The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-21
BREAKING APART OF
FEDS IS ANTICIPATED
Organized Ball Hardening Its
Heart Against Men Who
Made Outlaws.
BARROW PUTS FOOT DOWN
Won't Let Montreal Take Back
Smith and Allen-Ired by
Cree-Daniels Tale.
BARROW PUTS FOOT DOWN

Organized baseball believes It can sec
the handwriting on the wall for the Fed
eral League and is hardening its heart
against the recreants whose disloyalty
made the Independent venture possible.
That this is 40 is shown by the attitude
OF President ED Barrow of the International
League toward pitchers Frank Smith and
Allen. who recently deserted the Federals
and went bark to Montreal. pleading for
reinstatement Barrow has notified Pres
ident Sammy Lichtenheim OF the ROYALS
that on no account may he iarbor either
OF these miscreants. Sammy, who is hard
w for pitchers. has let out "A roar that
resounds from one end OF the Interna-
tional League to the other. Certain Of the
club owners Of the Barrow circuit have
been inclined to back Sammy In his wall
for Justice. But to all Barrow turns a
deaf ear.
MY league never will recognize con-
tract jumpers" said Barrow yesterday
This IL not a case OF any blacklist In
our league. II is a principle of business
and honor. notified all International
League players who had gone TO tho Fed
eral League that they would be welcome
to return before April II and that they
never would be allowed TO play Ia my
league afterward II they failed to mako
Rcou tnelr contract OpllRatlOnS TO mo
club owners of my circuit.
Both Smith and Allen arc contract
jumpers Smith doubly so. He hoped a
Montreal contract TO go to the Federa,s
and now he is trying to evade one OF their
contracts TO come back TO us. Moreover,
Smith lie one of the worst offenders against
the International League. " was he who
coaNed away Allen, who. though a semi
pro. and not bound by contract, had ac-
cepted advance money from Mr.. Jichten-
helm. But Allen Is nevertheless a con-
tract jumper also In that he has deserted
his Federal League club.
THE National Association and the Ma
tional Commission will back me in my
stand" continued Barrow. 81 know II
the association has its way not a man
who deserted organized baseball will be
taken back at any time. What the major
leagues might do I could not guess. Nor
is II any OF my business"
Barrow appeared somewhat incensed at
the reports circulated throughout the East
that Frank Chance might recall Birdie
Creo and Bert Daniels, his former out
fielders, from the Baltimore International
League Club. These stories have caused
Jack Dunn no end Of annoyance. The
Baltimore fans who have remained loyal
TO the International League In face Of the
Federal invasion are preparing 10 mut,ny
now. They think the two outfclders who
have slugged so well for the Orioles as
good as lost already and night and day
are heaping abuse on the head OF the
noffensive Dunn.
The absurdity Of such story scarcely
should be digniiied by denial said Bar
row. New York could not recall these
players before the latter part of August
even II they had been placed with Balti-
more under optional agreement. But
can say authoritatively that New Yorl
has absolutely no strings upon them Dan
iels and Mdkif Went To Dunn IN the dea
that brought Naisel to Now York. Bird,
Cree was sold outright by Frank Fsrrel
last winter. Not a condition or stipulation
was imposed by the owner OF the New Yorl
Americans. 7 honestly believe the alb
surd tale was originated in the malicious
mind OF some enemy Of the Baltimor,
International League Club"