New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-17
Transfer of Newark Club
and Pooling with the
Skeeters Next Move.
TO FIGHT FEDS WITH
CONTINUOUS BASEBALL
Tener Holds the Fort Alone
How Weeghman's Dicker for
Club Fell Through.

y Brooklyn docs not win basooau pen
nant this wear there is nothing in the Ia"
or averages The fans across the rNeF
ALREADY a~c assured or two teams aio ne
formal announcement can be expected AZ
most any dav that the Newark lnd'a"S,
pennar, winners Of the international
League. have been transferred 20 the ter
rltorv az Charles II. Ehbeis The Sheeteis
would then he moved 20 Newark
The plan is 20 pool the pleNcrs OF 'e'-
sey CITY and Newark and make two soo1
clubs instead Of tailcnder and on8h'-
pionship winner.
NJ F,Lbets SAID Yesterday: "Thc New
ark playc-s will leave New York next sat
urday for their training camp at Co'u'"-
bus Ga. on their shirts will be New
ark
lie did not add that the lettering wouid
ho changed later 10 read Brooklyn bu' "
was rumored that the club. when trans
fcrrcd viii be called the Brooklyn Inter
nationals Edward c. Barrow. president oil
tho International League. admitted yester-
day that.thc shift VAS practically assured
Both the American and National leagues
have voted to leave the question 70 the
National Commission. which will lake rs
decision known IN few days.
Tho Brooklyn Feds have announced
their intention Of playing conflicting
oates with the superbas. but this is prob
ably mere hrag The Newark club
could he used as weapon against the
reds I'm case tho invaders do not conflict
with tho Superbas. Otherwise II will serve
10 furnish BROOKLYN with continuous base
hall
All the owners OF the National League.
including Harry Hampstead. who has
gene 10 indianapolis. have left the city,
End Governor Tener is ia possession OF the
field. lie has been empowered 10 act for
the rest Of the league against Charles
Webb Murphy who has been called an
undesirable citizen in public and many
things much shorter and uglier in private.
n is doubtful however. II Governor
Toner has received anything Ike the
power which has been gained by Ban
Johnson in the American League. Barney
Dreyfus and Garry Hermann are not
men OF the sort - let their affairs get in
tho control OF any one man.
Governor Tener went TO Washington on
Saturday for the dinner Of the Gridiron
club and as the same roasting process
which had been under way all week was
continued he felt quite at home.
In one respect Governor Tener is not
likely TO rival Ban Johnson. The Gear
Of tho American League. although he
frowns upon talk by the owners i'm his
league. has never set any check on him
self while the Governor bids fair TO be
known az the silent man Of baseball.
lie refused last night TO make any
statement in regard 10 league affairs or
20 tell the reason for his presence in the
city.
From a man prominent In organized
baseball came the story yesterday that
Charles Weeghman. one Of the hackers
of the Chicago Feds. really visited New
York TO get an American Association
franchise as the price for deserving the
outlaws. Mr.. Weeghman denied this
rumor while in New York. but the man
who told the story yesterday declared
Mat only the refusal OF tho National
Commission prevented the deal.
II is true that Thomas Chvinston, pres
ldent OF the American Association. was in
town al during the baseball meeting
although there seemed 10 be no crying
necessity for his presence. According 70
the story Mr.. Chivincton came here 70
dicker with Weeghman and agreed TO lie,
him have free franchise in the ssso-
citation.
Edward 6 Barrow says Chubby
Charlie Murphy will lose little on his
original investment for Johnny Evers by
tho action OF the National League in
awarding the player 30 Boston.
When ] was manager of the Toronto
team" said Barrow, Il had a chance tc
buy Evers and a player named Denny
Hardy Tor 500 / passed up the bargain
and a little later Evers was sold 10 the
cubs ] suppose the price must have
been less than the 5000 which they
asked me for the pair
r.. 3. Ward, president OF the Brooklyn
Feds, was SnOWbOund in New Rochelle.
yesterday. but said that the blizzard
would not prevent an esrly start on the
hviiding Of a concrete stand a. Washing
ton Park u is understood that the
stand viii. he built by some one closely
connected with the L. II. Lltchheld es-
tate. from which the lease was acquired
There is q strong belief among those
familiar with baseball affairs that in
spite OF the hearty dislike which Charles
Webb Murphy has incurred the National
League win take steps 10 recompense him
in some way or other for the loss OF
Evers VI hatever IS done will be kept Sc
cret. for il would not do 10 let the general
public know that the club with which
Murphy was beaten ferociously was only
stuffed.
Larry Mclean and squad OF young
sters will make up the advance guard OF
the Giants which will set out for Marlin
on Thursday.