Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-30

| If the facts were known it probably
would be found that the Gilmore forces
spent several hours in serious discus
| sion of whether it was advisable to ar
range to start the next season. The
Federal club owners were in session
from noon until late at night. and sure
ly something besides the selection of a
few committees was under considera-
| ton.
Gilmore's bombs proved to be toy bal
looms. 1t is another instance of the
threats of the Feds president coming
, to nausht. Since he jumped into prom
fnence there have been few statements
made by him which have been con-
firmed by facts. Gilmore has the
unique distinction of admitting that he
seldom tells the truth in matters per-
tanning to his league.
| There were two rather significant ad-
| missions made by Gilmore to the Chi
caSo newspaper men. however. One of
these was that Eddie Plank's figures
| were too high. and the other that it
was not unlikely that the clubs of the
Federal League would be compelled to
hold their list of players down to
| twenty. This is most important. for
last season when the end came every
one of the Feds clubs had from thirty
to thirty-fve players on it's salary list
If the cut is made what is going to
become OF the players who will be let
out. All those who jumped from or
! gained base ball will. of course, be
barred. So far as known none of the
clubs has released any of the players
since last fall. but if the limit is cut
down to twenty before the season opens
there will be an army of players
turned loose who will find it a difficult
matter to earn a living at their chosen
profession.
Of fla lal
predicts there will be more trading of
players Gone.by the clubs in the Anlerf-
can League this winter than ever
before in its history Lannin. it is be-
because of his own desire to get some
new faces, but reemS to have formed
this opinion after comforting with Ban
Johnson for 6. week or so during the
alters recent secret visit to the east
There is no doubt that the exchange
of players from the clubs in a league
often does much to help interest in the
game. and this may be the plan which
the clubs of the American League will
follow, though it is doubtful if any
club would agree to part with any of
its star players.
There is persistent gossip down
PHILADELPHIA way that all is not serene
as it might ne between the Quakertown
public and it's once nightly popular
Cornelius McGillicuddy. otherwise
known as c. Mack.
Ever since the day Mack announced
he had asked waivers on Bender. Plank
and Coombs there has been an under
current of peevishness prevalent among
the fans, who do not hesitate to take
verbal fall out of Mack on all occa-
sions The fans did Not care so much
about the walking papers being Slip
ned to Bender, for he was charged with
being careless in the first game against
the Braves, but Plank and Coombs are
idols. and Mack will go a long while
before he will be forgiven for releasing
the latter two.
On the eve of the Federal League
meeting in Chicago the hackers of the
St. Louis Feds gave out the following
statement:
The Federal League is made up of
men not dependent financially on base
ball for their living; organized base
ball clubs are owned in many in