditions.© were worth $5000 or $6000 at least; $1200 tract. And then .there is the kind that re ior practically remember reading it at the SOME CASES CITED turns the contract to a player who has asked, time, in his very bright and "Well, maybe! but just the same we can for an increase, not with an increase, but a WINNING THE PENNANT interesting column, at the name nearly a hundred cases where it has out. Not a word of explanation, but the old for a team, the annual profits of which, un same time feeling strongly been done. The Fraternity is now bringing cowardly method of striking terror to the der the present ownership, have never been impelled to open up a dis an action on this very point on the contract heart of the employe. And Mr, Herrmann less than 175 per cent., and have as high cussion with him on the sub of Kurt M. Hageman and, even though Mr. calls this ©negotiations.© It might ,be well as 220 per cent. But Cole had to go on arid Dave Fultz ject of the reserve and 10- perform his contract; he couldn©t back out days© release clause* of the because he was getting the worst of it. Why BnifOra player contract. The article WB« as then should the - magnate be relieved ©from follows: ( his, simply because he finds it isn©t quite as In the New York "Mail," of which Mr. profitable as =hc expected? It is argued that Grantland Rice is, or wa.s. the able .base ball The Income Tax in Base Ball the minor league teams are not able to pay - editor, appeared an article as far back as salaries paid by the big leagues. That may June, 1913, which afforded President Fultz, be true, but does the reader know why? W. A. Melon in Cincinnati "Tlmw-Star" Well, listen. It is because they hatre to pay of the Players© Fraternity, an opportunity to the big league team for the player©s release; ventilate his views of the legal and moral |HE BBYiSNtnfi MAN: Good mornirij. MR. CHAMPE: Cofflft off, bo; com* off! I©ll and thus the big league team gets part of phases of the base ball contract. The article Mr. Champe. Why didn©t you call see what Carry Herrmann has to say ©bout this. the money that should go for the player©s was from the pen of Mr. Grantland Rice, as at the office yesterday, as duly noti He©ll sling a monkeywrench into your machinery, salary. Another funny thing is this, that we remember reading it at the time, ifl his fied?* he will! almost every team, and very bright and interesting column, at the MR. CHAMPE: Huh? Why should THE R. M.: Take him aWay, Mr. Marshal. eame time feeling strongly impelled to open up I? MR, CHAMPE: Well, I©ll be Jiggered! Say, some of the teams,- own put- a discussion with him on the subject of the THE REVENUE MAN: Because if it©s that strong, I©ll sit into your game. What right or are largely interested in minor reserve and ten days© clauses of the uniform you were requested to call by an of d©ye Wanta ask me? league teams, so that when the -player has ficial of the Government. Let me see Chalk, THE R. M.: Your salary, according to all the been forced to sign a new contract before his player contract. The article was as follows: original contract has expired he finds he is "When a ball player signs a-contract for any given Chambers, Champe ah, yes. BaJl player, I be newspapers, is $13,0: 1 Was filing my spikes March 1. was- ah, yes. That was the reported the libel suit brought by President Fultz, of have known several casea where ball players were THE R. M.: Only certified documents sum. You received ,$1000i for writing signed for two or three years and then in a few can b« filed with this office. Why did newspaper articles upon the series the Base Ball Players© Fraternity, against the months sent back to the minors at a big cut. Which you not fend in your statement? Mil. CHAMPB: Judge, hope I may drop Sporting Life Publishing Company was in is ground enough to furnish tha Ball Players* Union MTt. CHAMPE: Aw, quit joshing. Why, dead on the spot if it was over $2-50.. tended for a full, fair and final statement of umcient space for the first needed reform. kiddo, I was in the training camp M©arcfi THE R. M.: And $2000 fof appearing the "Sporting Life©s" part in that regrettable President Fultz, some time ago, took up 1. Never heard nothing about such fool in vaudeville incident, pending trial of the case but an the contract question in the monthly "Base ishness. © Mil. CHAMPE: Judge, it Was only $30>6, unfortunate typographical error compels us to Ball Magazine," using the above article as THE R. M.:©No? Never did? Were and here©s the contract to prove it. refer again to the matter. The types made Us Ibis text, and his argument was as follows: you never aware that a severe penalty is THE R. M.: As to other sources of In say that the alleged libel was merely the LAWYER FDLTZ TAKES ISSUE provided by law for failure to file suc?h come you have a poultry farm publication in our issue Of August 29, of an returns? MR. CHAMPE: Judge, that was a dead article © ©written by Mr. Joseph Vila, in the "No, it doesn©t seem as though there should MR. CHAMPE: Aw, nix on the kidding, loss all season. You see, I dunno much New York ©Evening Sun, which was reprinted lie any argument over such a proposition as pal. Whadda you want to bother me ©boUt hens, and I bought a lotta Ply in ©Sporting Life,© with credit to Mr. Vila, as this, but now that the player is beginning for?" I©m Champe, of the greatest ball A. Phelon mouth Rocks, and all they laid was stone club that ever __ eggs. an item of news." The error consisted in use to stand up for his rights, we find a great of the word IN the New York "Evening Sun" many people who pretend to think that the THE R. M.: Pardon me, Mr. Champs permit THE R, M.: Very well. You may deduct from me to show you the law. Read carefully, please. your total itieomd the sum of $300* if (single, or instead of the word OF the New York "Even magnate is perfectly justified in perpetrating MR. CHAMPE: Quit the comedy, bo; quit the $4000 if married. Sign here. And here. You ing Sun." the transaction: If, when a team no longer comefljf! What is it? (Reading) "The penalty must pay into this office, before Saturday, one As a matter of fact, the news article coin- desires a player©s services, it would give him for neglect to file surfh information is a flue of per cent, on the net amount. plained of was a small part of Mr. Vila©s an unconditional release, the player would any sum up to $1000, or Irnpriwniment for not MR. CHAMPE: Uh huh. Can I gd ndw? letter published in the August 20 issue of St. be perfectly satisfied, for he could then put more than one year " Hey, hey,-feller; what TJlE R. M.: One minute, please. Your failure Louis "Sporting News" an esteemed con his services on the market and go to the does this mean? to file the statement on March 1 ah, yes. The highest bidder; but this Organized Ball re THE R. M.: Just What it says, Mr. Champe. Government is disposed to be leaient with you, temporary, which proudly proclaims itself fuses to do, as it would result in an in MR. CHAMPE: ©Say-jr-y I won©t stand for Mr. Champe. You are fined only the small sura "the organ of Organized Ball." In the Sep creased salary for the player. It says to the nothing like this. I©ll go the the National Com of $20. Fay at the desk. A receipt will be sent tember 3 issue of our St. Louis contemporary, player, ©This team does not want you any mission, understand? you. File next report by March 1, 191©5. Good Mr. Vila again freely criticized Mr. Fultz. In longer, but you are not a free agent, it has THE R. M.: This «/Bce Is disposed: to overloofs day, Mr. Champe; good day! the September 24 issue of the "Sporting &old you to another team and you must go MB. CHAMPE (on the outside): Just the same. News," in the course of Mr. Vila©s weekly sueh offenses, as in thousands of cases they are I©m going to write to Carry Hernnana ©bout this! letter to that paper, was the following: to that team and make terms with it. But caused by forgetfuUiess or ignorance ef the law. They call this a free country! you won©t necessarily get what your contract Mr. Champe, kindly fill out these statements. CURTAIN. "NO MAX-ICE IN CRITICISING FULTZ. In a calls for, although it is by virtue of that recent letter in your paper, Mr. Editor, I did President contract that we are transferring you.© Mr. Fultz, of the Fraternity, an injustice. In fairness to Fultz. I wish to make it clear that at no time have , Herrmann, in attempting to I believed that he has handled the affairs of the play JUSTIFY THIS TRANSACTION, Herrmann permitted this statement to gb out to print here our reply to Mr. Herrmann in ers dishonorably; Fultz has been scored foi" calling says it is a question of ©negotiation© be over his signature, we would wager a good Which these various points were taken up: the players© strike, but there ie no evidence to prove tween the new team and the player; and we deal that no one is willing to swear in REPLY TO MR. HERRMANN© that he had ah understanding With the Federal League. answer to our complaint that the ideal In my writings I often Indulge in harsh sayings, being ask why should the player again ©negotiate© "June 13, 1913. always ready to receive counter attacks with good when he is already under a contract which wasn©t pulled off on Hageman. When Coak- Mr. August Herrmann, Chairman of the National the owner will neither live up to nor release ley brought his action several years ago on grace, but it is not my desire to seriously hurt a man©s the same point, organized ball didn©t deny Commission, Wigging© Block, Cincinnati, Ohio. reputation for integrity. Hence, I take this .means to him from? And we assert that ©negotia "Bear Sir: After reading carefully your reply to show that I bear no personal malice towards Fultz or tions© under such circumstances are impos that the act was done, but on the contrary the application of the Base Ball Players© Fraternity to the Directors of the Fraternity. If I have really sible., But, of course, this is a little good- attempted to justify it. Why, this thing was regarding the preservation of the players© salary when hurt their feelings by unjust criticism, I am man natured banter on Mr. Herrmann©s part. We done dozens of times last season, and not he is transferred from one team to another, we wish enough to express regret." would appreciate the joke more fully, how three weeks ago Davy Jones, of the Chicago to say tha,t. we are still of the opinion that there can We happened to overlook this in glancing ever, if players were not losing thousands of Americans, was subjected to it. It is a com be no intelligent denial of the soundness of the prin ciple that as long as a player is held under a con over our esteemed contemporary, but even had dollars every season by this manipulation; mon practice in base ball, well known to we noticed it we probably would not have con Tjut, as it is, we grow somewhat thoughtful every one closely connected with the game, tract he must receive the salary the contract calls and the Commission has justified it in its de for, and the common practice of forcing men by vir nected it with the article that had been print in our endeavor to learn how there is a chance tue of their contracts to go to other teams, and then ed nearly a month previous. But.we did read for the player to ©negotiate© when he is ab cisions, allowing these teams to arbitrarily cut their sala the following article which appeared in Mr. solutely at the other fellow©^ mercy. We NOTABLY THE KNIGHT CASE, ries, can have neither legal nor moral justification. Vila©s column in the New York "Evening herewith print Mr. Herrmann©s reply to bur decided recently. We have no way of know "You say after the player is transferred it is a Sun," about the same time, and we greatly application to the effect that, while under ing what Mr. Herrmann©s mental reserva question of ©negotiation© between him and hia new wondered thereat, as we had seen no previous contract, players should receive the salary tions are, but over that ©he should worry;© owner. Why should the player have to negotiate reference to Mr. Fultz in the "Evening Sun" those contracts call for or their unconditional these are the facts. Mr. Herrmann says: ©It again when the period of his original contract has not expired? And how can it be a question of ©negotia to justify the paragraph: releases: would be manifestly unfair to require a ball "DAVID FULTZ©S DENIAL. The ©Evening Sun© player who is promoted to a major league tion© when the player is compelled by your regula "THE NATIONAL COMMISSION tion to sign with one particular team or quit his has received the expected denial from David Iv. Fultz, "Cincinnati, May 23, 191ft. club to accept the same salary that he was profession? There can be no ©negotiation© when one president of the Base Ball Players© Fraternity, to the "David L. Fultz, Esq., c/o Bass Ball Players© Fra (paid by the releasing minor league club.© party ©is absolutely at the mercy of the other; it then effect that he was not retained by President Gilmcre ternity, 41 Wall street. New York City. Then why does the National Commission per becomes a question of duress. to draft the Federal League form of contract. Fultz "Dear Sir: The opening statement in your com mit it? In last month©s issue of this maga "We concede the probability of a player not being admits that the contract was submitted to him for munication of May 13th, charging in effect that it is zine we dwelt at length upon this point, worth as much in a minor league as in a major approval, and that he cited several clauses that were the practice of National Agreement clubs to transfer showing how the Commission in one of its de league, but Organized Ease Ball has agreed to pay unsatlsfactoty to him. Subsequently the claused were Players, who are under contract, at a cut in Salary, is cisions, namely decision No. 881, in the case him a certain salary, and by this, agreement has in removed and Fultz©s sanction was obtained. It ii so fur from accurate as to warrant the inference that of player Burns, said that the ©new National duced him to sign the contract. The owner does hot assumed that Fultz, in looking over the Feds© contract, you are not conversant with existing conditions. did not object to the ten days* notice of release clausa Agreement then under consideration provided run nearly so great a risk as men in other businesses, which the leaders of the Fraternity had sanctioned "The Commission has had the hearty co-operation for an increase in- such cases. How the as he at all times has the right to free himself from cf club owners in the enforcement of the third object the contract upon ten days© notice, which is always in the contract used by Organized Ball." of the National Agreement, which provides for: agreement, when finally promulgated, declared preferred by the player. . ,. It is, of course, possible, in fact, quite likely, "©Promotion of the welfare of ball players as a that the salary was a question of negotiation, "When the situation ©is reversed and the major that Mr. Vila was asked by Mr. Fultz to re (lass by-developing and ©perfecting them in their pro but that during .the probationary period of league recruit plays far better ball -than he ie ex tract in one or both papers, hence the above fession -.and enabling, them to secure adequate .com 45 days, if any increase was given it should pected to j»lay, or than he is paid- for, he can©t articles. "Sporting Life" was not accorded pensation for expeitness.© not be more than a 25 per cent, increase ©welch© on his agreement, and refuse to play unless he similar consideration, as we never received a "In the fulfillment of the letter and. spirit of this (Art. 8, Sec. 1, of the National Agreement). gets more money, why then should the owner hAve provision, the contract of a player, released by one We also showed how the Commission^ con a ri^ht to withdraw from his contract when, he finds word or line of protest, complaint, or demand major league, club to anbther, follows him and the strued its own legislation by quoting its ^de his bargain is not quite as good as expected? from Mr. Fultz; hence our amazement when compensation of a player who advances from a, minor cision, No. 995; in the Kenworthy case, in "You will pardon us if we suggefet that the princi we were served with notice of a libel suit. to a, major league and makes good during the proba which it pal function of a written contract is to bind the par Furthermore, we have no knowledge of any tion . is .. substantially increased. ties when either becomes dissatisfied with his bar suit pending against the author of the alleged "Aa the .release of a major league player to a minor DENIED THE PLAYER©S RIGHT gain; as long as both parties are satisfied any tenta libel, or against .the original publisher of tha league club is not valid unless waivers have been se to an increase in salary, when coming from tive agreement would be sufficient. . . alleged libel; but we do know that impartial cured from other major league clubs, he is afforded the minor to major-league;, it. further said "You, say the salaries.: in. the nxa-jor- and minor and independent "Sporting Life" has been full and fair opportunity to remain, ia .one of the that the player had read its legislation in- leagues, should fc*> different) : tad that ©i.t would be. singled©put for legal attack. NOVEMBER 14, 1914 SPORTING LIFE stated in New York that he is well satisfied order to get hominy and bacon for a lot of that there is blacks down in Georgia. That is the drama part of it. Do you take me for an actor?" NOTHING IN THE STORY. This with infinite scorn. "An actor, eh? The rumor is by no means a new one, for When f didn©t have half a dozen words in my it started when Smith came from Brooklyn cranium the first night. It is coming a little to . At that time it was asserted easier now, since I dropped the ©heavy stuff,© that the Dodger management had sanctioned but, believe me, when I am through with this rally, as he was the first man up. Thesa the transfer of Smith to this city because it I am going to stick to the legitimate stuff on was feared that he intended to jump to the the ball field." Thus it which I spoke. Our offense was clearly Feds. As matters stood at that time when WAS GRADUALLY WORMED OUT shown in the scoring of oar three runs, the the player was working his lines to get of the Miracle Man that he was really battling last two of which came after two were out. away from Brooklyn, there might have been with the wolf, the beast who hangs around They came through clean hitting, in which at least a foundation to the report. Now when the crops fail and funds run low. But the logical man, our captain, furnished the that he is with a championship team, where it isn©t drought or floods with Stallings. It The Famous Tells of His blow that delivered the game. Rudolph was everything is lovely and the goose hangs is having too much of the world©s goods jnst the same old master, absolutely reliable at high, it is the general opinion among ball 600 bales of cotton which he can©t sell and 60 all times. He, with James and Tyler, should players, Feds included, that he would be in negroes who are dependent on this $30,000 Labors in Putting Together the be even better next year than this. And add line for a place in a lunatic asylum if he worth of the white stuff. Stallings has already to this corps of pitchers our possibilities in jumped. spent the money he earned as manager of the Team That Furnished One of the Strand, Dayis, Cooreham, Crutcher, Hughes, Braves, and he had to get out and hustle or Cottrell, with our old reliable Otto Hess, starve. "Starve" was the word he used a Most Brilliant History Chapters* there appears to be enough material to make THE BRAVES> SUCCESS pauper in the land of plenty. But when he is any ball club feel confident in pitchers for through he will have an awfully big roll to 1915. In speaking of these individual play choke that wolf $2000 a week. ers do not forget each and every player of Attributed By President Dreyfuss, of the In a signed article, published by the Bos this club. No matter how insignificant they ton daily papers, Manager George T. Stall- have appeared before the public they have Pittsburgh National Club, to Their BOSTON STILL ALIVE ings, of the Boston Braves, tells the story been a Singleness of Purpose. of his labors and struggles of LINK ESSENTIAL TO THE CLUB, the eventful 1914 season as PITTSBURGH, Pa., November 3. Editor The World©s Series Victory to Be Com follows: In the Fall of 1912, and every player has done his full share. In "Sporting Life." President Barney Drey- after I signed a contract to the Spring of 1913 the Winter League Club, fuss, of the Pirates, thinks he knows one memorated By a Playlet to Be Produced manage the Boston Club, of which I am proud, invited me to one of reason why the Braves won the National President Gaffney said to me: their little dinners. In my short talk that League pennant and the World©s Champion By a Total Abstinence Society* "Now understand, if you ac night I told them that I had come to Boston ship. "Stallings© men thought only of play BOSTON, Mass., November 8. Editor of cept this proposition you are to remain for a number of years; that they ing the game," said he. "They were not "Sporting Life." Interest in the World©s absolutely the manager of would find me always trying to do my best bothering all the time about the Ball Players© Champion Braves will be revive|d on Monday this club in every sense of to deliver them a ball club that would be Fraternity and the Federal League. The and Tuesday evenings, when St. Joseph©s Total the word. You can buy or worthy of this great city; that they must Braves were the only players in the league Abstinence Society of the West End will pre sell whoever you please. I bear with me for at least three years. For who did not pay visits to the local Federal sent "The Frolic of the Braves," a collabora want you to take this club tune smiled upon me and I was able to de League headquarters every time they came to tion of John E. Lynch, Jr., and Martin A. and run it just as if you liver in two years. And words cannot ex town." "Maybe they didn©t get any invi Hernan, in; St. Mary©s Theatre, Cooper street, owned it and your own money press how happy and proud I was when, after tation?" was suggested. "Maybe they weren©t North End. The two-act production in three G. T. Stalling* were at stake. 