The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-26

The Federal League will stand pat on
its present circuit for the current year.
Whatever skirmishing may have been
do 10 toward securing an opening to New
TORE proper has had for It's object a
switch in the future beyond 1914. Presi-
dent James A. Gilmore. who left for the
middle West last night. and his many
associates assembled here the last few
days came only as Jobs comforters'' to
Robert b. Ward. Federal magnate. who is
planting his mines In Brooklyn.
The word planting il used advisedly.
For on the site Of the old Dodger stamp
Ing ground work actually commenced
yesterday. A stan Of engineers and work
men were busy boring holes into the
ground where the foundation Of the pro-
posed outlaw edifce will rest. These ar
tisans were gathering information for the
various contractors who propose to sub
nit bids for the steel and concrete work.
A number Of these bids will be con-
sidered to-day. Tho Ward brothers are
SO enthusiastic as to believe that bar
gain will DO closed In time to begin the
first steps Of construction by Saturday.
But as to tho erstwhile troubles OF
Messrs. Ward. 1t was learned yesterday
that Robert b.. the president. consented
to take an interest In Brooklyn only upon
condition that the league would assure
him the strongest possible team TO battl'
for patronage against the Dodgers. II
was for this reason alone that the late
conference was held In this city and 1t Is
said that the New Rochelle magnate was
treasured fully. He expressed himself
yesterday as serene In his hope for the fu-
ture.
Joy had succeeded gloom principally
because the Ward policy OF an open shop
in the bakery business will not necessitate
"a strike of union labor at the ball lot
II was the union of bakers that threat
cned to handcufY tho energetic promoters.
But peace In some manner has been
established. according to Conrad Carrie,
secretary Of the Bakers Union No ]. 50
that what threatened to be tidal wave
has subsidized into a mere ripple
President Gilmore had not heard from
Christy Mathewson last night when he
set out for his other fields Of care. In
deed. according to the executive the nego-
tIations between him and the mainstay
OF the Giants are rather vague. to say the
least. Gilmore simply asked Mathewson
to name his terms rs manager of the
Brooklyn Federals In case he was not
already under contract TO McGraw.
Certainly we shall keep after Mathew
son until he signs with US or with the
Giants" said Mr.. Gilmore last night.
Just as we will keep after all the other
major league stars not bound by actual
contract. There are six such men with
the Giants and White Sox. Five of them
Iris Speaker, Sam Crawford. Ivy
Wingo. Mike Doolan and Lee Magee--wc
want and want badlyfi Speaker and
Crawford both have agreed not to reen-
gage their services to their former en-
ployes until they have seen US. And
you can say for me that the Federal
League will see these players just as
quickly as will major league club owners
When IL comes to going down the bay
We will be right there. And Wen even
20 10 sea IL necessary"
! Dispatches from the coast last might
/ said that Mathewson was seriously con.
/ sderlng the Brooklyn opportunity. lie is
/ alleged TO have Issued a staieUent II
! which he put sentiment entirelyFin tho
| background in the interests of the al
mighty dollar. The veteran boXman. who
delayed his departure from Los Angelo,
to Marlin. Tex, because OF the Gilmor'
! telegram. evidently has decided--lilS,
Speaker and Crawford--to wait I'LL h,
gets the two sides together so that h,
can drive the very best bargain FOR tn,
price OF loyalty.
In the meantime John NJ Ward. 1usi
ness manager OF the Brooklyn Feds. hai
/ departed for Columbia, :. C.. on hun
for suitable training camp. II Thu
question Is disposed OF at once IL Is lkel,
that John VI, will go direct TO Chicago 70
! the big conference ON Saturday. This Il
the day selected for the distribution o
those players who are signed to lcagu,
and not 10 ludi, Idual club contracts.
Mr.. Gilmore denied point blank yestcr
day that the federals intended any In
vaslon of The Bronx this year lie sal,
| tn" property adjacent 10 the bakery be
youd the Harlem, which was reported {.
have been bought by the Wards, was no
| being graded. II was leased some tim
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