The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
FEDS TO INVADE
new YORK 1915
If League Is a Go IN 1914.
Circuit VIII Establish
IN Manhattan.
EVEN BREAK SATISFIES
President Gilmore. Of New Circuit.
Admits He Does Not Expect
to Make Money.
EVEN BREAK SATISFIES

New York, Jan. 1.-THE Federal League
will invade New York In 1876 n the 1s1l
season 10 a success.
This information was received today
from one Of the oficiaIs of the new
league, a thorough baseball man. and one
who Is very close to President James A.
Gilmore
Gilmore has secured options on two
sites In Greater New York with the privi-
1ege OF exercising them any time within
three years One is in New York City.
the other In Brooklyn. both centrally
located.
Tho organized baseball people are fig-
uring that We expect to make q barrel
Of money in 1914. and that wen 90 broke
II We don't" said he. This is Just where
they are mistaken. We aren't looking for
ward to 1914 as a profitable season. II Is
to be more in the nature Of an adyertis-
ing season. one In which We hope to
make the people acquainted with our
wares. In 1915 It viii be some different
The fans viii know what we've got-end
we've got something that will keep them
coming to our parks
After Even Break.
I'VE aren't figuring on making money
in 1914 II We break anywhere near even
well be greatly pleased. But whether We
make or lose money 1915 doesn't matter
so much; we have the reserve funds to
carry IS through two or three profitless
seasons. IL necessary.
Already we've signed up about Q dozen
major leaguers, and we've grabbed on
another dozen stars from Class A minor
league teams. In addition to these men
I'VE have players on our rosters who are
real stars-men who will compare favor
ably In their special departments with
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lean Leagues have got.
Some people are wondering why We
have gone after the older players-why
we haven't gone after the younger stars
Of the big leagues. There are two reasons
for this. one Is that We are not going
after players who are under contract
Just now, but only after those men whose
contracts have expired. and who are
bound only by the reserve clause. The
second reason Is a deeper one-and one
which the public up to now has not
figured out
After Experienced Players.
I'VE want old experienced players at
the helms Of our teams to teach our
youngsters the points Of the game. Where
could We get a better teacher of pitchers
than Mordecai Brown: where a better
teacher for the infielders than Tinker?
The same Is true about knabe, Stovall,
and some of the others
Give OUR youngsters a year or so under
the tutelage of Tinker. Brown. and
Knabe and others of that kind. and they
will round into some Of the greatest play
ers in the game.
Where did We get our other playersf
From different sources Some Of them are
semi-pfofessionals, others belonged to
small league teams. Some people are of
the idea that getting small league players
II not a good investment Look over
the list Of stars in the American and
National leagues today and find your
answer. Many of them were plucked from
the small town teams or from college
teams and made good In a hurry. Cobb.
Collins, Jackson. Speaker. Milan, Nc
Innes. Baker, Lajoie. Wagner. Mathew
son, Strunk. Murray, Meyers. and hum
dred others who rank as stars today
jumped either from the sand lots, small
league teams or from college teams to
the majors. and made good with a ven-
geance- They became stars almost In
their first year out
rs there any reason why history can't
repeat the case Of some Of the players
we have on our roster.