The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04
FULTZ KNOWS POLICY
OF ORGANIZED BALL
Fraternity Leader Has Talked
Over Demands With Ma
tional League Official.
EXPECTS 4 SQUARE DEAL
Gilmore. FpdcralS' Leader. still
Amusing the Enemy With
Minor League Talk.
EXPECTS A SQUARE DEAL

for Cincinnati to-day 10 take part in the
conference with the National Commiss ion
this week. Fultz has pretty fair line on
the attitude of organized baseball toward
the fratcrnlty's demands inasmuch AS he
had a private discussion with a National
League club official on this al important
topic a few weeks ago. This confab WAS
arranged ny Tug SrN IMAM on condition
that the opinions expressed on each side
would not be made public. The club Off
cial had "A typewriter answer 10 each OF
the fraternity's demands which vas read
TO Fultz, who commented freely. There
was no i'll feeling durin- the confab and
Fultz said afterward that he felt sure that
the fraternity would receive square deal
from the commission.
II is undeIs stood that when the commits
sion takes up the fraternitys case. there
fore. MessTs. FultZ. Daubert, Reuloach,
Henry, MILLER ana Ray Collins Will hear
each demand answered IN Il similar man
ner. with perhaps "A few additional con-
cessious. f'ultz mas repea,cdly made 1t
clear that the fraternity has no secret
understanding with the Federal League.
Leading members Of the players organ
ization say privately that they are no; in
favor of a baseball war. They admi, that
large majority of the players VINO So FAR
have refused to sign contracts with their
present employers will be free to line w
Tor 1914 As soon as 'hls week conference
ends.
The commission is prepared 20 show
that many of the most impo 1tant demands
of the fraternity Already are provided for
In the national agreement. while other
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a,,.r I'M, commission ,rts baseball men
.av thar there will n. evidence of coll
,n:ion Win the Federal promoters the
,,iavers under reserv. Ia organized league
cIuhs nay, b.en holding No their en-
nloyers for three months They have not
received advance money and many OF
-h.m are weary OF the long delay For
that reason IL is believed that increased
salaries and cash bonuses in return for
signed contracts will prove more attrac-
tive TO the players than visionary offers
from President Gilmore's circuit.
To use "A sporting expr. ssion. the fra
ternity's bluff will he called without fur
Their delay and the players then will be
forced to show their hands
If President Gilmore carries out his
ideas as TO the future of the Federal
League baseball sharps predict that ne
iii lead the outlaws into the Slough
, Dcspond. With Toronto. Buffalo, Bal
more, Indianapolis and Kansas City
ornament members of the new circuit
. lmore will find himself president OF
nder reserve to National and American
stgue clubs Will refuse TO heed the Fed
rails offers.
Gilmore says CINCINNATI man mas OF
fered to put up S1o,OVo TO place red
oral League club III that CITY. Mr.. ILL
more isn't blufhng. Baseball men say mat
lie will make fatal mistake II ne doesnt
drop Kansas City or Indianapolis TO make
room for a new club in Porkville. Gil
more also announces that he mas Just
learned that Providence ~ great past-
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.ertions II Gilmore will take a trip to
rroadwav maybe he will answer some
noir,ed questions
70 On. t,oaer,, Jeapue goes I'm In
.r,ora u,;,, To-. rinlser he allowed to ioin
,hs Rrool,Ivnso Judpinc from the opin-
ions exnress,d nv organized baseball
leaders Tinker will be kept out OF tn.
"weeghman. who has guaranteed Tin
kers salary for three years, can keep him
busy said a big Lacquer yesterday.
Tinker can earn his pay as mead waiter
IN one Of Weeghnan's lunchrooms FOR
.he rest OF his life
vr,nh Chance said In Los Angeles last
eek that he was sure that all OF his
,.ayers would remain LOYAL to President
l-,rreu Chance stated that he would
save thirty men at Houston, Tex, on
March I, as follows Sweeney, Gosscrt.
Reynolds. JOHNSON Ford. Caldwell Fisher
Schulz McHaLc. WARRIOR Cole. Heating.