The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-06
American League Baseball Men
Will Convene at BiltmOre
Hotel on Wednesday.
MURPHY OF CUBS FACTOR
Signing Of DOde Criss Makes
New IOrks' Pitching staff
for Season Complete.


adopting the playing schedule. The Ma
tiopal Leagues schedule meeting will be-
gin on Tuesday, SO that Johnson's action
means joint conference in which the
owner, Of the sixteen major league clubs
VIII discuss tho baseball situation from
various angles. This meeting. exclusively
predicted in last Mondays SrN, will he
ono "f tho most important in the history
of the game. II also will be the first
official conference between the National
ana American League club owners
While the nagnatcs are keeping un
usually quiet. 1t is known that the plan
to expand the circuits OF the American
Association and tho International Leag que
BY placing new clubs IN Chicago, Gin
ciui.ati. Cleveland. Pttsburg. Brooklyn
aud one or two other cities Will be the
most important topic. Rumor has It that
{. W. Murphy. owner of the Cubs. who
80 far has refused to give his consent TO
the transfer of an American Association
franchise to Chicago. which might oe
purchased by Charles Wceghman, hacker
o. the Windy city Feds. will be subjected
to tremendous pressure by the leaders of
organized baseball who favor this move.
Despite denials. IL is said that Weeghman
Is ready TO throw VI the outlaw sponge
by acccpting the proposed Offer, which
may involve the Toledo franchise. II
Wccghman is taken into tho fold. It is
argued by baseball politicians the Fed
eral League movement vii, go UP In
smoke.
II Murphy. backed by several Of his
friends in the National League. remains
Chdurate, IT IS predicted. there will
be serious friction According To- insiders
MurphN is afraid of a supposed plot to
frceze him out OF Chicago. These per-
Sons say that Murphy believes that II
Weeghnlan once gains foothold IN Chi
Csgo with an organized baseball franchise
It will not be- long before his Cubs will
ind themselves outclassed in point Of
public favor by the White Sox and Wecgh-
mans club In the event OF such hap
Yerug Murphy might be compelled To sell
out at The instance of his hacker Charles
+. Taft. weeghman & Co. eventually get
ting control of his National League fran
chlse.
Baseball men who have studied condl-
tons with care say that Murphys I'M
popularity in Chicago has made Weegh-
man and the Feds possible In that city.
II is a we'll known fact that Murphy has
made some powerful enemies In organized
baseball. and IT will not be strange II
they Try to push him TO the wall. The
fact that Weeghman has fortune TO in
vest in baseball and that he has large
personal following in Chicago is one OF
the reasons why certain maSnates he
lieVe that he must be recognized. The big
powwow next week. therefore, will at
tract widespread attention.
Secretary Davis OF the New York
Americans announced yesterday that he
had received the signed contract OF
Pitcher Dode Crisis. drafted last fall from
the Houston Texas League Club Crisis
is veteran player. He was member
of the st. Louis Browns several years ago
and distinguished himself as a pinch
hitter. He played twenty-five games in
the outfield for Houston in 1912 and last
season he devoted his entire time TO the
box. leading the Texas League pitchers
with a winning percentage of 800 for
twenty-five games.
The signing OF Cri.s completes Chances
pitching staff for 1914. as Russell Ford.
who has jumped TO the Feds will be
allowed to go. Chance now has thirteen
boxmen under contract Caldwell Cole.
McIIale, Heating. Fisher. Schulz. Crisis,
Rose, Warhop. Brown. Pieh. Cooper and
Burr. In all twenty-eight men have
signed New York American League con-
tracts. with Sweeney. Holden and Cree to
be heard from. Word comes from Bos-
ton that tho Red Sox are willing to turn
Second Baseman ferkes over to Chance.
as Manager Carrigan has about decided
to play Charley Wagner at the middle
hag with either Scott or Janvrin at short
field. II liz understood that the matter
will be decided by Chance In few days.
NJ. +. Bramley. who promoted the
Cleveland Feds last year hut had to
give up because he was unable to OBJ
tain lease on the grounds. Is active
again, Bramley says he has secured
new site and also has enlisted the support
Of several Cleveland men with money who
th.r ,lv,I, E,a,,
ley is said to have received a tip that the
Feds are blocked In Toronto and that
cleveland can return TO the circuit. Gil
more's statement that he had leased Duff
ferin Park in Toronto is denied by the
owners of the half mile race track which
bears that name, They ray that they
have leased their plant to a new Toronto
club that will operate franchise in the
Canadian League.
The Buffalo Feds are trying 20 raise
money by the sale Of stock. The Buffalo
newspap ers are carrying an lad" which
reads this way
care there 1000 baseball enthusiasts in
Buffalo who take pleasure enough IN the
game and pride enough In Buffalo to want
10 know that they are part owners NJ the
Buffalo Federal League team?
Twenty thousand dollars OF the $500
900 capital stock (par value $40 per
bnareD per cent. cumulative pFeIerred
stock, with voting power. has been set
aside for those who want one share at
$40 up 20 100 shares,
THE Federal League Is tho peoples
league. We want the Buffalo Federals to
10 the Buffalo fans team. Your $40, $50,
$50. $500 or more dollars interest in big
league players will add to your pleasure In
the game.
Your feeling OF support TO the
Fords and Sweeneys will be as great
as the Bigger Buffalo Boosters who have
bought $1,000 or $4,000 worth of stock.
Over two-thirds OF tho total issue has been
taken at private subscription.
In order to secure as wide a dtstribu-
ton as possible of this stock among sport
loving fans OF Buffalo no subscription In
excess OF $1,000 will be accepted.
The preferred stock carries Q bonus
OF so per cent. OF common stock. Every
stockhoider Tin addition to getting z per
cent per annum) shares In the company's
profits"
w. y. Mullen, the Buffalo promoter
says that $1,000 worth Of stock was pur-
chased on Monday and Tuesday. but he
refuses TO give names OF buyers.
sixteen major league clubs engaged 3%7
ball players last year-thosc wno took part