5 © Talk of the final game of the World©s Series, I stood considered good enough." "Well, that was scenes is a chronological review of the work that sort was a great pleasure for me, for on the roof of our dug-out with Mayor Cur- probably the case up to July 1," said Drey- of the Braves from Spring training to the end since my entrance into base ball as a man ley and gazed into the 10,000 upturned faces fuss. "After that date the Braves were too of the World©s Series, with plenty of singing, ager I have either owned or had a big in dancing and comedy. The opening scene is at terest in every club with which I have been Manager Stallings©. plantation, Haddock, Ga. connected, except the New Yorks, and to re The entertainment "will be as nearly ceive carte blanche from the owner of a Na r LIKE THE STALLINGS GATHERING tional League club was all that any In the National Spot Light as possible, for there will be negro singing MANAGER COULD DESIRE. and dancing numbers, with banjo accompani My reply to Mr. Gaffney was: "Well, Jim, J. C. Uaminger in the Philadelphia "North American©© ment by Frank Ecklund, for more than 30 we©ll start in at the bottom. The first man years a minstrel. For the second act, Mr. TEN should do the In naming his All-Ameriean base ball team, Lynch, who is producing the effort, will depict I want in the club is . We are hop, it is predicted that, with Govern , in a moment of absent-minded going to start with brains and some one who the banquet and reception to the champions, ment help, the American League will ness, picked one or two players who were not and air the characters will be portrayed by knows how. I realize that we have to start be able to take the field next Spring. members of the Braves. from the bottom to build up and to this end members of the society. One of the features it is necessary to part with most of the old Battenberg had to resign his post Year* of mingling in the base ball set has not will be a buck dance by eight members, dis players and go in for speed and youth. in London because lie is German born, taken the poetry out of P. Otto Knabe. He nur guised as waiters. Miss Agnes Burke, of We traded, bought and swapped for the first but it is not believed tliat the Irish- tures an ideal. He wants to become a bowling Waltham, will sing year until we ended the season in fifth place controlled Boston Club will force out Dick Ru alley proprietor. SEVERAL OPERATIC SELECTIONS with only Hess, Tyler, Maranville, Rariden dolph. Heinie Wagner, of the -Red Soi every and other solos will be given by Billy Irvin, Sweeney and Perdue who were members of says that the Athletics are such a other year, will play next season, 1,91)5 being an Miss Margaret F. Kelleher, Miss Ida Langley the club when I took charge. Of course, loyal lot that even the fleas on Groundkeeper Joe anti-loaf year on his schedule. and Miss Travers. Five-year-old Richard Maranville had played only a few games and Schroeder©s dog won©t jump. Cuddy will recite "Casey at the Bat." Re was a very raw recruit. I think the © ©Rab If the Phils train at St. Petersburg, sponses have been received from a number of bit" will tell anyone who asks him that he Chrysanthemum has been named after Fla., the name of the town must be the players and Monday has been designated began to learn base ball in 1913. When the . So sweet. We are changed to Petrograd or will as Royal Rooters© Night. The serenaders, in Murphy episode at Chicago broke out at the now looking for Bernard Shaw to dedicate call the whole thing off. Indian costumes, who accompanied the "Royal February meeting of the National League in his next work to Ping Bodie. Rooters" to Philadelphia, will repeat the New York and was likely to Charles Doom awaits the opening of songs that encouraged the team to victory, and be put on the market I immediately got busy, So far the Kaiser has neglected to the 191-5 season with unbridled interest. between the acts motion pictures of plays in with the result that we send an iron cross to Dick Rudolph. The novelty of doing no more than watch the World©s Series will be shown. ing himself makes a strong appeal. * « _ PAID MORE REAL MONEY It is illegal this year to shoot quail for him than was ever before paid for a ball with dum-dum bullets. . Krupp eiese guns Wild ducks down on the Eastern sho© of Light Dawns on Stallings are also barred. Maryland like J. Franklin Baker just player. This was the best investment our like a Belgian likes one of the Kaiser©s Manager George Stallings, of the Braves, club has made, for with Johnny as our cap Joe Busli can beat Bill Jamea any time siege guns. says that he has just .awakened to the fact tain he has given me all there is in him, and except in a World©s Series. that not more than one person out of a there are few people who can realize what J. C. Isaminier Things are breaking bad for the Cubs. hundred knows anything about base ball that means. He entered the ranks as a pri Jimmy Callahan is going through all the Now it is said that Roger Bresnahan, the scientific part of it. He had prepared vate with the greatest spirit I have ever chairs in the Order of Comlskey. First player, doesn©t intend to jump to the Feds. some interesting stuff on how certain plays seen in a club. He was the turning point he is now manager, and it is expected that he worked out, but found when he told it to a that gave us a great infield which has made soon will be made vice-president. If Johnson jumps to the Feds, President Wil theatrical audience that they did not com us champions, for I believe our club broke son will at once adjourn Congress and order the prehend what he was talking about. "I have all world©s records for the number of Now all those fans who NEVER went to Shibe Potomac mined. made base ball talks to clubs and associa plays with either Evers or Maranville as the Park will be raving because Connie Mack refuses tions," he says, "and I thought the audience (pivotal point. Johnny has been not only to be held up for extortionate salaries. All Walter Johnson wants is $20,000 a year in a theatre would understand in the same until 19-30., paid in advance, a fleet of automo way. But it won©t work. Why. do you know,©© an ideal captain, but a wonderful second Trouble with Connie Mack has been that he biles, the Congressional toga from Coffeyville, baseman, and a man whose every honordble was never competent enough to get together a tail- Kan., a residence at Mount Vernon, and he will he went on, "they tell me that only one per interest was for this club. We opened the end team once in a while. Then he might be sign a Washington contract. cent, of the people in New York go to base season of 1914 with only Tyler, Hess, Mar appreciated. ball games, and that 85 per cent, of the anville and Perdue of the original club. While Secretary McAdoo says money is tight because vaudeville audiences are made up of women we all realize that Perdue is a real , War Bulletin It is reported that James Gilmore buss ball players are hoarding it. and children! Now I understand why I the weather of Boston was against him, as and met on the street in Chicago couldn©t get a rise out of them with that in he is strictly a hot weather workman. We the other day and Johnson recognized Jim. Now Truth is that Connie Mack ia becoming tired of side stuff about the game." traded him to St. Louis that the Feda have recognition, the end of the war running a grand opera company. He wants to .—————————*———:—————. U is in sight. manage a ball team. ,, FOR GATHER AND WHITTED. © s, Gifts for Larry Gilbert These players came to us about the time our NEW ORLEANS, La., November 3. Larry club began to return to good condition and Gilbert, of the Braves, who played centre added wonderful value to us. Shortly after before me. In knew that from a base ball busy winning ball games. Don©t fool your field, won for the Gaslights on October 25 in ward we purchased "Red" Smith from standpoint Boston had realized the highest self about the Braves not having any ball the third inning of a game with the Tortorich Brooklyn, a man whose value cannot be esti honors possible. In closing, on behalf of my players. Maranville is a great player, and it Sweets, when he a line drive down the mated, and a few weeks later we purchased third base .line on which two men scored. self and the players, I want to thank the is impossible to detract from the© worth of He was thrown out in trying to stretch the Herbert Moran from Cincinnati. These Boston public again for its wonderful and Boston©s pitchers. They did splendid work. deals, with a wonderful improvement in our hit into a two-bagger. The final score was pitching under the careful coaching of Fred willing support this season. t But possibly the greatest factor in the club©s 3 to 2. A big parade over the city streets Mitchell, started our club on the upward success was the hustling spirit which per preceded the game, and when the park was climb and we improved every day until we vaded it. The players were out there doing reached all kinds of presents were given Gil landed the National League championship and RED SMITH MENDING their best every day and were not continual bert, including a silver loving cup, a silver were still improving when the World©s Se ly thinking about money or other outside con bat and ball, a gold watch and a gold-headed ries started. We imbibed a fighting spirit siderations. It takes concentration of pur umbrella. In the evening Gilbert was en that did not know defeat, but were still look©- The Braves© Third Sacker Almost Recov pose to bring success, and the Braves had it. tertained at a banquet by members of the ed upon by the so-called "wise" base ball ered From His Injury Facts About the Some other teams lacked it." Gaslight team, with whom he will play this public as an accident which the Athletics Winter, unless his old injury stops him. could throw out of the park when the big se Report That He Had Signed With a. o ries started. The result left these "wise" WORLD©S SERIES ECHOES people in a very dazed condition, although Federal Club. BOSTON, Mass., November 7. Editor of Christy Mathewson asserts that Rudolph has the after the first World©s Series game .and the The Slow Cotton Market Solely Responsi beat head in base ball. Dick is a great pitcher, all spirit shown then a great many bac©ked up "Sporting Life." That broken leg, the right, but when it comes to gray matter he hasn©t and acknowledged that we had a regular property of J. Carlisle Smith, of the Braves, ble for the Hero©s Distasteful anything upon the Old Master himself. which caused him to spend the recent Appearance on the Vaudeville Stage. © brothers have produced records to prove © U WHO WERE REAL CHAMPIONS. World©s Series in a hospital instead of on the that the Braves© pitcher- played with. a. uniformed And by making it four straight we clearly playing field, is showing symptoms of great NEW YORK, N. Y., November 6. Editor team when ho was 12 years old. Bill proudly recalls demonstrated that this club is all I have improvement. News to this effect was con "Sporting Life." George Stallings, "Miracle that the team was known as the Wideawakes and claimed it to be the best fighting machine Man" of the Boston Braves, is now playing be.it ejery "kict" combination in Iowa Hill, Cal. of the age. The final game showed the great tained in a letter from Smith to Secretary at a New York theatre in the stirring drama Dick Rudolph, star pitcher of the World©s Cham defense we have. Every rally started by our Herman Nickerson, of the Braves, yesterday. "Keeping the Wolf From the Door." This pion Bioston team, will be the speaker at the dinner opponents was stopped by either great field Writing from his home in Atlanta, Ga., Smith title hasn©t appeared on the billboards, but of the Montclair Holy Name base ball team on tha ing or quick thinking. The real fielding turn states: "My limb is getting along finely that is the caption, just the same. New York evening of November 12, at Montclair, N. J. Other ing point of the game was Gowdy©s quick and I ha^e had no pain at all lately. Expect fans think that George is regaling them with speakers at the dinner will be Bev. C. J. Kane, Mayor to take the cast off Thanksgiving Day. Here©s Ernest C. Hinck, Judge James P. Mylod and Con throw to second and Evers© wonderful com stirring tales from the diamond and such, and gressman Eugene Kinkead. pletion of it when Barry fanned and they hoping I will soon be on my leg©s again, as they won©t know the difference unless per I miss the use of them badly." Smith also Hank Owwdy arrirsd at St Mary©s, O., on November nailed Walsh off second. This play took the chance they be enlightened by this inside tale 8, to catch the game for St. Mary©s against the All- heart out of the Athletics and they failed reported that when he of a diamond hero. Sitting in a hotel this Stars, but bad weather interfered and the game was to show any fighting spirit from that period DEPARTED FROM THE HOSPITAL week, Stallings looked wearily on the mob postponed until Sunday, November 15. It will b« to the end of the game. Maranville©s won in Brooklyn, where he was stopping after the passing in and out. The questioner broached "Gowdy Day" at Si. Mary©s. Boothby, of the Ameri derful play stands out superior to any other accident in the city of the Dodgers had the can Association, will pitch for St. Mary©s and Huenke, fielding feature. Our patrons have seen those rendered him a cripple, he was accompanied SUBJECT OF HISTRIONIC ART of the New York Giants, will pitch for the -All-Stars. plays so often by the "Rabbit" that they by George Whitted, the Braves© . to the manager who led the biggest bunch of Out in San Francisco last week, Bill James turned have begun to look upon them as a matter Whitted accompanied the injured athlete to early misfits to a World©s pennant. "Kindly in a no-hit game against the Ail-American team. of course and fail to appreciate the marvel- the latter©s Atlanta home and then proceeded cut that out," came from the man who made ©Twas the irony of fate that only a few days before, «us speed of "The Kid." I. consider him when pitching in Seattle, where he paaaed his bush to his own home in Durham, N. C. The ball players put of Gowdy and Schmidt. "You league days, Big Bill should have sustained one of THE GREATEST BALL PLAYER "Duke," as Whitted is known to his friends, are not talking to me. are you ? If you are the few defeats he has met since .ioining forces with of the game since arrived. The intends to spend the Winter hunting. Re you are on the wrong lay. It isn©t drama, these all-star performers. His failure to win at public must not overlook the wonderful catch garding Smith and the rumor that the third histrionics or anything else. It is bread and Seattle may have been due to a presentation to him by Mann of Murphy©s hard drive in the Backer had made a contract to hop to the butter. It is facing the mob in front of the before the game of a sold split-second watch, cb(i» ightb, which would have »t»rted a hatting Feda next ieaeon, Manager George Stalling* footlights with knees knocking together in and diamond charm. NOVEMBER 14, 1914

DKVOTED TO BASE MEN AND MEASURES "WITH MALICE TOWARD 1TONK AND CHARITV FOR AM," EDITOR FRANCIS C. RICHTKB

