The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-07
WE'RE IN TO FINISH
SAYS GEORGE WARD
"If There's Any Suing for Peace
Organized Ball Must DO the
Suing" He Adds.
DON'T MIND SUNDAY PLAY
''But My Brother, Robert B., Is
the PrpSident''-Park Can't
Hold Over 1900.

Organized baseball must sue for peace
or stack its finances against the resources
Of the Federal League promoters. No quar-
ter will be asked by those who have in
keeping the cause Of the Independent cir
cult Such, at least. IL the opinion OF
George S. Ward. vice-president OF the
Brooklyn Federal League club.
THE Federal League has done much
better than 1t ever dreamed at the start"
said he. I'VE figured that we would have
to go along for IA year or two with all
going out and nothing coming in. We were
willing to take that risk because we had
faith in the future OF the national pas
time.
1--WE spent our money and spent 1t lib
orally to provide "A fitting home for our
patrons This home will be ready next
Monday afternoon in schedule time for
our allotted opening Now does organized
baseball think we are foolish enough TO
squander "A fortune on amy uncertainty
MY brother and myself did not 20
blndly into this baseball business. We
thoroughly investigated the possibilities Of
profit. what we have done every pro-
moter in the Federal League has done 1t
is our contention that there Is plenty OF
room for three major leagues If there
will crowd one OF the others out of the
way. Which one doesn't matter rap.
Eventually II may be necessary to
modify our circuit somewhat said Mr..
ward but II such contingency comes
to pass there will be no occasion to look
for outside help II it Were to the best
interests of our league TO put club in
New York proper. | could guarantee the
backing inside of tWcnty-four hours. If
any of our colleagues should he so unfor-
tunatc as to need assistance my brother
and | will surely come to the rescue. The
Wards are in baseball to stick and will
protect their investments as long as they
have "A dollar"
George :. Ward personally is not
rrcjudiccd against sunday baseball.
But his brother. Robert Il. Is. And Rob
crt u. is the president of the club. George
:. Ward realizes as keenly as any shrcwd
business man possibly could that his
brothers scrures injurc the whole league
with the Tip Tops. Hut he is willing to
/ sacrifice personal profit to his kinsmans
principle.
The Brooklyn Federals will have a gala
opening next Monday afternoon-if II
/ doesn't rain. Wet weather in the interim
would BE- decidedly disastrous. The newly
soddcd diamond at Washington Park is
a real marvel of workmanship. hut the
outheld is bald as "A typhoid convalescen;
and still soupy in many spots as 90
guarantee Friend sun all he. can do for
the rest OF the week to amend matters
Business Manager John NJ. Ward has
made good his boast to have the WASH
ington Park plant ready for Mondays
opening. All the grand stand and pavilion
seats were in place and riveted down yes.
| terday afternoon, To place the box chairs
/ is very easy matter. The Ward brothers
| have bought some $500 circus seats
which will be placed in the outtield pre-.
ciucts for the opening day
/ Tho new Washington Park is bound to
/ be pleasing to the fan hut is no; Eoiu.
to make any great hit with the athlete
who dearly loves his base hits. Out in
| centre field Will b. placed an claborat"
| electric score board. This - in a direct
line with III" pitching alley and is bound
To distract the eye Of the batter.
business Manager John NJ. Ward also
has Instituted "A novel feature in the con.
structlon of the stands. The backstop
Will Ice only sixty feet from the home
| plate. as compared to ninety feet. impera =
| tive under the rules OF organized base
| ball. Both wings of the steel and con-
crete edi'ic" converge from this point
toward the foul lines. SO that If extended
toward the fences they would inters"Ct
fair territory. In explanation John NJ
declares he has tried to satisfy the i'll
stlnct of public hero worship. He thinks
the fans will enjoy the idea of being SO
close To- the players that they may shake
hands If so disposed. But ii must be con
/ fesscd that the novelty leaves little room
tor any exercise of skill on foul territory
Manager Frank Chance OF the New
York Americans left at O'Clock Yesterday
afternoon for Boston. He WISHES t. he
on hand 10 direct his forces IN their
first invasion OF the Hub. Chance was
far from feeling himself when H. left the
city but thought hc would be better OH
bundled up on the bench than trettlng
himself to death IN his hotel here. His
physician has told Chance that he had u
narrow escape from pneumonia and has
warned him not to &c to Fenway Park
unless the weather is tint.
The Baseball Players Fraternity has
suspended chief johnson. the Indian
pitcher who jumped contract with the
! Cincinnati Nationals to sign with the Fed
| eral League Cincinnati secured tenn
porary injunction against the player
which has him tied up and unable To per-
form until May IA at least. According
to bylaws of the fraternity Johnson was
suspended automatically the moment he
/ became "A contract jumper. No official
ruling on his ease was had until last
| Sunday. when the directors OF the play
| ers' association met here.
NtlInnOVR DOwncd In Twelfth.
WASHINGTON. May 6.-Catholc Univer-
/ afternoon IN IA hard twelve inning game.
/ The score:
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