The Washington times., 1914-08-03
STILL FIGHTING, BUT MIGHT QUIT

This pair is still fighting. and is will
tug to go to the limit of their bank re-
. urces in order to preserve the organi-
ration in which they played such a
rominent part in forming. But II
organized baseball people are willing to
Se reasonable, they may receive the two
= no make up the backbone Of the
, ederals.
AS the story is being passed along
among those who are most closely
.dentified with the present scheme OF
C~IhodoX baseball, Ward and Weeghman
Ist receive franchises to quiet them
the battle in which they are today
ne most prominent factors.
Since the inception of the American
: eague one of the most vulnerable
0ints has been New York. Against the
ANTS, of the National League, the
.ghlanders have been able TO make but
tile progress. If Frank Farrell will
s-ll al any sort of a reasonable figure
IS controlling interest in New York
nericans this is expected to satisfy
"a ard, whose home is in Brooklyn, and
no has gathered his admitted fortune
trough the making OF bread which Is
opposed TO be supplying more homes
an any other bakers product in
.ireater New York.
The Chicago National is the club to
Mich Weeghman looks for relief. IL
i'll be remembered that one OF the
Do baseball was when Ban Johnson de-
anded the elimination of Charley
iurphy. supposed owner OF the cubS,
ON the game. While il was reported
rat Murphy had been dropped by the
le of the franchise of Charles Taft,
~other of the former President of the
nited States. there has always existed
lingering suspicion In the minds of
any that Murphy. while he had relin-
Iished claim to allow another utular
g q figure as he has ever before been
% the direction of this team.
II some sort of a deal can be con
,Octed whereby Weeghman can slide
.nto charge at Chicago and Ward take
, ontroI of things at New York, II NAV
more than anything possible during the
asst generation.
Just in order TO show his independ-
nee in the matter, Ban johnson order
, 4 O'Loughlin and Sheridan here for
ne series Remembering the deal
q nich they think was so unfair when
iorgan and Ainsmith were banished
rom the diamond after the assault of
Sheridan, not A National spoke to that
nrbiter yesterday. Some OF the de
ssions behind the plate by O'Loughlin
ooked like robbery, but, following the
rders Of the manager, none OF the
.riffmen complained, a stern and
Orntul look Dehg the llinll VI the
xpression OF feeling by the players
0ward the pair who were so much
IMPLICATED in the disgraceful fist fight
N the field at Detroit.
Both Morgan and Ainsmith today de-
ed without qualification the report
nat they would flop from the Ma
onals TO the Kansas City club of the
ederal League. Some time back il
as reported that both OF these men
ad been approached by agents of the
FLAWS, but they now seem to under
land that the modern contracts which
nev have with the Nationals will stand
= he fire of a court, and they intend
% abide their time. Morgan may be
sinstated almost any day, " Grit
q .th is evidently not figuring upon the
ervices OF Ed Ainsmith for quite
title time. Both men are taking their
-uspension philosophically, still insist
ug that the whole trouble should be
lid at the door of Jeck Sheridan. and
20 one else III
Nike Kahoe scout extraordinary, who
as not seen the Nationals win a game
IN a foreign field this season, ratified
INTO town yesterday and was witness
~ the slaughter OF the team with pen
uant aspirations. Kahoe has combed
- nation from the Texas border to