the public and the players. Of course, the natural tendency been this prosperity that all ordinary conditions hare been lost sight of those who measure success or failure by dollars and cents of, unbusinesslike methods hare crept into the operation of clubs and is resentment toward those who diminish money success by leagues, and indifferent supervision of financial affairs and an un seemly scramble for players have led to the Inevitable conditions of absorbing the larger amount of the basis of that success; but hard times. Defections from the ranks of Organized Ball by leagues ^porting life in this particular case the magnates including those of the or clubs will not help or cure this condition. Nothing but the enact A WEEKLY JOTTBNAL DEVOTED TO THE TWIN SPOBTS © Federal League, who seem inclined to unwisely chime in with ment and enforcement of proper legislation and the elimination of the the (Bid-line magnates in the hue and cry should qualify many evils will restore former prosperity." BASE BALL AND TBAP SHOOTING. their* resentment against the player with reproaches for them What has all this to do wjth the universal decline in pub- * IBB WORLD©S OLDEST AND BEST BASB BALL JOURNAIx selves and the public. The magnates actually thrust the so- lie interest and patronage, which is the root of all present called excessive salaries upon their players for self-prptection Base Ball troubles? And what will President Sexton offer FOUNDED APRDJ, 1883. in one case and for reasons of establishment in the other except that standing remedy, reduced salary limits, which case, with perfect confidence in the result; and the public has been the established specific offered year after year mue Beflstered In the United States Patent Office by Th* Sporting spoiled all calculations by tremendous and widespread Life Publishing Company. Entered at the Philadelphia without effecting any reform or cure, and whose con Post Office as second class matter. abstention from base ball for a variety of reasons, of which stant public exploitation can have only the effect of accen the base ball war was the least. As a matter of fact, the tuating professionalism and cheapening the game and the Published tnerr Saturday by salaries of major league players are not excessive, even now, player in the public mind? If there is no keener or deeper when they are at their highest; nor have they ever been so, perception of the real conditions in professional Base Ball Sporting Hilt Jtafcifefung Company else it would not have been possible for all of sixteen major in general, and the National Association in particular, even 34 SOUTH THIRD STREET, league clubs to make great profits year after year; for club in the ranks of a©uthority and might, than has been displayed PHILADELPHIA, PA.. TJ. S. A. values and league franchises to increase from modest capital hitherto during this critical period, we might well despair to figures approaching the million-dollar mark; for the acqui of the game but for the fact that this is an era of enlighten THOMAS S. DANDO...... President and Gun Editor sition of costly real estate and the creation of palatial parks; ment and progress, and the hope that out of the fire of war FRANCIS C. RICHTBR...... Vice-Presldent and Editor-in-CWef for the evolution of club stockholders who could "run a and the clash of battle will come eventually a better, stronger 3. CLIFFOBJD DANDO...... Secretary-Treasurer and Business Manager shoestring into a million" in seven years; for the employ and more equitable Base Ball system. THOMAS I>. HIOHTER...... Associate Editor ment of vast capital in the acquisition of "farms" and of hosts CHANDLER D. RICHTER...... Associate Editor J. DOUGIjASS DANDO...... Advertising Manager of superfluous players; and for the carrying of expensive A. S. PARRY...... Office Manager executives and of a horde of retainers of various kinds, but PRESS POINTERS chiefly non-producers, at excessive salaries. Surely, under such conditions, the chief creators of this wealth; the players, Wise and Otherwise Fcferth Estate Opinions on Base PHILADELPHIA, NOVEMBER 14, 1914 did not receive more than just a fair share of it; and that they did not is proven by the fact that in ante-war times the Ball Men and Measures. HW All the happenings in the Base Ball World are salary question was not a factor in major league circles. Washington "Post:" "The fans want peace in base ball. Nothing - but actual harmony can save the game. They want the game restored recorded in SPORTING LIFE fully, accurately and impar to a sane basis. It is time for Organized Ball to lose some of its falsa tially from week to week. dignity, and frankly acknowledge a situation for which the big magnates SALARIES NOT AN ISS UE and some of the allies are more to blame than anybody. Organized Ball realizes conditions as they are, but must face the issue squarely and THE AMERICAN LEAGUE MEETING /* OMING DOWN TO THIS disastrous year, there is but meet the Feds half way if the minora and base ball as a, wl>ola »re Vrf one reason why the question of alleged excessive salaries to be saved." UDGING FROM WHAT was siren to the press by the should.be raised now and that is that at present these are American League, there was no reason why the annual coming out of the pockets of the club-owners instead of the TIME WORKS WONDERS Jmeeting of that organization should have been precipitately public purse. There is no doubt that had the National League Boston "Journal:"~-"There has been a very marked change In the and American League attendance this year been normal, and attitude of a majority of the base ball writers of tha country in the advanced nearly a month. What was revealed shows, how past 12 montha regarding the Federal League and peace in the base ever, that the leaven of reform is working, as the resolutions had the Federal League attendance been up to expectation, ball world. A year ago practically all of the writers in the major favoring the speeding of gameg, the reduction of World©s the old major leagues would not have felt the increased league cities were trailing along with those high in the councils of Series prices, and the modification of team limits are all player salaries except by way of somewhat decreased profits, Organized Base Ball who couldn©t see how the Federals were going to steps in the right direction, though two of these propositions and the Federal League would have achieved the phenomenal last. Some of the statements they made, taking their cue from B. . are purely commercial, in which the public has only perfunc feat of establishing itself without loss in its first year. The Johnson, et als,, have, in the light of later developments, proved about entire trouble grew (out of marked decline in attendance as correct as their predictions regarding the outcome of the World©s tory interest, and none is fundamental. "Regarding the im Series. Now most of these same writers, seeing the futility of Organized portant issues in which the base ball world and the general everywhere; and was aggravated by the needless internment B&se Ball©s flght, a.nd realizing perhaps quite as much as the magnates public were deeply interested, this always-secretive organiza of a vast surplus of players in the three big leagues---in that the public wants to see the fight ended, are urging a cessation of tion was even more secretive than usual, and the public is one case as an alleged "war measure," and in the other case hostilities and the admission the Federal League into the fold." left to guess, or to await developments, as to the American as protection to proscribed players. Withal, however, we have League©s policy, if it really has any, regarding the minor no doubt that with a return of normal conditions and attend MAKING AMMUNITION FOR THE FEDERALS teagues and the settlement of the war with the Federal ance even the present high salaries can be, and should be, New York "World:" ©"While we know nothing of the in&dde merits League. It is not worth while speculating here as to what maintained and retained, and all talk, of "squeezing the of the case, it certainly would appear to an outsider that such a man players" be silenced, for the reason that high salaries add as Charley Dooin, who has faithfully served a. club as player and as may or may not happen at Omaha, as that will have devel manager, should be entitled, when his services are no longer required oped, in whole or in part, w-hen this issue of "Sporting Life" to the comfort, dignity and satisfaction of the player, raise by that club, to his unconditional release." greets its readers. As regards the war situation, the sense the standard of the game and of its exponents; enhance its of the meeting, as revealed by direct admission and inference, importance and power in the eyes of the public at, large; and FEDERALS HANDICAPPING THEMSELVES? appeared to be against recognition of. the Federal League on make the major leagues such in fact as well as in name. Detroit "Journal:" "The ©Journal,© on October 21, nearly three any other basis than that of absorption or relegation to minor Furthermore, high player salaries, under normal conditions, weeks ago, carried a story to the effect that peace would be declared in league status. This was to .have been expected, in view of will enable the players to reap somewhat in proportion as base ball this Winter. That story was given by a man high in tha the fact that the two old major leagues doubtless hope and they sow, while the magnates will find compensation for powers of base basil; it was a story that could not be doubted. A more slightly diminished profit in enhanced security of investment towards this end has been seen in the latest determination of the ©war- believe that the secret negotiations now being carried on ting© parties to reduce salaries. Even the Federals have gone on record with their inexperienced young rival, by self-appointed peace and, increased public respect. True, some weak or inexperienced as opposing outrageous salaries to ball players and by taking this stand commissioners, will result as did the Spalding-Talcott-Prince young players have been, and may be again, spoiled by too the Federal League has handicapped itself. Ball players will not desert negotiations after the National League-Players©, League war much easy money, but how many older and worldly-wise club Organized Ball for other than big bonuses, bigger salaries and long- of 1890 a chapter on which in Mr. Spalding©s book, "Amer owners have remained unspoiled by sudden access of wealth, term, iron-bound contracts. The Federal League by quitting this course ica©s National Game," we would commend to young Mr. or have given the lie to the axiom that "prosperity is harder shows that the vvinds of Organized Ball are beginning to control it." to bear than adversity?" Whatever harm has come to the Weeghman for perusal and that, therefore, it would be, per DEPENDS UPON THE VIEWPOINT haps, unwise to publicly concede anything short of uncon game and the players out of present war conditions has been ditional surrender by the independents. due, not to excessive salaries, and to the long-term straight The New York "©American:" "The National League, according to contracts, and for these the magnates and their sapient legal Governor Tener. is perfectly satisfied with existing conditions, showing that the National League IB easily satisfied. If John Eivers were to advisers are solely responsible. Viewed from every angle, say that he was perfectly satisfied with existing conditions in ©the FAIR SETTLEMENT IMPERATIVE the great problem of the magnates, both big and little, is not National League it would be a cinch to believe him." how to reduce players© salaries, but how to win back their E DO NOT LOOK for a repetition of Players© League patrons, both of the grandstand and the bleachers, who, in W history for the reason that the methods that were suc the last analysis, provide both the players© salaries and the BLOW AT THE PLAYERS cessful in stifling competition in that day wHll not be accepta magnates© profits and do it cheerfully if given the consid ble to the public of a new generation familiar with, and eration they expect and deserve. Philadelphia "North American" antagonistic to, ruthless or unconscionable Trust methods; In going on record as favoring a big reduction in the priee of and which, even if successfully applied now, would not World©s Serifs tickets to a basis very little above the level for the THE TR UE CONDITION regular championship season, tha American League pleases every rooter achieve permanent settlement, as within three years at most and shocks every player belonging to the fast set. It is not easy to a new major league movement would bo inaugurated and IKE AN OFT-TOLD LIE, the constantly-repeated state understand why the reduction is necessary, for at the old rate of $1©, $! carried to a successful conclusion, either from within or ment that "the major leagues cannot exist without the and $3, the contesting clubs always had to turn away thousands of without Organized Ball. In this connection we desire, for L dollars and disappoint thousands of fans. Any fan getting a pasteboard minor leagues," has become accepted as a trueism; whereas at the price considered himself lucky and had no lack coming. A re the first time, to point out the grave contingency that suc it is an absurdity. Did it ever occur to those who unthink cessful suppression of a third major league movement may duction to 50 cents, $1 and $2 would only encourage and increase ingly subscribe to this statement that major leagues existed ultimately lead to a return, or attempted return, to the old speculation, it is believed. But there must be something behind tha long before the first professional minor league was organ proposed reduction, which will hare to be ratified by the National League one major league monopoly system, as a cold-blooded com to become effective. Perhaps this is only one of the retaliatory moves mercial proposition, for the reason that commercialism always ized in 1877? Also that the dual-major league system which is not modern at all flourished from 1882 to 1901, during against the Base Ball Players© Fraternity. With admission prices cut grows by what it feeds upon. Reverting to the American which period there were but a handful of minor leagues lead in two, the World©s Series plum won©t be as fine and juicy as Jt was League meeting, not an inkling escaped that the Player Fra in previous years. A check for $li500 won©t size up nearly as well a* ternity problem had been even alluded to, and yet i©t is hardly ing a precarious existence, without reservation rights, with one calling for $3000. The base ball sovereigns even have the power to vanished teams at the end of each season, and without play cut the prices so low that tho player on a team winning the World©s likely that such a grave matter, in the treatment of which Series might not get more than $900 or $1000©. It puts the player in the junior and senior major leagues are probably not a unit, ers to dispose of by draft or sale? Minor leagues cut no ice whatever in the game until the system of universal reserva an embarrassing position, for in this oaee nearly every fan will be with could have been ignored altogether. That it was not ignored the owners in the move,., In a salary flght, the player nearly always may be surmised from the resolution favoring reduction of tion and draft was conceived and proposed by the Editor of gets the sympathy of the fan, but in this case he will get nothing but World©s Series prices a thing that would hit the players "Sporting Life," in 1888, and fought to acceptance in 1902, the laugh. At the same time the profits of the owners and the NatiCttal harder than the magnates. This Fraternity question, how by the one existing major league, the 12-club National League. Commission will be proportionately reduced. ever, is such a perilous matter that the American League may All that the minor leagues have gained in influence and sta bility since that time was wholly due to this privilege of well be pardoned for concealing its attitude and intentions; limited property rights In players, agreed to, if not conferred, but a little more frankness with the public would not have JOURNALISTIC NOTES by the sole major league of that period, the National League, been amiss on the war question which, like the player, team "Sporting Life" has added three able writers to Us staff of regular reduction, and World©s Series prices questions, appear to and later reaffirmed by the two allied major leagues of the last decade all of which puts the boot of dependence upon contributors. Sporting Editor Harvey T. Woodruff, of the Chicago have been passed up to the senior major league, especially the minor league, and not upon the major league, foot. "Tribune," will contribute a weekly letter On American Association as the latter appears, by reason of initiation of peace nego- affairs: Mr. I. E. Sanborn, also of the Chicago "Tribune," is now our tions, to be in the humor for putting an end to war. regular Chicago correspondent on National League and American League affairs in that city; and Mr. Joseph S. Jackson, president of the National Base Ball Writers© Association, will be our regular Detroit correspondent, That our readers will be pleased, as well as edifled. by SALARIES OF THE PLAYERS RESIDENT M. H. SEXTON, of the National Association these additions to our galaxy of able contributors goes without saying. P of Professional Base Ball Leagues the organization PROPOS TO THE QUESTION of player salaries, we note which embraces all of the minor leagues, both big and little, W. Webb Drumm. whose sporting articles in the Chicago "Herald" A there is a new-found disposition in the major leagues to of this vast country; and yet is only second party to the and the "Post" used to be widely known, is now a resident of Seattle. saddle all of their recent troubles, and particularly the finan Wash., .where he is in the moving picture business as Northwestern National Agreement, without a representative upon the gov representative of the World Film Corporation. cial losses of the past season, upon the so-called excessive erning board of the national sport is quoted as saying that salaries demanded by, and paid to, the players, regardless of "the only possible remedy for the ills that beset the game the fact that the players were not responsible for the con must come through the National Association," an organiza WINTER APPROACHETH ditions that caused the rise in salaries, and were absolutely tion that cannot even control its own destinies; and he is justified in profiting by the capitalistic competition that made further quoted as saying: Bftsoons a lot of beauteous snow Will fall on hill and plain their services more valuable than they were in iimes when "Base. 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St. Louis National and Federal Clubs to amal gamate. Weeghman holds an option on the SHERIDAN©S CHARACTERISTICS Chicago Cubs. Further than that little has been accomplished, it is said, in the interests Some Striking Incidents in the Career of the of peace. It was the general opinion of Amer ican League magnates that peace would come Man Who Shared With the to base ball provided enough National League Deanship of the Umpires. clubs would be sold to the independents to White Sox, and that bring about a readjustment, but that no help By W. G. Weart DETAILS OF THE ANNUAL would go to the New York Highlanders as along this line would enamate from the Ameri nanager of that team. "Pretty soon they will can League. