Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03

He got into communication with
Weeghman little later. and was APP
pr1sed of what was going on. Since
then Gilmore has not opened his
mouth. The only statement made came
from Weeghman. who said:
Yes, We discussed ways and means
of ending the base ball war. It's going
to be a. big job. but I'm happy to say
confident everything will be amicably
arranged before the clubs make ready
for the 1915 season
declare Connie Mack soured OIL Ch'ef
Bender because ne failed to follow in
structions previous to the world seric@.
Mack sent Bender to New York -
watch the Braves. He made the trtr.
but never took the trouble to go u
The bah grounds to look over stal-
lings' team. He spent three days in
New York, and it is claimed that he
was not in good condition when he
pitched the opening game of the seri $.
That MS defeat in the opening 'Elp1e
had a discUuraSing effect on his t"7rE
mates there is no doubt, and to his
failure in that game the defeat of the
Athletics is attributed.
Plank was let out because he irdi-
lated that he wanted Mack t" meet
he Fedrrals' offer, which. of course,
Mack could not afford to do.
the Athletics is that Connie Mack in
tends to sell mis- interest in the club to
Jack Dunn and will take the proceeds
and buy stock in the New Yo K Amer
leans. where he intends to manage the
team. taking with him several of the
Athletic players. There is no confil-
nation of this report. but it is given
credence by several base ball mon. who
say they would not be surprised at
anything that happens during the pres
ent winter.
When world champion team after
winning the pennant still loses money
there is something wrong with the city
which it represents. and it would not
be at all surpt Using if Connie Mack
wanted to get out of Philadelphia and
identify himself with club which
would make him a fortune should it be
a winner.
Peace in base ball does not appear to
be far distant. Everything indicntes
the high officials of organized base ball
and the Federal promoters The state
ment of owner Weeghman of the
Hif. !e tat both iii of the con-
eNorbitant salaries to players must
cease shows plainly that the two fac
tions have struck upon tn" proper basis
for coming to an agreement.
The first thing sure to happen when
peace is established is slicing of the
50 l.t.. 8. T." gam. cannot ,xist ut
the rate players want to be paid for
their services.
1t is about time that an end is put to
\" F'b' -" St. nN~ifi tie career H: Is
no longer a formidable lightweight
and matches he is making are for no
r.ic" pa pose than to get the mighty
dollar. There Is never n chance for
him to score victory even over tho
most ordinary opponent and he Is
doing nothing more than trying to
realize or his old reputation.
His showing against Welsh was M
farcical as was the torn championship
match" when applied to this bout. The
boxing game is only injured by fight
ers of the Wolgast type. and club pro-
motors should bar them, for the good
of the sport.
limitations CLEANED from expressions
coming from various Federal League
sources are to the effect that Walter
Johnson has demanded 100000
salary, and there Is no hesitancy on tbs
part of the outlaws to express the
opinion that this figure Is exorbitant
and out of the question.
President Steininger of the st. Louis
Feds said this on Saturday, and a story
from Chicago quotes Charley Weigh
man, the Chifed owner, as making a
similar comment. Weeghman contends