The Washington times., 1907-01-07

nave their teams placed on a reasonable
salary basis.
Between those willing TO cry quits and
those willing 70 continue he Smelling
out thing, there is quite a wide breach.
The first think they have done about
enough for their communities. while the
Others argue that II the league ceases
to be independent II Will cease 10 be
prominent. The latter are right, When
the Tri-State becomes Class b II VIII
cease 70 be OF special interest 10 the
country al large. and It's doings viii at
tract nc more attention after the nrst
season than those OF the Three ], Con
pecticut, New York state and other
minors. and the hundreds OF thousands
OF dollars OF free advertising or the
good old outlaw days viii become a
thing Of the past
Commissions Juggling.
The national commission and the ma
tional association are well aware Of the
advantages OF outlaw baseball 10 the
Pennsylvania cities and how ticklish
il is 10 deal with them. and Il VIII be
interesting 10 see how the national COM
mission deals with the question OK play
ers who have broken contracts or Vio-
lated reserves 10 play in Pennsylvania
The commission has been in the habit
OF solemnly announcing that such and
such men We're practically biacklisted
because they broke The law or organ
ICED bah. but when a major league team
has been IN sore straits and needed help
the commission has seldom failed 10 ma
some excuse for reinstating The recall
ciJTaut one. The decisions of the com
mission IN these cases have not been
such as TO inspire confidence In the
gameness and good faith OF It's mem
bers.
The question now IS whether the COM
mission Will md some way OF reinstlt-
ing all the banished men in the outlaw
league In order 20 get control of the
league Itself. or whether IL Will stick 20
ITS decisions. let the Tri-State act as IL
will.
Washington May Be Goat.
There is some talk or a special ex-
ample being made OF Bob Uuglaub, now
with Williamsport. who jumped from
Boston, and whose reserve has been
traded 20 Washington for Jake Stahl.
President Ban Johnson. OF the American
League, comes out with mysterious hints
that Unglaub may have a hard time be-
ing reinsJated. II would surprise no one
If Unglaub were singled out for such an
attack.
Washington has long been a mark
IN Inc American League. ana whenever
eNAA-HhN haAtFA 70 jump INTO the spot
light the Capital has furnished an eX-
cellent calcium. This city supports a
baseball team Well. whether IL Is a
winner or not. SO that depriving
: Washington Of two or three valuable
men In order 10 help along a hOiier-
han-thOu blum, or 20 strengthen a city
which backs up ana wu support only
a winner, Involves no financial risk and
I gives Johnson a chance 70 pose as the
only Observation-Disclosures. labeled-at-
! the-factoTy uJte-the-slgnature advocate
Of righteousness and nTmneas in the
realms OF baseball. It's hard luck fer
Inglaub that he was traded TO Wash
ington. for he Is up against a hard
game.
POr and Kettle Quarrel.
The national commission. meeting In
Cincinnati today, viii consider the cases
Of Jimmy Sebring. who jumped Cincin-
natl. n Unglaub. Also. the schedule
committee OF the National and Ameri-
I can leagues were 10 meet in Cincinnati,
today 10 agree upon dates, but the
| meeting Is IN because OF a row between
/ Johnson and Charley Murphy. Murphy
drew I'D q schedule and submitted II
20 Johnson. who put up a roar about
Murphy being too previous. Mummy
Z says he sent the draft OF 4 schsuuie 40
! Johnson out OF courtesy and In conf
I dence, and that seized the Gp-
pOTtunity 70 get his name in the papers
I 10y taiking about H. It's e. pretty mix
! up these WORTHLESS and I'M
I presses the casual observer as a sort OF
| pot u kettle quarrel.