The Washington times., 1914-02-10
OLDLEAGUE WILL
DISCUSS OUTLAWS
TenerS Organization Meets Today and Is Not Expected to
Take FederaIs SeriousB-Gimore, Weeghman, and
Walker May Be Called Into Conference.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

cult present, the National League wen'
into session at 2 O'Clock with the an
noL acement that a statement would De
made public at 6 O'Clock
1t is expected that the routine con-
cerning the official adoption of the
schedule will be quickly disposed of and
then the owners will launch into the
discussion as to what measures should
be adopted to thwart the encroachment
Of the Federals.
In private meetings all of the mag
mates have informally discussed the
Feds and there seems to be an absolute
unanimity of the opinion that the
scheme is too financially shallow TO
weather such a storm as may be eH-
pected before sufficient major league
material can be enlisted to reach the
elevated plane now occupied by the
American and National.
Tomorrow the American VIII go over
the same ground as is this AFTERNOON
being traversed by the National Inen
will come the real confab on THURSDAY
when the two majors will jointly reach
a decision as to the future treatment
of the Feds.
From Chicago are coming as last as
they can travel, President Gilmore, head
Of the Feds, and Charley Weeghman
and William Walker, hackers OF the
Tinker team. Rumor has it that they
have been beckoned here by the Ma
tionaI committee. If this should be true,
and II cannot be verified, il is likely that
the trio of outlaws will be called into
the discussion before the organized peo-
pie outline their future plan OF cam
paign.
Tor Tftx- r1uh n the Inter-
national League, the use of Ebbetts
Field. If the Internationals should deem
such an action advisable. But the real
politics in the move are, II is DelleVeQ,
a scheme of Ebbetts 10 protect hlmseI
in case the Feds should prove formld-
able.
II is said that Ned Hanlon has a fu-
ture arrangement whereby he vii!
transfer his Baltimore Feds to Brook
lyn, where he once managed the major
league club, and If Ehbetts should have
his present invitation accepted by the
Jersey City people he will close a field
which Hanlon and others consider in
viting for Federal activities.
At the International League meeting
yesterday It was reported that the To-
ronto and Buffalo people in the outlaw
league have been unable to raise suffi-
cient coin to guarantee any sort of
real showing. But Baltimore seems to
cause of this condition that Jack Dunn,
the Baltimore International rS~SaEer,
was considerably more perturbed over
the Fed invasion than some of his
other cO-wOrkers who have no fears for
their respective clubs.
In an effort to smooth several points
that are now causing trouble, there viii!
be a joint meeting Of rules committees
either late today or tomorrow. The Ma
Iional Board yesterday adopted q reso-
luTinn the caIchpr'g hOX to
stop intentional passes, but this must
come up for further discussion before
il is written into the code.
G8rTy Hermann, Ban Johnson. Ed
Barrow and other moguls and solons
express absolute and positive confidence
that disaster will overtake the Feds
before many more weeks. II these
men are sincere in these contentious, II
would appear as though nothing will
be done by the National Commission to
stop the enterprise. Hermann and
Johnson both said today that the Feds
will be wrecked before they ever go
through a single season.
Clark Griffith still maintains his
original. stand that the Feds have
been built on a bluff, he does not
intend to allow the International
League to take any action looking TO
the invasion of Washington, as he
says the Feds will go to the rocks.
He does not want sanction or Tecog-
milton of the Feds in any manner, ard
is willing to wager large wads of L.
>. currency that the Gilmore parade
Will be stopped before It has finished
the first section of its march.
The National League rules commit
tee had long conference yesterday
afternoon Tho result OF these de-
liberaticns will be handed over to
the American League, but, ii is said.
nothing revolutionary in the matter
Of tinkcrinG with the code will be
Boz BulgeT, one of basebalIs
humorists has come forward with an
original suggestion as to the elimina-
lion of the intentional pass that has
hcen much moOted during the winter.
Boz says let the home pitchers frank
the opposition whenever good strategy
suggests such a move, but make the Wis
jtOrs pitch 10 the batters when there are
Inen within the scoring zone. This
would make il lovely for all home folks.
TIC International League and the
American Association is pleading for
the elimination Of the present system of
draft by which many of the best men on
these circuits are annually taken over
80 tho majors.
dent Chivington. Of the A A.
TO-. '4e writer today that he thought it
a. prove beneficial all round II some
ScneTne COulO be brought into ell
...' Chiviagton wants the majors to
fo-ded an opportunity TO buy at
any dms during the season, but would
not let this privilege to go along with
the present draft rule. He contends
that WHEN the majors can draft the
minors are leary about selling in mid
season lest, ridding themselves of a
sJsr or two in midseason, they may
rad their teams riddled at the end by
crafts on the remainder Of the best
men.
Should the Feds go through this COM
ing season successfully, II is being TAX
IN as q matter OF course that they will
have a club or two in Greater New York
in 1915. In the Bronx. in Brooklyn and
on Long Island are parks ready for the
reception OF the Independents and IT is
known that such a scheme IS on the
plans they have had under consIdera-
ton.
JOhE1y HeydieF. the Washington ex-
patriot. is one Of the busiest Young men
abc:'t lbs large city. greeting friends
and performing duties Sas secretary Of
the National League.
Looking over the newspapeTmen gath |
cred here TO Wrile and buzz reminds one |
OF The Tol!cail Of the Baseball Writers of
Arusric2- II addition to tho scrines from |
the large centers practically Ill Of the |
cities oI the Information wheel have |
men Ult the scene sCCatinT.
John N. Ward, whose name mas fire.
Que7tly been mentioned in connection |
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