Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-24

in this great big Jersey town are in a
terrible state. held ont hope all along
that something would happen in base
ball that would put Newark in a third
big league, but my fondest hopes were
dashed to the ground yesterday after
a short talk with James A. Gilmore,
president of the Federal League
which is in session at the Biltmore
Hotel. in New York
Mr.. Gilmore is a big man in many
ways. lie is tall and round and he
speaks with a command. He says
yes, or mo- in answer to a ques-
ton just as quick as a wink and he
can evade query with equal effec-
tiveness. approached Mr. Gilmore
as If I were going to do him a favor
by telling him of all the wonderful
advantages he would find over here |
in Newark for a Federal League |
team. In another moment I discov-
cred that really Mr. Gilmore looked |
upon such a thing as Newark becom- |
ing a member of his organization as
an insult. That's just the situation !
that's just how Newark stands Mr..
chance to join the Feds. He declared
he wouldn't think of such a thing and
that he had never thought of such a
thing. STILL a man close to the Fed
eral League throne told me that New
ark. i'm his opinion, would be the best
city that the Feds could possibly Sc
cure, and he intimated that Newark |!
might be the city to take Kansas
Citys place. But after my interview
with President Gilmore / can assure |
the fans of this town that we will
have to put up with the "old bunk"
for another year at least.
G
q understand that the Federal |
League is looking with much favor
upon Newark as a desirable city" |
was the first question l put to Mr.
Gilmore.
Nothing of the kind" the presi-
dent snapped back. There isn't a
chance in the world"
That was an awful blow, especially
after all that l had heard; but took
another tack
Would the Federal League con-
slider Newark at all?" I ventured, not
so boldly, though.
Not at ALL the great man re-
piled.
That settled it, We talked a little
more. and then Mr.. Gilmore said a
whole lot of things in a very few
words. He has more brains than most
of our magnates, and he was polite
and courteous at all times.
G
In as few words as possible / will
tell the fans just what Mr. Gilmore
said to me.
mo, Newark hasn't chance in
the world to join the Federal League.
We are big leaguers and we are after
big league cities. Newark is not big
league city. Besides, / don't know
if we are coming East. If we do we
will come right into New York"
tried to tell him of the advantages
of Newark. He simply said:
Newark hasn't chance
That was all He was pleasant and
said he was pleased at our meeting,
but he couldn't do anything for the
town.
The atmosphere at the Baltimore
meeting yesterday was filled with
peace talk. yet every Federal
Lacquer you met would tell you that
the Feds were here to stay and that
there would not be any compromise
The situation, however, is ominous
The outlaws say they are not
seeking peace, and the regulars say
they are. To prove their case, the
Feds went right ahead yesterday
and elected Mr.. Gilmore president
for five years. This was done to
show that the Feds had the utmost
confidence in their president, al
though the regulars" were on record
as saying that Gilmore must go if
peace is to exist. The Feds, to their
credit. are keeping a stiff upper lip,
although ii is dollars to dimes that,
if the truth were known, their hearts
are bleeding for peace. They are
bluffing now, it would seem, yet they
may go through with their bluff.
They do not say they will not ac-
cept peace, but they openly declare
that peace must come to them, and
that every man>who has put dol
lar in their league must be salts
fed. If one man objects no deal
will he made. That is the kind OF
bold front the Feds are presenting,
and you'll have to give them credit
for their nerve.
o
The INSIDE" talk around the Bilt- |
more was to the effect that the Feds |
We're willing to be reasonable, but |
that it would require considerable
time to straighten matters out. The |
Feds maintain that they will not |
listen to anything that doesn't mean |
a big league for them. They get real |
sore when the suggestion is made
that they go into the international |
League. 1t is a big league or moth