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., November 9. The lave my -whole club sold or traded if they THE USUAL ANNUAL BANQUET death of Jack Sheridan, the dean of umpires, ceep on," said Manager Connie Mack, as he will not leave a vacancy on the American denied the story. Manager Mack and Branch The meeting ended, the magnates got to League staff. Jack had resigned several times, Jiokey, leader of the St. Louis team, had a gether in informal fanfares until 6 P. M., when but President Johnson always managed to get Some Remedial Legislation Recom ong conference lasting nearly two hours. they repaired to the Chicago Automobile Club, him back into the game. The past season, There was a talk of a trade between the pair, to sit in at an annual banquet which was at though, was looked upon as the last for Sheri )«t nothing for publication resulted from the tended by about 50 guests. Roger Bresnahan, dan in the line of regular work, and it was mended for Fftture Action But ©alkfest. Owner , of the Detroit who has three irons in the fire for next year, thought that he would be retained as super >lub, will try to sign Eddie Plank at or near continued to mingle with the American visor of umpires. To fill the vacancy on the he waiver price, if possible, it was learned. Leaguers, but strangely, the portly backstop staff of regulars, President Johnson recently Silence Maintained on Federal was not seen in conference during the day THE PROPOSED TOLEDO SHIFT signed Richard Nallin, who worked in the with Charles W. Somers, the Cleveland onroer. International League for four years. Sheridan League and Player&t Fraternity* Roger Bresnahan, Cub backstop, was in Roger and Charley had talked long and ear was the oldest umpire in the point of years :onference during the day with President nestly the previous afternoon and until early and length of service in the major leagues. Somers, of the Naps, who also controls the Friday morning over the possibility of Bres Jack "arbitrated" base ball games for nearly SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE" "leveland American Association Club, and the nahan landing the Toledo American Associa 30 years. His base ball career started when CHICAGO, Ills., November 9. The annual ;wo discussed the possibility of a deal whereby tion franchise, now operated by Spmers in tie secured a position as second baseman of the meeting of the American. League was held at Sresnahan and William Armour might take Cleveland. On Friday, Roger was mixing about Reno team, of San Francisco, in 1884. In, the Congress Hotel here on November 5 and 6. over the Cleveland American Association fran the lobby with President Charles H. Thomas, 1885 he played with Chattanooga, Tenn., and The delegates to the meeting chise and re-establish a club inx Toledo, which of the Cubs. Bresnahan declared he had not umpired in the Southern League. For sev were: New York, Frank Far- s Roger©s home. Nothing was decided on this signed with anybody and admitted that he still eral years he umpired in the California League, rell; Chicago, Charles Comis- ropic, Mr. Somers asserted. had a year to serve on his contract with the in the Players© League, and in 1892 he was key; Detroit, Frank Navin; West Siders. with the National League. From 1894, when Cleveland, ; The Second Day©s Proceedings THE LAST WORD he joined the Western League, which after Philadelphia, Tom Shibe and On Friday, October 6, the league re-elected Most of the American Lfeaguers scattered wards became the American League, until his Connie Mack; Boston, Joseph harles W. Somers, of Cleveland, as vice-presi for their homes during Friday night. A num death, Sheridan, with the exception of 1896 Lannin; Washington, Benjamin dent ; elected representatives of the Chicago, ber of minor league leaders stayed over to and 1897, was in the service of. the Johnsoa Minor; St. Louis, Robert L. Cleveland, New York and Boston Clubs as leave for Omaha Sunday night to attend the organization. Hedges. President Farrell, of League Directors; passed resolutions on the National Association© meeting. It was an DARED DETROIT FANS New York, was delayed en death of Umpire Jack Sheridan and decided to nounced that President C. A. Comiskey, of the route and did not arrive until rect a monument over his grave, at San Jose, Chicago Americans, probably would attend the Sheridan, like all of the umpires of the old late in the afternoon of the )al.; declared themselves in favor of a reduc- Omaha meeting( Several clubs, it was given school men like Hurst, O©Day, Lynch, Ems- first day of the meeting. On ;ion in the prices of seats at future World©s out, have refused to waive on Bender and lie and others had many narrow escapes from Ban Johnson Thursday morning, the League Series; favored a reduction of team limit from Plank and will make offers to the Athletic Club being seriously injured on the field of duty. Directors met and cleaned off 25 to 20 players; and ordered President John for them. They were often buffeted around by the play the slate. They audited and approved Presi son to instruct managers, players and umpires ers and forced to sidestep angry fans. Never dent Johnson©s accounts, awarded the pennant to expedite the time of games which have been Aftermath of Peace Question theless, Sheridan always returned every Spring dragging altogether too much in recent years. for another season on the grill. Sheridan got to the Athletics. No action was taken in the No formal action on the question of peace matter of Manager Jennings© revelation of the THE NEW YORK SITUATION even with the fans once. He had made up his Athletic Club©s waiver call on Bender, Coombs or war was taken at any time during the two- mind to quit and he picked out his spot for and Plank, as Manager Mack made no charges, remained unchanged, so far as could be learn- days© meeting, according to Secretary Har- his valedictory. This was at Detroit, a city having accepted an apology from Manager d. It was stated that a change in ownership ridge, who dispensed the official information in which he frequently had trouble. One after had not been discussed at all. But it was of the league©s transactions each day. Each noon, when Sheridan Jennings. No notice was taken of the report noted that while most of the magnates caught club owner was asked to make an informal ex that Manager Griffith, of Washington, had in early trains for their home towns Friday night, pression of his views, but no actual vote on TURNED TO THE GRANDSTAND formed the Boston Braves of the Athletics© Frank Farrell, of the New York Club, and the matter was taken. It was made to appear to make the announcement of the batteries, weaknesses thus contributing to the defeat of the crowd hooted so loud that Jack could not his own league. be heard. Sheridan stepped nearer the stand. The angry fans realized that something im The First Day©s Proceedings portant was coming and became quiet. Then The delegates went into execuiive session on Sheridan, in his foghorn voice, made a speech. Thursday afternoon with President Johnson Bender, Plank and Coombs He told the fans that it would be the last time in the chair, and remained in session about that he would ever umpire a game in Detroit. three hours. After the meeting it was official By W. A. Phelon He paid his respects to them in no uncertain ly announced that the Federal League had terms. Then Jack, as a fitting windup, dared been discussed for more than an hour, that all They were the greatest of their class the fans to do their worst, for he said they the club owners had an opportunity of voicing They were the stars ea eh bellowing fan would never get another chance to roast him. their sentiments, and that the majority of Hailed in the calcium©s glittering light, The speech at first amazed the fans, but when them were in favor of peace, but not at the Each as a dazzling super-man Jack finished he was given a rousing cheer. cost of recognizing the Federals as a inajor They stalked, flower-garlanded, across JACK AG/IN CAME BACK league, of course, for the third leaguers al The greensward stage that owned their sway ready declared that they would not possibly It was the morning of their fame But Sheridan didn©t retire. The next sea stand for recognition upon any other teams. The climax of their glorious play! son found him back in harness again. He again It was the general opinion that peace can be High tide and it could ne©er recede retired©© after a game in this city. One of reached only by absorption of the Federal Success -and Triumph©s looms the players of tha Athletics resented a de League, not through its recognition. "There Weaving the web of fortune for cision against him and remarked to Ja^k that is no room for a third league," they agreed, Bender, and Plank and Coombs! he must be going blind. Sheridan evidently and the elimination of thq competing clubs in realized that he had made a wrong decision Chicago, St. Louis and Brooklyn must be in Dusk. And the twilight of the year. and he pondered so much over the remark of cluded in any terms of truce. Night. Shadows fair up on the stands. the Athletic player that he gave tip the job Chill vapors drift where erstwhile flew and consult an oculist. In a short time Jack ©THE NEW YORK STATUS Flags, war-won now by alien hands. was back again on the diamond. Last Win As for the New York Club, Frank Farrell, Names, passing memories, are blown ter Sheridan made the trip around the world its president, arrived just as .the meeting Like leaves along the gathering storm with the base ball teams as the representative broke up, and declared emphatically to the On the black stage, ungar landed, of the American League. He threatened sev newspaper men that the New York Club is not Creeps now and then a spectral form eral times to chuck the job and return home, for sale. It was said, too, that no discussion Ring down the curtain on the play 1 but stuck out the trip. Last Summer he was of the proposed transfer had taken place in No star-light parts the glooms in harness almost continuously. For several the meeting, but the desire of the league for Where straining eyes read "WAIVERS FOR seasons part of Sheridan©s -duties was to in better returns in New York was admitted. Bender and Plank an d Coombs!©© struct young umpires. This made his work Delay in the arrival of Mr. Farrell gave rise doubly hard, and the harder the work the more to rumors that a discussion of the Chance J eager Jack became for the quiet life, some case was taking place, in his absence. As a thing which he was never destined to enjoy. matter of fact, Farrell©s friends in the league Joseph Lannin, of the Boston Club, Farrell©s that Organized Ball and the Federal League were stronger than rumor credited. Among leading supporter, stayed over, saying they could find no grounds upon which to get to them was Joseph J. Lannin, of the Boston would start back East Saturday night. A gether. They want peace, but the American MACK©S METHODS Club, who praised the New York president©s shake-up in the membership of the New York League magnates insist upon treating with the efforts to make the New Yorks a winning Club was considered advisable by some of the Federals upon the basis of the latter being a team, and said he for one would oppose a magnates as a preliminary to an attempt to Are Considered By a New York Critic to change. strengthen the team in the metropolis. minor league, while the new magnates decline Be Most Far-Seeing, and Beneficial Alike to be considered in anything save a major THE MINOR LEAGUE SITUATION THE PEACE QUESTION tilting. That Charles W. Weeghman is nego to His Clufa and His League. Except that some of the clubs had as many also appeared to be no nearer solution than tiating for the purchase of the Cubs is certain. as 40 men on their payrolls and could not dis when the meeting started. Only a pretty defi It was admitted on Friday that the American By Sam Crane pose of them because of fear of the Federal nite statement that the Wards, owners of the magnates were asked whether there would be NEW YORK, N. Y., November 9. There League, there was no, reason i©ound to war Brooklyn Federals, would not .buy intq the any fault found should Weeghman come into is much method in Connie Mack©s apparent rant recognition of the Federals, the club own New York Americans was announced on the the Organized fold. The American Leaguers ers said. Plans for distribution of extra play madness in letting three of his veteran pitch Federal situation. Everybody admitted that answered that in their opinion it was a ques- ers go and in disposing of Eddie Collins, and ers among the minor leagues in a way to as terms on which peace could be reached would ,tion for the National League alone. sure their not being signed by the Federals thereby breaking up that $100,000 infield of not be possible until after long negotiations. A DIFFERENT STORY the famous Athletics. There is much more will be left to President Johnson and the Charles W. Somers, president of the Cleveland was told, however, after the meeting by Tim beneath the surface than the wise and shrewd minor owners at the jOnaaha meeting of the Club, who was reported to be *bne of the Cornelius McGillicuddy has given out for pub National .Association. , It was. given out that peace delegates, appeared to be one of the Murnane, of Boston, a strong American League partisan, who is always well posted on the lication. A first thought by an outsider would a special train would leave Chicago Sunday for most skeptical of the, American Leaguers re be that Connie was "getting even" with Omaha to carry the big squad of Eastern and garding the chances of peace. Said he: "inside work" of that secretive organization. Southern magnates who expected to attend the He is quoted as saying: "The one major Quaker City fans for failing to support his "Base ball \vill not prosper until existing conditions league man who has always been for peace World©s Champions of the past season. But minor league convention there on November are remedied. But I do not see how it is possible not so. Connie is not the man who will bite 10, 11, 12. Just who of the American League to bring about a settlement at present. I am willing with the Federal League is Charles W. Somers, magnates would go was not stated, but it to be shown, however. The player angle looks to be the millionaire owner of the Cleveland Club off his nose to spite his face. The wily man was settled President Johnson would be am the greatest obstacle. Personally. I do not think that and four minor league clubs. President Som ager©s new move, while startling, is made bassador plenipotentiary from his organization peace or war would make much difference to the Cleve ers was out of the meeting several times on along lines that will not only allow retrench to the minor leaguers to discuss reported de land Club next season or the year after. We have our Thursday, once for a short conference with ment in the club©s expenses, but mands that "something be done" by the stars signed to lone-term contracts. Most of them have Archie Archambault, part, owner of the Chi WILL ALSO REVIVE INTEREST two more years to run and salaries must be t paid cago Feds. The club owners were told of the powers to restore prosperity to the national whether there is a Federal League or not. I had my among Philadelphia lovers of base ball, and pastime. flll of stars this last season. Why, often it was. hard work of August Herrmann, of Cincinnati, who thereby increase patronage. It was because APPARENTLY MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENT to get in tho ball park on account of the players© has conferred with officers of the Federal the Athletics were so much superior to the automobiles that were parked around it. There will be League several times, with peace as the topic; other teams in their league that the Ban John While the American League magnates were a day of reckoning, but just now I do not sea Out and Herrmau is ©some© peacemaker when he son organization had its leanest year during not communicative on the peace question, the peace or war in base ball will make much difference." gets started. Before the meeting, President Federal Leaguers within call were not more the championship season of 1914. Next sea The other club owners voiced much the Lannin, of Boston; President Comiskey, of son would be equally frosty had Mack gone open. While the American Leaguers were Chicago; President Minor, of Washington; closeted in their star chamber session, Archie same sentiments. They declared- they saw no along with his old make-up. The base ball chance to reduce expenses to any extent next President Navin, of Detroit, and Connie Mack public would have again thought, and probably Archambeau, Milwaukee capitalist, who sold were against any compromise with the Fed Charles Weeghman, Chifed magnate, the land year, whether or not the Federal League dis rightly, that no club other than the all-con bands or continues the war. All of them ad erals, but after learning of the Herrmann plan, quering Athletics had a chance for the pen for the. North Side plant, was gum-shoeing these men about town, hobnobbing with Johnson©s force, mitted a willingness to be shown. Just before nant. The season would have thereby started with Tom Chivington, president of the Ameri calling the meeting to order President Ban BECAME LESS AGGRESSIVE with another heavy handicap on its financial can Association, and with Messrs. Weeghman Johnson said that the owners to a man were and were willing to figure. The meat of the prospects. The proposed shake-up by Mack and Gilmore, of the Federal League. Mr. opposed to peace and that they would make proposition is whether the two major leagues, will therefore go a long way toward obviating Weeghman had nothing to say when asked for no overtures along that line. He also strenu and perhaps all Organized Ball, will fight the the difficulty, for the other clubs will without a line on Archambeau©s mission here at this ously denied that an emissary had been sent Base Ball Players© Fraternity or the Federal doubt have more of a show for their "white time. President Charles Somers, of the Cleve out from Thursday©s gathering to consult with League. If peace is brought about it means alley." In consequence the move looks land Naps, who happened in the American the independents. that the leagues as a whole will stand together LIKE A BRILLIANT STROKE Association office at the time Archambeau was AMERICANS TO STAND PAT against the high salaries demanded by the ball of business policy and reflects credit on those there, also professed ignorance of the real It developed during the day that Charles players. The Federal League would remain who conceived the idea. Connie Mack is a reason attending the capitalist©s trip to Chi Weeghman, president of the Chifeds, is at with a somewhat changed circuit, but being in constructive manager, t none better, and his cago. work on a plan that will lead to a settlement sympathy with the idea of reduced salaries for building up of another winner will be watched ANOTHER IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT of the present controversy and that he has an the players, it is willing to enter a peace com with as much interest as has always sur Organized Ball ally in Garry Herrmann. These pact. The matter will be threshed out and rounded his previous successful attempts. This of the day was the spiking of the rumors President Johnson given full power to act later emanating from various sources to the effect men will now have to work independently of alone will bring about a revival of interest in the American League as they have done in in the Winter, after the different meetings base ball and the Athletics in Philadelphia, that Frank Baker, third baseman of the Ath hare talked over the Herrmann plan." letic Club, would be sold or traded to the their preliminary move*. The plan is for the and the efforts of other managers to strength- 1O SPORTING LIFE NOVEMBER 14, 1914 *n their teams will add fuel to the new fire because the Naps were in the pennant race contract and, when it was refused, departed games and a scale of prices the same as ii and bring about a most promising transfor almost from the start to the finish of the for his Winter home without closing with the charged for the games during the season. 