The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-15
Commission SENDS
CHECKS TO PLAYERS.
WORLDS SERIES HEROES ARE
RENDERED MANY BANoUETs
IN BOSTON.
FEDERALs DISCUSSED
PRESIDENT BAN JOHNSON IS IN
CLINED TO BELIEVE THAT
OUTLAW ORGANIZATION
Is on LAST LEGS.

New York, Oct. i4--EAcept koF' d
few echoes In the form OF banQuets to
worlds series heroes the IVA base
ball season passed into history today
with tho national commissions set
Elements with players. officials and
club owners concerned In the post
season activities. Owing to today's
postponement on account OF rain a
game remains to determine the city
championship of Chicago. but the rep
resentatfves OF the commission In that
city have been Instructed to ecect a
settlement as quickly as possible.
The national commission, at a meet
Ing In the Waldorf this morning. In
structed Secretary John -ruce to draw
checks necessary to square all accounts
with those concerned In the world
series. and the New York city cham
pionship series. Bruce mailed to Man
ager Stallings, in Boston. a paper val
ued at s73,1ss4s. which is supposed TO
be shared equally by members of the
new worlds champions.
sends Check to Mack.
Representative Graham departed for
Philadelphia this afternoon with a
check for $4s,T5a.e3, which he was 10
turn over to Connie Mack at Shibe
park, where the former worlds cham
divyy. II was understood though no
official confirmation could be made,
that Jimmy Walsh. of Philadelphia. ana
Pete Daley. OF the New Yorks, will
share equally one portion Of the loser's
end OF the worlds series and the local
series, This agreement was made AT
the time Mack traded Walsh for Daley.
An informal meeting of the national
commission was held this morning at
-
hers would acknowledge that anything
but routine business was discussed.
1t Is believed. however. that the re-
cent activities Of the Federal league
came In for consideration. The Fed
erals are reported to have won over
Ivy Wingo and Pitcher Perritt from she
Cardinals. and First Basenian Konetchv
from the Pirates. IT was also report
ed that Walter s. Ward. the business
representative Of IKE BROOKLYN Fed
erals. had interested three Giant play
ers--Tesreau. Fletcher and Burns. This
President Hampstead stoutly denied and
furnished an alibI in the form Of sig
natures to contracts 1t Is said that
the PLAYERS whose names were men :
TONED are held by term contracts to
the New York Nationals.
I'm Last Lexa.
NUN DAN spHHHnn ana
Johr X. Tener. OF the American and
National leagues. are inclined to re-
gard the latest Federal enterprises
as dying effort To avoid the inev-
liable. Governor Tener. who depart
ed for Harrisburg before noon. said:
NO doubt the Federals, will be able
to interest players so long as they
are willing to hang up liberal cash
bonuses. But that does not alter the
outlook for the future success Of or
ganiEed baseball"
Ban Johnson voiced HIS usual bel
tigerence toward the Independent cause.
THE Federal league" said he. is
amply carrying out the blur IL has
been making ever since II took the
field, 1t is on It's last legs. 1t may
start next season and II may not"
Johnson was somewhat disappointed
with the sorry showing Of the Attn
letics against the Boston Braves, but
looked on the matter quite philosoph-
scally,
surprised at showing.
Naturally l thought my represen-
tAtives far stronger" said he. but
nothing could have happened to
heighten the interest hi tina sport more
than the rather unexpected victory
OF the Braves. The Athletics had been
10 formidable that they had become a
menace to the worlds series. and to
my league"
Governor Tener was as pleased over
Roston's victory as little boy with
new toy.
George Staiiings In entitled to all
the credit in the world" said he. His
wonderful record sprint from the bot
tom OF our league TO worlds cham
pionship alone made our season the
great financial success II was
The national commission as well as
the managerents OF the Braves and
Athlstics must now refund TO tine pur-
charers OF worlds series tickets the
prices Of reserved seat admission to
one game In each city The paste
boards were disposed OF in the form OF
three game series in each city. where
only two games were played. The
third game tickets will be redeemed
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