The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-04
SAYS FEDERALS MAY
RUIN MINOR CIRCUITS
International and American As
ISOLATION Likely to
Suffer Most.
BIG LEAGUES INTRENCHED
Have Players and Followings,
but Competition Ruins
Small Towns.
BIG LEAGUES INTRENCHED

yesterday by n club owner who Is heavily
Interested both In big minor and in
one OF the major circuits. Both the Ma
tional and American leagues. he claims.
are too well fortified Tor some years to
come to be brought To their knees hcfore
the independents can win AT cut throat
game.
"Orsanized baseball said lie. will
make a great mistake II II does not stan
together in this fight and settle the issue
at once for all time. A compromise woul |
only spell trouble each succeeding yea :.
And in Justice to the class \ \ leagues
there should be nc compromise even II
IL were possible, which I viii show II
Ia not.
''How are the major leagues protected
Well. they have all the men that amount
TO anything tied up for from three 20
five years. These players are under con-
tracts, from which The alleged incquita-
BILE ten day clauses have been eliminated.
Some OF the major league men have
signed for one year only. but in each
case the club holds an option for renewal
fn a fixed and definite figure. The Chief
johnson case will establish. sure az day.
the validity of our new form of mater
league contract And it will stop indeii-
nitely any molestation of National or
American League players.
"Eow as to the class \ 4 leagues, they
are not so fortunate in contract rights.
Their forms of documents are neither so
specific nor up to date az the majors.
II IL for this reason, perhaps, that the
National Commission has not tolerated
any court proceedings against the minor
league contract jumpers. The Federal
League cannot hurt the old and estab-
lished National and American leagues. be-
cause they have not the same high class
performers. But they can injure the
large minors in the towns where both
H.. tal hNya Eada
MS new and advertised institution OF
major league calibre, are bound to at
tract attention for a time, especially by
the use of lots of passes.
II believe from the very start the Fed
eral League promoters have been play
ing solely for compromise with organ
lied baseball. This. to my way Of think
ing, IL impracticable for many reasons.
Recognition would only pave the way to
further outlawry in the future. There
are not enough good players now for
two mai and certainly not enough Tor
three. Territory II not rich enough Tor
three major leagues. while peace at the
price Of class A A rating would be rank
injustice to the American Association and
International League.
'The cry of the Federal League has
been that public interest demands con-
tinuous baseball. That may all be very
true. Certainly the two big leagues have
profited through this avenue. But II the
Federals were taken Into the fold they
could not lie scheduled in any way to
assure continuous ball or 10 prevent
wholesale conflicts with organized leagues.
Five schedules would then have to be con-
sidered. Geographical conditions would
prevent any reasonable sort of solution.
Pittsburg, in the National League, Is
part of the Western wing. 1t Is In the
East in the Federal League. Kansas City
In hot he EaIarpl r.
lean Association. Baltimore Is in the
South OF the Barrow organization and
Buffalo in the North. while both are IN
the East of the Federal territory. NO"
how in the world could five leagues oper-
ate such terrtory-not TO mention three
clubs in each of ST. Louis and chicago
without as many conflicts as prevail this
salson?
"Minor league cities absolutely cannot
survive conflicts The Federal League
may be prepared TO spend lot of money
to gain its ends 1t has already gamblec
heavily and may be able TO go further
than its rival leagues purses will allow
For that reason | would advocate gen
ersl union OF the organized cause. 1t IL
not right that the American Association
and the International League shoulc
shoulder the brunt of the nght.
President Charles II. Ebbetss smiling
face came beaming down Park Row las
evening about the hour OF o. The FIAT
bush Squire was Just from newark VIII
the Sunday swag.
."The Indians could beat the heads of
the best team in the Federal League,
boosted Charlie.
evil YOU let them try IL they win th'
pennant7 ne was asked
"Recognize outlawry - clustered tn
Holiday champion. | should say not. Bu
r-r., satisfied we could beat them
Mr. E.bbets declares that the Federal
will not in the least affect the drawing
mower of the champion Indians so far a
home games are concerned.
Manager Frank Chance Of the New
York Americans is still staying prett'
close TO his rooms AT the Hotel Colonial
He was able to take a drive yesterday af
ternoon. but Immediately retired on HI
return.
st have a sore spot in my right breast.
said Chance land feel run down gen
orally. I'm weak as a kitten, to boot
My cold has improved wonderfully I'll
last two days and / think / shall b
around by the middle of the week II tn
weather will only stay fine. | guess
will not go to Washington this trip. Bu
I hone to be ready TO catch the boys com
ing through to Boston Wednesday night.
President Frank J. Farrell. who was 4
consultation with Chance for several hour
Yesterday. left for Washington last NIGH
He will remain with the club. He Is goin
over simply to root for Capt. leckinpaug
and his Chancecss youngsters.
The Peerless Leader was not bit cas-
down over Saturdays drubbing OF hi
team IN the Capital City.
at was simply case of bunch of Kid
going up into the air" he said philosophy
calIy Now I'd rather see them dro
one like that than lose out like we dl
twice In Philadelphia. II Is not 50 de
moralizing or nerve getting Every clu
must figure upon sucn q showing up one
IN a while. Now unless ] am mistake
in my players they viii not let n lIttl
thing like that worry them long. ] eS
pect to see them got even with Gr!hit
before they leave his town.
ut was almost worth the walloping.
concluded Chance ''to see that Truesdal
finally found his batting eye, He got tw
clean hits, ! notice. That should CIV
him confidence He hadn't been batting
form all spring and like all players in
slump was worried TO death about IT,"
President Ebbots OF Brooklyn was nor
pleased with the ability OF young Pfef,
than with tho shutout victory he heipe
establish.
We ought to win the series now" "a!
he Manage Robinson told me tn
moruing he expected Nap Ruckcr woul
he 81 edge for one OF the remainin