1913 campaign and Clevelanders were wild Browns. Just what arrangements will be made for dis mation throughout the American League. posing of tickets for the games is not known, There will not be a club in the organization for the national pastime. Last season it JONES NEEDS THIRD BASEMAN was different. With the exception of a day as this is the greatest problem the owners that will not have a chance for the old rag. The fact that Austin refused to sign became have to contend with, but the sale of tickets Here in New York, hopes of the New Yorks or two the Naps were trailing the procession and no matter how good the Association club known to the Federal League, with the result at the box office, just as the same as on any winning the pennant played the grand old game the fans refuged that Jimmy is now reported as having been other day during the season, is said to be WILL BE BOOSTED SKY HIGH to turn out m any great numbers, simply be in negotiations with the independents. It is said strongly favored. Manager Connie Mack re with Eddie Collins as their manager, for I cause their hearts were centred in the Naps that Fielder Jones, who needs a third baseman turned from the Chicago meeting yesterday. take it for granted that he is to be the man. and they could not get over their disappoint more than any other specialist, may spear When seen last night he was unwilling to Everything points that way, although Frank ment sufficiently to transfer their affections Pepper Jimmy for the Terriers. Before Presi talk much, but admitted that the increase in Farrell says he has not been consulted on any to the other team. dent Hedges, of the Browns, departed on his the number of games and the plan to lower uch deal. But Ban Johnson©s assertion of trip, he said: "All but two of my ball players the prices had His knowledge as to who the New Yorks© new are signed for next season. One of the un BEEN THOROUGHLY GONE OVER , leader will be is a sufficient hint to me that CHICAGO GLEANINGS signed men is Jimmy Austin. Austin is satis by the magnates. "I am in favor of th» the Athletics© second baseman is the one se fied with the salary I offered him for next sea plan. I think it would be a good thing. lected. One does not always have to be hit son, but instead of a one-year contract, he Some of the club owners would like to make with a brick house to fathom all the deep, The Doings of the American League Mag wants a three-years contract. Jimmy has a the series 11 games, but I am in favor of dark mysteries surrounding base ball schemes. nates at Their Recent Meeting Tersely job with the club as long as he wants to stay nine. This would give everybody that want And this latest one is so commendable, so with us. But I know of no reason why we ed to see the games, or some of them, a wise in its conception, and of such splendid Reviewed But Little Positive Work should bind ourselves down to an ironclad con chance, for it is almost certain that the se promise for successful results that it seems tract of three years." ries would not be won in five straight games foolish to keep it under cover. It is, too, the Accomplished. SPURNS HEDGES© CONTRACT The chances are the series would last six, biggest kind of an advertisement -for the Amer By I. E. Sanborn "I offered Austin a one-year contract, and seven or maybe eight games, and that would ican League, and the base ball public should he asked for a three-year contract. We could give all a chance to see some of them, if not be given, plenty of time to digest the wide and CHICAGO, Ills., November 8. Editor of not agree, after a short conference, and we all." lasting possibilities of the grand plan. "Sporting Life." A stand-pat policy re garding the existing unpleasantness in the parted. I don©t know whether Jimmy intends base ball world was adopted and maintained to sign the one-year contract or remain idle. SOMERS $IS MUTE by American League club owners throughout I am sure he will not join the Federal League, ATHLETIC AFFAIRS their annual business meeting, which occu as he isn©t the kind of a fellow who sanctions pied two days of last week at the Congress the independent circuit." Austin served as Waivers on Bender, Plank and Coombs Not As to What Will Be Done About Peace in Manager ©s right-hand man dur Hotel. The magnates all favored peace as ing the past season. He had a poor year as Secured, Several Clubs Being Willing to Base Ball and How Cleveland Will Fare an abstract proposition, but when considered a player, because of the fact that he was ill concretely failed to see how it could© be and injured a great part of the season. The Take Them on The Players Still Mute in the Shuffle. brought about at present. All of them were Browns played their best ball when Austin perfectly willing to be shown, however, by was in condition. Rickey thinks well of Aus as to Their Intentions. By lid Bang Messrs. Herrmann and Weeghman, who ad tin, and believes "Pep©s" presence on the CLEVELAND, 0., November 9. Editor mittedly have embarked on a voyage of dis team is valuable. The length of the contract By Chandler D. Richter of, "Sporting Life." The American League covery to locate a peaceful settlement. The is all that keeps Austin from signing with the PHILADELPHIA, Pa., November 8. fh» meeting has passed into history and Mr. American Leaguers assert that the Federal Browns, as the salary is satisfactory. The shake-up of the Athletics which was expect Creneral Public is no nearer the truth as to League has done them all the harm it can, Feds, like Hedges, would probably be unwill ed after the American League meeting last whether the base ball war clouds are to clear because it cannot take away any more of ing to sign Austin to a three-years contract. week failed to materialize and local fans are away than he was prior to the session of the the ball players they want to keep and can Jimmy will likely be with Rickey in the in hopes that Connie will have to do no Johnsonian organization magnates. There are not boost salaries higher than they are for Springtimt. more shaking up of his famous machine, as those who incline to the opinion that before the reason that the- star players are signed it still looks like the money in the American the 1915 base ball curtain goes up the dove TO IRON-CLAD CONTRACTS League despite the departure of Bender, of peace will flutter hither and yon over the with two more years to run. Some of these JUSTICE FOR FARRELL Plank and Coombs. Manager Mack©s waiver American, National, Federal, and, in fact, all players, the club owners say, they would be period is over in two more days and unless other leagues. Others believe that there isn©t willing to get rid of, but they can©t and a trade has been arranged for his star #ven a remote chance to bring order out of there doesn©t seem much chance for the inde The New York Club Owner Always Doing twirlers they will pass on to any club in thd the chaotic conditions. Cleveland fans are pendent organization to get them unhooked the Best for His Club and League Though American League which is willing to pay naturally interested in the outcome. They from their hard a©nd fast contracts. The the waiver price, which means that every want to know whether they are to have mere declaration of peace will not produce Handicapped By Conditions. club in the league will fail to waive if they American League and American Association much greater revenue next year, because a believe that they can meet the salary d«- ball next season as last, or whether the lot of other things have got to be brought By Joe Vila mands of Bender and Plank in particular, a» American Leaguers will be the big toads in about before the fans will return to the game it is not every day that a club can purchasa the local base ball puddle, with a second team in great numbers, besides the establishment NEW YORK, N. Y., November 7. Editor two such men for $2500 each. It is hardly to furnish the national pastime for the edifi of peace. Consequently the club owners are i"Sporting Life." No matter what may hap likely that Manager Mack will let them go at cation of Sixth Cityers while the Naps are on pen to the New York Americans, it must be this price, however, as willing to stand pat and let matters take said in fairness to President Farrell that he the road, made up of present Federal their course. They will acquiesce in any ar THEY ARE TOO VALUABLE Leaguers. All sorts of is not entirely to blame for the failure of the rangement Messrs. Herrmann and Weeghman team to take a high place in the American despite his determination to get rid of them. HUMORS AND COUNTER RUMORS may make, provided it does not involve any League standing. Farrell went into base ball Perhaps he will withdraw these waivers and. have been going the rounds as to just how real concessions on the part of the American 12 years ago. He built the at send them out later, hoping that Mr. Jennings the base ball tangle is to be unraveled. First League, and there you are. The an outlay of $135,000 and paid $18,000 for will remain silent long enough to let him pull of all it comes this way that the Cleveland, MATTER OF THE OWNERSHIP the franchise and players. At the end of the off a trade. It is quite likely that both American Association, club will revert back of the New York American League Club was first year his losses figured in the neighbor Bender and Plank will jump to the Feds if to Toledo, and that the St. Paul franchise of not touched upon officially at this meeting, hood of $40,000. It took half a dozen years they receive good offers, as the pride of both the Association will be given to Charlie but will go over until the next. The mis to even the score, after which Farrell found has been injured by Mack©s decision and they Weeghman & Co., present owners of the© Chi taken impression seems to have gone abroad it impossible to make much money. Year resent it very much. This is particularly cago Feds, as an A. A. proposition. This that the other club owners, backed by Presi after year, Farrell paid all kinds of fancy true of Plank. Eddie admits having received latter move, of course, is contingent on dent Johnson, were after Frank Farrell ©s prices for ball players, but few of them pan an offer from the Feds, while Bender denies whether Weeghman©s crowd buys the Chi scalp and were going to try to force him out ned out. Yet he never became discouraged. dickering with them. It is pretty certain, cago Cubs and does business in the National of the league on account of the row with The release of Stajlings was not directly due however, that a batch of Federal League mail Leagu%. In the event the St. Paul A. A. Manager Chance last Fall. There was abso to his ideas. Other influences were responsi and a few agents of the independent league franchise is turned over to the present owners lutely no evidence of a coolness toward Far ble for that flivver. Farrell did not hesitate will be on hand to greet Bender when he re of the Chicago Feds as part of a peace pact rell, who hobnobbed with the other mag in signing Frank Chance at $20,000 a year. turns from his gunning trip up the State. the Windy City would have three clubs in nates as freely and amicably as ever all the He also spent $50,000 for new men a year ago, Hughey Jennings has announced himself in organized base ball. The further time. But there is a disposition to make the but it was. the same old story. The breaks the field for the purchase of Plank, whichi PLAN IN THE WEST ©Chance episode an excuse for getting rid of were against him. Farrell stands high in the looks as though he really meant no harm by is to have the Federal and American Asso "Big Bill" Devery, one of the New York estimation of the other American League men, injecting American League secrets into vaude ciation forces in Indianapolis and Kansas stockholders, and that probably will be ac who believe that he has been a victim of cir ville press-agenting, as he would have had City join hands in the common cause, either complished before the schedule meeting. Tha cumstances. If he decides to retire from base far less trouble landing the Gettysburg port- one faction buying out the other and con ONE CONCRETE ACT ball, therefore, it will not be for the reason aider had he kept quiet. tinuing in the American Association. That performed by the American League was the that he has not tried his level best to provide CONNIE HAD HIS REASONS would do away with all of the Federals in the recognition of the fidelity of John F. Sheri New York fans with a winning team. The dope is passed out that Connie Mack West with the exception of the St. Louis dan, late dean of umpires, whose death oc asked waivers on Plank, Bender and Coombs owners, and Otto Stifel and the men with him curred unexpectedly last we,ek in San Jose, to save the club something like $14,QOO a year are said to be negotiating to purchase either his winter home. The league adopted reso THE WORLD©S SERIES in salaries. Of course, it is very nice when the Cardinals, of the National League, or the lutions of regret prepared by John E. Bruce, one can cut his payroll to this extent and still Browns, of the American League. It would and voted a fund for the erection of a suit The American League Proposes to Increase get results, and it is unquestionably true ia be no easier to handle the eastern wing of able monument over the grave of the dead Coombs© case, as it doesn©t look as though the Federal League than the western, and it veteran, who had served the greater part of the Number of Games to Nine and to "Colby Jack" will ever be the Coombs of is in the eastern end that Clevelanders would 31 years continuously in the American 1910 again; but with Bender and Plank it is be interested. As_ is the plan with the Ameri League, beginning at the time when it was Reduce the Admission Prices. different- No manager is going to part with. can Association in the West, so is the In a minor organization under the name West two stars before they show signs of slipping, ternational to absorb the Federal League ern League. Tentative movements were By Oeorgo M. Young just to cut down a little expense, especially clubs in the East, Cleveland fans have been started by the American League to reduce PHILADELPHIA, Pa., November 9. Nine under present conditions. Connie has other told. Baltimore and Buffalo Federals and the games instead of seven to decide the World©s reasons and he is undoubtedly justified far Internationals would have to "get together," Base Ball Championship, and a considerable more than anyone believes. Retrenching is that is, RECEIPTS OF THE WORLD©S -SERIES reduction in the scale qf prices of admission good policy, but Connie has always displayed AMALGAMATE THEIR INTERESTS by advocating formally that the admission to the games has been decided upon by the too much loyalty to his players in the past io prices be reduced. Some club owners favored American League. The plan trill be presented be passing up this i>air because he may think in these two cities. That would leave Brook selling World©s -Series tickets at the same to the National League at the annual meeting they are slipping. While, they cannot work as lyn and Pittsburgh to be cared for. The prices as during the regular season. Others- in New York next month for Gratification, and regularly as in the© past, the 1914 season dropping of Jersey City in favor of Brook favored a less radical change of making the it is almost certain it will meet with the proved conclusively* that Bender and Plank lyn and Montreal for Pittsburgh would make prices from 50 cents to $2. The matter will same unanimous support that it received at are even more effective than in previous = sea the International League a stronger organi have to be considered by the National League, zation than ever before. What about Cleve the American League meeting in Chicago last sons when they are nursed along, and any sec of course, before it can be adopted, but it is week. tv> . ond division club will have a bargain in get land? _ Well, it is said that if the local A. A. a move in the right direction, for the tre ting this pair, even, at a great cost. team is transferred back to Toledo, Cleve mendous receipts of past World©s Series have THE WORLD©S SERIES CHANGES land may be used to care for the Pittsburgh been a great menace to the sport. Another took up considerable of the time of the .meet IS CONNIE FIGURING ON TRADES 1 © interests, as the Smoky City Federals made constructive move was consideration of re ing. One or two of the club owners were in From a pretty gdodl source we get rthe in » sorry showing indeed last season. Owner ducing the unwieldy teams by lowering favor of lengthening the series to 11 games, formation that , Rube Oldring afld Charles W. Somers, of the Cleveland Ameri THE LIMIT OF MEN but it was thought that this would be too Frank Baker are to be traded before the* can League and American Association clubs, long, that the strain on the players would be merry Springtime rolls around. The latter was in attendance at the American League to be carried in sea-son from 25 to 20 play too great to permit of them showing their wants more than Connie will pay, according meeting, but he returned home without as ers. This will not only lop off a lot of un best form in so many games, and that the in to the dope, while several other clubs are will much information as to the necessary expense, but will get better results terest of the public would wane. Nine games, ing to give him his price. Therefore, Con POSSIBILITY OF PEACE from the players, particularly as long as the winner to be the club taking the first five nie will pass him up to another American there is any doubt concerning what men will and the players to share in the first five in League club to keep him from the Feds. Old- as he had when he left-^-absolutely nothing. be retained and what ones discarded to go to Somers refuses to put himself on record as stead of four, as is now the case, was the ring and Lapp are to go for a pitcher or two the minors or to the Federal League, if there popular plan, and when the discussion was if Connie can get the right men, as he feelt to whether or not he favors peace. He was is an independent circuit next season. An exceptionally hard hit last season, but he©s ended it was found that the plan met with himself well fortified in the with Jim other matter discussed was shortening the unanimous support. Connie Mack, manager my Walsh and Lloyd Davies. Jim McAvoy getting his head above water and the chances playing time of games, and.it was decided are he will be willing to go through with his of the Athletics, is to be second catcher on this same line of to compel owners, managers and umpires to dope, and it was for this purpose that Ira original plans and fight the Feds to the last collaborate next sea_son in hastening the IS HEARTILY IN FAVOR ditch. Of course, he realizes that the sooner movements of the high-salaried servants of of the plan, and he is backed up strongly by Thomas took him with the All-Americans after base ball is restored to its old-time peaceful the public who declined . to -hurry for any the other Owners, who have come to realize the close of the season. McAvoy has caught footing the better it will be for all concerned. body last season. that there must be some sort of a change. most of the games played on the exhibition The public is tired of the continual haggling President Johnson advocated the change. The tour, and the experience will do him lots of on the part of the owners and wants to go president of the league placed the matter be good. back to the good old days. It©s a question AUSlN BACKS UP fore the club owners as the best means of LOCAL JOTTINGS whether the International League brand of satisfying the public and to eliminate the The charges of desertion and non-snpport base ball, notwithstanding its Federal flavor, continual complaint and ill-feeling that crops against Rube Oldring which were to have been would pay in Cleveland any more than the The Browns© Capable Third Baseman up every year over the World©s Champion heard before Judge Brown in the Municipal American Association article did during the ship games. It was pointed out by the club Court last week, have been postponed until past season. The Naps- have been the base Satisfied With Terms Tendered But pwners who have figured in the World©s Se next Friday, at the request of Oldring©s coua- ball barometer