Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28
"OUTLAW" LEAGUE
.|NVADES BALTIMORE
Federals Open War by Firing
First Shot at Interna-
tiOnal Circuit.
DOINGS OF THE PLAYERS

4 Federal League club. An option has
already been secured on grounds near
the international League club. A
number of prominent Baltimore citi-
zens are backing the new outlaw"
club.
None of the players IN the Inter
circuit, In which Newark Is
have shown tendency to
favor the Federal organization just
now, but when the meetings are over
the latter part of the year there may
be some breaks. Whether Baltimore
could support two clubs Is an uncer
tainty, and whether the outlaw"
club in that town would be a paying
is another question. Bal
timore has not been working wonders
during the past few seasons ecA the |
big fellows in that town look for a |
change, 1t Is rumored.
It's a pretty safe bet that Newark
will not be roped in by the outlaw
circuit. The United States League
tried its hand here and that was a |
failure the very first day. Other out
law circuits have made endeavors to
figure permanently in baseball here
but all jumped very quickly. 1t had
been announced that the officials of
the International circuit has been
watching the outlaws closely for some
time and sooner or later the Interna-
tionaI League would hear from them
Formal notice of the annual fall
meeting of the American League at
the Auditorium, Chicago, on Novem-
Der 6, has been sent to the various
club owners by President Ban john
son. The board of directors will go
through the motions of awarding
the pennant" to the Athletics accord
ing to the "official standing OF the
clubs" The most important matters
to be considered, 1t is believed, are the
demands of the Players Fraternity
and reforms in connection with tne
worlds series i'll future. James X.
McAleer, president of the Boston Red
Sox, will attend the meeting. The
releasing of Jake Stahl and the Amer
lean League situation in Boston at
the present time probably will be dis
cussed.
"Rabblt" Maranville, the brilliant
midget shortstop of the Boston
Braves. has decided to do his part
toward elevating the stage. He will
make his bow in Boston next week.
The Washington Senators are try
ing to get hold of Johnny Bs;tes, the
Cincinnati outfielder. Griffith feels
the need of good. hard hitting man
in the outer gardens and thinks Bates
would fill the BILL
All was quite in the baseball world
In m
named for the Brooklyn team; no new
candidate suggested for the presi-
dency of the National League; no
news from Charley Faust, and no
deals involving Christy Mathewson.
Times are dull.
Every seat at the testimonial dinner
for the worlds champions has been
subscribed for and arrangements are
complete for Philadelphia's formal
welcome to the victorious Athletics
tonight. 4
George Mcconnell, the human tele-
graph pole, has gone back to his first
love, Buffalo. Mcconnell was pitch
ing for the Bisons in 1910 when the
New York Americans purchased him.
Frank Chance, then manager of the
season to look Mcconnell over, but he
concluded. that the tall pitcher
wouldn't be of as much value as his
catcher, Jimmy Archer.
When President Thomas j. Lynch,
of the National League, heard yes
terday that the Federal League would
offer him job If he was out of
work, he laughed. And after laugh
ing again, and then couple more
times, he admitted that the Federal
outlaws hadn't made him an offer
yet.
Frank J. Navin,s president of the
Detroits, has put a stop to the per-
sistent rumor that Ty Cobb will be
sold or traded to some other Ameri-
can League club. Cobb is our best
drawing card" says Navin, land by
letting him go we would commit sui
eide unless we could secure Ills equal.
The only player we might consider
is iris Speaker, of the Red Sox, and
McAleer wouldn't trade MIN under
any circumstances"
Coffeyville, Kan, will shut Up shop
and revel In a big time on Thursday.
The city is preparing to give its most
celebrated citizen, Walter johnson,
monster reception at his homecoming
Business Is to be entirely suspended
in order to provide for a ball game
and numerous other forms of enter
tainment
Joe Agler. the former brilliant first
baseman of the Tigers, will be hold
ing down that position for the New
York Yankees next season, it is ru-
mored. Although Agler is the prop
erty Of the Shelters, it is said that
he was purchased from the Atlanta
Club. through Frank Farrell, owner
of the American Leaguers. Agler
played in this city in 1910
High shoes will supplant the low
shoes which are now worn by major
league ball players, if President Com
iskey, of the Chicago White Sox, has
his way. Many sprained ankles and
foot injuries could be prevented by
a return to the ld-fashioned foot
gear, he believes. President Comis-
key declared that First Basman Hal
Chase's injury,a sprained ankle, which |
will prevent him from completing the
tour with his teammates, probably
would not have been suffered had the |
player been wearing other than the
regulation low shoes.
Because Delehanty, Davy Jones and
Mullin was released by the Detroits |
the fraternity seems to believe that
those players were disciplined for the
part they played in the Cobb strike. |
Yet Cobb. the ringleader, had his
salary increased to s12,500 and will |
not be traded.
George Stallings, manager Of the |
Braves, says he released Hap Myers, |