Evening journal., 1913-10-22
FEDERALS WANT
BALTIMORE FIELD
New League Would Come East
For Game Next Year


more is to have major league baseball
next summer-that is, if Baltimore
wants it.
The Federal League, after one sue
oessful season in the West, will invade
the East next year, Just as the Ameri-
can League expanded Eastward in 1901
and Baltimore is the first city on the
seaboard TO which a franchise has been
offered.
The Federal League is already a major
league, in that players cannot be draft
ed from it, and that it may choose its
players from any club in the whole
country, provided the player is not ac-
tually under contract. Contracts will be
respected, but no reservations and more
than three-fourths of the players Of the
two big leagues are still unsigned for
next year
Baltimore practically has the fran
chise now and a number of public-spirit
cd men arc already at work getting
matters in readiness for forming a COM
,pany and raising the very reasonable
amount required for building a park and
making the deposit TO guarantee play
.ers' salaries.
Site for Grounds Selected
lhe site for the new ball park has
been selected and practically secured. lt
is one Of the best situations in the city,
convenient and admirable in every way.
Il is not doubted that. once the propo-
sition is understood, the money needed
can be raised several times over. but it
is planned to offer the stock in small
amounts so that every "fan" in the city
can be a stockholder il he likes and
thus. have a direct hand in bringing
good baseball to Baltimore once more
and incidentally hold stock, which may
increase many times in value III ie~
wears.
This is the first real chance that this
city has had 10 secure major league ball
since 1902. when McCiraw sold il out OF
the American League. II is the enter
ing wedge for making Baltimore what It
formerly was in the baseball world. lt
lis the opportunity which, II lost by in
difference and indecision. may not occur
again-for a decade, and perhaps never
Other Cities Want to Get In.
For this IL not the only Eastern city
that wants the Federal League, Phia-
delphia. New York, Brooklyn and But
falo are all after franchises. And at
present there are only two franehises
available for the seaboard.
But il is practically assured that Bal.
timore can pet one OF these. provided
local sandom shows the proper interest
The Federal League is almost nm
known in the East. This is for two
reas,e First because It was only
Started this year. and also because ths
newspapers Of the East have published
next no nothing about its games, II pe'
ing entirely Western circuit.
Those Of tho fans who thought OF Il
a. all doubtless considered it one OF the
outlaw "bush" leagues which appear and
disapnear at infcrvals all over the coun'
trv. Il is far more than that.
II is said on good authority tha'
not only IS there far more money be
hind il than the American League mac
when il invaded the East and became
2 a major organization, but that 'h'
hackers have literally millions, There
is assurance from reliable sources
that these hackers are determined no
only TO make the Federal League on
of national scope, but TO make II sec
oud TO none in the quality OF its play
ers and the class of ball they play
II is said not to be a question o
money with them. but as to whether
with their money. they can secure IN
baseball brains to bring about thei
desires. and they think they can.
First Season a Success.
The Federal Leagues first seaso
is considered a success by its hackers
With temporary circuit of six clubs
with a iob lot of players such as coui
be secured from those who we're no
already under contract to other clubs
the new organization gave its patron
good ball.
In Kansas City Il is said to hav
outdrawn George Tebeau's America
Association team, long establishe
there.
In Indianapolis it is said 10 hav
been greatly favored by the fans j
preference 10 the Association team
and on July 4 the team played to
crowd of $4,000. Indianapolis wo
the pennant.
Jack O'Connor. whom old-time Bal
timore fans will remember as th
scrappy and hard-hitting catcher {
Patsy Tebeau's famous old ClevC
land team. was the manager of I'll
ST. Louis team which. in spite of th
competition Of the two other bi
teams there and Of inconvenier
grounds, is said TO have done so we
that the club expects to build a ne
park and go into the business
earnest
Chicago also had temporary an
ill situated ground Chicago is /
four sections. any one OF them a
large as Baltimore. The America
League Park is on the South Side an
the National on the West Side. Frol
some parts Of the city It require
three hours or more going TO an
from either Of these parks. and
man has almost to take day of I
attend bah game. The FEEDER,
Park is TO he situated on the Mort
Side many miles from either Of M
others. and having poplatiou
that section Of some 10000 70 dra
from
"Cy~ Young. Cleveland Manager.
"C1' louuE Ciereland's famous ol