New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25
gEDS STILL IN STAR
CHAMBER SESSION
,,.ooates Discuss Assign
"rs ssnts of Players and
Franchises.
OlIMORS OF PLANK
N.Y. JOINING OUTLAWS
Nod Again Says His League Is
W.T. Iot Looking for Peace with
Organized Baseball

r.s.r,l League baseball mag
ne ID'r.oS their session yesterday
l,'sss 'uo.el Biltmore. az the annual
81 ne univ routine business was
isesuas AZ the morning meeting ac-
us.ssss'ttoa Jsmes A. Gilmore, the pres'-
80 ~, ~ the league. go ~. .e...
Nhss ..s ~ 81 6 o'clock, Mr.. Gilmore
aoea ~ oAieisls had been discussing
itia sIs ;oomcnts Of players and the
at 80 ~ franchises. He also said
shshsSs Federal League was after two
"a, -. - nIsvers. These men. he said,
ag eSe - Inc city az present and could
~ ~ rot their names 70 tne 'ons IS.'
. ao' .ss;Ssed to make public the names OF
% l .I,vers sought. but It was rumored
ee .RriS;e Plank, of the Athletics, and
E ", r;sber. catcher of the Brooklyn
bln are the individuals.
's, y III news was scarce about the
II ~, Yesterday. rumors were fat
..YisStiful. and one Of them had TO
&c = plank and Harry Davis. having
g W. consultation with the owners
TX vsSs with the result that Plank
q ~ .srsde in 8 Chicago or Cincin-
s..'J ys5sral League uniform IN 1919
~ ~. Tss nothing tangible IN the
IlslS suparently. but, like 81 well
runy., minors. Il few about the cor
~ the Biltmore persistentiy.
n,o's u statement Mr.. Ward said:
"a Fsderal League is not begging
- IN any sense Of the word. The
~ 80 have some money, and they are
'art 10 sit back and wait. II the
e.. .',l,,S baseball men want 70 talk
s S'ss..s on straight lines, there is room
s.'.,.s talk. II they are waiting for
~ y. ~ ~. 10 come forward they will
49, Ione wait. Il would be too much
L Law =. waving Of q white flag OF do
s a sor the Feds TO make any ad-
ssnets -,...;.. F~oo, -.
h,,rsss point Of view, and the or
ss. .ss5 baseball men are in far more
s.Iisb position. II is case OF their
f, .,i'S against other mems invest
-.r,s and Il involves so many con-
, --1sIs factors, such as the minor
i.,Ssss Many Of the teams Of the
80" 80 .sIlsd even 20 finish the season.
80 N the others will fail 20 open
.ssir gates in 1915. Not only have
,Is,s leagues stood by the organized
issebsll men for years, but they are
.ss'ptal FOR the future Of the game"
Ii,rr the luncheon recess the mag
,s.ss again went into session, without
m,Ilnr any definite announcement. II
"a aid. however, that the Federal
eVnsrs were discussing finances, iran
,hi,e. and general conditions, and that
Ewms City would be dropped from the
lssEus and its franchise given either
70 Cleveland, Cincinnati or Toronto
TAas three cities are said to be anX-
iae1 70 acquire the franchise, which
les uured bad business proposition
In Kansas City.
he session was still in the "star
chamber" At a late hour last night.
The nesting adjourned at 8 o'clock.
W. Gilmore said the owners had de-
lid % several routine matters affect
rg The Federal League for next year,
s,d that they had received offers and
hsi considered the signing OF seven
IA players Of the National and Ameri-
zr leagues.
When asked 10 specify these names
is declined, but smiled when the name
q Eddie Plank was mentioned. He de-
cared that the owners in their con
ference had practically given the clubs
hint Of where this material was real
y needed and how Il could be pur-
chased.
When questioned on the matter Of
pace Oyertures, either from or 10 the
Fedeial League, Mr.. Gilmore said:
The Federal League is to-day OF the
sane opinion as three or four months
sge-thst II is necessary to adjust
baseball affairs. Whether this comes
ron one side or the other matters not,
bB. any overtures must call for an
Aotorable adjustment
The executive committee appointed
consists Of President Gilmore, K. Is
Ward and William Z. Robertson.