Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-19
DUNN'S FATE Up TO
NATL COMMISSION
Baltimore Leader 10 Plead ior
Draft Removal at New
York Today.

To plan . campaign against The
Federal League clubs that have rs
Gently claimed the services Of MAN
players from the ranks Of organized
baseball is said to be the object Il
the meeting today of the National
Commission, in New York. The com
mission also has before it the uiti-
matum Of Manager Dunn, Of the Bal-
timore international League Club. II
waive the draft rule and class the
International as major league, q
see the Baltimore team transferred
BY sale TO Richmond Va.
Manager Dunn is in New York To-
day and expects to meet the National
Commission and make known his de-
mand for major league recognition
for the International circuit Dunn
is reported to have said that should
! his demands for recognition be re
fused that it was quite probable the
Baltimore franchise would be sold TO
Richmond promoters.
While Garry Hermann, chairman.
and President Tener, Of the National
League, and Ban Johnson, of the
American League, who constitute
| the National Commission, are wrest-
I ling with plans to foil the attacks
1 on organized baseball by the Fed
eral League, the members Of the
board of directors of the National
League will discuss matters DEALING
/ solely with that organization. Il Is
reported that the Federal League also
J will come in for its share Of atten-
| ton by the National League board Of
directors.
The appearance of Charles p. Taft
! in New York today gave rise 70
rumors that the Chicago Cubs were
/ to pass under the control of a new
president to succeed Thomas This
was denied by Mr.. Taft, who sail
/ that he had no power 10 name a new
president for the Chicago Club and
that his visit had nothing to do with
| baseball
Baseball gate receipts have fallen
off heavily and three major leagues
this year win make less money than
two did last year. This statement
was made yesterday by Charles a
| comiskey. president Of the Chicago
Americans. Comiskey declared that
| the public was weary of the wiring
| lings and jumping talkt ana
| of the emphasis on salaries which
had thrown into the background the
| sporting features of the paStlme-
Minor leagues will suffer the same
as the majors" said Comiskey. +
is all due to contract-jumping and
the demoralized condition of the play
ers. There is no use trying TO hide
the true state of affairs. The puDl.s
sees the true condition OF the game
even more quickly than the players.
! II has been the players, aided ana
| abetted by club owners and their
| agents, who have brought baseball
/ to the condition prevailing at inc
present time.
~If there is room for three leagues.
! well and good The gate receipts
! will tell the story. The players have
a right to get more money If thev
can. but not at the expense of Their
ronsciences in jumping their con
tracts.
cit is not so much a question OF
losing money as it is of keeping up
the standard of the game. If that 5
lowered. the public will desert 1t.
Dunn's Verdict by sunday.
Before leaving Baltimore for New
York TO attend the meeting of tht
National Baseball Commission, Man
aver Dunn, of the Baltimore Inter
national League Club, made the fol
lowing statement;
"If the National Commission de
cides to waive the draft and class tbs
International with the major leagues
| shall STAY here a while longer anc
J endeavor to ascertain the sentiment:
of baseball-lovers of the city If the.
support us as we think we ought L
be supported, we will stay here; i
not, / shall exercise my judgment
about transferring the franchise
Should the National Commission
refuse to place US in the maJol
league class by removing the draft
something may happen sooner.
shall not wait longer than Sunda.
before making up my mind.