Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-08
BIG LEAGUERS PLAN
CAMP AIGN FOR WAR
National Commission to Dis
cuss Concerted Action
Against Federals.

Organized baseball is represented in
New York today by American, Ma
tional and international League mag
mates. and the opinion prevails that
these representatives are waiting for
orders from the National Commission
TO begin a war on the Federal League
thai viii determine for all time
whether there shall be three major
baseball leagues or but two, as was
the case before the newcomers came
on the scene.
At a dinner given last night by
President Hampstead, Of the New
York National League Club, TO visit
ing magnates much Of the talk is said
to have had TO do with the Federal
League activity of late in enticing
players away from the Older organiza-
tions. Rumors that President Hemp
stead had been given assurances Of
support in a legal fight to restrain
Vanguard from joining the Brooklyn
Federals were heard today previous
to the meeting of the National Com
mission. which all forecasters are
unanimous in saying will issue war
orders. including instructions to
blacklist players who desert organized
baseball for the Federals.
a. HAEHA0EAAt VI AAAS
Federal League announced today
that Umpires Westervelt. formerly Of
the American Association, and Fin
neran. of the international League,
had been signed to officiate for the
Federals next year. The latter is the
first umpire TO jump from the Inter
national League. The Federals want
good umpires and want them badly. It
is said
Instead of a salary limit the In
ternational leaguers favor a player
limit for next year. President Ed
ward G. Barrow recommended sew
euteen players. but some Of the other
fellows thought that eighteen would
be better.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate the offers made by Syracuse
and Richmond consisted of Joseph
J. Lannin. Of Providence: Charles H.
Ebbets sr., of Newark: Charles T.
Chaplin, of Rochester; John Dunn. of
Baltimore, and Edward G. Barrow,
president of the international League.
Dan Howley. manager of the
Royals, was the only leader who had
any definite plans about his team for
next year. He declared he needed
about five players, among them a
second baseman.
The Syracuse men who came down
to boost their town to Glass "A
calibre were Nicholas Valentine.
chairman Of the convention commit
tee Of the Chamber of Commerce, and
James d. Meehan. They were ad-
mitted to the meeting 70 give their
views.
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team in Syracuse. a new grand
stand will be needed and plans fer
the same were also presented.
Scout Larry Sutton, who knows a
thing about the country, and the
likes and dislikes of baseball fans
the world over. believes that, Scranton
and Syracuse would be ideal towns
in which TO place International
League teams IL transfers are made.
Atlantic leaguers were present to
make a bid FOR the Jersey City ball
park, but the outlook is none too
bright for a baseball team of any
kind in Jersey City while the park IS
at its present location.
President Baker, Of the Phillies, de-
clared that he would not allow
Charley Doom, his eX-manager, TO
take advantage of the ten-day clause
in his contract This means that
Doom viii probably be sold or traded
shortly. The Giants and the Braves
were after him last summer
Very few ball players we're present.
Al Sohaeht, eX-actor. was the only
Tiger on hand. Tex Erwin was there
looking for a job; so was Arthur
Devlin. Schacht had his usual dope
working and said he knew four Bronx
men who would buy the club and
make him president.
One Of the official acts Of the board
of directors of the international
League was to award the 1914 pennani
to Providence.
President Edward c. Barrow said
his plan for the shorter schedule OF
l40 games and an opening on May
had not been decided upon.
Doc" Gambichler, the Newark
I Clubs trainer, is working as a mas
seur at a health resort near Napa-
mock, Ulster county, \. Y