The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-24
GILMORE. REELECTED
LEADER OF FEDERALS
President of Called Outlaw Organization Asserts That the
Federal League Will Continue to do Business
During Next Season.

New York, Oct. 2S.--James A.
Gilmore. was reelected president OF
the Federal League for a term OF f1ve
years at the first annual meeting OF
the independents held at the Biltmore
Hotel today In addition he was elect
ed treasurer for similar period.
Robert B. Ward head OF the Brook
lyn Federal League Club, was elected
vice. president, while Lloyd Rickert
was reelected to the secretaryship.
Beth of them were elected for one
year only. II was announced that
John A. George. of Indianapolis, for
mer treasurer. had resigned.
Gilmore and his confederates an
neunced jointly and severally that the
outlaw band was in the field to stay.
They cited Gilmore's hve-year term
as the most striking proof OF their
resolution.
Gilmore declared tonight that his
league would continue next season as
it had acted in the past. He said
there appeared to be very slight
chance of compromise with the or
ganization. His associates realized
that peace would be far more ,advan-
tsgeous to all than war. But that
his henchmen were determined to
waive personal advantages rather
than permit individual promoters to
suffer.
1T Is untrue" said he, that or.
ganized baseball ever made any direct
overtures to us regarding terms OF
peace. 1t Is equally untrue that we
made overtures to the other side.
Yet, It Is true that both sides sounded
out the other.
THE league wished to force out
Kansas City. town that had proven
IL financial frost, and business men
from Cincinnati and Toronto were In
the meeting. it was reported, to bid
FOR the Kansas City franchise But
President c. c. Madison. of Kansas
City. held his ground. A league can
commander franchise only when an
owner dfsregards incorporate obliga-
tons. Madison. 1t is said, gained all
the honors of the first round"
The majority favors transfer Of
both Kansas City and St Louis For
strategical reasons the league favors
Pittsburg as a Western adjunct, a. 1t Is
In the National League. Gilmore's
scheme, admitted In conversation.
would have Chicago. Pittsburg and
two other cities selected from Gin
cinnati. Cleveland or Detroit az West
ern cities. with Brooklyn. Baltimore.
New York land possibly Toronto or
Washington, in case of New York
failure) and Buffalo in the East The
fight Is expected TO reach a climax
tomorrow.
The Ward brothers have finally
announced pointedly that they will
not buy the New York American
League Club. They still maintain
they had the opportunity to do 30 IL
a certain American League oflcial
had authority to sell
From his own accounts Charles A.
Weghman's negotiations for the Chi
cago Cubs ended abruptly when Mr..
Taft named as one Of the conditions
that the Cubs should not be moved
from West Side Park
The most interesting feature In con-
nection with the many routine reports
was that Of President Gilmore setting
the oficial paid attendance Of the
baby leagues first season at more
than 100000.
Mr.. Gilmore says he will make am
Gavit to the attendance II the major
league presidents will furnish him
with sworn statements OF National
and American League attendances.
The only organized baseball men
Barrow and John A. Heydler. who
days meeting was adjourned until to-
morrow morning. President Gilmore
announced the leagues business would
all be transacted early tomorrow az
ternoon, and that the magnatee would
be on their homeward way by night.
Among the representatives I'll to-
days meeting were: Edward W.
Gwinner. c. b. 'Comstock, OF Pitts
burg; ]. e. Krause. William r. Wat
kins and Edward e. Gates, OF lsdian.
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