The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
TWO IMPORTANT
MEETINGS FOR
PRESENT week
Outlaws to Hurl Bombshell
Into Camp Ct Organized
Ball Tomorrow.
WILL FRAME SCHEDULE
Ban johnson and Barney Dreyfuss
Convene to Discuss 1914
Playing Dates.
By WILLIAM PET.

The present week promises some
interesting developments in base
ball circles. Two events of more
than passing Importance are on the
cards, and the outcome of each will
make good reading for baseball
fans, who have been crying for
live news. since the worlds series
last October.
Tomorrow the Federal League
magnateS, through President Gil
more, will let fly the promised
bomb into the camp of organized
baseball. AT that time Mr.. Gil
more, if he lives up to his promises,
will announce the names of the
thirty major leaguers he claims
have jumped to the Federal.
Next Friday, in French Lick
Springs, Ind, the 1914 schedules
for the big show will be framed up.
Barney Dreyfuss, of Pittsburgh,
the prize date maker of the Ma
tional League, will consult with
President Ban Johnson, the Ameri-
can League head, together with
secretaries Harridge and Heydler.
In so far as the American
League is concerned, President
Johnson has steadfastly refused to
divulge any tentative 1914 dates.
He did say some time ago that the
season would start Tuesday, April
IA, four days later than has been
customary.
The closing date will depend on
several things, but it is a safe bet
to say that the season will wind up
in the East, on October 3, and pos
sibly a day later IN the West.
On January 6 the Baseball Players
Fraternity, through its president, David
l. Fultz, will be heard by the national
commission in Cincinnati. Catcher John
Henry. of the Nationals, will be one of
the delegates.
M r.
ment yesterday:
The Baseball Players Fraternity has
received an invitation to send a COM
mittee to Cincinnati on January to
appear before the national commission
and a committee representing the ma
tional board of arbitration for a con-
ference The fraternity will probably be
represented by John P. Henry, Jacob
E Daubert, Ray w. Collins. John b.
Miller, Edward NJ. Reulbach, and my
SELF
1T has been enormously reported that
the fraternity will make a fight against
the reserve clause. There is nothing in
our petition which in any way affects
this clause. with the exception OF the
eleventh and twelfth requests, which
ask that the veteran player, when no
longer wanted III the classification IN
which he has labored for years, be re-
leased outright.
AS these requests are not aimed at
the principle of reservation, and only
slightly affect the operation of this
clause, they cannot with justice be
characterized as antagOnistic to Il"
Goo Gedeon has at last been heard
from. Manager Griffith received, the
other day, a box of oranges from Los
Angeles, with the express prepaid. The
fruit was from Griff's big outfielder, and
was accompanied by briee note to the
effect thai Gedeon was coming East next
March AM would put up such whale Of
\ game during spring practice that the
Old Fox would be forced to start him in
the regular lineup.
The growth of the national game in the
last twent.- years has been enormous. No
better indication Of the remarkable strides
made in baseball can be given than in the
manner in which capital has been drawn
towards the greatest o. outdoor sports
4 few days ago a deal was swung where
by the indianapolis club of the American
Association was sold fo- S175,O00. Moth
ing unusual was thought Of this price.
1t is claimed that in 49, Andrew Freed
man purchased 81 per cent of the stock Of
the New York Giants for $4,000 When
the size of New York and Indianapolis is
considered, the difference in the sum paid
by Freedman for the Giants and that
handed out by the new owners of the
indianapolis club is tremendous.
Vanderbeck sold the Detroit club 10
Burns and stallings the same year for
Sl4.500
There was time not so many years ago
when banks would not loan money on a
the national game has changed this con-
dition.
1t is known to only a few persons that |
il was Brooklyn banker who insisted
that the owners of the Brooklyn club
should purchase Tinker's release from
cincinnati for 5,OO0. This banker is 4
great fan and an admirer of Tinker. He |
argued that it would be fine invest |
nent for the Dodgers to buy Tinker's re- |
lease, and he offered to back the club |
70 the extent of $4,000 in negotiating the |
deal 1t is said that It was this offer
which made Ebbets and his partners so 1
persistent in their efforts to land Tinker \
and which enabled them promptly to |
prove to Garry Hermann that they were |
not blufffng in offering to purchase Joes |
release atfa record price.
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" Despite the absolute quiet in the sport
VS. ~efla, thz aeisr Of the Harvard chess /
tam hHaakiHE tFniaiAa cannot Ia heaFt J.