The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-09
BIG LEAGUE MEN
MEET IN GOTHAM
King Pins Of Baseball Will
Make Plans for Overthrow
of the Federals.

New York, Feb .9.-The powers of
organized baseball-the National
league. American league and %Interna.
tional league-will hold forth here
next week.. The meetings are sched-
! to arrange for the playing dates
for next season and the Interpretation
of the playing rules, but it Is expected
that discussion of the doings of the
Federal league will occupy most of
the moguls' time while they are in
session.
Every baseball lnagnate in the three
leagues will be here by Monday after
noon. as will many minor league club
owners. All will be on hand to dis
cuss the best way to break the back
bone Of the Federal league.
The International league is sched-
uled to GO II session at the .ictoria
hotel Monday morning; the National
league at the Waldorf-Astoria on
Tuesday and the American league at
the Hotel Biltmore on Wednesday,.
When the meeting Of the American
league a%djourns, it is said that a secret
conference will be held among Ban
Johnson. president of the American
league; Governor Tener Of the Ma
tional league: Edward Barrow. presi-
dent of the International league, and
! ! WI Vi llc &alIISIlCdI
association.
What the result Of this conference
will bring forth is not known, but
from Il. reliable source. it was learned
that the most important work the
leaders Of the league will accomplish
will be the strengthening Of the weak
teams. especially those i'll the cities in
! vadcd by the Fedcrals.
Will Fight In Court.
1t has been definitely decided that
organized baseball will fight the Fed
leral league in court for players who
have already jumped to the outlaw
organization. This announcement was
made at D. special meeting of the ma
tional commission which was held in
Pittsburgh recently. During the meet
ings in this city. plans will be formed
to fight the federals in case they bring
action in court to prevent Catcher
Eilly killifer from backstopping for
the Phillics and Enos kirkpatrick
from playing with the Brooklyn club.
Lik King Cole, these two players
signed with the Federal league and
then Topped back to organized base
ball.
The Cole matter vas vastly different
from that of the other two players.
Cole accepted terms with the High
O1eAACAS, SitoWSu ItIcSiucuL SIl1HtOES
the telegram from Farrell agreeing
to pay him $1,000 for the season,
and then after Gilmore told him the
agreement was not binding, signed
with the Chicago Federals. Charles
Weeghman the big nan of the Fed
erals, has said that he will not make
any fight TO keep Cole from pitching
for the Highlanders.
But l WILL" added the owner Of
the Chicago team, "bring action iii
court to keep killifcr and kirkpa-
trick from playing with organized
baseball. Both of these players sign
ed with us before they accepted terms
with organized baseball"
President Ebbets of the Brooklyn
club and President Baker of the Phil
lies have already agreed to fight the
Federals in court. President Baker has
been in close touch with President
Tener and it was Oh his suggestion
that the governor sent Attorney Gen.
eral Bell of Pennsylvania here to
confer with John e. Toole. attorney
for the National league. on the reserve
clause. Attorney Bel Informed Ten
err h a the reserve clause was bind
ing.
Although Tinker has been quoted as
saying that he would not play with
the Brooklyn club even ii he were Of.
fered 100000, Ebbets is still conf
dent that he will have the famous
shortstop in his lineup when the 1914
season gets under way.