The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-16
CHICAGO TO GET
FAIR DEAL; TtNER
PREDICTS ORGANIZATION WILL
BE CONDUCTE DALONG DR.
!
TERENT LINES.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.--After stir
ring week OF baseball politics the ma
jority of those most interested in the
| business end of the national game
have left here for their home cities
to prepare for the playing season,
the dates for which were arranged
satisfactorily to the representatives
of the two major leagues and the in
ternational leagues during the week.
Governor John X. Tener. the new ex-
ecutive of the National league. who
hurried here last week after Il brief
visit to Harrisburg, Pa. left for
Washington today to attend the Grid
iron clubs dinner there tonight Be
fore leaving he had discussed the
MarphyEvers matter with Presidents
Hermann. Dreyfus, Abbetts and
Gaffney. and he felt that everything
so far had been arranged satisfa cto-
rily.
There is no doubt" said Governor
Tener, that the National league will
sec that the Chicago club is fairly
dealt with in regard to the loss of
Evers, and the matter will be ad-
justed just as soon as possible. Here
after the affairs of the league will
be carried on with a broader idea OF
sportmanship. The baseball business
is peculiarly different from other
commercial pursuits and no individ-
| ual club will be permitted to conduct
its affairs without consideration OF
the other club members and for the
benefit of the league in general.
To Consult Magnates.
Governor Tener, it is said. will re-
turn here from Washington tomarrow
and as Hermann and Dreyfus will
remain here until Monday or
Tuesday another conference is likely
to take place. The manner in which
the new president handled the i'm
nortant business matters passed
upon at this weeks schedule meet
ing drew forth favorable comment
from all of the representatives of the
National league,
President James A. Gilmore. OF the
Federal league and his counsel, E. A.
Gates, left here for the West today.
Prior to their departure they had a
long talk with r. B. and G. S. Ward.
the financial hackers OF the new
Brooklyn Federal league club. They
expressed themselves entirely salts
fed with the result of their efforts
to place a Federal league club in
Greater New York territory. Gill
more said he hoped to secure financial
backing of Fl. c. Prick, of Pittsburg.
for the Federal league club in that
city.
Walter s. Ward, secretary of the
Brockton Federal league CLUB. said
today that there was no truth in the
report that some Of the games would
have to be played on the Ridgewood.
Long Island, grounds, That Wash
ington park will be ready for the
scheduled games of the season to be
played there has been guaranteed
byA the contractors who have the
building of the stands ana renovation
of the ground in hand. 1t was an
nounced Just who will be appointed
as manager of the new club has not
been divulged by any one connected
with the Federals, but persistent ru-
mors have it that Willie Keller, a
Brooklynite. player well known to
fame wherever baseball has a foot
ing. is very likely to be the one Sc
lected
1t was officially stated here today
that Pitcher Walter Manning. former
ly of the New York Americans. had
sent a signed contract to Federal
headquarters.