The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-22
CHIVTNGTON KNEW OF
THIRD MAJOR LEAGUE
Talked With Ban Johnson
About Plan Early Last Week
in Chicago.
PIRATES NOT DOWNCAST
Manager Fred Clarke Insists
Slump Has Ended; Says
Giants Beware.
PIRATES NOT DOWNCAST

President Tom Chivingtcn ard several
club owners Of the American Association
are reported 20 he very much annoyed be-
cause they we're not consulted In the mat
ser OF forming third major league. Ac-
cording 20 the stories from the middle
West a fEht will he made 20 keep the as
eociatlon intact az It's present rating.
III the word Of certain National Com
missioner Counts for anything then Chv-
fngton and his colleagues are simply talk
ing for publicity purposes. Ban johnson
and Tom Chivington threshed out the
matter before the American League presi-
dent left Chicago Ed Barrow was in
communication with nil the members OF
the National Commission as well as with
Chivington before Hermann called the
special meeting Of the triumvrate.
But the idea Of Tom ChivingtOn or any
other American Association magnate
blocking any plan OF campaign that the
commission may decide upon can appeal
only as an absurdity. Hermann. Tener
and johnson have been vested with abso-
lutte authority. Even In their capacity or
league presidents either Tener or Johnson
has the right TO territorial draft on any
minor league.
Johnson stated before he left for Chi
eago that Il would not be necessary TO
coax any American Association clubs into
the new league. He intimated that the
privilege OF furnishing half the member
ship had been sought. But In case the
association changes its mind and the third
major league scheme is Endorsed in the
immediate future the National Commits
sion will not have to go further than Ed
Barrow's doorstep for candidates.
The International Is not composed or
Mig league cities. but very fortunately the
smallest and most Objectionable towns are
Tho habitua second division tenants.
These franchises could very easily be
shifted to big league cities OF the middle
West. II wouldn't take even the bait OF
major classification TO induce Tom
Fogarty to shake the dust OF Jersey City
from his feet. Frank Navin Is far from
satisfied with conditions In Providence.
Tho patriotism Of Sammy Lichtenhein OF
Montreal is well known. But Sammy
reves IN minor league affairs. II Is likely
he would stray far from his Canadian
1ireside' for the glory OF fraternizins on
equal terms with real major league mag
mates.
have 10 worry over candidates" said Ed
Borrow yesterday. 81 can furnish eight
more easily than four"
In the opinion Of his friends Ed Barrow
has earned the right TO a long term In tho
Dresldentlal Cnalr or the new tnlru league.
He Is a fighter Of the Ban Johnson type
and at the same time cool and calcu-
1atfng diplomat. AS the head of the In
ternational League Barrow has accom-
plished wonders. II was he alone who Sc
cured for the old Eastern circuit and tho
American Association IA rating, a boon
for which his predecessors and association
presidents struggled In vain for more than
five years. II was Barrow who overcame
all National League prejudice against the
formation OF third major league.
And If II Is necessary to reorganize
the National Commission II would he diff
ficult to discover more able member
than tho executive OF tho International
League. Barrow knows every angle oi
baseball He has served as player, UNI
pire. manager, owner and executive.
Fred Clarke has taken some encourage
nent from the showing Of his club In
Greater New York He expects to get
right UP in the thick OF the fight as soor
az he returns to Forbes Field for n long
list of home games
II have furnished no albis," said
Clrake yesterday. nor do I intend e
begin now. But anybody who believes
the Pirates will not have something &C
say about that pennant Is sadly mis-
taken
Mark my words. you Will see fal
different team when I drop around thi'
way again. No one can account for q
slump. My team hasn't played half NJ
to form In the last month. But whil'
Il has lost so steadily the New Sorl
Giants have not improved their oppor
tunities as they should. McGraw Is jus
five and half games ahead OF me. no
q winning lead by long way with more
than half the season TO go. We would
command great deal more attention an,
respect than We do II II had not beer
for the fact of our disastrous slump afte
~ hril ant 49, n RI nf .
Pittsburg.
'~rhe Giants will have the time OF thei
9ivos winning fourth pennant." Clark
continued. THE league II much bette
balanced than at any previous time within
the past Ave years Every club IL cap
able of giving the lender a battle. tt
my mind st. Louis " one OF the yer.
best aggregations in our circuit Bostol
is not going to fnrh last Brooklyn
Will get on its feet " and by and thel
you will sec some real fun. There is no
ono National League club that hasn't
pennant opportunity. ] believe the rae
will be very close all the way and no
decided before the last couple OF week,
And think l have just as good loo
in as McGraw or any ono else"
Charlie Herzog and his Reds will SCUM
the major league enthusiasm OF Balti
more tomorrow afternoon. When tn
game between Cincinnati and New Yor
was postponed TO permit a college cham
pionship battle Herzog got in touch wit
Jack Dunn and arranged an exhibltiu
with the Orioles Dunn, of course ma
already been provided with an Interna
tional League event which will be con
tested as the first game OF double
header.
Dunn told Hermann last Saturday tha
ne was willing to stake his prosperity
major league ranking on the outcome
the exhibition with the Reds.
81 have the best team in the Inferno
tional League and one as good as any
thing in organized baseball" said he. 'Ti
not afraid OF anything from the Athleti,
down. If II could he arranged I'd
willing to play the Baltimore Fedora
one game or more for the territorii
rights OF the city. II I couldn't lie
lem every day I'd be willing to quit"
.tL Pacific Coast League.