Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-27

We still have the international
League, and we still have hope, but
if something isn't done to appease
the Feds and bring about an improve
ment, / don't know whether we will
have our old Jay league or not
o
In referring so carelessly to the In
ternational League, am sure to come
in for considerable censure by Charley
Ebbets, the owner of the Newark
club. Mr.. Ebbets is Of the opinion
that | criticised his methods in con-
Quoting the club in order to decrease
the value of his holdings here, so that
some of my friends would buy It,
take this means of assuring Mr.. Eb-
bets that such is not the case. | not
only am not trying to depreciate the
value of his club so that some of my
friends might buy It, but if l caught
! friend of mine ever dreaming about
buying the club l would rush him to
| the "booby hatch" in hurry. Now,
| hope Mr. Ebbets will understand me
| thoroughly.
@
Talking about poor Baltimore it is
said that Jack Dunn is sure of get
ting the managerial job of the New
York Yankees. The newspaper men
at the Feds meeting said there wasn't
any doubt about it, and declared that
the New York press had already
signed, sealed and delivered Dunn
right into Frank Farrell's lap. II
that is positively true it is good news,
indeed, for Dunn is one of the best
minor league managers in the coun-
try and he should make a success of
the job with the Yankees.
o
The Federal League may only be
bluffing, but the magnates certainly
showed a stiff upper lip at their
meetings in New York last week.
They told the regulars to go to
any old place, and they said they
We're not out for peace They also
declared that the regulars" had
made peace overtures which had
been turned down. These overtures.
1t is said, invited the Feds to take q
| slice of the international League and
the American Association. the two
organization which the outlaws
have so ruthlessly shattered. This
made the Feds mad, it is declared,
and now they are out for fight
| LOT,
the International will die. That Is
| almost sure-pop.
o.
1t is not generally known, but
Larry Schlafiy Yields a powerful in
| fiuence in the Federal League. He is
looked upon as one OF the brainies'
men in baseball, and he knows the
game on the diamond and in the par
Tor. He was at the meetings of ths
Feds in New York and he was the
only manager present. He was on the
outside, like the rest of us. on Friday
but Saturday he was called into the
meeting early and remained in there
until it was over Schlafiy is also
l
regulars II was said around the
corridors of the Biltmore on Saturday
that he has done more harm to organ.
ization baseball than all the othel
outlaws" put together. 1t was also
said that the regulars would be il
money if they would give schlaf,
$4,000 q year to quit the Feds an,
just do nothing. Schlafiy, beside.
having the brains, also has the nerve
That is hard combination to beat.
i CO
As an actor. George Stallings is no
what the thespians would call %
scream but he got away with hi
monoiogue at the Palace Theatre II
New York last night in pretty fai
shape He was slightly ratified on hi
first appearance at the matinee show
but in the evening his act went mucl
better. He talks baseball and that
all. He knows baseball so well tina
one would think he could spin 1t GU
a mile minute, but, of course, yol
have seen the best of them strike on
in a pinch" Stallings, 1t must b
| confessed, was in pinch" on severa
occasions yesterday and he emerge
now and then with flying colors. II
t discoursed on the worlds series an
he referred reverentiy to his xxi
! team He gave Maranville credit 70
making the greatest play in the serie