The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-21
COUNCIL OF WAR TO
Be HELD IN CHICAGO
National Commission to Meet
Thursday-Drastic Action
Against Feds Likely.
BIG MINORS MAY ATTEND
ueydler Will Confer With His
Chief. Gov. Tener-klem's
Troubles Told.

Chairman August Hermann has issued
. call to the National Commission to meet
Thursday at the Chicago offices of Ban
johnson, president of the American League.
Secretary John A. Heydlcr of the National
League In all probability will represent
Gov. John n Tcncr. the National League
executive. Unless an earlier order is
countermanded this morning. Mr.. Hcydlcr
will leave in the afternoon for Harris
burg. Pa. for consultation with his
chief.
Secretary Heydler has not been fully
appraised as yet as to the nature of the
commissions business. but he minated
yesterday that the conference Nigh. de-
termiDe some definite policy toward he
Federal League invasion. 1t has been
known for some time that both the Inter.
national League and the American Asso-
citation have asked the commission tor
permission to start a number of damage
suits against the Federal promoters who
lured away talent under contract to the
two big minor league institutions The
National Commission has not answered
these requests yet. Heydler believes this
matter In particular will be aired at
Chicago The commission has lot os
routine on its hands. but a special meeting
would not be called on this account.
Usually such business is transacted by
mail.
President Ed Barrow left yesterday e.
Baltimore to attend the opening game
there this afternoon. II could not be
learned whether or not he intends to bc in
Chicago Thursday. Barrow said several
days ago, however. that the Toronto
Newark. Jersey city and Rochester mag
mates of his circuit each would sue the
Federal League or certain of its agents
or promoters for $4,000 damages. lie
intimated further that II the Natiopal
Commission would stand for IL $4,000
damages would be asked for each player
who disrcsarded cont ~act obligations to
70 over TO the outlaws.
President Tom Chivington OF the Amer
lean Association has offices in Chicago
and consequently will he able to represent
his case In person IL the National Com
mission wishes to confer with the repre-
scntatives OF the two big minor leagues
which will share the fight against the
Federals. Chivington. like Barrow. has
requested permission to proceed against
the Fedcrals with number of suits for
damages. His league lost even moro play
crs than did the International, and the
great majority of these men were con-
tract Jumpers.
Local promoters OF organized baseball
intimated yesterday that .he National
Commission might take sone drastic ac-
ton against its enemy as result of
Thursdays meeting No ore would VEN
to be adopted But II was limited that
within the very near future Gilmore and
his associates would have their hands
full of legal controversies. This would
indicate that the commissicl. which has
absolute authority in directing fight on
the Federal League. is at least favorable
to the plan of concerted action by the four
organized leagues which conflict with the
Gilmore enterprise.
The facts in tine case Of the accident
TO Umpire Bill KLEIN. which led to his re-
cent operation, were told yesterday for
the first time. The injury was not sus-
tained on the trip around the world. but
In Boston last summer. There had been a
hot spell and KLEIN hadn't worn his chest
protector for three weeks. on that day,
however, he put II on, and II was the
irony of fate that he was hurt the very
day. he redonned the armor. \ foul tn
struck him over the collarbone. That
night there was a swelling, which was
painted with iodine and went down, AMI
he had difficulty in swallowing.
The swelling disappeared until Klein
3D. rrived in Australia with the Sox and
janis. Then another application Of iodine
,duced IL again. II reappeared in Eng
and and this time KLEIN let it alone until
he could consult n surgeon in New York
He was operated on tho same day he
went to the surgeon. Or. Fralck who OPP
Grated on Frank Chance. Tho colarbone
was found TO be splintered-that was the
cause OF the recurring troublc-and IL
was fixed up by the surgeon.
Klein expects To be IN full voice nv
the end of the week. He Is having made
a patent protector OF his own something
that will stop anything short of cannon
balls. The reason he was hurt with tho
other one was because it slipped down.
-ts Bill was going under the ether he en-
claimed There is great difference be-
tween nature and science! e.
The latest bulletin OF the National
League contains the following announce
ments:
Contracts--With Boston. Harry VI. Gowdy.
1914. 1915. 1915, 1877, Fred T.. Tyler. HUB
Perdue 1914, 1915: with Cincinnati j. =.
benton. 1917. 1875. 1915. Alfred H. Won
Kolnitz. 1871, 1915, 1916, Earl II. NinEliug.
lings. with Philadelphia, william i. O'Neill
Joseph oeschger, Elmer Jacobs, II. H. Mat
teson George n. Pdskert, l9li. 1913. with
ST Louis. Charles Miller Frank W. BroWs ",
Leo A Dresser, Walton T.. Cruise.
Rcleases-By Boston to Macon, =. 4 t.,
Octavia Gonzalez, Angel Nillazon. By GIN
cfnnati to Morristowu CLIFFORD NJ Markle,
10 indianapolis. \. A. Earl Blackburn; TO
Fort Wayne. g. L., Elbert II. Hanna By
New York to Jersey cuy. l. L., NJ. g.
Pfyl. BY Pittsburg 10 81 Joseph. ". L..
Gilbert Britton, George Watson: to Sioux
city, W. L., II, u, Baird, Lloyd Lynton
Wait by 81. Louis 70 jacksonville, S. A. L..
FRANKLIN Is. Johnson