The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-08

The Federal league Is now being
discussed, praised and 'tcuased," from
Earaboa to LlckskilIet. In reply To
the charge Of Mr.. Ban Johnson, the
Poo Bah ~ the American league, that
the whole shooting match was all to
she bunk. the Federal officials flashed
thirty or more signed contracts OF
American and National league players
and any duh WIZ admit that WAS
rebuttal NJ considerable repute. Take
II from an oniooker.
The whole question resolves itself
into business proposition pure and
simple II the FedeFtals can command
.he resourees~-and Il looks that way
10 a man Mp a tree--~corral light teams
~ major ieague caiibeT and make
schedule with not too many conflict
ing dates they will launch another
major league in this country, destined
60 revointsonize baseball, which as 1t
exists today. liz the most gigantic trust
in the universe. And the Federals
are not Outlaws" The charge In pre-
posterous and absurd
Tei,er's Fling.
Governor Tener, who Is president Of
the National league. says that from a
sentimental standpoint alone organ
ICED ball viii WIN ont. because Of the
gratitude If the American baseball
populace. for the great sacrifices the
promoters of the American and Ma
tioual leagues have made for perfect
ing and uplifting the national game,
And that's all right, But IT Cover
rnr Tener hopes u keep his head
above tha rffelrning waves. he'll have
to switcn the signals and back up
The situation Is Just this; If the
Federals furnish major league ball
they Will he literally patronized and
ell 7e n, ~ hC
thinks the fans are bursting with SEN
tirnental sympathy for organized"
s.aM ought Ia he treated for the pip
and drenched with tea made Of dog
fennel.
And again, sentimental Juggling Of
facts and emotional and rapturous
eulogies ~ organized hall; canstic
criticism and sarcasm that cuts like "A
sword, directed at the Federals, Will
not amount t. a hln ~ beans, If the
so-called OUTLAWS" have the bank
foiI OF course, IL would make an
agreeable chord in the dirge Of "or-
f-anized'' baseball life If contaminated,
but that is out af the question.
Tho Federals must be reckon cd with
on merit and not with claptrap and
nandoocile. That a cincharino ctnch-
ed through and through with tee
picks.
lynch the Goat
Governor Tener is a fine man. and
Illustrated professional ball when he
pitched for Chicago, twenty-five Years
ago. Mr.. Tom Lynch. whom he sue
ceeded. honored baseball. both as an
umpire and as president OF the Ma
tional league But unhappily the
mossbacked politicians and time
servers in the National league pursued
him with relentless malignIty in sea
son and out OF season, and finally en-
comprised his undo1ng Baseball It's
70 be congratulated on having Gov
ernor Terer as his successor.
The governor says that he has been
out OF baseball for long tmie. Well.
he need not let that worry him; the
aforesaid politicians IN the National
league, viii put him out again In due
time, II he doesn't watch out. For
further particulars, confer with Mr.,
Tom Lynch He knows,
Gilks Come Back"
The fans Of the old regime Will wish
Mr. Bobby Gilks. manager ~ the
Montgomery team, mighty we'll. He
has been u conspicuous figure in the
Southern league. from time TO time.
for about thirty years. TO be exact,
he pitched for Chattanooga in ysS5
and did Il well That MAJ The first
professional league ever organized in
the South and nectarne all the way.
AZ that. OF course. the game is much
faster now and infinitely moro me-
efanical, too. BE sure OF that. Gilks
didn't win a pennanIi but he handled
the Chattanooga team with fine skill
ana Judgment
He and Tom Ramsey-a mere hoy