The evening world., 1914-11-03
Big Leagues Data Sh0ws
"Feds" Are Seeking Peace
to Suue Their Bank Rolls

much support was given the new
co'nors during the past season. Tns
reports Of the agents Of the big
leagues show that the attendance
figures In the eight cities were less
than eight hundred thousand In paid
admissions. In q majority Of tho
cities tho attendance fell below 10000.
In Pittsburs tho paid attendance was
less than 10000. II there IL . club
that broke oven II was Chicago. whore
tho attendance was about 100000.
These attendance figures indicate
receipts of less than $500. 900. LotaISs
for about two-thirds OF the season
the Federal Leagues offered base ball
for rs cents. A minor league In tho
upper class could not exist on those
receipts. They must play to more
than 100000 people at Is cents q
head to break even and q minor
leagues salary list isn't one. quarter
what It cost for talent In the Federal
League last season.
ORGANIZED BASEBALL FEELS
NECESSITY FOR PEACE.
The Feds face even greater disaster
next season. The demands OF tho
players must bo satisfied and. with
conditions as they exist at prsse. (
throughout the country. II points to
u bad season for next year.
Just what offers have been made
by tho Feds are not known. Indeed
there Is no official announcement that
peace terms have been discussed. But
It Ia all wrong to say that organised
baseball would not welcome . settle
mcnt.
Tho upper house" Of the National
and American leagues say they have
nothing to arbitrate. but It 10 ad-
mittcd that the entrance Of the Fed
er,h League has cut into the profits,
and that baseball will never get back
to It's normal condition until the Feds
are driven out or surrender uncondi-
tionally.
Tho moneyed mon Of tho Federal
League would quickly give up the
| fight II they saw a chance to pull out
with n clean bill on the financial side,
The Federal League leaders still
talk OF grabbing high salaried stars
but they. like the organised crowd
realize that tho time Ii near when the
ball players must talk sensible hgures
Il really Is the players question thai
In bringing the rivals to Q position
where peace terms can be discussed.
The club owners on both sides o.
! the strife are beginning to fear th'
| pinyers' union. The Federals gave tn,
PLAYERS a foothold. They are In . pc.
rition where they dictate terms to 4
club owner. using the Feds as thu
buffer. hut with every star that II
lost to tho big leagues the burden o
| the Feds becomes greater.
| The threats OF the Feds to Rrai
some Of the minor leagues In onl!
laughed at by the men OF organized
baseball, The minors have no Gauss
To- desert the parent organizations
last season the major leagues pal,
Tor minor PLAYERS more than 100000
and N some of the men who have bee
drafted by tho big show make goo.
the minors WIN collect about $ipo,oo0
| some OF the minor leagues In oh
scure parts Of the country never di,
nrure In baseball and " lost to tn
hiy organization would not be miAsed
These leagues never did take an In
terest in pennAnt fights. They ar
controlled by men who simply hoi
franchises 30 that they can peddl
out players to any one that want
II the Feds do md way TO setti
thu npht II will be a hard blow 10
tho men who jumped from the bi
leagues. The club owners long az
made a compact that placed desert
ers on tho blacklist. These player
can never get back. say the clu
owners.
Snsrvnm Eaally neNts YO0kum,