The evening world., 1913-10-15
FAVORS p.
RETENTION Of
WORLDS SERIES
American League Leader Win
Fight Against Contest Among
Sixteen Clubs. p.

CHICAGO. Oct. B-B. b. johnson:
Of the American League and member Of
the National Baseball Commission. 10.
voes the retention Of the worlds esriss
games each fail In their form. o.. /.
while I recognise many Of the nss,
saaasy evils Of the worlds series. the
one big point In It's favor 10 that ~
Arousss tremendous interest In every
city and hamlet In tho nation" John SOP
said last night. This interest rebounds
to the benefit Of baseball. and our efforts
should bs to strengthen baseball The
inter.league series. with sixteen clubs
competing. would sustain local interest.
but thay would remove the great imam.
ciai incentive for teams to win thsls
hague pennants."
Tbs commission. President johnson
sertion In the uniform players con.
tracts OF the major leagues for 1914 Of
. clause which will prohibit players
from writing for newspapers.
Twsnty-Hx checks were distributed AZ
Philadelphia yesterday by John r.
Bruce. Secretary Of the National Base
bail mission. to officials and players
Of tho Athletics. their share OF the
worlds series money. TNo club received
a check Of ts.3J3.19 OF which $4,000 had
oeen put up A. a forfeit to comply with
the rules OF the series. This was the net
amount after ~ per cent. had been Dc.
Quoted from the clubs total. which wiz
DO turned over to President johnson OF
uhe American League for distribution TO
the other seven American League clubs.
Each OF the twenty-five players eligible
to compete In the series received 0.2ks.9a
Ping Bodie. the Chicaso Americana ia
nous batter. found in his final pay a.
velope last nigh, the 500 he thought ~
had lost when he wSS discovered b.
Manager Callahan drinking . stein OF
beer in 81. Louis last summer. Bodies
contract included . stipulation that b.
must refrain from drinking during the
season. or forfeit $500 OF his annual SAL
AIRY. and his consuming the hoer was y
technical violation OF the terms. Pleased
with the players all around work. Nan.
asar Callahan RENTED the fine.
Edward Stsininger. President Of thu
81. Louis Federal League baseball duh.
asserts that war on the major loaguO
would commence Immediately after tbs
meeting Of the Federal League Alree.
tors At indianapolis. TO-.
I'VE are GOING to invade the majors
and we will take some Of their players,
too" declares Mr.. steininger. 'F,rr.
Their than that. We are going 70 bogiu
our operations In ST. Louis. There are
players among tho Cardinals and ths
Browns who are dissatisfied with ths
salary and treatment they have ~.
ceived this season. and we have evssy
reason to believe We will secure what
players Of these two clubs We choose =
take into our organization"
The roster OF the American LeaS0o
bali players who WIN travel on -
'round-t tho world tsur, with the Nev
York Giants and Other National LaAo.
usfs was not competed yesterday, -
Secretary 0rabiner Of tho White ~
expected Il would no Il u likely 4
dossn msmbers OF the Boz Will %. hoVs
ever. and several others ere axpeetel
Clarence Albert Russell. White ~
pitcher. was married At chicsgo -
terday to Miss Charlotte Bsns q
indiana polls. Ind. . cousin OF Joe D1uA
who 70 . brother pitcher Of the youa6
southpsw. Russell has signsd b =
company the sox and New York 0as1ts
through the Southwest He viii 70 ~
far ~ Bonhani. Tex, his homo. Wheya
he Will pitch in one Of the sxhsbltSe0
9aWAa