The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-27
FEDERAL LEAGUE
IS THE TARGET
Tebeau and His Brethren
Prepare to Give Outlaws
a Hard Time of it.

Sil0 VAalISoS az NAao "AS WV. ="
step out of his way to hand a slap to
the new Federal league while in this
city this week. Other American as
ISOLATION magnates a been inter-
viewed in q similar vein. The object,
apparently. is to cause doubts as to
the financial responsibility Of the new
organization. While there vas MOTH
Ing in the criticism to which exception
could be taken and the implied warn
ing to national agreement PLAYERS:
sounded like logic. the unanimity of
the talks was significant. There .is a
reason.
Il must he apparent to those who
have given the matter thought that il
the Federal league goes ahead with its
plans to disregard the reserve clauSe
and raises sufficient capital to lift"
players. the brunt of the fight will fall
upon the minor leagues. more partic-
ularly those of the Glass A and IA
variety. While the Federals probably
will try to secure n manager n pos
sibly one or two II players for each
city Of the circuit from the major
, league ranks. the main body of the
playing talent. in the first season or
two Of the new league at least. will
be drawn from the minors. Unless the
new magnates be C~resuses, they hard
" can afford to pay the salaries neces'
sary to secure a whole team Of major
league stars. Therefore It will be the
minor league clubs whose teams are
faided or who must boost salaries to
lfhwart the Federals. That, no doubt,
accounts for the rather apparent hos
;tility of Owner Tebeau and some of
his associates.
Could Not Support Two Teams.
There is another angle to the Fed
Anil IoA0I10 nrnnna{tfnn nc n~vNfof~4l
by a man close to the powers that be
in the American association and In
ternational league. In reply to a re-
monstrance that ever with the Fed
erals installed in Buffalo and Balti-
more. and Indianapolis and Kansas
CITY, those cities would have only one
attraction at a time. he replied that
the cities named could not support
two clubs satis6actorily-that there
His argument was that most Of the
clubs were having troubles Of their
W and that a division of revenues
would be disastrous Just how far The
Federals will go is still a matter Of
conjecture. Not one critic in ten
thought he league would finish last
season. But it did. Not one in ten
thinks it will finish the season of 1914.
but 1t may.
There is n thing about the Federal
lousy and they are we'll pleased with
on another. There was q meeting
here q week ago. Everyone seemed
satisfied. Not much was given out for
publication. There was nothing bonn
bastic IN h announcements to the
press. When a set Of men keep on
holding meetings. seem pleased with
their EFFORTS n a little, one cannot
help wondering how they are getting
Ioneg n Of franchises in
easues against which the Federals
would compete be excused for be-
Ing slightly mere than curious.
An onice IN Chicago.
In Chicago. the Federals have no
park, no manager and no players, but
President Gilmore is chatting under
the delay in getting started. He has
looked at half a dozen sites and an
nouncement Of the location may he
expected soon. Charles WeeRham.
owner of a string Of restaurants. Ia
considering h question of ASSOCIATE
ing himself with the club. He is able
% supply ample working capital.
10 a likeable chap. He
1fankly says he does not know wheth-
er h league will succeed, but he
thinks It will, and is willing to r1sk
MS money on his Judgment. This ia in
uch market contrast to the usual
vtstonaFy and rosy predictions OF new
league promoters, that one feels In
cltned to curb skeptical and see what
It will all amount to.
There 70 another thing about the
Federal leaguers- They realize and
ADMIT the class Of ball played last
season VIII not get them anywhere.
They intend to get some player. anI
DO not care whose toes they tread IN
IN getting them. They may feel dif-
ferently at the end of the season
about non-recognftion Of the reserve
rue while respecting actual contracts
But 1t 1t q popular battle cry. II a
strong and able executive is chosen
pfesident they may make more from
O.e e1nn some OF the minor leaguers
are willing to admit at this time.
nainor masnates returning from the
columbus meeting were inclined tn
release a little laugh which h had
up their sleeve. 1t seems that some
OF gentlemen who were loudest in
advocating that the players p~urchasad
from Class IA leagues be sold on1v
Tor immediate delivery were stunt
during the season. Instead Of seline
cnoice players, some American asao.
cia1ion owners stood pat and took
chances IN h draft. Several intend
ing purchasers saw players thew were
willing to buy and which Chiyington
clubs were willing to sell. but not for
immediate delivery go in the draft to
rival majors. There is said tn ha a
possibility that the rule will be chang
ed 70 allow for delivery at the end IF
the season. e"" "
The high school Instructor who ou;4
TO become janitor Of a bank didn;t