The evening world., 1912-03-18
1t Will Be Settled To-Day
Whether or Not New York
Is in Circuit.

IF confidence spells success the tnvad-
= Is going TO be q r1ng-tail roarer.
True. internal strife has already broken
out and some Of the mAsnates are
behaving Just like their Organised
Baseball brethren. but the attitude Of
all 10 that they will have peace oven
II they have to fight for 4. But far
more important than this Is the alb
solute confidence that they are going
to get away with It."
It will be settled to-day whether or
not New York Is to be represented IN
the new circuit. for before tonight
Charlie white. the veteran referee. who
holds the New York franchise. must
tell his colleagues whether he has
grounds for his assertion that he will
be right there with the sand lot when
the reason opens. Some one Of . friv-
olous turn Of mind a suggested that
white has been pulling some comicai
stun Intentionally or otherwise) and
that when he said he could have . neld
meant that there wa as much chance
Of his getting grounds ~ there 10 Of
the season opening.
Charlie insists. however. tina; he has
almost got a field. lie hasn't div
uleed the location. but 1t "a supposed
to be located not far from the High
landers' grounds. There are four own
ers. according to the story. and three
have given White options. but tho
fourth. q woman. 1t 10 understood. has
not done % as yet.
UNITED STATES LEAoUGRe
HAVE CONFIDENCE GALORE.
Speaking OF confidence. though. the
United statesers ave II by the barrel
and any one suggesting that that In al
they have got will not get away with
any such statement while any OF tn,
promoters are among those present
Some have a notion that mere mention
OF .~'organized Do scball.' 'outlaw league
or players afraid to leave the jurlsdic'
| ton OF the National Commission woult
throw the United Statesers into panic
Tut, tut! Don't you believe II. All SUD
comments merely a their smiles tn,
wider. They all declare that the Ma
tional Commission and all It mean ar,
the least OF their TROUBLES.
Chief High optimist OF this darinI
outlaw crew Is Ernest G.. Landgraf
fourteen ythTs ln pasopail, WoStly "
Pennsylvania cities. and now the holde
OF the Richmond franchise In the new
league.
'1Nhis talk about US being afraid o
the big fellers.' said Landgraf, 'ls tn
bunk. Believe me. ] can't see wher
they figure In the proposition At al
We are absolutely sure we are goin
to make his thing 20. and II We do
won't be anything very remarkable
Other leagues have outlawe It an
made money. Take the Atlantic Leagu
OF a few years back. The first year
was a big success, and nearly every on
} got a pocketful Of money. The nes
year It became the Union League. an
was In a fair a. to be even more sue
cessful. when the promoters became Ia
ambitious and began taking In citis
that were too large for the league
handle. We. OF course. can profit b
the mistakes Of that enterprise and wi
: out.
> Where are We going TO get our pla,
Q ers and why don't we give out lists
Those we have already securedf We
there isn't much sense In showing Of
hand to the other side before we ha'
, to. We have players. plenty Of ther
and good mes Tine colleges will he
US out TO a large extent. and. furthe
more, we will get Q good many from .
! callsd organised baseball. This blao
= Hating business 10 . join. The orga
: lixed baseball leagues don't{sAlly pupi
players who 60 Into the o Riaw e!rcu!,