BASE BALL AND TRAP SHOOTING VOL. 65. NO. 5 PHILADELPHIA. APRIL 3. 1915 PRICE 5 CENTS BASE BALL PLANS COMPLETED The Lines Now Fully Laid for Another Championship Campaign By Each of the Three Major Leagues, and National Association Prepara­ tion Proceeding Apace Without Regard to War or Legal Contingencies agents when signed. * * Magnate Sinclair, of Newark, declares that if no truce in the With the Federal League circuit war is established he will raid the old league! problem settled, the three major for star players regardless of Judge Landis" leagues now have their lines laid for decision in the Trust suit. * * Secretary the 19l~> season. No matter what Charley Williams, of the Chicago Club, has the delayed judicial decision may be returned to Chicago from the Shreveport in the Trust suit case, it can now camp to prepare for the local opening of the championship season. * * Mr. R. B. have only future bearing, as there Ward's son, Robert B., Jr., has resigned the can be no change of plans or system management of the Wesleyan University foot on the threshold of the champion­ ball team to enter business with his father. ship season, the start of which takes place within less than two Suggested Eastern Association Compromise weeks. With the major leagues MERIDEN, Conn., March 29. In response) now virtually ready for play, the to a wire inquiry received here from Secre­ various minor leagues are also tary Farrell, of the National Association, aa to under what conditions the ousted New rapidly getting their affairs in Haven, Hartford, and Springfield club owners shape for one more season, which is would support the Eastern Association, At­ being hopefully vieu:ed. torney C. J. Danaher. of this city, represent­ ing Owners J. H. Clarkin, of Hartford; C. E. Carey. of Springfield, and George Cameron, of New Haven, sent the following message: So Imm»diat« Prospect of Peace "J. H. Farrell, Secretary, Anbarn. N. T. 30. The "Press." Although all clubs In the Eastern Association CHICAGO, Ills., March lost money last year and feel we sbould suspend cf New York City, is responsible for a wild this year, we will abide by the action of a story to the effect that it has information majority of club owners at a meeting held for that in the near future a move for a truce in that purpose and all other disputed matters. war during the season President O'Rourke la not to vote, as he Is not the Organized-Federal an owner-and stands to lose nothing. An added will be made, and that within the next month reason why O'Rourke sbould not vote is to b« negotiations will be started for an amalga­ found in the fact that he receives from Reddr mation of the National, American, and Fed­ for rent of grounds $1200 and $1200 salary from eral Leagues and the selection of 16 clubs for Association. two revived major circuits. The remaining "C. J. DANAHER, territory would be probably divided betweeu "Attorney for New Haven, Springfield and the American Association and the Internation­ Hartford Clubs." al League, with the possible formation of a third Class AA circuit east of the Eockics. American League Happening! These Class AA leagues would be freed of the CHICAGO, Ills., March 30. Manager draft. The Federal League will not be averse Birmingham, of the Cleveland Club, has turn­ to the plan, but will only act as a unit so ed back to Waco infielder Tanner, purchased that all of its members can be properly taken last Fall upon the instalment plan. Only care of; and will deal only with the National one more payment was due, but Birmingham and American League club owners without concluded to turn baek the player. * * the aid of a board of arbitration, us suggested Manager Jennings, of the Detroit Club, will by President. Fultz, of the Players' Frater­ keep his veteran pitchers along with a couple nity, and without the counsel or assistance of of catchers at Onlfport for a week after tho the National Base Ball Writers' Association. rest of the squad starts North. There are President Gilmore today denied the story and now 28 players with the Detroit Club. * * said that only a representative committee, The Chicago Club has released pitcher Bell to with full authority from Organized Base Ball, the Topeka Club, of the Western League. can re-open peace negotiations with the Fed­ * * The Detroit Club's physician declares eral League. that first baseman George Burns will not be URBAN FABER able to play until June 1 at the earliest. Cincinnati Directors Rebuke Herzog CINCINNATI. O., March 29. The Cincin­ Pitcher of the Chicago American League Club National League News nati Club's Board of