The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-26
FEDERAL MAGNATES
ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
PLEDGED TO CARE For WEAKER
BROTHERS. ARE WORKING IN
HARMONY FOR SUCCESS.
FANS ARE INTERESTED
MANAGERS REPORT THAT THEIR
TEAMS ARE THE TALK OF
ToWNS-PREDICT-A
RACE.
FANS ARE INTERESTED

Magnates of the Federal league at
the Belvedere are enthusiastic over
the outlook for the coming season. All
are working in perfect harmony and
stand ready to Il mar To help a club
in distress. This friendly feeling pre-
walls throughout the circuit. Az u
the club owners have pledged them
selves To take care of the weaker
members Of the league.
]. Edward krause, president Of the
indianapolis Federal League CLUB. Is
one of the real coed fellows of the
Gilmore circuit krause, who, by the
way, was born in Baltimore, owns and
runs a big hotel in Indianapolis. il u
big booster for the Feds. Our club
liz the talk of the town., says krause.
The Indianapolis ball field is only
four blocks from the center of the
city. The grandstands are well uader
way and viii be of concrete and steel.
Our plant will cost in the neighbor-
hood OF $4,000. We have William
II. Watkins. who has been connected
with baseball for thirty years. COX
ing after the business end Of the
club
President krause made the party
that visited the new Terrapin Park
yesterday laugh when he stated that
hts crowd of Hoosier htters would
break many of the window panes In
the top Of the dollhouse run by a florist
out the York road. The lighthouses are
directly on line with the centerfield.
but 1t will take mighty swipe to
make the ball clear the fence.
Richard Carroll. business manager
of the Buffalo Feds, and formerly a
pitcher with the Montreal team, says
everything is rosy for the Buffalo
team THE Buffalo fans have taken
= great interest in the team in the last
few weeks and no longer regard the
Federal league as a joke" says Car
roll. Ground was broken recently
for the new bali grounds, which will
be located on Ferry street, about two
squares away from the international
| league ball yard. We will likely be
shG guests Of the Terrapins here on
April l3th."
According to Carroll. the Buffalo
plant will cost in the neighborhood OF
e76,000. Right now there is lively
contest on at home for nickname for
thu Buffalo Feds. This goes TO prove
that the fans are awakening to the
fact that we will furnish them with
major league ball.
President Ed Gwinner, of the Pitts
burg Stogies. is Fed booster from
the word go. II saw the possibilities
Of = third league at jump, and here
ana" stated the boss Of the Stogies.
Gwinner says that great improvements
have been made on Exposition Park in
the Smoky City. and added that every
play can be seen from every part of
the stands. + feature which. ne claims.
III lacking at Forbes field.
lust watch the team that Doc
! Gessler brings here to Baltimore to
tackle Otto Knabe's Terrapins,'
calculated President Gwinner. I'VE
ahAve = very formidable array OF ball
players, men who will work for us
and will furnish patrons Of the league
With some great. ball" continued the
f'ittsburger. Il am going to invite
President Tener. OF the National
4 league, to attend the opening game at
exposition Park. / do not suppose he
will attend, but 1t will prove that there
u no hard feeling existing between
c. G. Madison. president OF the Kan
progressing nicely on his grounds In
Kansas City. George stovall. our
manager, has corraled fine ball club
1 and We expect to be at the top OF the
race from tho sound OF the gong.
I Oar city ID taking big interest in the
league and might add that the fans
ti4yo nearly gone mad over the plan
N place hig-leaguo baseball In the
lawn.
Tom Geaton. last year star pitcher
M the Philadelphia Nationals, will not
kA traded to the Chifeds. a. has been
@nnuounced." says Robert b. Ward, the
4 11ltouAire owner Of the Brooklyn Tip
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