New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
BARROW TALKS OF PEACF:
Eastern League President De-.
cries a Baseball War.
WANTS A FEW CHANGES
Only Reasonable Request as to
Classification and Draft II
Rules Asked.

Edward G. Barrow. president OF the
Eastern League. has placed an effectusl
dnmper on the reports that his organization
and the American Association are planning
war on organized baseball with the inten-
ton Of expanding into major organizations
IN 1912 In a statement given out yester-
cav from headquarters In the ST, James
r,ullding. President Barrow characterized
such REPORTS as "tommyrot,' and added that
IL there had been anything said 10 that ef-
feet IL had not come from any present
member of the Eastern League orgsniza-
ton.
Merely a higher classification is desired
nv the two leagues, according 10 Mr. Bar
row and he expressed himself as being
confident that the national commission
I, ould Judge the case with fairness and i'm
partiality.
"J am going 10 look after and protect the
interests Of my league in every possible
vav" said Mr.. Barrow. IT certainly do
NOT intend to advise or try 20 lead it's men,
ters into a warfare on organized ball I
have always been an advocate Of organized
ball. believing that the great advance the
national game has made in the last ten
years is owing entirely to the airtishtness
of its organizations. which has kept out tho
speculators and promoters who DO the game
moro harm than good, with their wild prom
ises to players Of impossible salaries, long
time contracts and the like.
"rhe Eastern League, and dare say tbs
American Association as well, has few
reasonable requests for changes in regard
10 classification, drafting rules, etc, to
present TO the national commission soms
time in the near future. We will try and
present our case I'm manner 10 command
a respectful hearing from that body. What
eyer they may see ft 20 do for us. we will
appreciate ,e and try to be satisfied with
From what 7 know Of Messrs, Johnson.
. Hermann and Lynch. I feel quite safe In
predicting that we will receive fair treat
ment a their hands. At any rate, this
talk of war and withdrawal from organized
! ball is silly and entirely unauthorized by
! aBy member Of the Eastern League" .
Intermittent rlnors Of war have arisen
with startling regularity in the West. and
while the impression has been that only a
higher classification was wanted set many
were of the opinion that more was concealed
I'm the movement than appeared on the sur
face. It is we'll known that the organizs-
tion presided over by President Barrow
considers the American Association alons
as being in its class. and resents being
forced to trail along with the Western
League the Southern Association and the
| Pacific Coast League
The owners Of clubs in the Eastern
| League and the American Association say
their organza tions are entitled 10 a high
er ranking that their associates in Class
A. a new agreement under which the
| leagues comprising the National Association
will work is to be adopted next October.
and by that time the big minor leagues OF
| the East and West hope TO show their right
TO the classification which they have been
! asking for since 1908.
President Barrows statement has MOTH
| ing but the olive branch In H. and contains
no thought Of fighting the powers that be.
| 1t will probably be a peaceful struggle, and
| tie two organizations will abide by the
decision of the national commission. Be-
cause Of the fact that. managers and own
ers of the two major league clubs have in
terests in the teams of the American Asso-
citation and Eastern League, it is unlikely
trat anything will be done by the two big
| minor leagues which will lnjure In any way
the position Of the majors
Comiskey, of the White Sox. is hand
and glove with the owners Of the Mime
apolis club. Columbus is practically con-
troled by the owners of the Cleveland
Naps Hughie Duffy, manager Of the White
Sox has an interest in the Providence club
Of the Eastern League. Chaplin of Roches-
ter, is thick with Charley Ebbets while
Bob Davis. of Jersey City, is a friend OF
Frank Farrells. Connie Mack is said To
have an interest In the Baltimore Orioles,
while II. Clay Smith. who, with Joe Nc
Ginnity, owns the Newark club, is close 10
Ban Johnson.
Brooklyn fans" will get their first peek
at the Superbas next season when they
play an exhibition game at Washington
Park with Joe McGnnitys Indians on
April TO- This is the first time in several
years that the Brooklyn nine has invited a
team to come over for an exhibition game
The revised schedule Of preliminary dates
follows:
March is and 10. at Memphis; March 2.
% and %. at Nashville; March 25 first
team, at Atlanta; March % (second team.
at Chattanooga: March q, 2s and % at
Chattanooga; March 81 and April i at
Knoxville
April and 4. at Ashevie; April x at
Danville April 6, at Lynchburs; April
and s, at Washington; April 9. at Newark.
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UP TO DATE.
Parent-Is my son very progressive do
YOU think?