New Britain herald., 1914-04-21
dIEFS POW-WOW
 TO HALT FfDERALS
Natlo'a| Commission Vii Meet
 Thursday ta Nike War Pans.
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 Hermann has issued a call 10 tnr National commission to meet Thursday at the Chicago offices of Ban Johnson. president of the Amer jean league Secretary John A. Heyd- Ter of the National league in all prob ability will represent Gov. john K Tener. the National league executive Unless an earlier order is counter manded. MT. Heydler will leave in the afternoon for Harrisburg, Pa., for a consultation with his chief.
 Secretary Heydler has not been fully apprised as vet as to the nature of the commissions business but he iltiTnated yesterday that the confer eItcv might determine some definite I,clicy toward the Federal league in- Easion IL has been known for some time that both the International l=ague and the American association have asked the commission fer per- mission to start a number of damage suits against the Federal promoters who Iured av.ay talent under contract Io the two big minor league institutions. 'the National commission has not an ' believes this matter in particular will fe aired at Chicago. The commis :-ion has c let of routine on it's hands, I..E d special meeting would not be called cn this account. Usually such business iS transacted by mail
 Already President James A. Gill more. the Ward brothers, Charles Neeghman ard several other Federal fr. Ior suit for $25.UGo damages instituted by William F. Baker. president of the Philadelphia Nationals. Damage to this amount is alleged as result of the assertion of Pitcher Tom Seaton to the independents. James E. Calf ney. president of the Boston Ma tionals. is suing Gilmore and the Eal- 1imore Federal league promoters for a like sum as a result of Pitcher Jack Quinns jump to the outlaws. The briefs of the Baker case already have been filed, but Gaffneys attorneys have had some difficulty in serving papers.
 President Ed Barrow left yester- day for Baltimore to attend the open ing game there this afternoon. It could not be learned whether or not he intends to be in Chicago Thurs day. Barrow said several days ago, however, that the Toronto, Newark, Jersey City and Rochester magnates or his circuit each would sue the Fed 5ral league or certain of it's agents or pf motors for $25,00O damages. He intimated further that if the National commission would stand for it $25,- 900 damages would be asked for each player who disregarded contract ob- legations to go over to the outlaws
 President Tom Chivington of the American association has offices in Chicago and consequently will be able to represent his case in person if the National commission wishes to con- fer with the representative of the two big minor leagues which will share the fight against the Federals. Burlington, like Barrow, has request ed permission to proceed against the Federals with a number of suits for damages. His league lost even more players than did the International and the great majority of these men were contract jumpers.
 Local promoters of organized base Eall intimated yesterday that the Ma tional commission might take some drastic action against it's enemy as a result of Thursdays meeting. No one would venture any opinion as to the probable policy to be adopted. But it was hinted that within the very near future Gilmore and his asso- ciates would have their hands full Of legal controversies. This would indicate that the commission, which has absolute authority in directing a fight on the Federal league, is at least favorable to the plan of concerted ac- ton by the four organized leagues which conflict with the Gilmore en- terprise