The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
Berry Proffers
Financial Aid
in Case OF War
Southern Magnafe VIII Invade
Portland, Seattle and Sp0-
Kane If MCCredie Fights

The recent action taken by the direc-
tors of the Pacific Coast league in
which they decided that the Portland
team of the Northwest league could not
enter that territory. has caused gossip
of the Northwest league going outlaw
and another baseball war starting on
the coast
The. loss of Portland to the North
west league has practically broken the
backbone of that organization, as that
CITY was probably the best baseball
town in the league. Portland is the
asrrt9ry and Of the Paeifc Coast league
directors TO allow an opposition team
to play in that town. At the annual
mestng nee 9gs Of the Coast league held in
west league to put in a team in Port
land for year
Judge McCredie. who holds the Port
land franchise of the Pacific Coast
league. also runs the Portland team in
the Northwest league. However. the
actions of owners of the Portland team
has not met with approval by the di.
rectors of some of the other teams of
the Pacific Coast league, and they felt
that McCredie was paying more at
tention to the Northwest league than
he was to the Pacific Coast league.
1t is said that Walter McCredie,
nephew to Judge McCredie, who man
ages the Portland club of the Coast
league, has stated that If the North
west league Portland club had the cali
Der of players which was on the Port
land team of the Coast league last sea-
son the opposition club would have
made S25, 200 on the year.
1t was feared that McCredie might
pay too much attention this year to the
opposition team and put the weak team
IN the Coast league.
While gossip has it that there is to
be war. Henry Berry, the director of
the Los Angeles team, and who voted
with McCredie for an opposition team
in Portland. comes out with the state
ment that he is ready for war IL the
Northwest intends to turn outlaw.
The Northwest league includes six
clubs. These are Portland, Seattle, Ia
coma, Spokane, Vancouver and Aber-
deem Manager Dugdale of the Seattle
team and President Lucas compose the
backbone of the league. along with Nc
Credie.
Berry stated yesterday that he was
willing TO pay s5o.Ooo for the Portland
franchise the same amount for the
Seattle franchise and $4,000 for the
league broke away from organized
fixed and he is known as fighter and
would risk his bankroll to win a VIC
tory.
While the officials of the Northwest
league have not had a chance to meet
and discuss the matter indications
point to trouble At the recent meeting
held at Memphis, the Northwest peo-
pie. failed to get what legislation they
endeavored- to secure. They wanted a
class A rating for the Pacific Coast
land, both of which they failed to get.
According TO the rules of the associa-
tion baseball, league must have a
can get class A rating.
The Northwest league, if il went out
law. would undoubtedly offer consider
able resistance to the coast organiZa-
ton. Many good players who are now
under the ban for playing outlaw ball
last season would gladly take refuge
in the northwest. For instance. the
players that must serve from two to
four years with the State league would
surely leave that league and cast their
league joined organized baseball they
were the only losers. According to
baseball laws they must serve their
terms and play for salaries which
receive were they not under the ban.
Manager Frank Bancroft of the All
Nationals and Connie Mack OF the Ath
letics have decided to cut short their
stay in San Francisco. Last night the
magnates, after thinking the situation
that they would wind up their series
vember %. This is two weeks less of
play than the original schedule called
for. They are afraid that the wet
weather will be well on its way after
that time and that the grounds would
games a week on. After leaving this
city the teams will give two exhibit
tions in Los Angeles. and then work
their way east by way of Texas, Ari-
zona and New. Mexico.
According to the schedule last adopted
by the league magnates the teams will
Decoration day. Sacramento at Port
land, Los Angeles at San Francisco.
Oakland at Vernon. July 4, Vernon at
Portland, San Francisco at Oakland.
Sacramento at Los Angeles; Labor day.
Los Angeles at Portland, Sacramento al
San Francisco with Oakland. San Fran
cisco at Vernon; Admission day. Yer
non at Sacramento, Portland at San
Francisco with Oakland; San Francisco
at Los Angeles; Discovery day, San
Francisco at Oakland. Sacramento at
Vernon, Los Angeles at Portland.
OWE Overall will not be seen in ac-
pitcher IS suffering Prom from a very sore ore
arm, and he can not afford to take a
chance of making it worse
Bancroft has signed up Slivers Nelson
the Athletics. Nelson probably will be
used in one game this week and one
game next week He is in good shape
and warmed up YESTERDAY
Cy Morgan will be in the box against
Donahue behind the bat. Curtis is
billed to do the twirling for the Ma
tionals. and Big Chief Myers will catch
his offerings.
AMERICAN LEAGUE TO MEET