Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-14
LOCATION OF
FEDERAL CLUB
AT BROOKLYN.

new oFh, L eD. io,-ApoloBls-
ing for his persistent deni-
ais curing the week of the desire of
the Federal League to place a club in
Greater New York, President James
A. Gilmore tonight announced that
the new organization had invaded
Brooklyn and by the middle of April
would have a first class club estab-
l1shed there with playing grounds on
the site of the Brooklyn clubs old
quarters at Washington park, Third
street and Fourth avenue, South
Brooklyn.
The financial hackers OF the new
club, it was announced. are the broth
ers r. Is. and George S. Ward, wealthy
and prominent business men in Great
er New York and the secretary and
business manager is John Montgom-
cry Ward, a lawyer of this city, who
for many years was o leading player
and manager and later part owner OF
the Boston National League club. He
is not relative of the brothers Ward.
A 10-year lease Of the grounds,
with the option of buying tile site out
right has been secured. Concrete and
steel stands to accommodate $4,000
persons. are TO be created, the FEEDER
al leader announced and the contract
ors lave guaranteed to have every
thing completed in tirle for the open
ing of the playing season during the
third week of April.
In outlining the progress so far made
by the Federal League, President Gill
more stated that the circuit would
consist of eight clubs, located IN Chi
cago, St Louis, Kansas City, Indian
apol;s. Baltimore. Pittsburg, Bunalo
and Brooklyn. He claimed that 152
players had been procured, all but lo
of whom had signed contracts for one
year or more These are to be distrlb-
ated among the clubs so that the play
ing strength of the teams will be
eaualized as far as practicable. Spring
training quarters for the players have
been engaged at Shreveport, La. and
other places in the South. The sched-
ule meeting will be held In Baltimore.
three weeks hence, when dates for
154 games will be allotted for tn sea-
son which will begin April Is or IS.
Reason for Their Visit in NJ. Y.
Many reports have been circulated
as to why the representatives of the
Federal League came here this week.
said President Gilmore tonight, "but
most of them were erroneous. We
came here for the sole purpose of
placing club in Greater New York
and now that we have successfully put
through the deal, / feel it incumbent
~ ho
who interviewed me for having taken
the advantage of mental reservation
for purely business reasons.
1.-The financial standing of the Fed
eral League enables it to be independ-
ent of organized baseball and should
the time come when it desires to en-
ter organized baseball, the Federal
League will do so on it's own trims.
We nave advanced $17s,00o in cash on
account of players salaries but have
not given dollar in bonuses"
Mr.. Gilmore denied that either he
or any member of the league ever had
any understanding with President
johnson or any other American League
member in regard to a deal for plac-
ing club here or in any other city.
He also stated that any person who
mad legal claims against the Federal
League for financial assistance or
otherwise would be reimbursed
Messrs Weghman and Walker, ac-
companied by Joe Tinker, left today
for Chicago and the other Federal
League officials will return to Balti-
more and Chicago tomorrow after
they have completed some necessary
details in reference to the new Brook
lyn club.