Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07
CHANGE MADE IN
SALARY LIMIT?
Barrow League Moguls Prob
ably Did Away With lmpOr'
tant Rule at Special Meeting.
NOTES OF THE CONFERENCE

No important actions regarding
the Federal League invasion were
taken at the special conference of the
International directors, held in the
Hotel Imperial, New York, yesterday
afternoon. The magnates were in
session for more than two hours, but,
after they adjourned, President Ed
ward Barrow announced that there
was little news on hand for the pub
lie. Barrow did say that no contem-
plation of changes in league fran
chises were made 1t had been ru-
mored that the Jersey City Club was
to be transferred to this city, and
Newark to Brooklyn. But Barrow
emphatically denied any such change.
In fact, all of the league magnates
Joined in to issue a statement that the
league would remain intact with the
present eight cities in the fold No
action was taken against the Federals.
1--WE do not expect to hold any con-
fabs with the outlaws, neither do we
contemplate joining in wishing them
success, but we do believe that or
ganized baseball is going to wipe them
off the map" said Barrow. Every
pay tl Oh Int Nlhb liflo
signed a contract for the coming sea-
son, while the rest of the clubs,
namely, Newark, Rochester, Jersey
City, Montreal, Toronto, Buffalo and
Providence, have not been seriously
injured by the Federal League, con-
tinued the president. Il think that
about eighteen players who are mem
bers of our circuit have Topped, which
means that we are not as hard hit as
was first believed"
When asked if he cared to discuss
the salary limit question, President
Barrow refused to talk. The present
salary limit of the league is $4,000, and
when the Federal League invaded the
country it was believed that some of
the international League clubs would
have to go pretty high to retain the
majority of their men. Whether the
teams are inside the salary limit at
the present time is not known, but it
is believed that fewer ball players viii
be carried in order TO bring down the
tremendous expense.
The National and American leagues
forced the International circuit to
make the salary limit when they
agreed to place the latter organiZa
ton, the American Associat ton and
Pacific Coast League, in what is now
known as class AA. With the Fed
erals to fight in Baltimore and Buff
falo, it would probably be disastrous
for the owners of these clubs to pin
down to a limit of $4,000 per month
1t is probable that the International
League has agreed to suspension of
the rule during war times.
Charles Ebbets, Jr, and Henry Med
icuS, president and secretary treas
urer, respectively, of the Newark club,
represented the Tigers at the meet
ing. Ebbets, jr., was mum ON the
subject of Hummel coming to this
city. He was told that Manager
Frank Chance, of the Yankees, re-
fused to waive on the Brooklyn player
This, even, did not tempt the Tiger
head to discuss the matter. I've
been on the water for eight days, and
cannot give any news" he said. Mr.
Ebbets said the story printed in q
local paper, that Billy Zimmerman,
the Tiger outfielder, was to be traded
to Brooklyn for Hummel and Catcher
Heckinger was untrue. No trades
are contemplated, as yet, and we will
do the announcing when the time
comes.
Tom Fogarty, the youthful presi-
dent of the Jersey City Club, repre-
scented the Skeeters. Rochester was
looked after by President c. T.
Chaplin. Manager John Camel, of
the Hustlers, will not arrive in New
York until today. Wild Bill Donovan
held up the Providence Clubs end,
while Sol Lichtenhein represented
Montreal. James j. McCafferty had
charge of Toronto's affairs along with
Joe Kelley, the manager. Bill Clymer,
leader of the Buffalo team, and Presi-
dent Charles Stein, were on hand for
the Bisons, and Manager Jack Dunn
and Secretary Edward Wicks took
care of Baltimore. All of the above
mentioned will attend the banquet to-
night, at the Hotel Biltmore, to join
in honoring the worlds baseball tour
lists.