of Cleveland©s big fan family Wants a Three- Years Contract. ries that a certain percentage of the regular sel, John P. Connelly and Louis Hutt. season after season and patrons of the game were dissatisfied each Should decide to stay in or THE ONLY CHANCE By Clarence F. Lloyd year, and that the clubs lost that many sup ganized ball he will probably fall into a soft that any other ball offered here would have porters. It was felt that this, in part, was berth with the BroWns, as "Branch Rickey ST. LOUIS. Mo., November 9. Editor of responsible says he will have the great twirler at any to pay would be governed entirely by what "Sporting Life." Jimmy Austin, the effer cost to coach his young pitchers. Rickey the Naps were doing, and that goes for vescent third baseman and captain of the FOR THE POOR SUPPORT does not think the Chief is all in by any American Association, International or Fed Browns, has refused to sign the 1915 contract given to clubs after they had won a league means as a pitcher, but wants him anyway, eral. Had the Association club been in here tendered him by President Hedges. Jimmy pennant or a World©s Series. If the plan of to help him with the inside running of the in 1913 instead of 1914 the chances are the is satisfied at the salary offered, but balks at the American League is adopted by the Na Browns. Bearcats would have played to twice the num hitching up with the firm of Hedges & Rickey tional League the fans Will have, an opportun is playing great ball for the ber of people they did. Why? Well, simply for one year only. He demanded a three-year ity of witnessing a series of five out ef nine All-Americans, en route to Honolulu, accord-. SPORTING LIFE IT ing to western papers, while Joe Bush is win ning from Bill James, of the Braves, with great regularity. These games do not count in a World©s ©Series, however, so what©s the use! AT THE CAPITAL The Rga&K Ball The American League Leaders at Chicago Meeting Refuse to Consider Compromise THE CORK CENTER BALL Washington Club to Work With Min neapolis Instead of Atlanta Walter Johnson Still Unsigned. Is The Official Ball Of The By Paul W. Eaton WASHINGTON, D. 0., November 9. Edi tor "Sporting Life." The American League changed its meeting date from Friday to Thursday of last week, and Manager Griffith concluded not to go to the conclave, so Presi dent Minor made the trip alone. He has now returned, after an enjoyable visit to Chicago. ALL AMERICAN-ALL NATIONAL There was no formal discussion of peace with the Federals, because there was no definite proposition to discuss, but the representatives of all the clubs agreed that there would be no Tour of the West and Pacific Coast recognition, of the independents. Some of the local daily papers were hopelessly at sea about the attitude of the American League in this matter, at least two of them insisting that the league must and would make important con Br&ntford, Canada cessions to the Feds. One even went so far as Philadelphia, Penna A. J. Rga$R Co. to suggest that the club owners might over rule President Johnson©s policy and assail their own interests, which they would be about as likely to do as kittens would be to attack the old cat for giving them nourishment. They were ABSOLUTELY WRONG and failed even to make the obvious deduc on his offer to the pitcher, he did say, though A SECOND BASEMEN. trip to Europe or some other peaceful place. tions from what the whole base ball public not necessarily with reference to Johnson that It has hopes that Young, from the Pacific The latest report from the firing line via knows, and the following statement in this he would not be held up, under any circum Coast, will prove the desired infielder, and THE HOT AIR LINE column last week, was fully verified: "The stances. A press dispatch crelits George Mc- American League will make no peace with the it has a sufficiently sizeable pitching corps is that Lute Boone and some cash are to be Bride with a statement that he is in a posi to encourage the belief that this department transferred to the Athletics for Collins and independents which does not leave the Amer tion to know that Johnson will be with the ican and the National as the only major may round out properly. No club can hope that the latter is to come here as manager leagues, and will not adopt any Fed owner Washington team next season. Johnson may be to grab next year without good pitching, for of the locals. The only objection is we unless he brings enough capital or other ele OVERPLAYING HIS HAND, Boston, which looks like the team that must haven©t heard of any recent bank robbery ments of strength to make his presence a and it would appear that he would have shown be beaten, if the Athletics do fall back, is which might account for the cash, which, distinct gain to the organization." Of course, good business judgment to sign promptly, if not only strong offensively, but has a slab would figure in the transaction (from a war has its disadvantages, but yielding has the .Washington Club©s offer is anything like bing crew. And that©s a combination hard to Philadelphian©s point of view). ©It is pretty worse ones. Organized Ball will compromise what is stated, and get a big salary while the beat. certain the New Yorks have put in a bid ©for the way the cat did with the canary. How getting was good. Should the Federal League either Bender . or Plank or both, although could they do otherwise? Does not history explode soon, he might be placed in the posi Hughey Jennings is also reported to be par show that those who pay others to refrain tion of the calves who followed the steers JOHNSON©S STAND ticularly sweet on the Gettysburg veteran. from interfering with their business are al home by mistake instead of the cows. "Never If any trading is done it will probably be ways losers. Even mind," said the herdsman, "they©ll learn pulled off along these lines. The American their mistake at suppertime." While a player The Washington Pitcher, Notwithstanding League meeting has come and gone. Frank THE ROMAN EMPIRE Farrell still officially could not Survive such a policy. When Rome is in Organized Ball he is standing on a solid the Great Temptation Before Him, Has was in its vigor, it licked all the enemies who basis, and when he leaves a well-established OWNS THE NEW YORKS molested it; but when it began to pay them organization for an experimental one he is Acted Honorably With Washington Clufa and the team is still managerless. Surely to leave it in peace, or to pay one of them to making a leap in the dark, if not into the the Dove of Peace is ace high around these fight others for it, the once invincible empire empty air. Eddie Ainsmith, receiver for the By Walter E. Hapgood parts! It is said Ray Caldwell may return went rapidly down hill. A lot of other equally star twirler, is still in town, and when seen BOSTON, Mass., November 9. So Presi to the Farrellites next season, but Ray seems unfounded stuff is now being published here, today was looking in fine condition. dent Ban Johnson proposed to discipline Hugh to be a very unreliable supporter. It seems to the effect that the minor leagues, or some Jennings for imparting to the base ball world a deal had practically been closed whereby of them, will ally themselves with the Fed the information that waivers were out upon Caldwell was to be a member of the Buffalo erals instead of with Organized Ball. What DETROIT ©DOTLETS that trio of Athletic pitchers. Jennings has Feds in 1915, but the management of the chance is there for such a move when it would long been persona non grata with the head of team overlooked the rather important fact render them subject to raids by two strong Manager Jenntngs Squares His Recent the American League; so has Walter Johnson, that Caldwell was bound to the New York leagues instead of by one not so strong? In for that matter. Speaking of Walter Johnson, Club for another year by an iron-clad con the last four years the minors have received Waiver Blonder Federal League Sym various stories appeared since the resumption tract. Exit the Buffeds and enter Caldwell ©s from the two major leagues, according to of of the talk that Washington©s great twirler overtures to be taken back into the fold. ficial figures, over $1,700,000, an average of pathizers in Detroit The Club Seeking was to become a Federal Leaguer, as to what ©Twas ever thus! over $1000 a day every day in the year, in Oaly to Strengthen Its Pitching Staff. understanding, if any, regarding next season, THE GROUND QUESTION cluding Sundays. Where will they get any Johnson had with Manager Clark Griffith when An official of the Giants announced last thing like th».t if they abrogate the National By Joe S. Jackson JOHNSON STARTED HOME week that no arrangements had been com Agreement ? All this shows the advisability of DETROIT, Mich., November 9. Editor of after the Philadelphia games of the World©s pleted for the use of the Polo Grounds next keeping informed by reading "Sporting Life," season by the New Yorks. It had been which can now give the "Sporting Life." Those threats of dire Series. I happen to know for a fact that the things to happen in the Jennings and Mack last talk between manager and pitcher con gefterally understood that an agrement where MOST IMPORTANT STATEMENT imbroglio came about as close to fulfillment cerning a new contract took place at the by the New Yorks would continue to share bearing on the outcome of the base ball War as divers other threats and promises that breakfast table of the Majestic Hotel, in Phila the Polo Grounds, at a season©s rental of which has yet been made. This is the decla have marked the course of base ball leaders delphia, on the morning of the second game of approximately $55,000, had been reached, ration of one of the leaders in Organized Ball, of late. Jennings© name, so far as became the World©s Series. Several of the Braves following the failure of the owners of the who has been in about as close touch as any- known, wasn©t even mentioned in the Chi were in the dining room at the time and noted New Yorks to complete work on new grounds l>ody with the magnates on both sides, and cago meeting, save in an informal manner, Griffith and Johnson in apparently earnest tut Kingsbridge. The admission made now has received the views of both independent and and in connection with the statement that conference at one of the tables. After it adds to the problems confronting present or regular chiefs from their own lips. His exact the trouble was off. Which, probably, is just was over Johnson walked over to a table where new owners of the New York American words are as follows: "The leaders of the as well. Jennings, who made a bad mistake were seated three of the Braves and one of the League Club. opposition plainly recognize the hopelessness in violating the confidence of the waiver re trio asked of Walter this question: "Well, PRESIDENT FRANK FARRELL, of their undertaking." That shows exactly quest, admitted that he had done a wrons what did you do about a new contract?" "I of the New York American Club, said today how matters are progressing, and as said last thing inadvertently. In all probability Hug,h- haven©t done anything yet," was the that the American .League did not even con week, and in effect the week before, iinless ie, knowing that it seldom happens that PITCHER©S VERY FRANK REPLY. sider the Sale of the New Yorks or any some Fed leaders are adopted because they waivers are asked without the newspapers "We have just been having a little farewell change in the ownership of the club during can add money, popularity or executive ability, getting next, assumed that the story was out talk upon the subject and I have told Grif the meeting in Chicago last week. Mr. Far to some of the weaker points in Organized and merely mentioned it in general conversa fith just where I stand. I©d )ike to remain rell, with normal conditions restored, will be Ball, they Will not be considered at all. A tion. If the incident has the effect of mak with Griffith, but it is only natural for me to able _ to consider managerial timber and a very important fact in local base ball which ing other managers and magnates more cau want to play where I can get the most money. training camp site unhampered by possibili I. have not seen noted ii the local press is tious it will have served a good pur{3ose. And Griffith told me not five minutes ago that ties of being obliged to protect his holdings that Manager Griffith will now wbrk with Tipping off Waivers! has caused plenty of he didn©t blame me for feeling that way. Now through fighting for the privilege of staying THE MINNEAPOLIS CLUBj bother in the past. Thus far you know just as much about it as I do." in the league. instead! of the Atlanta Club, in handling his -" . THERE IS NO PEACE. recruits. It is owing to this arrangement that Anyway, peace talk isn©t a vital issue here : AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES the Cantillohs will get si£ and perhaps seven because the Feds have no club in Detroit, players from the Washington Club. Five play and, even were the war to continue, would A deal is on between the Boston and St. Louis ers already selected for Minneapolis are not be likely to place one here. Local con The Gub Still Under Control of Frank Clubs for the exchange of catcher Agnew. of St. Louis, Cashion, Hairy Holland, who played third and ditions are against it. For SO years Detroit for firs* baseman Dwl Gainer, of the Red Sox. short for Atlanta; infielder Morley Jennings has had a park that is within a mile of the Farrell But the Managerial, Team and Aceofrdins to a report from the West, Charley Mul- and pitcher , of the same team; centre of the town, and to which one can len, the New York ftrst baseman, is on the market. and catcher Bill Wilson, the Texas backstop. Walk, if necessary, in 12 or 15 minutes. Ground Questions Still Shrouded in It Is said he was offered to the Indianapolis Club. One or two not yet selected will also go, nnd The fans have become educated to this sore of four of the six or seven will be traded for thing. But under present conditions, no Doubt, So Far as Public Is Concerned. Shwrtstop Bttbby Wallace, former manager of the Rondeau, while the others will be under op property that any ball club could _ afford to St. Louis Browns, passed his fortieth milestone laat lease can be secured less than 35 to 40 By Harry Dix Cole week. Tommy Leach, another ancient one, will be 37. tional or other agreements. Cashion WE- to be Clark Griffith answers the statement that Eddie sighed by the Minneapolis Club and the others minutes© ride. Even the Tigers, one of the NEW YORK.. N. Y., November 9. Editor Ainsmith, the Washington catcher, contemplates jump- Iby Griffith for Minneapolis. Mr. Griffith will few money winners this past season, would "Sporting Life." What am I offered for ins to the Feds with the assertion that he is signed have the say as to the other three who are to go broke oh that proposition. It is a fact, Frank Farrell©s New York American League to a three-year contract. figure In the Rondeau deal, and has not yet however, that the Federals have many friends Club ? Now that everybody is engaging in picked them. More in this city, despite the lack of any special the pleasant little pastime of selling the New The Feds think Walter Johnson might encourage reason for an interest in their affairs. This Yorks regardless of their owner©s knowledge other big leaguers to jump if he joined the independent DOPE ON RONDEAU probably is due to a consideration of the in or consent, I fail to see why I should be organization. The Speed King has them jumping all has come to hand, but does not agree entirely dependents as a sort of under-dog in a big barred- from the fun, do you ? To date the the time away from the plate. with previous information. Joe Giebel, the fight, gaining for them the same sort of Wards, of the Brooklyn Federals, lead in Shortstop Dee Walsh will get his fourth try-out by Kansas City catcher, who was formerly with sympathy that followed the Boston Braves the unofficial bidding, while a certain Mr. the Browns next season, having been recalled from the Athletics, and is a Washington boy, is into a World©s Series in which, in advance, Farrell insists that the next owner of the the International League. Rickey believes the young quoted as saying that Rondeau is a good hit they were conceded no chance to win. New Yorks will be Mr. Frank Farrell. A ster has at last learned to hit. Latest neiws of Clarence Walker, the hard-hitting ter, but la_cks speed and fielding ability. Giebel CLUB MATTERS QUIET certain Mr. Connie Mack, whose name sounds caught pitcher Bert Gallia in most of his strangely familiar to the fans, is also being of the Browns, is that he is at death©s door games and is most enthusiastic in praise of Jennings hasn©t been here since the sea boosted as the next head of the many-headed with typhoid fever. Even should he recover, he may son closed, and isn©t expected to show until not fee in chape to play with the Browns next sea his work. He believes that Gallia will be of aggregation. Connie declare_s he doesn©t son. great service to Washington as a regular next close to reporting time for the trip South. mind taking a chance, but if it©s all the season. The status of The club hasn©t made any announcement same to the rest of the magnates he©ll con Outflelder Hughey "Nemo" Leibold, of the Cleve as to its plans, save that it will return to tinue with the Athletics. Thus is poor land Naps, is the latest of the major leaguers to enter WALTER JOHNSON G-ulfport, where it has trained for two sea the ma.trimonial game. A, license was issued to him is still unsettled. While Manager Griffith sons, and that about 40 men will be taken . DONE in Detroit last week for his marriage to a sail* of would not say in so many words today that to camp. That will be the largest squad in out of another job, for it was he who was that city. he was in communication with Johnson, it was Tiger history. There is no doubt that Presi picked by those who profess to be "on the Manager Hugh Jennings. of the© Detroit team, last clear from his statements and also from those dent Navin, while he isn©t making any-claims inside" to step into Mack©s shoes and re weefe canceled a week of his vaudeville engagement to of another officer of the club, that Johnson thinks that he has a chance for another flag construct the ex-World©s Champions. How go to Scranton, Pa., in order to be with his daughter1 has been heard from by them recently, and in 1915, because of the threat his team made ever, there is still hope for the Oriole pilot. Graoe, who was operated Upon for appendicitis at a there has been a failure to reach an agree for a time last season, and because of the He has also been mentioned to manage the local hospital. ment as yet. Johnson must be holding out general belief that the Mackmen may not be New Yorks, but here once more an Athletic The New York Americans may have trouble about ft Jor a very large stipend, and while Manager so dangerous. All that the club is working shadow crosses his trail. Edward Trow- part next season. The Kingsbridge "stands" have al Griffith did not confirm the statement he has for now is ©the strengthening of th» pitching bridge Collins will have that position simply ways teen a myth, and President Hempetead, of UM credited with, that lie would stand pat itaff, and th« addition of throat upon him if he doe*a t soon take * Continued on fourteenth page SPORTING LIFE No\TEMBEB: 14, 1914 the trouble in Organized Ball. I know, be management of the team next year. Whether cause I was connected with them for years he was here for that purpose or not none of and years." the Wards will admit. Of course, if Roger Bresnahan is not .landed, the field for the job Federal League News FANS ADVANCE WITH PLAYERS as manager of the Tip Tops will be an open Although the general belief around the base one. The business of ball playing next year ball circuit is that the Federals are asking for for the Tip Tops will be a serious one. Play peace; pleading with their rivals to complete ing winning ball at home won©t be enough. QW realize that nothing but peace can do any this get-together meeting, Rickart denies that The team will have to do a whole lot better good for them, and we believe that they will his associates are on the ropes. "That©s on the road than did the Tip Tops of 1914. If go on record strongly to that effect. A care ridiculous," chatted Rickart. "If they want this year©s tgam had made any kind of a show ful perusal of the happenings of the past to make it a finish fight we©re ready with ing on the road Brooklyn would have come season will show more minor league fran them, and. we©ll show them a ga.mer set of close to landing the pennant. Joe Quirk, the chises being transferred and leagues disband fellows, too. We©ve put out money for parks Brooklyn Federal League Club©s groundkeeper, ing than in any one other season in the and players where Organized Ball used the has an all-year-round job with the Wards. He Not a Bit of Dotibt on That Score history of the sport. Unless peace does whip with their players and is now employed at the Ward bakery in this come, there can be little doubting that a IGNORED THE PUBLIC. borough. Joe is busy trying to invent some goodly sized number of the still existing The players and the public are considered by kind of a lotion that will have a brightening Entertained By Everybody Con organizations will join the unhappy list of our owners. They laughed at the Federal effect upon ivory. the season past. League less thai* a year ago, when some of nected With the Champion Club THAT CHICAGO CONFERENCE the men declared they would erect modern President Carroll Rasin and Director Jan plants; we did, and for the comfort of our WEEGHMAN ALL RIGH1 of the New Independent League* ney have returned from -their conference in patrons, too. Mr. Weeghman put up a palace; Chicago with President Gilmpre, but they did also Mr. Ward, in Brooklyn, and in Organized The Baltimore Magnates Satisfied That not bring any news about it. It stands to Ball you©ll find wooden stands in St. Louis reason that it must have been something and Chicago, where comfort for the fans is the Chicago Magnate Is Loyal and That BY JACK VEIOCK forgotten just to snatch the money at the INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., November 9.