The sun., 1914-08-16
MYSTERY IN CONFAB
OF NATIONAL LEAGUE
Five Magnates Meet Here on
Quick Call by Tener, but
Give out Nothing.
JOE TINKER CASE ECHOED
Cincinnati and Brooklyn Are at
Odds Over $4,000 Paid
for Him.

The informal meeting OF the National
League magnates in this city few dsys
ago developed nothing of moment an
nounced to the general public. C,oy.
Tener asked Secretary Heydler to have
as many club owners as possible NEE.
him here Most Of these happened to he
IN the East at the time so that Ave of the
eight representatives responded.
II was impossible. OF course for Tener
ana his associates to take any definite
action. as the meeting was not a regu.
Iarlv called one. But 1t Ia believed that
many matters Of vital importance were
discussed. 10 come up later In parliamen-
tarv fashion
The fact that President Ed Barrow q,
the international League visited the
National magnatcs In session would in.
dicate that the rival Federal League came
IN for a share Of discussion Harrow
was empowered by the National Com.
mission to investigate conditions relative
10 the advisability of placing q third
major league in the fcld agalns, the IN.
dependents For more than a month he
mas been obtaining data toward this end
II Ia known that the board Of directors
~ the National League will be confronted
with dispute between the Cincinnati
and BROOKLYN clubs relative TO the case
or Joe Tinker Charles II. Ebbets gave
August Hermann check for $4,000 for
the veteran snortstop, who deserted TO
the Chlcas 80 Federals The terms of tho
sale made it imperative that Tinker re-
port 70 Brooklyn IN order to ratfy the
transfer. Cincinnati's directors maintain
that Tinker technically reported by ofrer.
ing to negotiate with the Brooklyn presi-
dent ard that the latter failed TO take
the necessary precautions 20 assure m.
LOYALTY % the former manager OF the
Reds Ths dispute Is not a serious one
because u was settled in part my the
transfer Of players between the clubs In.
volved. But - is understood that there
is atill difference OF some few thou
sands upon which the disputants cannot
agree
While neither side will admit il. the
feeling grows daily that some sort OF
compromise will be effected between or
ganlzed baseball and the Federal League
before tho beginning of the 1915 season
Gilmore and his associates evlde- tly are
preparing 10 make the best terms pos
slhle. II is said by those supposedly close
% the In erende"ts. that their struggle
lsalnst odds has been maintained simply
With a view toward this end
The Federal League was not careful
10 mask its plan o. action. Repeatedly
Gilmore announced that he would get a
great number OF major league stars at
The close OF the present season. He has
been campaigning diligently but has sue
ceeded in interesting very few alleged
stars. He interested Bluejacket. the In.
dian. upon whom John McGraw had
contract claim. J: is reported further
that RUssell Blackhurne. second basenan
OF the Chicago White Sox, has signed for
1915 and 1916 with the Buffalo Federals.
But invariably the outlaws have been
cheated OF their prey In the cunning for
the really great drawing cards OF the
sport.
Eddie Collins. the wonderful second
haseman OF the worlds champion Ath-
letlos, renewed his allegiance to Connie
Mack for term Of years Ty Cobb has
bound himself 10 the Detroit Tigers for
three seasons more. The National AMI
American League masnates. ta-ouch tn
loose talk of James \. Gilmore have been
able TO secure to themselves those chat .
tels which he most coveted The Blue.
Jackets and recruits OF that calibre ar,
not likely seriously to cripple the majors
for as rule the general public is most
Interested IN those heroeS who have es-
tabl!shed themselves in high esteem
through the Test OF several years So
long as the established stars remain faith
frl the most promising recruits may he
spared.
u is quite natural to believe that the
loyalty OF such players as Ty Cobb and
Eddie Collins will influence other great
stars ot the game to remain true to their
employers. The Federal League needs all
~ th'5 type possible 10 attrac' patronage
~ major league proportion The further
rh@ season goes tho less likely seem tho
chances OF the independents Of v-,anins
away the desirable.
or course the major leagues depend
the tlg l, ms ~