The Washington times., 1914-01-19
EIGHT TWIRLERS
TO REPORT EARLY

I can Association in favor of Chicago
| and Cincinnati. Chicagos peculiar
transit conditions make II possible for
/ the Placing OF a team on the North
/ Side without interfering much with
either the Cubs on the West Side Or the
White SOX on the South Side.
In the East the plan calls for the in
| vasion OF Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, and
Washington by the International
League, Providence, Montreal. and Jcr-
sey City dropping out of the circuit as
now lined up.
However. this scheme cannot go
| through until all the present major
league clubs in Cincinnati, Pittsburgh,
Chicago, Brooklyn, and Washington
agree to the idea. At present organized
baseball does not allow invasions with
in the five-mile limit, and new deal
must be carried through to make this
new plan a possibility.
The very fact that Joe Tinkers contract
never has been seen is making National
LeaGUers skeptical OF its provisions IF
. Tinker had singed regular contract Weegh-
man would have had 1t Photographed and
pictures would have appeared in papers all
over :he land. II the Federal League blows
now. Joe can join the Dodgers without being
contract jumper. II Ebbets is wise. he'll
go the limit to sign Tinker. knowing that he
games before the National League season
ever starts. Tinker is no fool He isn't go
ing to stay with any sinking ship. I'll bet
he has signed personal contract with
Weeghman which will not hold in case the
new league doesn't start"
Sherwood Magee. the Philies' sugging
oUthelder. has killed all the rumors OF his
jumping to the Federal League by agreeing
to terms from Manager DOUin. The Phil
lies are trying to hook up killifer, the
catcher reported to have signed with Tink-
ers team. but no attempt is being made to
round up Ad Brennan, the southpaw pitcher.
Marty McHale the former Red SoX pitcher
who showed so well with the Yankees last
season. has signed for 1914. his contract COM
Ing into HEADQUARTERS with that Of Jimmy
pitched wonderful game Of ball against the
Climbers here last September. losing only
because nine errors were made by his team.
Zeider and Sweeney made three each. enough
u break the heart OF any young twirler.
When he gave way TO Cy Pieh, the fans
cheered him loudly for his good work That
hi on Cashion. Engel and Bentley. Sep
tember 6. to be accurate.
Despite the denial of Bob Hedges that his
Brownies may be sold. 1t is thought thai
Charlie Weeghnan and Otto StiIel will
eventually gain control Of the Mound city
outfit in the American League. Hedges is
not popular in the ranks of organized base
ball, and il is said that Ban johnson has
mauU several attempts to get nd Of him
NeeghnIan and Stifel have long wanted to
break into baseball. By allowing them to
get control Of The Browns, the Federal
League will at once lose It's Two ''agnels'
and the American League will lose Hedges
Danny Green. formerly an outfeIder with
the Chlcsgu White SoX, has been placed
in sanitariun IN Camden, y. j.. suffering
from brain trouble. He is a mental wreck
the result Of being struck on the head by
a pitched bali while member of the Des
MOines club in 1872. For several days he was
not expected To live and when he recovered
consciousness he suffered from scfteuing Of
the brain and partial paralysis OF the lower
limbs. Green is thirty-fve years old and
was born and raised in Camden. His great
est baseball days were when he played with
the White Sox. He was considered one OF
the fastest outfeIders in the business.
Hughey Jennings. manager Of the Detroit
Tigers. says he cannot see any hope OF
success for the Federal League largely be-
cause there Is no opening for them. We
cannot have three big leagues" says Jen-
nings, 'anE' more than we can have three
big political parties. II is against the law
Of contrasts which runs through nature. The
Democratic. Republican. and Progressive
parties cannot exist permanently on the
same plane. The Republican will swallow
the Progressive, or vice versa rhe only
future / can see for the Federal League
is TO break either the American or the
National League and take its place in base
ball; but, with the American and National
Joined allies IN the Sight, II looks to me
as il the war win be what General Sherman
said II is. and the Federals will get the II.
I am not animated by any spirit or ho--
tility to the Federal League IN writing tnes,
sentiments. ! am deeply sensible that the
men behind the Federal are making Il mis-
take in getting in At This time, for I can
SEE financial returns for their investments.
Baseball is more or less OF a hazard under
the most auspicious circumstances, and il
anybody wants TO know some Of the diff
hcuIries encountered let him ask Frank
Farrell. OF the Highlanders, whore efforts
to build up a winning team, although he
has no scarcity Of rapital. would crush
the heart OF man less courageous. / shall
conclude with this advice 10 players tempted
TO jump: BE carefuI-don't be foolish -