The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-28
May Be GILMORE HAS
A SURPRISE READY
Feds Meet To-day in Chicago
for a Third Time Since
Season Closed.
EkkER AFTER E. w. VI L RPHI

E\kER AFTER {. W. MI RPlN
Tho Federal League meeting in Chicago
,,.J,, is expected TO develop some tan
.si. ergle 20 the plans of the indie
..,d.,ts for 1915. This viii he the third
rrS,-.u,a ~ the outlaws since the close
- ,hs p,ty,ug season. Officials of the
prooklvn club who left yesterday for the
tvirdy C,ty were quite positive that Presi-
tsn, Gilmore would I've ready to make
several important announcements.
the hackers Of the Brooklyn independ-
,,,s have zone TO the meeting prepared
IN lid high for the services of number of
.,,,ers who are said to have deserted
H. major leagues since the close of the
season Lee Magce, he Cardinal out
soIder. who has been assured the man
svsuent of the TIP Tops has sent salts
Ssrtory reports on he attitude OF num-
h.r ~ his former o ssoc atsA Both Nagee
md Konetchy. the deserving first base
nan OF the Pirates have told 81. Louis
,s,ters that fully a dozen more National
isariie players have been signed.
pr,sidcut Robert T.. Ward OF Brooklyn
..i,.~,t,s his statements that absolute
harmony prevails on the eve of the Chi
caso conference and that he is prepared
s,srd money literally next year to
ore OF the most important objects OF
,o-d,y's meeting In Chicago has TO do
win the makeup OF the circuit During
meeting in this city shortly after Tho
uorld's series President Gilmore an
nounced that he hoped TO transfer two
~ the Western franchises before next
snrinr Gilmore advocates the admis-
sinr n, cincinnati and Cleveland or
Toronto in place OF indianapolis and Kan
sas City
President Ban johnson of the American
League seems unwittingly to have got
August Hermann into tresh d!nicultles
with his National League associates
story sent out from Chicago quoted John
son as stating that the chairman OF the
National Commission had given his OFF,
nal sanction to a plan which calls for
increasing the worlds series from seven
10 eleven games. -
secretary John A. IIeyder OF tho Ma
tional League is OF the opinion that the
excitement is all due to misundersiand-
ing Of the Chicago writer's
"The worlds series said John yes
,s-day 'ts matter which concerns tho
National and American leagues only. The
National Commission, of course, superin-
tends the conduct OF the classic each
season The fact that the worlds cham
pionship is now decided best four or a
IOSSlule seven games IL uue ~ NoAiNA AZ
between the Two leagues Neither one
side nor the otaer could change the cove
nant arbitrarily Whatever suggestion
for change may have been made or may
10 made Will OF course have to he con-
sdered by each league. There has been
no meeting Of the National League since
the close 4 the season
The record breaking performance of
the Braves in taking four straight from
he Athletics left the participating club
owners with lit;le 10 show for their cham
plonships but the 5000 pennants that Will
be unturled next year. James Il. CARNEY,
president of the worlds champions, faced
y deficit after giving up one-quarter OF
his share OF the receipts and paying for
The constructs Of temporary bleIchers
a. Fenway Park.
President william r. Baker OF the
lh.lies will demand that Gov. Tener and
me National League find some way at the
annual meeting to suppress charles W.
Murphy for all time. Baker fatty denies
the statements attributed 10 Murphy that
COY. rener owns any stock in the club
or mat Murphy IS in any way interested
\ the Quakers. Baker says that Mr..
Tener helped the late VIII Locke swing
the deal mat places the Phillies in the
hands OF the present ownership. but that
al negotiations were carried ON with
Charles y Taft, VINO had been sponsor
f1r Horace Fogel. lie says a. large sum
was paid In cash, with the balance In
notes, the payments on which have al
ways been met promptly.
~ Murphy holds those notes we know
Hothing about IT," said Mr.. Baker yester-
day We bought the stock which was
IN Tifts name. We will meet our fnan-
cial obligations on schedule time and that
should satisfy our patrons that so far as
Murphy IA concerned he is on the out
SIDE Bakers partners in ownership in
C.uds T -. Chanler, president OF the Phil
aIelph.a Stock Exchange, and Other
wealthy business men of the Quaker Ci:y
Walter Johnson seems likely to bt
caught between the cruel mlllstones q
organized and disurganized baseball. Re
Gently he refused Grfiith's offer OF siS,
too for three years, considering one o
600 on the part OF Fielder Jones
Jones has withdrawn his offer, announc
Ias that the independents have passed III
'0e speed marvel for all time Grifhtl
announces that Walters relicence ruine'
al prospect Of a $4,000 salary.
Manager Branch hickey OF the Brown
announces that he refused TO relieve Con
ME- Mack Of chief Bender and Edd
rank even at the waiver price. Such
slap '1r the fallen mighty finds balm
doubtless In the fact that come worst
these great veterans escaped one sad fate
jimmy Austin. the peppery third base
man ~ The Browns, is stll unsigned.
is hardly likely that he will jump - tn
Federtis. just think, such step wout
cost him the most unique distinction 4
has'ha.! lie is Sunday manager of tn
-. Louis Americans.
ieorg" Stallngs has made arrange
mfnts for his Braves to train at Macon
"a next spring. His worlds champion
VIII report 10 him the latter part OF Fet
TIary Stal.lngs the most superstition
man In baseball, will no doubt stick I
Macon as long as pennants stick to tn
braves.
Frank Ftrrel says that outside OF oh
A''t nat the matter never has been mer
'ncd 10 him or Connie Mack the M
.p'' ement that Ray Caldwell Is to b
.'"'el for Lapp and oldring 10 absolutel
I,fH,Hic.
''' the police! Johnny King says b
Us going 20 get back In the game with N
'.'..HHnt! Reds. At that no one can az
'''r Tommy Of having lost any OF II
'' matter that made him the catcher {
'r r'- He showed rare wisdom
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