The Detroit times., 1913-06-07
Believed Capitalists Will Refuse
to Aid Invasion of Ameri-
can Field
SUPPORT OF NEW LEAGUE
REPORTED WEAK
Fans Nowadays Insist on Get
ting Classy Baseball For
Their Money

Certain writers in the American
association circuit, commenting on the
reports sent out by the promoters oi
the Federal league that capitalists Oh
the associations cities are railing
over each other 10 put up money 10
obtain franchises. express the fear
that next year the association may
have real fight on its hands with
the Federals. says the Sporting
News. Admitting that II was sug
gested In these columns some time
ago that the only strength the Fed
erals could hope for would be In the
minor league cities 1t chose TO IN
wade. still 1t does not follow that the
Federals will become formidable
enough for the contest for supremacy
TO reach the dignity OF war.
This conclusion Is based not only
on what progress the Federals have
been able to make TO date In the
class of ball furnished, but also on
the outcome so far of the experiment
OF installing lower class league clubs
in several association cities
The Federals have a team In In
dianapolis; Class h or c leagues un-
der protection have, by consent,
teams In Minneapolis, ST. Paul. Mil
waukee and Columbus. All reports
are that the lower class league propo-
sitions have been failures as far as
interest and attendance is concerned.
II is admitted that the Interstate
team In Columbus is not paying ex-
penses and story is told that just
"a fans paid to see one OF the North
ern league games in Minneapolis.
This. In spite Of the fact that the
newspapers have been overland TO
the little fellows in the mater of pub
licity.
In Indianapolis, where the test OF
trying to interest fans educated 10
high class ball in the efforts OF bush
ers" has been tried by the Federals,
the result has been the same. At the
start curiosity brought out good
crowds. but It did not take Indian
apolis fans long to learn that it re.
ouires more than teams OF players
wearing uniforms lettered with the
names OF big cities to make big
league ball and Indianapolis support
of the Federals at this time Is prac-
tically nil.
American association club owners
need have no fears Of war In
augurated by the Federal league. TX
there are people In the cities OF the
circuit who ar willing to put up
money to finance clubs. 1t 10 because
they have been led to believe that the
big cities claimed as members OF the
Federal league circuit will be tat
frying. and the folly Of such notion
can be easily learned by q little Ia.
uuiry. The Federal league has passed
Decoration day, the trial milestone
OF q new baseball venture IL the at
tendance II drew on that holiday ID
any criterion Il will take the most ap-
proved make OF Steifel pulmotor TO
keep II alive until the Fourth OF July.
In the meantime. and this Is OF
more concern to organized baseball.
the magnates of the Glass b and G
leagues who ventured to invest In the
notion that non.competing clubs In as
ISOLATION cities would be paying In.
vestments, are learning also their sad
lesson. Class IA fans, no more than
major league fans, will not turn out
and enthuse over Class y or e
games. II Is not in human nature
that they should. and 1t were better
for all concerned that heed had been
taken of previous failures OF similar