The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-30
SAYS FEDS EXPECTED
TO GAIN RECOGNITION
Renewal Of War Forced When
Baseball Powers Fail to
Sanction Peace Plan.
THREATEN CANES FUTURE

Federal League, has already unmasked
one Of the four promised deadly blows
Againat organized baseball Ths indie
pendcnts have come out openly In bid
for tho services OF Walter Johnson, one
Of the greatest pitchers in the game to-
day Fielder Jones, manager of the ST
LOUIS F,drrals, is prepared to pay John-
son a salary Of 10000. This is $4,000
more than the top figure set by Clark
Grinth before the close OF the last cam
paign.
As an advertisement Johnson probably
would be- worth the money to the outlaws.
They are on the defensive just now. They
need publicity for the fortunes that are
being staItcd in the fight. For this reason
tho new league can afford to pay more
than organized baseball for such stars as
johnson. Already the salary list OF the
major League ciup owners has climbed 20
such u figure that the future OF the game
IL Threatened Buuuing expenses have
mounted SO high that only very Few OF
the mo-t prominent clubs are able 20 real
ize "A reasonable return from investments.
II bccain" known recently that war was
forced on the Federal League 10y organized
baseball Gilmore ana his associates came
TO Sew York last week expecting 10 slt
agents OF the major leagues had conferred
with the outlaws ana promised to eject
some sort of compromise. But when the
Fcd"rals met in New York city they got
nothing but a hollow laugh for their
pains.
man prominent IN American League
affairs sand yesterday that the Federal
League maguJtos came here expecting no
more than minor league recognition. They
were content to ama,gauate their inter
csts with the International Leagu" ana
American Association for the dement's OF
protection The scheme was To combine
the rival clubs in Buffalo and Baltimore.
transfer the Jersey city franchise TO
Washington Park. Brooklyn. aud put the
Montreal club Of the International League
in Pittsburg IN the American Associa-
ton mergers would have been mad" IN
Kansas city and Indianapolis with pos
sihle territorial switches t. include the
cities Of Cincinnati and Cleveland The
81. Louis National League club would
have secured the property Of tn" Mound
City Federals, a most desirable location.
According to this authority the scheme
was advocated by the Gilmore interests
The proposition was submitted to the
National Commission in writing prior to
September 10. Organized haseballs gov
eminent did not commit itself to an an
swer, but evasivcly led the Independents
10 believe that the policy would be in
dorsed.
The present activities of Gilmore and
his associates against the major leagues
are said to be directly due to pique over
the rude rundown. BEHIND the indie
pendent leaguers are some men of large
resources notably the Ward brothers.
Rail of St. Louis. Gwinner Of Pittsburg
and Chicago capitalists who are backing
weeghman and Walker. Gilmore. II is
claimed was able to spur their deter
mination to cause as much trouble as
possible
Federal league hackers are convinced
OF the fact that there Is not room for
third major league especially one com
posed Of the cities now enlisted in thc
outlaw proposition. Also the iudepcnd-
ents admit heavy losses their first year.
But they have been touched to the quick
through organized hascballs assumption
that they do not amount To much. There
10 no doubt that fund has been pro-
v'ded g. do tho National and American
leagues as much harm as possible in
regard to the seduction OF players
While tho fight continues the game do
clncs Minor leagues last season sur
fered fearful hardshins. The outlook for
the coming season is 50 gloomy that
The suggestion has been made tI;' ~"
llttlr fellows suspend operations II ia
through the minor leagues that the Fed
pral promot, rs hone fiua''. 20 reach m Tor
interests Organized hasabalrs great sue
cess was based directly on the prosperity
Of the obscure circuits before the Fed
crai League cut into the field More
than hale a million dollars was paid an
nually for talent to the lesser magnates
by the sixteen major club presidents.
According to the latest reports from
Chicago the veteran Kid Gleason is 10
succeed Jimmy callahan AZ manager Of
tho White SIX. Jimmie is not to he dis
cardcd however. Charles \. Comskcy,
Il Is said has decided TO appoint Callahan
vice president and business manager OF
tho team.
The move is contemplated in view OF the
Old Romlus falling health. The owner
Of the Chicago Americans never fully re-
. covered from the Illness which attacked
him during tn" tour OF the White SoX and
Giants \ year ago. IIc finds business
cares in connection with the Office too
oncrous for his advancing years.
IIoine Wagner, tho veteran shortstop
OF the Roeton Rcd SoN will make an
effort i'm tho comeback line next season.
He has decided to go to Hot Springs, Ark,
carly i'm February To tly to get his arm
looseucd enough 10 permit him 90 assume
utility and pinch hitting roles. Wagner
was unable TO play at all last season,
though he received salary NJ $1,000 lie
developed water on the elbow as the re-
suit - an injury sustained in sliding in
one OF the late games ~ 1913. \ wears
rest seems greatly TO have benefited Wag-
ner's arm. Physicians declare that he
has an excellent chance to regain his
throwing ability II he exercises care in
spring training
In spite NJ the fact that he ia stlll
undecided on a manager for next season
President Frank j. Farrell OF the New
York Americans is already specializing on
training camp for 1915. The team will
not return 10 Houston, Tex. I'm all prob
ability one Of the cities Of southern Florida
viii bc visited. Several towns have made
propositions to the club. An EFFORT is ais,
being made by the business men OF Nor,
folk, Va, to have Farrell's club try theil
climate.
or course tho training plans will hi
docld d definitely by Frank Chances pros
pective successor, However, the HON,
office IL Of tho opinion that tho sojourI
IN the South viii be somewhat curtailed
Tho club has very little new material Il
no studied In camp. which should sim
plify tho matter 81 getting the men int
proper condition in short time In al
probability another ante-sCason series he
tween the New Works and Brooklyn will
he presented at Ebhets Field.
Moran to Meet the Bombardtcr.