Evening journal., 1914-02-04
OUTLAW DAYS
In TRI-STATE
ARE RECALLED
Number Of Noted Players
We're Won Over and Played
SeveralS Seasons on Circuit

The present trouble between tho
federal league and organized baseball
recalls the iit,ie war between the Tri-
state and TIE major leagues which
now is almost forgotten. although 81
did not occur many years ago. lt was
IN the season of 1905 aud 1906 that
the Tri-stato was brought into IA
tionai prominence 10y iis daringn~ss iu
raidne the big leagues for its star
players. 10 was not monoy-maklng
scheme which inspired the Tri-statc
hackers but 60 was a question entirely
Of home pride Each club sought TO
outdo the other and tho owners SET
about getting big league players rr
eardless Of the expense.
The Tri-state owners knew that the
cities IN the circuit were not large
enough 10 support even a team O. oN-
traordinary strength and that they
would lose much money each season.
but they we're game and went down
into their pockets for the pleasure OF
seeing major league stars perform fcr
them every afternoon.
The war was sharp and hard fought
not like two great armies I'm clinch,
but more like "a band of guerrillas en-
carinr a superior force. Nevertheless,
the gnerrilla-iikc tactics employed by
the Tri-State hackers annoyed and
pestcred organized baseball as lt had
never been done IN years
10 was impossible for the majors 10
fight the Tri-Stnto with the same
weapons that they are using IN TIC
war against the Fedorals today The
Tri-Stato. not like the Fcderals, was
a small. isolated organization where it
was hard for the organized leagucfs
10 strike. The major league managers
feared TO sleep az night lest they
should lose one Of their star players
for the Trl-Staters when least on
pacted would suddenly make n moe
turnal raid that inflicted great dar-
age on the big leagues.
The Tri-State had some we'll known
stars ln their batting list during the
war and IN the raids grabbed more
and better players than the FedeIal
league Us getting today. 10 won play
cis ike Jimmy" Sebrlng. Harry VOL
rerton. johnny Lush, Jack" Hay
den. Red owen. DOC" Reising.
pat Doughcrty. Lew" Wiltse. "Cy''
raikenbere. Jack" Doeschor. Lefty
Campbell. Arthur TOWN. Tom Daily.
"Tim" Flood. Fred Raymer. "Iim"
NieEe. Frank Corridor. Mike ONeil.
Larry Gleason and a number OF 9TH
cfs All these players we're IN their
prime when they we're induced 10
jump and their losses we're big blows
90 the clubs they deserted
Tho major league. however. kept
lighting the Tri-State and finally won.
The latter was outclassed IN size.
power and money by their rivals. and
also lacked the lasting qualities. The
majors came hack al their enemy by
making countor-raide and took many
young PLAYERS that the rri-Staie had
developed Tho Tri-Stato saw that it
was useless and I'm 1907 sued for
peace The hackers had their fun and
we're ready 10 quit
number OF the jumpers we're inn
mcdiatcly reinstated. others we're eX-
he'd IN the Tri-State indefinitely at
decreased salaries. II took some hard
pulling by some of the players TO get
hack again into the organized game
and 10 square themselves with the
national commission With everythine
settled hardly one Of the players that
jumped had proftcd by g.
"Jimmv" Sebring. who was labeled
az the ring-loader OF the rebellion,
was punished the most The national
commission refused TO leave him re-
turn 20 the majors until he had serv-
ed many years In exile Sebring was
the last 70 be reinstated and when
the commission did put him again on
the eligible list, his playing days were
over. He joined the Brooklyn team
but didn't make good and was relecs.
cd. Shortly after he died In Williams
port