The evening world., 1915-11-16
Bg Bozen,an Bulger.

TN the private counsels or the DIS
league baseball magnatcs held
within the last few days the ques-
ton OF abandoning all exhibition
games before the opening of the reg
ular season has arisen. and, despite
some objections. 1t would not be sur
prising IL both organizations went
back to the old system.
1t Is claimed by advocates OF tho
new plan. or rather the very old plan,
that exhibition games between big
league clubs early In the season
take all the interest out OF the OFF,
cial opening day and in that way have
killed off g slice OF the receipts.
1T IL also n question openly dis
day, whether the teams should play
any exhibition games at all on the
way North from the spring training
camps Some OF the owners, more
versed In baseball matters than |,
think II Is the better plan to have all
OF the clubs jump right from the
training grounds into opening OF the
season. 1t is their contention that
injuries to players Offset what little
money could be taken in at the gates
IN minor league towns.
OWNERS CONSIDERING ADAM
DOMINO EARLY GAMES.
THE other magna1es and you
newspaper writer's are more familiar
with how these things work than are
Col, Rupert and myself. and / don't
feel qualified TO discuss the advisa-
bility of the change until l have be-
come more experienced. l don't mind
telling you, though. that all OF the
owners are discussing tue matter Sc
riously and something may come
OF It,"
In the days when these season
games were unknown and the open
ing was the big thing OF tho year
the fans got to sec the players for
the first time and there was lot OF
hurrah about It. Nowadays the fans
have seen the players so frequently
in exhibition games that there In nc
novelty in an opening. The change
certainly would not be frowned on by
the public.
Eve have made our plans to &c
South March ~ said Capt. Huston
land at Macon we will find an eN-
cellent training place. l find, though
that we overplayed our hand a little
in buying new ball players, and We
have so many under contract now
that Wen have TO get rid OF at least
ten OF them before spring. We car
only carry thirty-fivs men, | believe
and there are more than fifty on oui
books.
what is this about Fritz Maise
playing the outfield?" / asked
might be a good move" he par
! ried. Fritz would like TO play GU
: there and he has had experience. w
certainly need a payer like Naise
, better outfielder Bill Donovan ma,
Q make the switch. He's thinkin
4 about 1t. II he does mako an out
fielder out of Fritz he will put Padd,
Baumann at third. You may no
know 1t. but the figures show tina
Baumann outhit any man on our clu
!. and plays third better than second.
What about the location OF III
e new Yank park?"
: 1--WE are going to be able 10 max
~ an announcement within q few days,
: he said. land | think everybody wi
e be satisfied. 1t may be necessary ~
: us TO play at the Polo Grounds IN
IS greater part of next year. but We AZ
going to build fine plant, Make u
mistake about that"
"Will the Federal League inyas!g
d OF Manhattan affect your pl,us?"
n "NOt at all, he answered. "rhcrg
II a doubt IN my nina as 10 MIria,
d they build on Manhattan at all. ait
a they do. it won't affect organize
"a baseball. Their proposed cutting {
d prices. ! believe, Will help US rattle
than hurt. You know. the buildin