The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-11-08
BIC MOGULS
EAR THE
FEDERAL
National and American Mag
mates Collect War Fund and
Prepare to Fight
By JOE MURPHY

That the Federal league has the
major league moguls worried is best
evidenced by the activity of the mag
mates of the National and American
leagues, who are already planning a
line of defense. The fact that there
is real mazuma behind the so called
outlaw organization is the best proof
that the new league is going to be
troublesome
The powers of the American and
National leagues are getting together
fund of $250.000 to fight the out
laws. The battle has just started and
the critics of the east who are in a
position TO know the facts declare
that it will be a fight to finish.
The outcome is hard 10 forecast
Some of the leading baseball writers
declare that there is room for a third
league. and If the Federals have the
backing to last out a couple OF sea-
sons they will get a foothOld. Then
they assert the major league moguls
would welcome them into their fold.
This would mean that there would be
three major leagues in baseball
The Federals are making their
fight to gain a foothold by adopting
the same methods that were pursued
by the American league when that
organization entered the field against
the National league. They are max
ing their fight in the west and they
plan to gradually work eastward the
same as Ban Johnsons organization
when 1t made its successful fight
against the National league.
PLENTY OF BACKING
The new organization seems to have
plenty of backing. and all that is
needed to get ball players is the coin
OF the realm At their meeting in In
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deposits of SIS, 900 to insure good faith
there was plenty of capital offered TO
back clubs.
Some Of the wise baseball men of
the east believe that there is a good
field for a third major league, and
they are backing their judgment with
money.
The new league will likely start out
this season with a six club circuit
There will be teams in Chicago,
Pittsburg, Cleveland, st. Louis. In
dianapolis and Kansas City. There
are applicat tons for franchises for
Baltimore and Buffalo. There is some
opposition against Baltimore, 1T being
maintained that the jump is too long.
No attempt will be made TO invade
New York, Philadelphia or any other
big city along the Atlantic coast this
year. However, if the league is a sue
smaller cities which hold franchises
now will be switched to the bigger
cities.
BIG STARS LANDED
According to the plans, major
league player will head of the teams
of the new organization. 1t is main
tanned by the outlaw moguls that they
have So major league players who
have signified their Willingness to join
the new organization if their salaries
for the season are guaranteed.
There are all kinds of rumors afioat
I'm the east of star players jumping
from the National and American
league clubs to the outlaw organiza-
ton. 1t is practically certain that
George Stovall. former manager of
the St. Louis Browns will lead the
Kansas City club. Jake Stahl. who
led the Boston Red Sox pennant win
ners of 1912, is being talked of as the
manager of Chicago club. Ed Kon-
etchy, the great first baseman Of the
St Louis Cardinals; Charley Herzog,
third baseman Of the Giants, are other
big leaguers prominently mentioned
as likely leaders of Federal league
teams.
It is really a distressing situation
that is facing the magnates of the
National and American leagues. On
one hand is an outlaw organization
trying to break into the territory in
vaded by the majors. and on the other
hand is the Baseball Players frater-
nifty making demands. and the poor
magnates. who have had 1T so easy in
the past, are now between two fires.