South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-07
MAJORS WORRIED
BY PROGRESS OF
FEDERAL LEAGUE
Persist in Assurances That New
Organization is Not to be
Feared But Are Beginning to
Investigate.

NEW YORK, Nov. lis the out
law Federal league simply playing the
great American game Of bluff or has
* really something concealed that uI-
tmately will lard upon the jaw of or
gained base with a sleep-prOduc-
ing effect that's what the gentlemen
who dominate organized baseball are
anxious TO know
OF course. organized baseball isn't
one bit afraid OF sassy outlaws Not
one bit You have the daily assurance
OF the organized persons for that. But
despite the expressions Of contempt
Tor the outlaws and their threats. the
organized persons keep awake nights
wondering whether the outlaws have
a few brickbats concealed about their
persons.
Haven't Feared Little Fellow.
The organized crowd up TO the pres
ent time, regarded the threats OF the
Federals much in the same way as
sam Langford would regard threats
against him uttered by Johnny Cou-
Ion. the bantamweight champion
But all Of a sudden, since some OF the
outlaws threats have been fulfilled il
has dawned upon the organized crowd
that the Federals really might amount
10 something, II permitted 10 glide Sc
renely along their way and the mag
mates who pOOh-hOOed them a few
months back, just now are making a
rigid investigation into the ways and
wherefOres of the outlaws. The Fed
erals claim to have unlimited backing
II they have they can make good
every threat they have made. They
can hire so per cent of the players OF
the organized teams Outbidding for
the services Of the stars
FederaIs After Parks.
The Federals according 10 report
just now are investg ating sites in Bal
timOre. Philadelphia and New York
with the idea Of establishing baseball
plants there and placing first-class
teams in the field. One OF the things
that greatly worries the organized
crowd today Is the cOquetish way in
which the Federals are flirting with
the talent possessed by the organized
teams. The Federals have not halced
in making offers 10 players; they have
offered a job as president to Tom
Lynch, now president of the National
league in case he is depOsed. And
they are said to have made him an
offer so large that Lynch can hardly
turn II down.
Lynch Would Strengthen League.
With Lynch at the helm, the FEEDER
ais would be 30 per cent stronger than
otherwise. And If they once secured
Lynch, & lot OF disgruntled ball play
ers in the old league would do a lit
tie jumping TO the outlaws, provided
and guaranteed.
the Federals already have grabbed
off George StOvall, first baseman and
former manager Of the Maps and
Browns. Since signing to manage the
Kansas City Federal league. StOvall
has announced that the FederalS have
signed up one or more players from
practically every team in the two ma
tor leagues. Recent reports have il
that the FederalS have made tempting
offers to managerial berths TO the fol-
lowing men and that a number Of
them will probably accept: Jake Stahl
former manager OF the Red SoX; First
Baseman Miller Of the Pirates; Otto
Knabe OF the Phillies; Wilbert Robin
son. former coach or the Giants and
ShOrtstOp Doom OF the Phillies.
Perhaps the Federals are bluffing.
The chances are that they haven't be-
hind them the inexhaustible store of
funds which they claim. But il they
have and want to compete with the
organized crowd in entertaining the
public each and every summer. they
can do il simply by opening wide
their purse strings and showing the
contents 10 the stars in the two major
leagues. These stars are tickle per
sOrs and they won't hesitate to Jump
if he offer is large and the wages
sure