—Edi vital concerning Baltimore©s part in the pro If Peace Comes It Will Be With Honor. posed peace plan. The conference lends con gate. That isn©t the way we conduct our tor "Sporting Life." With the dove of siderable strength to the rumor about taking business, though." And before departing, peace trying to hover over the base ball situa in the Wards and Weeghman and amalga Rickart added with emphasis: "It©s 50-50 if © By C. Starr Mathews tion and fluttering uncertain mating the other clubs with the International they want peace and with the Federals on BALTIMORE, Md., November 10. Editor ly about, no one here feels League and the An\erican Association. To the same footing as the National and American "Sporting Life." All the peace talk heard like offering odds on the out put Baltimore back into the International Leagues." recently in Chicago by President Carroll Wil come of the war, and for the League, with peace reigning, would mean the son Rasin, of the Terrapins, as well as the most part the fans are con certain doom of base ball in Baltimore. Fan- business transacted in that city by Attorney tent to await what the future dom well knows the part that this city has Stuart S. Janney, will be put before© the di will bring. That this city will played in base ball history and how it was rectors of the local Federal League Club, at a have but one ball club next dropped unceremoniously from the National meeting of the directors which will be held season is the general belief and American. Leagues. The burnt child is One Player Signed Pending the Weeghman- this morning at the offices in the Union Trust here. Whether it will be the always , afraid of the fire, and if the Federal Herrmann Peace Negotiations The Building. While there may be something very Hoosier Federals or the movement ends with Baltimore back in the interesting in store far the ears of the direc American Association team is same place, fans of this city will be through Wards No Longer Discussing the Subject tors, it is doubtful if any of them believe there the question the fans are try with the sport for many .years to come. There of Organised Ball;Club Purchases. : will be peace in the base ball world during tlie ing to solve. One of these may be a few who would be willing to take season of 1915. The ©;-© W. C. Phillips teams must get out or starve Class AA again as better than nothing, but DIRECTORS OF THE TERRAPIN CLUB to death by continuing to vfe with the other they would be in the By WiiliaJn J. Granger for patronage. If the question was left to a BROOKLYN, N. Y-, November 9. Editor are, business men, and while they no -doubt vote on ..the part of the fans, there is but VERY SMALL MINORITY. of "Sporting Life." Walter S. Ward, the would like to see peace restored, none is will little doubt that the Federals would be voted Undoubtedly the Federal officials know this treasurer of the Brooklyn Federal League Club ing to accept it unless the terms are right. the most popular team, for patronage at the as well as anybody else and, to the writer©s the past season, and who may be the presi Some persons closely connected with the Fed games last Summer indicated that they had mind they would be better off financially, as dent of the club next year, has tried his hand eral League are of the opinion that Organized the edge by a long shot. Time only will tell. well as otherwise, to throw up the sponge at scouting. -He announced the other day that Ball will not offer the best inducements at In the meantime the fans are entirely than to accept membership in the he had signed Martin Walsh, a-brother of Big this time and reason that the independents WATCHING FOR RETURNS International circuit. Freedom from minor Ed, of White Sox fame, for the Tip Tops. He would be foolish to give much ground when they have the enemy on the run. This talk from the meeting at©Omaha, which is thought league ball was the cry upon which the Feds also admitted that he had been watching him to be of vast importance. The Omaha meet built their patronage here and to hand back self the work of Marty in the Eastern Associa about the Federal League being absorbed by ing will be over by the time this letter ap the very thing from which it said loca Ifandom tion, and believed that he would make good in the American and National circuits does not pears in your valuable columns and Indian would be emancipated would create a situa the big show. Walsh represents young Ward©s meet the approval of some of the backers of apolis may know something for sure. J. Ed tion ruinous to the extreme. This city has first try at the scouting game, and it, there the baby major league. They contend that it Krause and General Manager W. H. Wat- been entertaining -a big base ball crowd Of fore, will be interesting to see just how Walsh would not be well to leave room for another kins returned from the Federal League meet late, and the races at Pimlico have been fares as a big leaguer. One of the biggest war. These .magnates believe there is rooin ing in. New York bristling with confidence the magnet. Among those daily seen at the finds of the Brooklyn National League Club for three major leagues, and say if some cities and handing out nothing but optimistic state track in addition to the local Fed officials are for years was made by Henry Medicus, who are©left out of the fold .or not provided with, ments regarding the future of the Hoosier Manager John McGraw, Manager Otto does not pretend to be a scout. But it seems continuous base ball, another war might be Feds and the Federal League. "We©ll be Knabe, Manager Dunn, Joe Neeley, Ned Han- that when Henry was the treasurer of the started within the next few years. lon, Manager , Kid Gleason Brooklyn National League Club, he always WEEGHMAN ALL RIGHT © {doing business at the same stand next and Runt Walsh. season," said Krause, "only we©ll have a had a hankering for trying his hand Although neither President Rasin nor At bigger and better team. Peace may come, AT DIGGING UP PHENOMS torney Janney would talk much about their tout in this event the Federals will get what in the bushes. Not that he wanted any one to trip to Chicago, it was learned that they found they are demanding and the fans here need believe he-was anxious to go into scouting-as Charles Weeghman, president of the Chifeds, not worry about losing the Hoosiers." W. a business* but he was confident that he would is just as true to the Federal cause today as H. Watkins is equally certain, according to Lloyd Ricfcart Declares That Only Equal know a good ball player, ho matter in what he was a year ago, when he stuck, despite kis statements, as is Krause, that company the said good ball player was toiling. the rumors that he would be allowed to buy a THE HOOFEDS WILL CAVORT Recognition Will Satisfy the Federals, To prove it, a year ago ,he recommended to team in Organized Ball. The Baltimoreans, no mt the Kentucky avenue lot. He said: "The and Cites the Achievements of the Or President Ebbets, , of the Grand doubt, heard something about what transpired policy of the Federal League has been to Rapids Club. The scouts had passed up Jeff, at the meeting between Garry Herrmann, fouild up eight strong base ball teams of ma ganization. but on Medicus© urging, Ebbets decided to chairman of the National Commission, and jor league calibre. Our first season was even purchase Pfeffer and Pfeffer was one of the Weeghman, for although they were not talka more of a success than had been predicted by By Sid C. Keen«v pitching sensations of the National League tive both seemed assured that Baltimore would the most rabid Federal sympathizers. We ST. LOUIS, Mo., November 7. With words pennant race the past Season. Walter Ward have a major league club in the next race. are working along the same lines for the of peace echoing from every corner of base is not saying that Martin Walsh is as good a season of 1915. We will establish a better ball©s geography, Organized Ball moguls and pitcher as Pfeffer, but he believes that the team here and we mean to put the Indian Federal Leaguers ready for the conference youngster will make good in fast company, and apolis club on a firmer business basis at the which may end the war and restore the pas maybe turn out just as well as did Big Jeff. same time. _ I look eventually for peace, but time to its former firm footing, a member of Walsh will work under a big handicap. Be I am certain that if peace comes that the the independents steps forth with the infor cause of his brother©s great reputation, the Some Facts About the Man Who Put Buf «ase ball public will see the Federal League mation that under one condition only will the fans will expect him to be a wonder from the falo* the Old National League City* ranked on an equal basis with the majors, independents consent to peace. .It is "50-50 start. However, the youngster has all the and enjoying the same privileges. As far as for the two factions." Lloyd Rickart, former earmarks of a good pitcher. He is a finely Again on the Major League Map. 1 can see, I don©t believe there will be many ly of Organized Ball, but now Federal League built, big fellow and did the "Iron Man" BUFFALO, N. Y., November 7. Editor of changes in the present Federal League cir- secretary, declares it must be an even split in stunt more than once for the Bridgeport team "Sporting Life." The election of President euit." the agreement to settle. the past season. William E. Robertson, of the Buffalo Federal MANAGER BILL PHILLIPS, MUST BE MAJOR LEAGUERS PRESIDENT ROBERT B. WARD League Club, to the chairmanship of the ex Who came here the first of the month, has Just what this 50-50 proposition is Rick- is having many a good laugh at the stories ecutive committee of the Federal League calls Established himself at a local hotel and has art refused to divulge; how the two sides will going the rounds of all the American League attention to the fact that Buffalo may now teen keeping the wires hot in lining up talent arrange the settlement is unknown to Rick- Clubs he is supposed to buy between now and boast of two of the most prominent magnates for 1915. The fact that the directors of the art ; whether St. Louis will continue to oper the opening of the 1915 campaign. It is in base ball. They are: Mr. Robertson, com- club authorized Phillips to go ahead with ate three clubs or have one drop out,- Lloyd claimed that the premature announcing of the mander-in-chief of the invading Feds, and the business of preparing for next season re professes not to be in a position to tell. How Wards© intention to buy the New York Ameri Jacob J. Stein, president of the Buffalo Inter gardless of what expense was incurred, and ever, he insisted that it must be 50-50 and can League Club spoiled that scheme and it is national League Club. Mr. Stein holds al this prior to the important meeting at Omaha, with the Federals recognized as a major league a good bet ndw that none j.of .the Wards: here most identically the same position in the In caused the fans to sit up and take notice. and on the samei basis as the National and after will admit any intending negotiations ternational ©League as Mr. Robertson ©does in : i©nillipsi is calling the players here to com the , American Leagues. "Organized Ball is Until the said negotiations have been com the independent circuit. He is chairman of plete his arrangements with them for next not going to do all the dictating," .remarked pleted. The news-from the recent-meeting of then boarkl of '• directors Of the Barrow ,lo6p. eeason. He has given up the idea of gnm- Rickart to the writer. "Organized Ball is* not the American© League revived! the rumor thai Mri Stein, or "Jake" Stein, asr he is famil-© Bhoeing and is furnishing transportation to going to tell us that we©ll have to abide by the Wards would be owner©s of the ©New Yorks iarly known in the: base ball World, lias long© Such players as he hopes to line up for the beefa one of the f-oremSst figures© in ifcinor Reason to come. their instructions, and Organized Ball is not in 1915, but Robert B. "Ward declines to dis-r going to profit in all of the awards i©f any are cuss the subject tft all.. When it .first began league base bfil], ; but Mr. Robertson is a ; new- made. We©re willing:, now or hereafter, to be, rumored that Robert !B. W£rd would buy, conier to the outside wk>rld. As he is bound to © to listen to anything that©s reasonable; a the New York Americans, he w-as asked if in be -a prominent factor© in the game w^e deem© proposition that will be fair to both sides but that case he would locate the. club : it well to furnish s6me facts as printed in tne© Buffalo ©©©Courier," about the rising base ball we©re not going to fall upon our knees and beg AT WASHINGTON PARK, to be taken in." man. - ©© : - i. : - flow the Minor League Situation Is Viewed ., .-THE©CAREER-OP MR, ; ROBERTSON PEACE IS NECESSARY the club to be still known as the, New York in the Monumental City Amalgamation American League Club. That was the time Mr. Robertson, titular head -bf the Buffeds, Is now However, Rickart did© say that it would be when he admitted that he would entertain a In his first year as a base ball magnate, but he has Not Acceptable to Baltimore, Which for base ball©s good to end the war; that un proposition for purchasing the New Yorks. made such tremendous progress with the Buffalo Club der present conditions the game would not He declined to commit himself on the question and has so completely mastered the details of the "Wants Major League Ball or Nothing. advance; the magnates would not share in as to whether the team -would be located at busincos end of the great outdoor sport that his fel huge annual profits and that to continue the Washington Park. John M. Ward once said low associates in the Oilmore organization regard him By Emanuel Daniel present reign would mean disaster for moguls that it was just as feasible for a New York as one of the biggest men in the league. Three weekt BALTIMORE, Md., November 9. Editor on both sides. To inhale Rickart©s conversa team to have .its home in Brooklyn as it would ago he went to the Feds© meeting in New York prac ©Sporting Life." Baltimore, like the rest tion, and one easily could be converted into tically a stranger to his fellow magnates. Before th« be to locate in. the Bronx. In fact, according meeting was adjourned he had been elected to th» Of the world that is interested in the great a Federal Leaguer and an enemy of Organized to John M., the New Yorks would do a whole executive committee of the league and had been se American game of base ball, is centreing its Ball. Rickart is for his faction first, la&t and lot better in Brooklyn than they would in any lected the representative of the Buffalo Club in all attention to the last bit on Omaha this week always; he proves that the entrance of the of the other boroughs of Greater New York, league matters, vice Walter F. Mullein, who resigned. The meeting of the minors in the Western Fed«ral League really was a boom for base because Washington Park would be handy for Being general manager of the Kobertson-Cataract town is undoubtedly one of the most im ball, but adds that the present conditions the New York fans and the club would be Electric Company, one of the largest organizations of portant in the history of the sport, and that should not exist and some one should give in assured of good patronage from the Brooklyn its kind in the State, Mr. Robertson entered the baso » majority of the major leaguers should find and allow peace once more to flutter over the fans. Of course, all Brooklyn would rather ball field splendidly trained along business lines and it of sufficient interest to make the trip to base ball surroundings. have an American League team of its own, he immediately applied strict lines of business training ^Nebraska speaks for itself. By the time this SIDE OF THE FEDERALS carrying the name of Brooklyn. That is the to the management of the Buffalo Club. The first appears in print the meeting will be about reason why everyone is rooting that when year of the Federal League in Buffalo brought colossal over, but we do not hesitate to say that few "The Federal League has exposed the un obstacles. There was little financial help forthcoming, fair dealings of Organized Ball," conwnued peace is brought about one of the stipulations in addition to that supplied by the pioneer backers, if any, leagues, win jump over to the Feds! will be that the Wards will be allowed to buy but the needs of financing were met squarely by the We likewise add that we believe that many Rickart. "The Federal League has advanced the Washington Club and transfer it to Brook of the manor magnates would but for the the player and has been responsible far the Buffed executive, and so successfully