Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-18
GILMORE, FEDERAL LEADER,
REAL FINANCIAL GENIUS
Man Who Is Responsible for the Rapid Strides Taken by the
New Organization Has an In
tereStinu Career

The Pittsburgh team was lacked up
in its finances about this time and q
team In Buffalo established. With
laore money to work on the hustiing
leader began weaving players away
from the two major leagues. Almost
every day additional players were cap
tured, caught by the bait or larger
salaries.
Through Gilmore's efforss the cele-
brated Tinker deal was put through.
and after this move players began
jumping to the outlaw organization
like frogs. Convinced that the Fed
erals now meant business. capitalists
began springing up in many cities beg
ging for franchises.
While President Gilmore-s financial
transactions were successful he was
wise enough to see the need Of a COM
petent baseball authority. man no
league or club can safely dispense
s'ith. The young Westerner looked
the situation over and grabbed Ned
Elanlon, the former Dodger manager.
who knows the diamond game all the
way from club house TO the bench.
Veteran Ned advised Gilmore 70 10
i n
front yard" suggested the cagey Han
Ion. referring to the enemy, organized
baseball.
Mr.. Gilmore selected Washington
park as the logical place and secured
three months option on the proper
~. But the Federals' leader exper-
fenced trouble enlisting the proper 10
cal capital Failure seemed imminent.
As an alternative he planned club
In Toronto. Finally the Washington
park option had but two weeks to run,
and here comes the best story Of Gu
more's manipulations. Through nlu-
thal friends In Toronto. on February
5, he met Robert B. Ward, million
ARE banker OF New Rochelle. Mr..
Ward became interested in Gilmore's
proposition to place Federal team
In New York and he agreed to meet
him In this city.
President Gilmore and his associates
paid a flying trip to this city 10 ar
range the deal. The least ra.se move
would spell disaster, anc al plans
we're kept secret. President Gilmore
threw local reporters c:ean Off the
trail and he introduced q very apt
tongue for telling fihs about his To-
ronto club. Day after day ne spread
untrue reports, and scores of New
York newspaper writer's win admit
that as fabricator ]. a. Gilmore Is
a champion. But nevertheless the
Feds leader did what he came to do
place a team here. Nitnin seven
days Mr.. Ward agreed to finance q
Brooklyn club and al details were
worked out The actual signing OF
THE lease was only made two hours
before the official announcement
President Gilmore, very happy at the
outcome, admitted that the Brooklyn
deal had some class.
From his office IN the Old Colony
building IN Chicago, James Gilmore
Twas compelled to make three trips to
Toronto. two to Kansas City. one to
Pittsburgh and St. Louis. two to Buff
falo and three in New York. Mean
while he had hundreds Of conferences
day and night with capitalists and
players. A great deal Of his work had
to be clouded In mystery, so that he
opposition might not be sorewarned
But the "chiefr Of the outlaws regard
ed his activity and worry as mere
sport. He is real live. w.re and Is
never so happy as when. IN motion
/ James A. Gilmore. who has put the
Federal league on its feet. IS IS years
old, married. stands over SIX fee,
weighs about 100 pouncs and Is fire
ispecimen Of big, raW-bonei Wss
erner.