Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-09
SIX CLUB CIRCUIT
IS --LATEST RUMOR
international League May Drop
Jersey City and Baltimore
Franchises.
PLAYER LIMIT OF FIFTEEN

The possible reduction OF the IN
ternational League TO a six cir
cult was the biggest news item Of
interest 10 Barrow leaguers at the
baseball meetings held in New York.
The economic wave which swept
over the majors has hit the IN
ternationsl League with even more
force than the big fellows, and every
possible means Of saving money has
been looked into by the more far
sighted business men.
President Edward G. Barrow stated
that the league had practically
agreed on a fifteen-man player limit
instead of seventeen or eighteen, as
had been talked Of previously.
A short meeting was held yesterday
morning at which it was decided that
the committee on circuit changes ap-
pointed the day before should wait
on the National Commission TO talk
over the different angles Of the pro-
posed changes.
If q slx-elub league were formed,
dropping Baltimore and Jersey City
these franchises would have to be
purchased by the league at the
leagues valuation, however. and the
players on the teams would belong
to the league and would be pooled
insuring more squabbles. The terri
tory would be preserved until better
times in case the league ever has an
opportunity TO get back IN these cities
on a sounder basis.
Devery Asks Too Much.
Jack Dunn was Indifferent as .
what action the league might take.
but William S. Devery and Thomas
Fcgarty are said to have placed a
price on the Skeeter franchise that is
prohibitive.
As USUAL there are many rumOrs
Some of those who are well posted
believe that Jack Dunn will sell his
franchise to Richmond now IL the
league gives its consent, and one man
declared that Dunn's apparent in
difference in regard TO the Newark
franchise might be due TO the fact
that he wants to get the club as
eheaply as possible and may have
agents working for him in that direc-
ton.
President Charles II. Ebbets, jr., of
the Newark Club, was present at
yesterdays meeting and said that
the latest offer spoken of by his
father was from a Newark man. This
is the first local proposition made to
the Ebbetses. No actions has been
taken, however
Rudy Hulswitt, manager of the
Jersey City Club, obtained his Off
cial release yesterday, and George
Wiltse is ready to assume the role
of manager If the Skeeters are trans
ferred to Syracuse. Sentiment ex-
pressed by The Barrow moguls yes
terday was very much in favor of a
six-club circuit. but no action has
yet been taken.
How Dunn Locks at II.
In discussing the possibility Of
Dunn coming to Newark, man who
is close to Jack declared that right
now the Oriole leader believed that
Richmond would be better paying
proposition, because the fans there
would go at an International League
game with the same gusto as child
playing with new toy. In the long
run, however. he believed that New
ark is the far better opportunity, and
while no money may be made next
year. the prospects are much
brighter.
Dunn has a f1ve-year lease on the
present Oriole grounds, and this Is
a total loss. If Jack could be GER
tain that the Federal League would
ultimately explode he might hold
on to the franchise in spite of every
thing, but he is sure now the Feds
are past that stage.