that the club increase in salary., for the athlete. Our mag lyn. But the New Yorks, eyea. if they would gathered unto itself " i i the last two months of th* fact that they realize it would be nothing bear the name of New York, would be very season a trio of playe/B who will form the nucleus, it more than jumping from the nates are not selfish; . they do not want all of the profits, and are willing to split with much preferred-to any minor- league outfit, is hoped, of a pennant-winning combination in 191-5. FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE. those who help gain the revenue. The player notwithstanding that the minor league outfit ROBERTSON NATURAL LEADER The thing that has hurt the minors so great really was a ©slave© until the Federals en would have conferred upon it the name of Mr. Robertson was splendidly equipped as an or ly is that the condition of warfare which tered the scene; the player had to accept the Brooklyn. Then, too, Brooklyn fans have al ganizer when he made his debut in the base ball exists has destroyed the market for the sale decision of the magnate and the Commission ways ,had a soft spot in their hearts for the world. For many yeas he has lad, or helped to of players and jumping of the leagues to the or quit the game. There always was but one poor, downtrodden New Yorks, possibly be lead, every movement which had for its object th« trumore forces will no* relieve the situation. side. No-w it is different. We have advanced cause New York fans refuse to see them as welfare and advertisement of the city of Buffalo. Ha By being allied -with the Feds leaves their the equals of the Giants. The Giant species of has served as president of the Chamber of Commerca the player and hav« made him one of us. fan is royally hated by the Brooklyn fan. and this at a time when Buffalo was awafcjng to Its prayers open to the same raids on the part of There isn©t the usual scrapping between the real possibilities and opportunities in the commercial, the American and National Leagues as they magnates in OUT league. They©re a congenial OFTFIELIffiB ABTTB HOFMAN industrial and financial world. At that time tha were subject to during the past .season at lot, who are in base ball for the sport of it, was in town the other day, waieh led to the Chamber of Commerce was far below its present status tt* hands of-' tbc indeyeadenU. Til* and »»* for ibc gbat> of tbc dollar. That was r«p«xt thai his nni»*i«i ka£ to do .waft tiw jto all ways. It* nuBkbeisbip was small, its iuflueoo* NOVEMBER 14, 1914 SPORTING LIFE nothing to speak of, its organization but one in out doubt about the right of the Hoofeds to claim more favorably impressed with the solidarity and line tnly, and its general existence moribund. Buffalo the belt, let the winner of the world series permanence of tb/e Federal League as an institution © then supported a like institution, the Transportation investigate and we will make good, or show that cannot be crushed., and must be compromised THE VICTOR OFFICIAL Club. Its state of health was akin to that of the why we can not. The Hoofeds are not try with. Any number of experienced critics who had Chamber of Commerce. President Eobertson quickly taken a light view of .the Feds were at the meeting ing to "butt in" where they do not belong. and had heart-to-heart talts with the Federal mag GRASPED THE SITUATION If the games about to be played in Boston nates. They heard lifctle or no boasting, but they FEDERAL LEAGUE and in true Bobertson style solved the problem. New and Philadelphia are to determine merely the heard what appeared to be plain statements of facts, Wood was needed in both organizations. The in championship of the National and American and those formerly-skeptical scribes accepted the fusion of -blood from one body to another was then Leagues, that is statements. Certainly, "we scribes hold a higher In its infancy even in the medical world and abso NONE OF OUR CONCERN. opinion of the Feclg, as regards their intention to BASE BALL lutely untried in the business world, but Kobertson stick, than we. had held before. This is not saying tried it and succeeded in combining the. Transporta We are willing to admit we are not champions that I have changed my stand as regards the Feds WHICH HAS BEEN USED BT tion Club and the old Chamber of Commerce into the of either organization, or of both. But the and their relations to Organized Ball. I still am present organization known as the Chamber of Com Hoofeds do contend that they are the best ball firmly convinclB that a third, major league is not THE FEDERAL LEAGUE merce. The result opened 'the eyes of everyone but team outdoors, and are willing to back up necessary, and that the Feds are merel»,a. Jot of out * Mr. Robertson. The membership was doubled, then, that contention.- Until further notice, or un siders who butted into a business that had/been care since first organized and given universal sat trebled, its organization was placed in capable, en til some one claiming championship honors fully built up by other men through a period extend isfaction to players and owners alike, was thusiastic hands, and the city of Buffalo leaped is able to show that it is a better team, the ing over many years. Also, the sinister introduction of from a sleeping lake port city to one of the leading Hoofeds are hereby declared to be the official the advertising element into base ball, by which a, positive forces in the industrial and commercial holders of the world©s championship. team is to be kept in the field to boost somebody©s OFFICIALLY READOPTED growth of the country. The Chamber of Commerce U bread, or somebody elses quick lunch restaurants, does now a virile, active organization with one of not make any hit With me and never will.. But. leav FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS THE MOST EFFECTIVE CAREERS ing aside the view of the Feds© ethics, and considering CLEVELAND©SELECTED? merely the question whether they are going to hold at the annual meeting of the league; held in In the country. Mr. Robertson is regarded as its together and make Organized Ball compromise and founder. When the Federal League invaded Buffalo compromise favorably to the Feds I answer that I © New York on October 24th, and will be ex it is not surprising that a man of this calibre should Belief in the Forest City That the Kansas firmly believe they will be right on the job all of clusively used in all Federal League games. have become interested in it and later chosen as its City Franchise Is to Be Made a Rival to next season, and the season after, if peace is not bead. Only a cursory patron of base ball and a fan declared. THIS IS SIMPLY ONE MORE TRIBUTE only in one sense of the word in that he loved out Charley Somers© American League Club door sport, Mr. Robertson became interested in the TO VICTOR QUALITY project because he saw the tremendous advantage the city would reap through major league base ball. He By Ed Bang entered it with characteristic Robertson enthusiasm CLEVELAND, O., November 9. -Editor of and influencing his associates by his keen business "Sporting Life.© 1 Cleveland secured a fran Victor Sporting Goods Co. Judgment, supreme optimism and sheer force of his chise in the Federal League at the recent falter Ward Emphasizes the Brooklyn personality carried the Buffalo, Federal league, .Club meeting of©the Federal moguls in New York, Club©s Honorable Stand in the Matter of v Springfield, Mass. j through the first year of its existence most success and a Federal team will compete with the fully. © .: lowly Naps next season for the patronage of Respecting Bona Fide Base Ball Contracts the fans. This information was learned last week from an authoritative source. A Federal ,©#-.© By W."J. McBeth erals will be stronger than ever .next year. He says League agent who refused to allow his name ; NEW YORK, N. Y., November 6. Walter that Benny Kauri? is the ecrual of Ty Cobb. Benny to be used, let©the cat out of the bag, although S. Ward, treasurer of trie Brooklyn Federals, lives in Lancaster, O., the town . in which Hank The Matter of Team Transfer Still ih no official announcement is expected until an who- rece-ntly has assumed some of the bur Gowdy, of the Boston Braves, got his start in basa option on a site has been secured.. M. F. den©s of-the: business management, as it©would ball.. The Hoofeds got him from the New York Ameri t Abeyance Why the Local Glub is Han Bramley and other Clevelanders have the fran appear, stated very emphatically on Friday cans, where he failed to get a chairce under Manager chise. The site.proposition has been the only that he and his business-isSociates wore not Chance. Ed Rousch, the right fielder, who composes dicapped More Than Other Federal Clubs obstacle in the path of the promoters. It is ih the market for any players under contract. the outfield with Kauff and Vincent Campbell, is only now almost certain that the Said he: - © :© :© ": 7 20 years of age, and has hit .348 last season. Huber KANSAS CITY, Mo., November 9:. Editor states that Campbell would have led the league had ©Sporting Life." It will be definitely set SITE WILL BE SECURED "Such reports have done us a marked injustice. he not been injured so often during the season. tled November 28, if not before then, whether within a few days, when the official announce Robert B. Ward put himself on record as opposed to Trainer Huber has established headquartera on Upper Kansas City is to be in the Federal League in ment will be made. Two different sites have such practice when -aa president of our club he de Main street, where he will conduct a massage parlor 1915. The annual meeting of the league will cided to promote an independent team in Brooklyn. this Winter. He was formerly chief trainer of the be held in Chicago on that date and at that been under consideration by the Feds here, the \Vo have not departed one bit from that attitude. Cincinnati Gym and Cincinnati ball team, and ia one at East Fifty-fifth street and Euclid ave Players under contract to Organized Ball clubs for considered one of the best in the country. Hubor has meeting the circuit for the next campaign will nue, and. the other the old circus grounds on be definitely decided upon and plans drawn up 11*13 will be absolutely safe from all interference on naught but praise for Manager Bill Phillips, who he Scranton road. It is said that both of these our part. I believe that there are men prominent in says treated him royally. Had.it not been for catcher for the next pennant race. There has been have been passed by, the first because the cost the Federal League who have no such" business, scru Rariden getting hurt, Huber says that Indianapolis considerable talk about the possibility of the would be too great and the othor on account ples in connection with contracts which some of the would have copped the pennant .by 25 games or more. local club moving, but nothing definite has of the fact that it is across the river. A new law courts of the land have held inequitable. It is been done in regard to it, despite the talk of site is under consideration. It is located at true that our league docs not respect the validity some who profess to be in the know, that this Euclid avenue and East Seventy-first street, of the reserve clause,. which hag been proved null and \ FEDERAL LEAGUE FACTS franchise already has been moved to Cleve but it is stated that, people in that section are void. And you -also must remember, that some of land. As a matter of fact, it rests entirely objecting to the plan, and this, too, may be the players that major league owners announce*! they A conference between outflelder Artie Hofman, of the with the stockholders of the local club whether abandoned. The names of Charles P. Salen, held by ironclad contract have nothing more than the Tip Tops, and Secretary Walter S. Ward, at Akron, they want to dispose of the franchise. They barrier of a. 1914 reserve . between themselves and O., last week, has caused a report to spread to the Jake. Mintz, F. X. Zimennan, Herman Schle- liberty. I have signed and am. signing all the players have not yet decided to turn loose their hold man and other local men have been mention effect that Hofman la to manage the Tip Tops next ings and will not until later in the present for the Brooklyn Federal League -Club and I can season. ed in connection with the proposed Cleveland say truthfully that not one athlete recruited for our month. Regarding local conditions, a promi Federal League enterprise. The Chicago Club is reported as having signed two nent stockholder©said the other day: tram has been bound by contract to any other em- HANKERING- AFTER LAJQIE Cloyer. The Brooklyn Federal League Club is abso players from a little independent league in Minne "The Federal League is going to be operated on a lutely innocent of such charges." sota. One is a pitcher named Paul Crouch, of the much larger basis next year. Every club is preparing The Feds would like to laad Napoleon La- Austin Club, and the other ia outflelder Fred Wines, row for a big running expense and. will have a fund joie as manager and will, it is believed, • make Organized Ball has charged the Brooklyn of the Albert Lea Club. to meet financial loss if necessary. We realize that an effort to get him to desect Organized Ball Federals with accepting two virtual contract- Armando Marsans. the Cuban, owes the Federal war in baso ball^is extremely costly and as .we have and follow the example set by , jumpers in the Indian Bluejacket and in Tom League $9WM) in advance money. Marsans has i?stipd Hot heard of any©peace plan that-is in any way satis , Otto, Knabe, Fielder Jones and Sea©tqn. President William . F.. Baker, of the an ultimatum that he will never play ball in the States factory to us, we expect war for at least another year others. It is doubted, however, if they will Phillies declares Soaton. accepted terms with again except with the Giants, so it looks like some and possibly longer. Thb war means a larger expense be able, to get L©arry to toss up his err ch two-r the Quaker City club prior to his desertion to body is going to be stung. than peace. We must get stais from the majors .year contract wjth" Somers at $0000 a year for the independents, an action which Organized George ("Tex") Westerzi], who was with the Brook and in times of war stars come high. Wo must pay the sake of making a leap into uncertainty. Base Ball law interprets as binding as ink. lyn Federals this year, has returned to his old home exorbitant salaries and guarantee the amounts for three The© New York Nationals, on the other hand, years. Even with peace in another year those sala But you never can tell. in San Antonio. The old trouble with his knee bother ries must be paid for the full terms of the contracts. declare that Bluejacket first signed as a Giant. ed him in the latter part of the season and may inter Therefore, we must prepare to put out a great deal of On the other hand, the Wards claim priority fere with his usefulness next year. money that would be saved under different circum contract rights, a claim which to date has not Interviews with Federal League ball players indi stances. Most of the clubs are owned by individuals been disproved. cate that they have been given the impression from, who ara very wealthy and are ready to spend the re- some source that they have nothing to fear for the Quired amount to make the fight with Organized Ball. Some "Curses Coming Home to Roost©© In future; that Organized Ball will recognize the Ferls The local organization is a different proposition. This THE CINCINNATI SITUATION and the players all will be restored to good standing. Is a stock company with quite a number , of stock Quarters Where the Independents Were The Yale University base ball management will take holder!©. It in a question whether Kansas City can no side with Organized Ball against the Federal support two clubs, and therefore, it is a question Originally Belittled and Reviled. The Federal League Lawyer in that City League. The Baltimore Federal Club has been asked whether the stockholders care to put up several thou for a game at Baltimore during the Yale team©s re sand each in order to remain in the league. This will CINCINNATI "COMMERCIAL-TRIBUNE" Announces tha.t His League ^iil Be the turn northward from its annual Southern trip next be definitely settled before the Chicago meeting I am Ludicrous indeed is the present about-face of our Spring. sure, and wo will either put up the required amount local contemporaries on the Federal League question. Lone Occupant of that Burg in a Year. and get busy collerting stars to strengthen the club Charlie Ca.rr, late first baseman of the Indianapolis All through the Summer their sport columns have fair Paul V. ©Corinolly, the Cincinnati lawyer, Federals, was on hand at the American League meet for next year, or we will offer the Cleveland people a ly choketl with solemn assertions, writ in weighty chance to buy the club. We will get our money out of declares that the Federal League will have a ing In Chicago last week1. Carr was not carrying an and near-high-biow manner, declaring the fall of the club in Cincinnati next year, and that if a olive branch,- but was endeavoring to sell uniforms to the venture if we decide to release our franchise. We new organization but a matter of seconds. It was are not going to give it away. We expect to be reim reorganization comes Organized Ball will with several American League clubs. Just how successful given no chance to exist whatsoever. According to he was remains to be seen. bursed for the amount lost during the past season, a these self-same scribes eveiy player who had jumped draw from the Cincinnati field. Mr. Connolly less caused by conflicting dates and the fact that we to the independents was a good riddance to bad rub was quoted as saying: It is stated that two Federal League clubs claim to had i loser, to say nothing of it being one of the bish as far as organized ball was concerned. They "We are positive there will bo a Federal team, in have signed shortstop Corhan, of the Sa.n Francisco Poorest years, financially speaking, in the history of were malcontents, bushcis, cowards, traitors, cheese Cincinnati next year, and, within two months the team. George Stova.ll, representing Kansas City, and the game." ball players, nincompoops and dubs. The writers names of the players can be announced together with , working for St. Louis, both claim to have While the stockholders of trie Packers are stated, under flaring headlines, thai Marsans, John the location of, the new ball park. We firmly landed the Coast League star. Corhan will not admit son, Packard, Davefipoit et at believe, that if will be the only team in Cincinnati that he has signed with either, nor does he deny it. making^ up their minds whether they care to It looks like a case of "Pa knows, but he won©t tell." remain jn .the game another year, George Sto-. K CINCINNATI CLUB l)y virtue of recognition to be given the Federals by Tall is "busy jin California trying to sign men the flthdr major leagues before the Winter is ended. Carry Herrmann told one of the Cincinnati news in (IT better, shape. by their departure than it would That-mtty sound startling. If the Federals are recog paper .men that he found Charles Weeghman, the Chi for 191ft. ,He, has virtually come to terms with have been had they stayed. Also ; they ridiculed the nized,, what IS to prevent a redistricting, which will cago Federal magnate, a clean-cut business man, who two players of the San Francisco Club and is cla.