New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-14

At last the Federals can he accepted as
regular major league. They have en-
ticed johnson. the Indian pitcher away
from Cincinnati Jack Meyers and Al
Bender have been so prominent in base
ball affairs recently that no organization
can he considered really high class until 1t
boasts a redskin in the fold
Now Ed Barrow, president Of the fDterna-
tional League. is out with "a statement that
the outlaws are "A lot Of "shoesrinK echem-
ers." This d. just where Murphy and Herr
mann hogan several weeks ago hut have
| since seen the light. Perhaps Gimore's trip
TO Toronto aroused Barrow. Just as soon
a. the FederaIs begin to look threatening it
IL evidently the proper thing to deny their
existence. Cbivington. OF the American As
sociation. will he heard from in due time.
Columbia men are again becoming all
excited over football What Will they do
with it when they get IT? To hear Jim
Rice talk, the biggest university I'm the
land has all IT can do to keep A crew
going.
said Charlie Doom after sending out the
any cutting and handed out some big
raises" said Charlie Murphy: "saier signed
for three years" And only few weeks
ago they were snckering among themselves
at the audacity OF the invaders.
Gilmore predicts close race for the
Federal League pennant This sounds like
Ban Johnson talking. The great question
/ Ia fC xrb will no q
st. Louis Browns and Cincinnati Reds OF
/ the organization.
What gay times they will have out in
ST. Louis with three teams 10 pan" in
stead OF two Perhaps the fans Will be
willing 10 lay off the Browns and Chrdi-
nails for while, having centred all their
fire In that direction for a quarter OF a
! century.
Bob McAllister is clever fighter, but he
should take a few lessons from Willie
Richie on when TO stay out OF the ring.
The boxing fans were so surprised 10 get
a run for their money when Mike Gibbons
cut loose with lit Of his real form that
they may feel inclined 10 take q flyer on
the wrestling carnival tonight. II would
be too bad TO let a week pass without get
ting bunked some way. and the mat art
| lists can be trusted 10 place A finished artl-
Gle Of this sort on the market
When Charlie Ebbets made his famous
pronunciamento about baseball being in
its infancy he probably did not believe it
would grow into three big leagues so
quickly But still. due credit must be
given to the insight OF his flushing, pro-
phetic eye
Now that Charlie has returned from Port o
Rico. the Cincinnati directors arc begin
ming to finger lovingly that $4,000 which
they have got TO hand back. They have had
their little fun with Il.
Many a major league contract is being
sent out never TO come back The SUI
perbas will offer document 70 Tinker.
which is the last word In unsuspecting in
noccnce Officially the Federas have
never been heard OF. But what an awful
shock it would be to have the papers re-
turned with Joe's signature duly affixed,
Let's see. who was II challenged the win
ner Of the McAIIster- Gibbons set-to just be-
fore the battle started? number were
Introduced who didn't appear the least bit
conspicuous at the finish.
Tinker says the Federals will he invited
into organized baseball next fall. II the
outlaws make good this is one of the
safest little bets in the world. II was
amazing how quickly the vague dream OF
a Players Fraternity blossUned into a
stern and accepted reality
W. H. W.