The sun., 1914-09-01
NO QUARTER IN SIGHT
FOR OUTLAW LEAGUE
Organized Baseball Will Make
No Compromises With Fed
eral Magnates.
GOVERNOR TENER SAYS so
Comiskcy Also Frowns on Plan
to Extend Olive Branch to
Independents.
GOVERNOR TENER SAYS SO
II the Federal League Is success,u, IN

II the Federal League Is successful in
It's campaign agairst organized baseball.
1t Will have TO effect its triumph through
Its owr resources There is absolutely
no poSsibiity Of the biz leagues listening
10 any compromise proposals from the
enemy. The National League is pre-
pared to sink or swim In a continuation
of the policy that has prevailed so far,
according To Gov. John kinley Tener OF
Pennsylvania, the executive OF the parent
major. 1t Is known that the majority Of
the American League club owners oppose
the acceptance into the fold Of any OF tho
reputed financial powers behind the in
dependents.
charles A. Comlskey, owner OF the
Chicago White Sox. has been for many
years the recognized power behind Ban
Johnson. To Comiskey's sound business
acumcn as much as Johnsons bclligerent
generalshlp was due all the success OF
the younger big league In Its fight against
the National, Cumiskey is opposed TO
treating in any respect with the outlaws
American League authorities declare the
old Roman blocked movement which
had been fOstered by some OF his col
leagues, and even ndorsed by Johnson
himself to break up the Federal League
by providing clubs under protection for
the Chicago. Pittsburg, Brooklyn and
Buffalo INDEPENDENT interests.
II has leaked out that the scheme OF
the 'hird major league. Informally dis
CuSSed at a war conference between the
National and American League powers
IN this city several months ago. was con-
tingcnt upon the winning over OF certain
powers of the independents. This Is the
programme on which II was said that Ed
Barrow was authorized to proceed. The
project, it Is understood has been aban-
doned. Tn. National League stands
united IN opposition TO any dealing what
ever with the revolutionists. Comlskey
is OF the sam. opinion.
Gov. Tener was IN town yesterday on
his way to Harrisburg. Pa. from his
summer camp IN Massachusetts. He de-
clared emphatically that his colleagues
would not for a moment countenanco any
parley with the enemy.
II said at the start" said his Excel
lency, that the fight was one which the
public would decide II has decided In
favor OF organized baseball
when the accounts OF 1914 arc cast
up you will find that this has been one
OF the most successful years orean!zed
basohal has ever enjoyed, certainly so In
respect to both major leagues Some of
the larger minor leagues have not done
80 we'll AS had been expected. But the
general condition OF the circuits governed
by the National Association is all that
could be desired.
The National League has been very
fortunate In enjoying one OF the closest
and most exciting pennant struggles OF
It's history. The seams OF the first divt-
sion are all punched Just little above
/ the 500 mark of winning percentages.
and the second division clubs proportion
ately below Almost every day witnessed
a wholesale shakeup in the STANDINGS.
Under these circumstances rhcre IS un-
! usual interest IN our race in every cNy
/ -Four clubs have excellent pennant pros
! poets: the other four have all chances
TO finish az high rs nth. no mean posi-
ton in major league race.
IL need not call your attention TO the
patronage of the games In the recent IN
tersectional series In the West. Record
crowds we're the order everywhere. And
YOU will find the same condition wher
those Western clubs come East. The Ma
tonal League has not been affected In the
least by the Federal. Save In Chicago
early in rhe season the independents
never have made their presence felt ir
our circuit. Then It WAS as much politics
and the poor showing of the CUBS n
from any outside opposition.
Il am told that the American League
has enjoyed unusual patronage In spite
of the Federal League, and this l car
believe from this attendance" and th'
Governor surveyed the fine Monday crow,
out for the double header between Detroi
and New York. Just now Mr.. Johnson;
circuit Is not 30 well punched as ours
Rut until a short time ago the American
League witnessed one OF the most scnsa
tional races OF Its brilliant history. While
the Athletics appear 10 have cinched th'
p,nnant, the other teams are no wei
punched IN struggles for tho various othe
positions that interest will no doubt pre-
vail until the end Of the season"