The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-06
WAR IS DECLARED BY
ORGANIZED BASEBALL
It's Head, Hermann, Takes Ac-
ton by Issuing Warming in
His Annual Report.
FEDERALLEAGUE. BEWARE!
~VigOrOus Methods" to Be Used
Players Fraternity Case
Comes Up To-day.

CINCINNATI. Jan. 5.-A warning to all
baseball PLAYERS playing Within IN. ron-
hnss Of organized baseball is issued in
the annual statement of Chairman Au-
gust HERMANN Of the National Baseball
Commission. which convened In annual
session here this morning. Routine bust
ness only was transacted at the first days
session. As was announced yesterday,
Chairman Hermann was reelected. as
was also Secretary John y. Bruce
The real big noise OF the commission
meeting is expected tomorrow, when,
after meeting Dave Futz and n dele
CATION from the Players Fraternity. the
commission Will plunge into the Federal
League matter. At meeting late this
afternoon preparations were made for the
reception to he accorded Fultz. president
Of the Players Fraternity and the dele
CATION from that organization. IL was
stated that the long standing hubbub
about bonus which Larry Mclean. Giant
catcher, says IL coming to him. has been
settled with satisfaction to MCLean and
all parties concerned meaning that Larry
At last will get some of that $500 he has
Been chasing. Whether 81. Louis or New
York would settle was not announced.
In his annual report Chairman Herr
mann outlines what probably will be
and therefore of all leagues under it's
control. IN regard to the Federal League.
The report made public to-day deals in
this brief manner with the situation in
regard to the Federals
The Federal League. which operated clubs In
ment clubs did not attain prosperity or pres
uge. passive policy has been pursued by
fected ard that organ ization. but II the
contraGua and reservation rights of national
sgreement clubs are not respected by its pro
moters II may become necessary to employ
strenuous measures for the protection OF the
interests Of major and MINOR league clubs.
Rivalry will not be resented as long rs league
md club rights are not ignored. but illegal
and unspor snanlike interference with and
tional agreement clubs will Justify the adop.
ton OF vigorous defensive methods by them
The St Louis city championship series.
which was held last fall without sane
ton OF the National Commission. gets
little slap on the wrist. After telling
what successes the world SERIES the Chi
cago city series and the P!ttsburg- Cleve-
land series. all held under the supervision
OF the commission. were Hermann says /:
The st. Louis series, which was not
played under the auspices OF the commits
sion. was unsuccessful from every stand
point and as the result Of row on the
Held WAS abandoned before the final game
was played"
On the subject OF the election OF Gov
Tener as head OF the National League
the report says al its recent annual
meeting the National League heightened
the term OF It's president to four years.
A. Mr.. johnson was chosen president OF
the American League In 1910 for IA term
OF twenty years the membership OF the
commission Is no longer subject TO an
nual change in one OF its ex officio MEM
oers, as has been the case In preceding
years. The lergthening OF the term of
the presidency OF the National League
Will. in my judgment. not only add to the
stability of the commission but increase
IL efficiency"
Hermann also says that the commits
eion would welcome Congressional in-
vestigation OF its conduct in regard to
baseball. To show there is some work 20
do this IL included In the report: With
cut taking into account the corresponds
ence OF the secretary-treasurers office,
como Of the letters covering from twenty
- thirty pages and 30 decis ions. rulings
and notices were promulgated. The rec
ord for 1912 was l1.5+6 letters and tele-
grams and l53 findings. rulings and no.
0ce0"