South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-22
National Commission Discusses
Taking in Four Federal
Cities, EnIarging Leagues to
Ten Teams.
THE PROPOSED BALL LEAGUES
RY RILI RAHEY.

CHICAGO, June 22.-Two major
leagues Of ten clubs each, the four
new teams 10 be recruited from the
Federal organization and the elimin-
alton OF that body is the scheme
which has been discussed in New
York by members Of the national
commission according TO a Chicago
man interested in organized baseball
This is the scheme favored by the
club owners in the major cities Of or
ganized baseball
It's greatest enemies are the owners
OF the high minor league clubs. They
see an opportunity OF having their
teams raised in rank until they will
be majors. They are behind the plan
10 have still another major league.
The cities in the west to be added
10 the major leaguers are Cincinnati,
which is to have an American league
team. and Detroit, in which city a
national league club is 10 be placed.
In the east Baltimore has proved
such a good city that the American
leaguers believe that II would sup
port a major league club. II is sched-
uled TO be added 10 the American
league. washington is to have Ma
tional league club.
Will be Compromise.
These added teams are TO be owned
by the men who now control fran
chises in the Federal league. The
players now with the so-called outlaw
clubs are to furnish the playing
strength. It's TO be a compromise.
The Chicago situation is said TO be
causing the men behind this scheme
much concern
OF course, President COmiskey will
go right along with the White Sox.
The trouble is between the cubs and
the Federals. President Weeghman
is said 10 be obdurate. According TO
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nate wants TO remain in baseball and
has one the best plants in the cOun-
try. This informant added that an at
tempt was being made to secure pos
session OF the Cubs for Mr.. Weegh
man. and install the club on the
Eorth side instead OF the west side.
Which would take care of President
Weeghman, and give him one of the
greatest desires Of his heart.
Considered Feasible
This plan was outlined by a man
who has long been connected with the
major leagues. He said IL had been
under discussion for several weeks
and was considered feasible by the
big men in the game
He likewise. said that the plan had
been first preached by the Federals.
But being an organized baseball man
that may be discounted.
In pointing out the feasibility of this
plaa this man said that organized
baseball men figures that there was
about four cities in the Federal
league which was strong enough to
give trouble. Likewise that the Fed
erals had recruited sufficient men TO
about four good clubs.
Despite the denials which have been
made, all sorts OF compromises have
been limited at
One OF the arguments used last win
ter by the magnates that If the play
ers jumped they would be out OF or
ganiZed only short time as the fellows
on the inside would admit the third
league the moment il became apparent
that IL was strong enough to make
n hard fight
Compromise also has been limited
at several times by the men In or
ganized baseball.
Want Players Back.
They don't care TO have their stars
jump Neither are they eager 10 meet
the raises IN salaries necessary to
keep them.
The minor leagues. and especially
the ones OF high rank, have been hit
"A terrific smash. and they would like
Go see the war come IN an end.
You cannot get any one TO admit
for publication that this ten club
league appeals.
President Weeghman OF the FEEDER
ais declared that he was we'll satisfied
with the progress made by the Fed
eral league and wanted TO see il re-
main in the field.
President COmiskey saws that ne
wants the battle fought along the
present lines and is opposed 10 any
ComprOmise.
President Gilmore OF the Federal
league says there isn't a chance OF a
compromise with his league.
Just the same. this man In organized
baseball stands pat and SAYS that the
mem bers OF the National commission
are discussing taking four clubs from
the Federals, placing two OF them in
the American league. one in the east
and the other in the west. taCking two
more 20 the National league and thus
put an end 10 the baseball war