Evening star., 1914-10-24

in case of New York failure-and Buff
falo in the east. The fight is expected
to reach climax today.
Gilmore and his associates have not
given up hope of peace. They showed
that in every action and remark. They
argue that peace is bound to come event
ually, and that they propose to fortify
themselves better in the meantime while
nouncement of the all-for-one and one
for-all attitude especially in it's bearing
on the local situation, is interesting.
|. The Ward brothers finally have an
nounced pointedly that they will not buy
the New York American League club
They still maintain they had the oppor-
tunity to do SO if certain American
League official had authority to SELL They
admit they had no negotiations directly
with Mr. Farrell. 1t was learned that
the Wards told the supposed American
League emissary that they would re-
lieve Mr.. Farrell of his New Yorks pro-
v1ded the act would not interfere with
their Federal League enterprise and that
Polo Grounds. 1t is said they planned
to get such lease from Mr.. Hampstead
that the Tip Tops might be moved to the
Polo Grounds and the New Yorks to
washington Park in case conditions mer-
ited the change. How anybody expected
to put across such joker on as shrewd
business man as Harry N. Hempstead
has not been explained.
From his own accounts Charles A,
Weeghman'S negotiations for the Chica on
Cubs came almost as close to reality as
the Ward brothers activities for the local
american League franchise. Weeghman
declares his visit to Hermann had as its
object an introduction to Charles P. Taft
Negotiations ended abruptly when Mr..
TAFT named as one of the conditions that
the Cubs should not be moved from west
Side Park COT
II concede." said Weeghman. .that
Charles A Comiskey's position in chi.
cago IS unassailable. But as between the
west Side and the North Side, 1 wouldn't
sacrlfce my plant for the Cub franchise"
Attendance Was Good.
The most interesting feature in con-
nection with the many routine reports
was that of President Gilmore, setting
the official paid attendance of the baby
leagues first season at more than
100000. The public has Mr.. Gilmore's
word that these figures are authentic
He says he will make affidavit to the
attendance If the major league presidents
will furnish him with sworn statements
of National and American League at
tendances.
However. as an enterprising scout of
organized base ball argued. these figures
are far from fiattering. He says that
because of the fact that the Federal
League early in the year adopted 25-
cent base ball the average admission
would not foot up to more than 35 cents
a seat. This would leave a pool of
$560,0OO, which if shared equally would
give each of the eight clubs $4,000 Sew
enty thousand wouldn't pay the salaries
of any major league club. The Federals
were not niggardly in regard to salaries
In other words. this statistician tried to
prove that the outlaws made bare salary
expenses. that they lost not only the
money expended for spring training and
travelling, but obtained absolutely no
profit on the excessive outlay for
grounds. stands. equipment and the like.
Federal League promoters admit
heavy losses in many cities, but in re-
buttal declare they expected such the
first season. They also aver that or
ganized base ball suffered as heavily
in comparison. They are not too mod
est to try to make the public believe
their financial resources can stand a
much heavier drain.
That there is something more turbu-