Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16

The International Baseball League
of which the Newark team is tn
present champion. is to become tn
third big league in baseball, accord
ing to reliable information at hand
The plan is, 1 understand, to make {
couple of shifts in the circuit and t.
strengthen the organization IN a gen
eral way. 1t is the idea, IL is said
to transfer the Jersey City franchis
to Washington and to have the Mon
treal team play in Brooklyn. Such {
transformation has been discussed fol
some time, but now It begins to look
If it is to be reality. That tn,
scheme will not go into effect this
year is a certainty, but that 1t will
be put in practise next year is equal
ly so.
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While the present OUTLAW" move
ment didn't really bring the reorgan-
ization of the International League
into existence. 1t cannot be very we'll
denied that 1t has given impetus to
the matter and will make such thing
much easier than if everything in
baseball was serene and happy. For
their own protection, the big leagues
are in duty bound to look well to the
minors, for it is through the minors
their biggest strides. Even at the be-
ginning of the war, the International
League Is more severely attacked than
any of the other leagues. Already
three cities-Buffalo, Baltimore and
Toronto-have been invaded, and there
seems to be a particular aim to secure
players along the International circuit.
HOW the Feds will fare 1t is hard to
tell, but their success in this respect
is up to a matter of money, in most
cases.
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Edward G. Barrow, president of
the International League, in re-
fuslng to deny that the Jersey City
and Montreal franchises were to be
transferred to other cities, practically
admitted that there was real truth in
the story. He did ask, why pick on
Jersey City," which might mean that
chise in mind. In such case a
glance over the roster of the Interna-
tional League reveals only one other
city that has shown a decided weak
ness in attendance and that e Provi-
dence, of Little Rhode Island" The
franchise in Providence is owned by
the Detroit American League Club,
and from all accounts the owners
wouldn't object to have the franchise
transferred to any old place-even
Brooklyn. The time, however, for
such big changes in the International
League is not at hand. Mr.. Barrow
said that nothing would be done this
year, but 1t is a good gamble that
there will be some lively doings along
our circuit next year.
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The National League and the Amer
lean League are sure to be strong
for the international League. for the
International can be used as a club
with which to knock down the Fed
erals. BY dropping two of its weakest
cities and being allowed to go into
one National League city and one
American League city. the Interne-
tional will be greatly strengthened
and will be in a position to give the
outlaws a battle on its own.
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Organization baseball has a good
many cards to play if it comes to the
issue. 1t could increase the National
League and the American League
circuits to ten clubs each and in that
way it could go into cities where the
Federals might appear to have some
strength. There are numerous other
cards the regulars" have up their
sleeve. and when the fight is on In
earnest we may look for some rare
moves on the baseball checkerboard
o
Hugh Jennings as an outlaw
doesn't sound musical at all. yet ii
Is said that the famous "Eh yahv
| carried on a Irritation with the United
| States League last year. Be that as
| it may. If we must use that term
Jennings isn't an OUTLAW" He may
have written to the U. S. L. in g
friendly way, but if his tendencies
were toward the OUTLAWS" he coult
have secured a most lucrative iot
with the Feds long before this. Th'
outlaws" however. are more inclined
to go after the player than the man.
ager, yet no one will dispute the fac
the Federals would receive a grea
amount of advertising If they secured
Jennings, and advertising and capita
are the things the invaders are afte
most at present.
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II the Federal League is showing
more strength day by day the Players
Fraternity is going the outlaws on
better. The Feds, we hear, are doinl
wonders in securing men from tn
organization fold, but until we see tn
ball parks erected and the players il
action we will maintain our doubt
as to the success of the venture. Witt
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