Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-02


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| tirely new talk. A week ago all hands
denied that there was the slightest
hope for peace. The Feds were very
huffy at their meeting in New York
week ago when 1t was intimated
that they were out for peace. Now,
however, It is an open secret that
both sides are anxious to settle mat
tiers, and something in the way OF a
definite line Of action may be antici-
pated.
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Chairman Hermann tells US that
he has the plan all right, but he
won't give it out just now. Consider
able guessing may be INDUCED in as
to what will be done with the Feds,
and one opinion has it that the out
laws" will be taken into the organi-
cation fold and their capital and their
players used to enlarge the American
and the National leagues into ten
club organizations. This could be
done by placing Americans League
clubs in Brooklyn and in Pittsburgh,
and National League Clubs in Cleve-
land and Detroit. Again, 1t is suE-
gested that the American League and
the National League will remain as
they are and the Federal leaguers
will be permitted to invest their CAPT.
tai in some of the clubs. The Chi
cago Cubs, for instance, are known
to be on the market and the New
York Yankees are believed to be in
a receptive mood. There are other
ways, of course, but the best guess
is that the magnates will eventually
finish up by getting right down to a
real business plan of doing business.
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While the American League and
the National League are looking after
their own interests in the negotia-
lions with the Feds, 1t might be we'll
for the International League and the
American Association, the real suf-
ferers, to demand a few concessions.
Though he Is a close friend of Ban
Johnson, this would be the one time
for President Barrow, of the Inter
national League, to make big fell
low out of himself. He should in
sist, in the first place, that the uAajor
leagues take their heavy yoke off the
minors. Cities such as Newark.
Buffalo, Rochester. Toronto, Provi-
dence and other municipalities of like
calibre are entirely too big to be
controlled and put in an inferior
class by a few of the larger cities.
The minors have an axe to grind
and now is the time to show their
hand. If the REGULARS" and the
outlaws" get together the minors
may never have another opportunity
to present their claims. The draft 10
mistake and there are other laws
that need changing.
O.
It is no secret that there are to be
several changes in the International
League, but what these changes will
be depends much upon the outcome Of
the peace negotiations. In any event,
however, It would appear as If Syre-
acus is the most available city to take
the place of one of the present cities
in the circuit. Years ago Syracuse
was a big league town, but it didn't
keep up with the pace. 1t has shown,
| though, on numerous occasions in re-
cent years that it Is of International
League caliber by drawing crowds of
from 1000 to 10000 persons. Syracuse
is the best city for the league to
adopt, beyond a doubt, but, of course,
It will work a hardship in the New
York State League, of which 1t is a
member. It is said that It will cost
SAC, 900 to get into Syracuse. That
however, is a matter to be decided
upon when the issue comes up.
o
Charles H. Ebbets, ST., In talking
about the reorganization of the Inter
national League, the other day, SAID
that the Baltimore Club could b.
moved to Brooklyn and play III
schedule Of games at Ebbets Field
This was said In anticipation tina
war would still reign next season. Il
the case Of peace, 1t might pay t
have a club in Baltimore and 1t Nigh
not. Those who ought to know, sa!
that Baltimore Is not a major League
city by any means and that 1t is ne
even a first-class minor league city
Jack Dunn won the pennant in Balu
more for Ed Hanlon and the club los
money on the season. The city ha
craved for big league baseball 70
II years and it received the Feds wit
oRen arms. This Re2RIs didn't sst N