New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-03
Baseball Men Here Are in
the Dark About West
ern Conference.
BLUEJACKET CANNOT
RETURN TO GIANTS
Five Big League Managers Take
a Hand at Picking ALL
America Teams.
BY HAYWOOD BROUN.

Out of the West come stories Of
peace in the baseball war, but what
ever may be the plans Of August Herr
mann and Charles Weeghman the folk
on this end are being kept in the dark.
John Heydler, secretary Of the Ma
tional League, admitted yesterday that
he did not know the nature Of the Chi
cage conference between members Of
the warning factions, but he added that
If were permitted 10 guess he would
take a chance on the continuance of
the war.
Whatever is going on, Governor
Tener has no hand in il. He has
abandoned the politics Of baseball for
the time being in favor of those of
Pennsylvania. Harry n. Hampstead
and Frank Farrell also said they were
not "in the know"
August Hermann returned TO Gin
cinnati yesterday from Chicago. and
admitted that he had seen Federal
League representatives there. but he
would not divulge the subject OF the
deliberations. lie made the statement,
however, that nothing would be done
until all the club owners of the Ma
tional and American leagues had been
consulted.
None of those interested can talk
for publication at this time" said Mr..
Hermann. "but there may be some
thing to give out before the meeting
of the minor leagues, or directly there
after, but any statement now would be
mere guesswork."
Jim Bluejacket cannot dig his toes
into the pitching mound of the Polo
Grounds. John Foster, secretary of the
Giants, said yesterday that the big Ind
ian, who is now with the Tip Tops, had
made indirect overtures seeking 10 join
the Giants. Bluejacket did not make
much Of a showing last season, and
McGraw is not sorry that he failed 20
report.
John Heydler demands a retraction
and it is due him. The statement re-
Gently was made in this newspaper that
the secretary Of the National League
had negotiated the Salisbury links in
SO. As a matter of fact, Mr.. Heydler
made the round in so, and he used
borrowed set of clubs
Any ono DESTROYS Of hiring large
and willing right hand pitcher for the
winter months should drop a line to
John Pieh care of the New York Amer
lean League Baseball Club. John, the
spendthrift, has almost run through his
share from the city series.
Following the example Of George
Stallngs Hugh Jennings, Jimmy Cal
lahan. Hank ODay, Miller higgins and
Branch Hickey have picked all-Amer-
lea teams. These managers have
scattered their selections a bit more
than Stallings, yet they all show not
Q little prejudice for home talent.
Thus Jennings picks Sam Crawford
as one Of the outfielders, Hank O'Day
puts Vic Safer on first base, Lavan is
Rickey's choice for short stop, Hug
gins would have US believe that Snyder
is one Of the country's best catchers
and Callahan places Buck Weaver at
shortstcp.
All five managers agree on two men.
Speaker and Cobb figure in each team.
Maranville is the pick of every one but
Callahan and Hickey for the post at
shortstop. Jennings and Callahan pick
Mclnnis for first base, while Hickey
and Higgins favor Daubert. Hank is
faithful 10 Safer. Jennings put Evers
at second, but the other four like
Collins.
Baker gets three votes for third
base, while Hickey picks Eddie Foster
and Hank chooses Heinie Zimmerman.
Speaker and Cobb are unanimous. For
the vacant post in the outfel1 Burns
is favored by Hickey and Higgins,
while O'Day and Callahan like Jackson.
Jennings names Sam Crawford, but he
picks Jackson as an alternate. Among
the catcners named are Gowdy Schane,
Schalk. Archer, Snyder and Agnew.
The composite pitching staff is made
up Of James. Rudolph, Alexander,
Covaleskie, Johnson. Scott, Vaughn,
Cheney, Tesreau, Leonard and We'll
man. Curiously enough, no manager
picks Mathewson.
Connie Mack, seemingly. has been hit
harder than was anticipated by the re-
suit of the worlds series. He has
taken to golf