The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-24
FEDS CAN'T AGREE ON
SCHEDULE; TRIO DRAWN
Two by Rickart, One by Ward
Latter Insists on Seaton
TO Sue Blanding.

BALTIMORE. March 23.--set,lny
precedent In the history Of bascb.1
meetings. the Federal League rr5r,.'NI
began their session this morning or,,,,,
at 10 o'clock This fairly took tie 49,,
OF Ned Hanlon. the veteran. who thop,s.
he was ahead OF time when he brsa1,i
In half an hour late. The two sessions
In the morning and afternoon v.,re ds'
voted to schedule building, but When n,
final adjournment for the day was tske1
for the banquet the work was stu 70,
from completed.
Secretary Lloyd Rickert announced fts,
he had submitted three schedules. mi
Robert B. Ward president OF the gro5t'
Ign club. also had another which va,
read TO the magnates. Wards teHtatiy.
arrangement OF dates and two OF tlos,
submitted by Rlckert. It Is thought Nj,
not receive much consideration. Kicker
himself admitted that one OF his stood ON,
above the rest and that he had cornple,es
II only last night while en- route 10 hi.
city from Chicago lie added that mi.
one probably would b. adopted after a
number OF changes suggested by N.
masnates had been made.
committee was appointed finally
consisting OF Rlckert as director, wit
w. II. Watkins OF indianapolis and c. O
Williams OF Chicago as assistants 10
bring In a schedule tomorrow.
The magnates all were free In ADMITTING
that conflicts would be avoided as far az
possible. The fact that there are two
opposing major league clubs In ST. Loul,
and Chicago OF course prevents any DOS.
sibility Of avoiding conflict there. IN
other cities where conflicts can be avoided
such will be done. of course whore Il
meets with the best interests OF the Oh.
more organization. In the case OF Ral,l-
more there are quite a few conn citing
dates, according to what was learned
to-day. Brooklyn probably will open I'D
at Baltimore.
Tom Seaton. OF last years Phill,es. viii
not be traded TO the Chicago Feds by
Brooklyn. Robert y. Ward. owner Of tho
said that under no consideration
would he consent to the transfer. and he
added that he has ordered Seaton to re-
port at once TO Manager Bradley q, the
Brooklyn training camp at Columbia S. c.
Seaton. thinking that he would be trans.
fcrred to the Chicago mixers. reported
to the training camp OF that club a:
La several days 60 where
he is still getting him:elf into condition.
III | let Tommy Seaton go to Cnicag:
the Brooklyn fans would set up su,h
howl that IL would be heard until doons.
day. sad Ward "Seaton is one Of the
best pitchers in the world to-day and he
will be one OF our best drawing cards
Chicago wanted him and for a short tine
We were considering the transfer pro.
vided Chicago gave US enough players 10
equalize the deal. However. after con.
side ration. we realize that we canno; az.
ford to be without the services OF him and
] have sent him word to report at one.
to the Brooklyn camp AZ Columbia"
President Gilmore has instructed r-es..
dent c. c. Madison OF the Kansas cty
club to wire General Counsel T.. T.. Gate.
of indianapolis 10 start injunction pro
ceedings Immediately against Pitci,r
Banding OF Cleveland in the Gram
Rarids. M'ch.. Circuit Court