Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-02
LEAGUE
HAS MADE GOOD
FROM THE START
BY JOE TINKER.
Manager of the Chicago Federal Lea

An eastern baseball expert in a re-
cent analysis of the Federal league de-
clared that from being a foe of the
third major league he had become an
ardent partisan OF the Gilmore cir
cult for the reason that a trip around
the circuit had shown him the Fed,
erals were playing much higher class
ball than the two other leagues
and therefore were deserving of the
support of the fans.
He also declared that the majority
of those who are opposed to the Fed
eral league, of course, not meaning
the powers of organized baseball. are
those who have not seen the Federals
in action.
Plays Ball to Please Fans.
+ This proves that the press as we'll as
the sport followers have been convert.
ed to the fact that the Federals have
come to stay and are playing the kind
of baseball that interests the fans
The reasons why the Federafs have
come to stay and are entitled to the
consideration and support of the fans
can be shown in three ways.
In the first place, the Federals are
playing major league baseball, for the
reason that no one can deny they have
collected a bunch of stars in all de-
partments of the game, which insures
this major league class of baseball
Furthermore, the time of the game,
the almost errorless play, their speed
on the bases and the hitting of the ju-
nior league all support the contention
that the Federals are playing high
class baseball. III
Baekers Clean Sportsmen. JIG
In the second place, / might cite the
fact that the hackers of the Federal
league are clean sportsmen, who have
taken a chance of losing wad Of
money to give the fans high class base
ball, such as they are entitled to, and
It would be absurd to imagine that the
magnates of our league would under
take a sporting venture that they could
not carry through.
Because of the fact that the Federal
league hackers are trying to give the
fans what they should have in the way
Of baseball, IL Is no more than fair that
thee foes OF the baby league should at
least investigate before passing judg-
ment. In other words, before forming
an opinion they should at least see the
Federa1s in action and not make state
ments regarding the league that are
not borne out by facts. All that We
ask Is fair comparison and such a
comparison, am sure, will prove to
any impartial Judge that the Federals
are worthy of the backing OF the, fans.
Why Fans Should Give Support.
The third reason why the Federals
are entitled to the support OF the fans
lies in the fact that we have since the
season opened developed league that
is remarkable in many ways. A few
DAYS ago i was slightly under the
weather and decided to dress early,
when saw that the game was c1nched
for the Chicago team, and having
dressed entered a box near the third
base Hne, to get chance to see how
my team looked from the position oil
a spectator.
/ sat down near a man who failed to
recognize me as the manager of the
Chicago team. Naturally. as several
interesting plays developed, | got into
conversation with the stranger, and
In the course of the talk he made this
remark which 1 consider Of interest to
the fans throughout the country:
Sees High Glass Baseball.
He said: Zone of the things that
have impressed me the most in this
game is the class of play OF the Fed,
erals. came here expecting TO see
mediocre baseball but on the contrary
7 have seen baseball of the highest
class. why, do you know IL some OF
the plays that have been made here
today had been made in an organized
baseball game they would have been
written in the annals Of baseball for
years to Gomez"
Now this is merely the viewpoint OF
q stranger. a man who did not know
that | was in any way interested IN
either of the teams. He was merely
earnest in his contention that the Fed
erals were playing major league oase-
ball if not better than that offered by
the two other major leagues. And l
want to tell you that this opinion re-
garding the play of the Federals Is
gaining ground daily and that l nave
become each day better satisfied with
the new league and more confident
that we have not only come to stay
but ultimately will be recognized by
the fans throughout the country as the
only league that really offers the hight
est grade of baseball.
The various managers of the Federal
league have been able to bring their
teams to such a stage OF perfection
that they can be truly comrared 10
well oiled machines. Our fielding,
base running and hitting is attracting
attention from all over the country.
Not only in the cities of the Federal
league but even from the Pacific
coast. &c.,. ia
., The whole secret of our success lies
IN the fact that we are. trying to give
the public the worth Ut their money.
We are giving them baseball games
that interest and we have enough play
ers of nationwide reputation to insure
every fan who attends one OF our
games having an intimate knoWlege
Of the record OF at least one star In
the game. $500. - \ II I
William Thomas Lewis, grst Baron