Evening star., 1914-02-08
FEDERALS WON'T
CHANGE CIRCUIT
Toronto Gives Evidence of FL
nancIaI Strength and Will
Be Retained.
CLEVELAND. ANXIOUS FOR
FRANCHISE. TURNED DOWN
Weeghman Did Not Make Mistake
in Leasing Grounds-New Leag-
uers Are 0ptimists.
sree.ai Daspsteh To The Ses-.

>retlSl Dispatch to The Sta--
CHICAGO. H.. February -
NaSnatee OF the Federal League
held d long secret session in CHI
caoo TODAY. and. although the
meeting had not been adjourned
al i late hour. it looked a ii the
Toronto promoters had made .
display OF money, PLAYERS and
fighting spirit that had satisfied
the other club owners. for Pres
idcnt Gilmore oi the new league
announced that the Canadian
CITY would not be kicked out.
MI the clubs were represented
and tie meeting was held in the
directors room at the Chicago
Athletic \~>uciatIott Some ii
the maSuates were late IN rcacil-
ing the CITY and actual business
was NOT attempted until late Ill,
tic afternoon.
The question ui transferring
the Toronto franchise was the
important thing Ia decide. /
had been r,1rncred the club would
be taken from Toronto, and put
in New York city. Other re-
ports were that Cleveland wo,,id
take il back. and Cincinnati al 30
was III the field to accept the
franchise, Fred Bramlcv ,,f
cleveland WAS on hand /" take
the Toronto franchise, ii such a
thing we're possible Il WAS not
learned It any New York neu
were present
President It Geshnlan N Sui
caSo opposed the plan +" kecb
the club in Toronto. and otllef-
cl,1b owners sided with him,
President Gilmore declared tllei
Canadians had plenty of money.
had a site for a park and had :,
lot Of big PLAYERS. and would BE
ready to 90 to the post when the
>tdStIl oDSllt0 III -ADT1l.
Il seemed the OUTLAY leaders We're
likely 70 continue the present session for
another day. as many other matters of
minor importance lad 10 come mp for
discussion.
f..os. in attendance We're.
st Louis-Otto Stif5I Edward Stem
niger. Walter Fritsch.
Kansas City-O. e. Madison 4 f. Cor
don.
IIidlara poIis-E l. Gates
Pittsburgll-W. L kerr
t;uifalo-N-alter Mullen
'iiicaso-charles Weesnn,an. William
Vaike.
Bsltimore-Ned Hanlou.
Sign Ed Lenox.
II was learned today that Eddie I.enox
70. sine third base-nan fov the Cuos
and tatcr With Louisville. had signed a
contract to play thc ;niieid position for
NorIecei T:rowp's St Louis "f'eds" Sey-
crsi ball players, among them Third
f:a~.suan kcrnaft and Pitcher Chapel
both "t thc minor leagues called on
Manager Tinker Of the local team dur
ing the day. Herman Was tried out by
III. White SoN last spring. hut sent back
TO the minors for more experience
When NJ. l.. C4ntillon and Edmund
A-chambault Of the Minneapolis American
Association base ball club leased for a
period of ninety-nine years 10 the Chi
cage Federal League Club the property at
Clark and Addison streets it was char
acferztd as business proposition pure
and simple Questions of loyalty to or
galtize'i base ball dii not enter into the
deal at all from a financial viewpoint
Messrs- caitiiiop aud ArrhaInbault un-
loaded a property which was paying
fnc interest charges OF the investment
ot Slt.,rS tor u lease which will net
them $1,000 for the first ten years SIS
o., for the second ten years and $1,000
thereafter. Thus they made good lease
for themselves.
Charles Weeghman and William Walker
principal hackers IF the local Federal
League club. have been looked upon as
poor booes who allowed their base ball
enthusiasm and the necessity to secure
a site for a fark to run away with their
judgment
Have a Good Deal.
suppose the Federal League should
fail in its battle with organized base ball, :
argued the skeptics Look at that long
term lease. with its high rental" But
WeeghInan ana Walker. while Eot ad-
,,' mi,'ins to any one the possibility of
failure Tor their new league evidently
considered inst what they could do with
the property before signing They as
seined the taX@s in connection with the
lease- Tho taxes are low. as il is acre
property They also obligated themselves
to put <i-stss, IN improvements on the
property Within term of .cars-s75ao
within TWO v.ars
Ns II stands nov. with most of .he
tTa't IS b. GI. feet uur,roi,ictir, tho
Pr"l' IL frs4-S n rental OF apps,oNi-
HIatrsN S'.'"" from the rental Of four
rcsidenc'sS o. tac tract, and Of space
occupied ay :, gravel concern and an ice
company. me rcw owners contcrn-
plate thc erection Of store buildings on
two streets Nher the necessary i'm
Prov ments are made they stnticipate they
viii have enough ircome from rentals TO
Get their ground TO- the Srandstand and
park without Il cent u expense.
These improvements VIII involve the
laNeStIncTt Of capital which as non
residents MesSrS. Cantillo! ana tr,i,r,-
halit could "ot attend 70 personally a.
= e.! Is inc7 oa TIC SIouEd. So Il was
bus ness-hle ies-e Oh the part o. the
it5sors- AJt L does not lolioW il was
rool business move ou the part Of the
lcS5e
OWNS 4" the ssisenee ol Comishey with
Continued Second Pase.l