Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-11
CONFLICTING YARNS
ABOUT FEDS VISIT
Independents VIII Not Apply for
Admission Into
Fold.
HOLD PRIVATE MEETING

other Representatives Of the Federal
League we're in New York city all
day yesterday II was late at night
when New York newspaper men
found them. after a persistent search.
With Gilmore IN the party from
Chicago were Charles weeghman,
William Walker and z. z. Gates, Of
Indianapolis. These were Joined after
their arrival by Edward Hanlon and
Henry Goldman. of Baltimore. All
OF them remained IN seclusion during
the day and none of them would say
why they had made such q hurried
trip to this city.
Speaking for the Federal League
and its club members, President Gil
more said:
I won't say why We are here, but
l can assure you It Is not nor never
was our intention to place a club in
Greater New York. We never had
any dealings with real estate owners
in Corona. Long Island, all reports TO
the contrary being false.
The Federal League has never
tempered with organized players. We
have played fair with organized base
ball, but organized baseball has not
played fair with US and has left IT.
self open TO damages OF 100000 for
taking players away after they had
signed contracts with US.
We have signed one hundred and
forty-two players. niuety-flve Of
whom were big leaguefs. We will
give Killifer and kirkpatrick ten
days in which to make up their minds
to live up to their contracts with
the Federal League and If they don't
we viii begin legal proceedings.
THE Federal League has plenty Of
money behind Ii, but has never Of
fered one cent as bdnus. We have
advanced money on salaries but no
bonuses, not even to Tinker, who,
by the way, will be here on Thursday
All our transactions have been in
cash and no checks were issued. In
Baltimore alone we have paid out
S32, 900 on account Of salaries to play
ers and expended $4,000 more in
purchasing playing grounds and the
erection of stands.
"It has been said that the Federal
League could not finance the pro-
posed eight-club circuit. Well. It can.
and 1t has money enough to cover
schedule meeting at Baltimore in the
near future. 1t will be an eight-club
schedule OF 154 games and the season
will open on April 15.
LAS to organized baseball having
offered to place club in Chicago
for Mr.. Weeghman, such is not the
case, there is no truth in such re-
port and no advances have been made
to Mr.. Weeghman In this direction.
THE Federal League means bust
ness and has come to stay. There is
plenty OF room for It. Mr. Goldman
assisted President Ban johnson in
organizing the American League and
is still friendly with the American
years ago that there was room
enough then for the American League
in professional baseball and we claim
the same exists today for the Federal
League"
All the other representatives Of the
Federal League concurred with
everything President Gilmore said, but
none of them would speak of theiI
plans or what business they would
transact during their stay IN this
city.
Tencr Names Umpires.
The board of directors. of the Ma
tional League, consisting of Dreyfuss
Ebbets, Hermann. Murphy and
Hampstead. held its meeting first.
President Tener announced his staff
of umpires as follows: Robert Ems
lie, A. L. Orth, W. ]. Byron. Chavles
Rigler, William Klein, Nal Eason,
e. c. Quigley and Harry johnson.
the last named a newcomer from the
Three I League. who takes the place
of Hank O'Day. The latter's resigna-
ton was presented and accepted by
the league. At the regular meeting
of the league all the clubs were rep
resented. The unfinished business re-
ferring to changes in the constitu-
ton was referred back to the COM
mittee In charge, to make a report to-
day. The schedule for the 1914 play
ing season was adopted without
change. Pittsburgh will travel the
greatest number of miles, 1920, and
Brooklyn, the smallest, $500. The
Phillies' mileage is 9,106.
BONN q Jumper.
Luther BONN, former outf1elder of
the Columbus American Association
team, announces that he has signed
a two-year contract with the Buffalo
Club. OF the Federal League. Last
season, BONN was returned to the
Columbus Club by the St Louis
Americans, but he quit the former
club before the end of the season
because of his inability TO keep in
playing condition.
Comiskey May VISIT Pope.
President Comiskey, OF the Chicago
American League Club, who was sud-
denly stricken III yesterday en- route
from Naples to Rome, was reported
as resting comfortably last night. 1t
is thought he viii be able to attend
the audience granted by the Pope to
the touring bali players today.
Italians Thought Baseball Brutal.
The unfamiliarity Of the Italians
with baseball was demonstrated by
the refusal of the authorities to per-
NIT an exhibition game between the
New York team of the National
League and the Chicago team Of the
American League, without first being
convinced that it was not brutal
game" After the points of the game
were explained the authorities still
insisted that a net be erected within
the stadium to protect the spectators.
Even when promises were given that
this precaution would be taken per-
mission Was withheld until Wednes-