Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-27

ORGANIZED B. B. Is
PLAYING NEW GAME

Through the course OF recent events,
albeit the well-known base ball war,
come from the east mysterious murmur-
ings which make the base ball fan perk
I'D. take notice and watch With manifest
eagerness certain activities Of Organized
BAH with regard to jumping athletes.
Organized Ball, after stubborn declara-
ton for one whole year that the Federal
league never was, never would be and
isn't, has changed its policy. IL the tfore-
mentioned recent events can be accepted
as . criterion. and In the future merry
battle of gold coins can be expected
whenever a desirable athlete starts to
lepa past the bounds of the reserve
clause.
Walter johnson and his long-distance
hop started the new maneuvers, and 1t
now looks as If they will be cotinued by
the strategic diplomats. otherwise known
as magnates. AS soon as Johnson leaped,
another johnson, Ban, declared he was
damaged goods But Clarke Griffith
didn't think so and he induced Johnson
to hike back into the fold. Walter did.
and the success of Fox Griffith has
prompted other big league mags to set
forth similar inducements to athletes
After Konetchy.
In st. Louis a report says that Miller
Huggins and Slim Sallee, representing
the National league, tried to get Ed
Konetchy, Pittsburgh Fed, to brodie back
to o. B. The agents are said to nave
offered Honey more kale and the prlvl-
lege OF selecting himself what team he
should play with That is concession
Organized Ball in the past never would
allow, and II goes long way to show
that the powers that be have decided to
fight for the services of players who
jump.
Slim Sallee Is also asserted to have
made flattering offers to Polly Perritt.
Perritt was a great friend of Sallee's'
but he refused the offers the slim lad
made him
The recent transfer OF Sherwood Magee
from Philadelphia to Boston is another
indication Of the new policy by Organ
lied Ball Sherwood evidenced signs OF
discomfort and was known to be con-
yersing rather intimately with certain
Federal gentlemen. Immediately he was
asked with whom he would like to play.
Boston9 Certainly, Stallings would be
ticl,led to have you. And Sherwood is
Brave now.
Lobert a Giant.
Take the case of Hans Lobert' ALSO
disconnected and flirty with Fed agents
Immediately McGraw camped on LooerVs
trail, and If Lobert should say the Woru'
he would become a Giant
Dode Paskert, another Phillie, was OF
fered a chance to go to- Washington TO
play under Clarke Griffith, who is a good
friend of Paskert's. 1t was feared Dooe
would jump, but It is apparently not his
intention for he declared his Willingness
to stay with the Phlllies.
Again. take the concessions organized
bali is willing to make one Colonel Hup-
pert, millionaire extraordinary. For the
sake OF Rupert and his milnons' ban
johnson is attempting to furnish him with
anv manager he may desire. Woulu
johnson have done thatn a few years ago!
Surely not, and 1t only again goes TO
show that the moguls OF organized bali
have decided the time has come to fight
and fight hard.
Lee Magee, who jumped n the Brook-
feds from the Cards, was - .ed chance
to be traded to Chicago if that city would
please him better than the Mound City.
Wv Wingo can also go to some other club
II he should return to organized ball
Flirting with the Feds.
Tho confidence in the Feds that Is feit
in the minor leagues is again blossomihs
publically in the east. The New Eng
land league and the Eastern association,
headed by Tim Murnane and jim
ORourke. two of the most ardent sup
hall nd
can't see the Federals with a Lick teie-
Scona are breaking loose Certain mag
Mates In those circuits are accused or
approaching the outlaws, or at least In
receptive mood, to propositions from that
body, to withdraw from organized ball
and establish an Independent circuit.
Before the minor league convention in
this CITY Murnane and O'Rourke would
have laughed and passed up the matter
without a thought The Federals weren't
then. to them But now the situation
has become so critical and the strength
of the Feds recognized that Murnane and
O'Rourke are conducting Investigations
and II the charges are proven the guilty
owners will be denied further franchise
The examples go to show conclusively
that organized ball has at last taken the
F'ederals seriously and intends to put up
q stubborn resistance against Jumpers VIA
the coin method. That Is why such men
as Rupert are needed.
But with organized ball fighting the
Feds with coin it can be expected that
soon overtures OF peace will be under
way again for neither the Feds nor the
major clubs I'm organized ball nor the
minors for that matter, can afford to
squander recklessly their money. OF
course, one side OF the other Will run out
of change I'm time, but 1t is more than
probable that before that time comes
everybody will get sick Of their clubbing
and a real peace settlement will be made.
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