The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-20
LISTEN TO DEMANDS
OF BARROW CIRCUIT
Elevation to Equal Rank With
American and National
Seems Certain.
POSTPONE FINAL ACTION
Jack Dunn Leads MalcOntents
with Threats to Disrupt
Baltimore Team.
POSTPONE FINAL ACTION

Major classification for the Tnterne-
tionai League appears the price OF har-
mony IN organized baseball President
Jack Dunn OF Baltimore has issued an
ultlmatun to the powers. lie threatens
to dispose OF his franchise and players, or
10 transfer the orioles to Richmond Va
unless the Barrow organization Is freed
from the fealty Of draft by the National
and American leagues. Tho question OF
cxcmptng the International from draft
and thereby elevating II to equal rank
with the two present major bodies will be
considered at a special meeting OF the
National Commission at the Waldorf-As-
torIa at 10 40 o'clock this morning.
This latest scheme resolves back OF
course to a plan OF war against the in
dependents. II the triumvirate Will con-
sent to exalt the International. President
Barrow no doubt will make several very
important circuit shifts 1t H. understood
that the Jersey city club will be trans
ferred to Brooklyn and tho Montreal club
will be placed In either Pittsburg or Wash
ington. preferably the first named city.
The idea Of course Is 10 furnish the out
laws with killing competition in each OF
the recognized major league towns Of It's
circuit.
Dunn OF course IL not standing alone in
his fight for a betterment OF existing con-
dltions Judge Stein OF Buffalo and Tom
Fogarty Of Jersey city are on hand to
lend moral support The move Is no fly
Ivy night idea. II has been carefully
thought out and duly deliberated not only
by the magnates OF the International
League but by the club owners Of the
major leagues as well. II was put sduarely
", to the National League meeting yes
terday by Gov. Tener. who is said to be
In favor of such "A step
National League opposition could not
kill the strategy as the National Com
mission, which is a law unto Itself has
absolute power to act. And 1t IL known
that Ban Johnson, tho American League
president II an ardent advocate OF main
tanning harmony even at the expense Of
another league OF equal rank 20 his own.
Baseball men who have been through
several thrilling lights declare that the
International League will be exalted be-
fore shutdown.
or course. the International League
would not Immediately step out in its
new coors II exempted from the draft.
Dunn and his colleagues who feel this
burden unjust in the light OF present
difficulties would be quite pleased to con
tinue to the. end OF the season as u big
minor league. They would be willing to
travel the rest OF the way on u minor
league scale OF prices II assured that their
star players would not he lost TO them
next year. They argue that major dis
tinction. the claims OF which alone have
attracted attention to the independents,
would attract paying patronage even with
25 cent gate.
The National Commission meeting
scheduled for last night had to be pos.
poned ON account OF the indisposition of
Ran johnson. This will prolong the
big war gathering well into thc night
. The National League meeting scheduled
for 10 o'clock had to he set back until
afternoon. Teners henchmen wasted Il
day yesterday in deciding to await the
commissions verdict on the International
League situation.
II the International League Is granted
higher rating It will no doubt mean a
general reclassfcat ton of tho minors. The
American Association stands in exactly
the same condition. Its territory has
been raidcd by the Federals. and no doubt
Tom Chvlngton will ask for as much
courtesy as Is shown I'D Barrow. For
mary years the association has openly
nursed big league aspirations. II Is not
likely that the Pacific Coast League is
anxious for higher rating, as II Is far
beyond the war zone. But the Southern
and Western leagues, clamoring for
higher rating, could well be accommo-
dated II the hibernate and American
Association stepped out of the double A
class
Jack Dunn's talk was at first rega ded
more or less in the nature of n blum by
the general public However. he soon
convinced the lobbyists that he was in
Cead earnest.
ct have lost $50. 900 already" said
Dunn. land ! do not propose to throw
sway what little money have left My
players have assured me they will 20 to
Richmond II the club Is transferred. I can
get ss5, 900 for 40 per cent. of the Balti-
more stock. Now Wouldn't ! he "A fool to
stick where ! am just to be game
fellow?
There IL no better team In baseball
than the Orioles, but the fans of Balti-
moro have gone daft on the subject of
major league ball ] won thirteen games
in q row and then played to a crowd of
$50. 7 do not care one rap what the Ma
tional Commission does. I'm not going
10 buck any fupther against such condi-
lions. II my club is not made a major III
simply have to move
From very reliable source IL was
learned yesterday that the National Com
mission has raised the black flag against
the Federal League. As late as a week
ago. according to this story, two of the
most important hackers OF the indepen-
dents tried to make terms with organized
baseball. The solons OF the established
game are set against compromise In any
FORM They argue that compromise would
only invite future trouble. that adven-
turers would promote new outlaw leagues
from time TO time. II IL believed that II
tho Gilmore promotion IL driven to the
wal, through general bankruptcy the
Neaco OF the game will have been estab,
lished for twenty years 10 come.