The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
Pittsburg. New York and Brook
lyD Opposed TO New Club
in Chicago.
WOULD FIGHT WEEGHMAN
Majority Of Big League Men
Favor Plan to Sell Toledo
to Fed Chief.

dhlOlt tlc american iHtO 'Hi-
cago. is confident that he holds the whip
hand. As IT requires unanimous consent.
according to the National Leagues con
stitution to put new club into n city IN
that circuit Murphy figures that he alone
can block tho scheme TO sell the Toledo
American Association club to Charles
Weeghman, the hacker of the Chicago
Feds Furthermore. il there IL an at
tempt at this weeks National League
meeting here to amend the constitution
30 that Murphys consent will not be nee
essary. the Cubs' owner thinks he can put
up more hurdles In the shape of the votes
OF three other National League clubs. said
10 be New York. Pittsburg and Brooklyn.
As il requires the vote OF six clubs to
amend the constitution Murphy IL bank
Ing on "a deadlock when ballots are cast.
Murphy and his supporters do not CON
ceal their displeasurc when the Toledo
Weeghman plan ~ discussed. They point
to the alleged fact that the Federal
League " sure 70 go UP IN smoke within
the next month or so and that, In their
opinion. Wecghman & Co. should not be
saved from the wreck II is argued by
them that II Weeghman. who Is spending
money layishly to wreck organized base
ball, il taken care of by allowing him TO
buy his way into tho American Associa-
tlOn, tneTe VIII De AHOtneT OUTLAW move
ment next year of even greater magni-
tude. Murphy IL said to be backed up by
Barney preyfuss. who is opposed to the
placing of an International League club
IN Pittsburg. while his Chicago friends
say that the Brooklyn and New York
clubs are ready to stand by him for rea-
sons that are not ready for publication.
The hostile attitude Of Murphy and his
supporters. therefore, is taken to mean
that there will be much bitter feeling
when the major league magnates convene
this week. II Is known that Kan johnson
and the entire American League favor the
Toledo Weeyhman plan. on the highest
authority, TIE SUS learns that half the
National League msgnates are with John
con ard his club owners. OF the sixteen
major league clubs therefore, II IL said
that twelve are prepared to exert power
full pressure to bring Murphy and his sup
porters around TO their way Of thinking.
Those VINO are In the majority believe
that II Wceghmar Is admitted To or
:aiized baseball the other promoters IN
the Federal League will quit cold and that
al the major and minor league players
who hav. cast their lot with the Feds
will be compelled TO return to their OLD
employers
The majority OF big league owners
also hgute that with three clubs operat-
Ing Ia Chicago and new clubs located in
Cincinnati, fittshurs. Cleveland and
Brooklyn ther. viii be no possible chance
.or another outlay movement next year.
For these reasons therefore. the present
opposition OF Murphy and three other
National League cubs to the plans Tor.
INFLATED by the leaders OF organized bas.-
ball indicates serious trouble. There will
b. al attempt no doubt, to win over
The clubs 1t present aligned with the
Cubs Owner. and II that move IL
successful Murphy viii md himself alone.
=, ,,.r Of
tionnl nature will happen. But Ut the
present time. Murphy and his supporters
are confident that they have blocked pro-
ceedings. and they are preparing 10 fight
to Ii finish. one Of Murphys allies SAID
yesterday:
THE Federal League is beaten TO u
frazzle. Il cannot proceed with cluts
"a Toronto. Buffalo. Pittsburg and 81.
Louis for various reasons. Wee1hinan
knows the conditions as they are. and IL
let alone he will throw IN the sponge Of
his own accord.
Nobody asked him 70 spend fortune n
trying TO establish q Fed club IN Chicago.
So why should organized baseball h"ip
him out of his present nx? He started
out to organize = whole league and has
failed. lie ought 10 be made TO take
the consequences. Murphy is justified n
demanding q IiEish fight which Will be
lea son 20 other persons who try ~ break
up the baseball business,
1--WE are not worrying about the Feds.
They may change their circuit and talk
a lot, bu. when the ban season arrives
they will lind tina, the public will not pay
10 see bush league games. To Givo
Weeghman the Toledo franchise to loo
operated In Chicago would bc an invt-
tation to other outlaw promoters TO break
into major league territory next GEAR
Local men in organized baseball who
b.. A.. 80. f,.,fa y,
Chicago yesterday said that Weeghman
had intmat-d to the other Federal
Beagu- cuD owners that he could get
The Toledo franchise and would accept II
II the present conditions IN at least three
cities remained unfavorable.
One week from to-day tho New York
Americans ana the Brooklyns will be
represented at Hot Springs. ARK. by ad-
vance guards, who Will remain there boil
ing out and taking long walks up and
down the mountains until 1t is time
to go to the training camps at Houston,
Tex. and Augusta. Ga, respectively.
Frank Chance telegraphed Arthur Irwin
YESTERDAY to have eight men, Including
Coach Tom Daily, report at the
Springs next Sunday Chance originally
planned to have Ford, Sweeney and Cree
head the advance guard. but AS they
seem TO have gone over to the Feds the
+. H. mas cut tHtIl out, TuDSlitutlh6
Catcher Bill Reynolds and Pitchers Rose
and Criss all members OF last years
champion Houston club In the Texas
League.
Ray caldwell. Ray Heating. Marty Nc
Hal. and iieiuie Schulz also have been
ordered TO the springs. Coach DAILY will
leave here next Thursday with Heating
and NcIiaie. They will meet all
but Reynolds in IT. louis on Saturday,
che big catcher coming up from his winter
nome in San Antonio to help DAILY handle
tho mitt IN lisht practice. Chance Is par
ticularly alXious to have these pitchers
"a good physical condition by the time
they report to him at Houston, on March
l. Heating, who is inclined to take on
much weight in the on season. will have
an opportunity 10 reduce at the ArkaRsaB
health resort. Caldwell. who has kept
in shape all winter. believes that the hot
baths win help his salary wing, The
same goes for the other pitchers In the
squad but Coach DAILY, man OF wide
experience viii not permit the men to
cut loose with their arms during their
stay at the Springs,
The other pitchers-King Cole, Fisher,
Cooper, Pieh. Lynn. Brown WARRIOR and
Burr--wll not get into harness until they
arrive at Houston. Cole Is In fine con-
dition right now and doesn't need the
boiling out process. Fisher. who Is teach
ing school, has received permission to re-
main in Vermont until the last Of this
month. Chance will leave Los Angeles
and tnHll N