Directors met here on t'rban Kaher, the young twlrler of the Cbicugo American League Club, became NEW YORK. N. Y.. March 30. The Eb- Saturday and considered Manager Herzog's a big league ball player by one of the strangest freaks ever known in the national bets-McKeever Exhibition Company, of Brook­ cancellation of the game, March 23, at Cov- game. Faber was born In "Cascade, Iowa. September (i. 1S9'-'. and started bis pro­ lyn, was incorporated teday with th« Secre­ ington, La. arranged by Secretary Stephens, fessional career with the Pittsburgh National Club iu 1911. He bad trouble with his tary of State, to do a theatrical and amuse­ of the Cincinnati Club, nnd President Heine- arm and was never given a chance by the Corsairs, who sent him to Minneapolis. ment business, with a capital of $700,000. to Minneapolis also passed him up because of his condition; and Frank Isbell, formerly of mann, of the New Orleans Club contrary tbe White Sox, who owned the Pueblo Club at the time, took a chance on the boy. The Directors are as follows: Charles H. the wishes and order of Secretary Stephens. Isbell gave him a rest and started him off with Pueblo the following season. He was Ebbets, Stephen W. McKeever. and F/dward Herzog, at the time, intimated that he did purchased by the Des Molnes Club that Winter and remained with tbe Western J. McKeever. of Brooklyn. They own th» not want to have anything more to do with Leaguers until the close of 1012 season. When tbe Sox and ("Hants were touring the Brooklyn National League Club. * * Presi­ Stephens, and that he would take orders only West preparatory to leaving the United States on the World'* Tour, Mathewson dent Ebbets announces that he will sell the from Garry Hernnann, president of the club. notified Manager Mr'Craw that he could not take the trip. The (earns happened Newark Club, of tho International League, on The Directors, on Saturday, issued a notice to be playing an all-star minor league combination that afternoon and Fuber twirled. March 31, to a Newark syndicate. to Herzog to keep his hands off the business After the game he was ackeil to take the trip around the world. That trip made end of the club. Manager Ralph Bernoudy, him and be Is now considered one of the best young pitchers who IMS broken Into the. High Cost of Base Ball in California of the Tulane University te&m, whose game American League In years Faber is considered a second Ed Walsh and he did with the Reds Manager Herzog cancelled, is wonderful relief work last season. He Is a right-hander and stands six feet In SACRAMENTO, Cal.. Mareh 29. The Blue height and weighs 175 pounds. Sky Commission had its first chance to regu­ preparing to enter suit against the Cincin- late the national pastime on the 23d inst., nati Club, as well as the Southern Hotel when the Venice Athletic Association, owners people, in Covington, for damages. of the Venice Base Ball Club, in the Pacifio Coast League, was given permission to sell federal League Movements i ?7,"),000 worth of stock to make good the CHICAGO, Ills,, March 30. George Sto- equal to that he originally held. * * The the Chicago Federals, has noti6ed Manager | losses of the past two years and clear off ac- Tall has agreed to return to the Kansas City Newark Clnb has traded pitcher Cy Marshall, Joe Tinker that he will have to cut his squad | cumulated indebtedness. The club owes Club upon assurance that ho will be given formerly of the Phillies. to Buffalo for pitcher down to 23 men at the earliest moment, re­ lock ia the reorganized club to ta amount Harry Moran. * * President Weeghman, of specting the contracts of all those not free I Continued on seventeenth paf« SPORTING LIFE APRIL 3, 1915 News of the Fraternity Base Ball in the Colleges Ofield first, and it Is going to stay. The Feds have REFORM IN THE MATTER OF be p-rogr^8inB Ter7 rapM1? Its flrst sim" bllTe COMMENT UPON PRESIDENT D. no right to be in base ball, for they came into resulted in overwhelming defeats. it firom no love for the sport, but to advertise Two hundred graduates of Michigan Agricul­ their business. They have utterly commercialized tural College recently attended a rally of the FULTZ'S PEACE VIEWS the game and done everything to it but actually TRAINING PRACTICES Chicago alumni of M. A. C.- Financial aid was kill it. However, their lone hope now is to be pledged the athletic association if any is neces­ taken into the fold of Organized Ball, and If sary. they are fought for a year more they will be Richmond College, a Southern institution which The Remedy for Present Evil Con­ ready to throw up the sponge.