The Washington times., 1915-02-11
Hampstead Refuses to Allow
International Leaguers to
Invade Territorial Rights,
But Gilmore Worries Not.
Same Old Story of Blindness in
Keeping American Associa-
ton Out of Chicago Is Told
at Nationals. Meeting.
Bv LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

Bv steadily refusing to allow the
International League to invade the
Bronx in 1915, Harry N. Hampstead,
president of the New York Giants.
has given the Federal Leaguers a
tremendous impetus for harm in the
metropolis. Hempstead's fight against
Barrow's organization prevents the
minor 'leagucr from getting in on
the ground floor. 1t also gives the
Feds a splendid opportunity to take
the place refused the 1nternationsls.
Billy Gibson, the sport promoter, is
with Barrow in his fight to get into
the metropolis, but he says that the
Bronx will have it's own baseball,
even if the Feds have to be invited
to put club there.
Though declining to discuss the
matter for publication, National
League magnates are generally of
a mind that Hempstead's attitude is
most narrow, especially with the
Feds apparently preparing to move
lHlo INC" L YIN fAIlSA al
lasting several hours, Hampstead
agreed to confer with Ed Barrow,
president of the International
League, tomorrow. At that time the
Giants boss will make his final de-
cision. Right now he is opposed to
the scheme suggested for shutting
the Feds out of the big city.
Baseball men generally believe that,
unless the International League gets a
foothold in New York city. the circuit
is doomed to financial shipwreck. 1t is
planned to transfer the Jersey City club
to the Bronx, in this way assisting Bar
rows organization and getting in ahe adj
OF the Feds. The latter may place a
team in Newark. n. j., but they have
not yet decided what to do. If Hemp
stead holds out against the minor leag
uers. the Feds may conclude to go into
the Bronx instead of into Newark.
It will be recalled that when the Am
erican Association cndeavorcd to get
into Chicago. occupying the very site
now used by the Federal League. the
Then, seeing the point, the Feds i'm
niediatclv got hold of the site on Sheri-
dan avenue, erected modern plant and
last year ear sare me NatIGnai measners sni
is expected to take place in New York.
il Harry Hempstead cannot be induced
TO surrender his territorial RIGHTS far
League to enter the Bronx. The Feds
Will very likely move right into the Va
cant place.
Fred j. sinclair. the. Oklahoma oil
nlagnatc, and Pat Powers are in New
York, worrying the lives out of the @.
r. men \ friend of Powers is credited
81 { f,,ll rirttr
'tf tn" Jersey city club is moved to
the Bronx the Kansas City club VIII
surely be placed in Harrison, n. J.
Tic Federal League therefore will con-
tent itself to kill off Newark s intcrna- :
ti0nal patronage and from its drawing
powers on Jersey city seek to establish
strong fouthold in Jersey. such con-
ditiOns, ! believe, would be ideal for
the Jerseys. If organized baseball OPP
'rations are continued At Jersey City
II fouthold will be established in the
EronN The independents realize that
another year such as last will ruin the
International League at both Newark
and Jersey CITY, Then club could ht
established at Harrison that would be
q knockout from the start.
"rodoral League nlans contemplate
clubs III both Newark and the Bronx
in 1915. Which city shall ho favored
first rests entirely upon whether or not
there is a transfer of the Jersey City
flanChiSC.'
The Yankees have succeeded in sign.
IN. up Angelo AragOn, the crack Cubar
ihrd bnscman who was with the Long
Brunrh team last summer. .Ara.On hit
i"r .ilI in fifty-ciGht gum"s, with q
firldinu average of .9n3. lie has beer
rlurm4 hHn in Havana all winter, anC
should bc in good condition when he
lruorts for duty at Savannah. Ca, &c
Bin Donovan.
~" batteries for tn" first Gnmc her,
wiz M' Johnson and Amsmith and Cald
v II .ud sweeney.
Mari, Roth. an experienced vcterHl
SpOn writer, has been appointed pub
liCitv lGcm # the New York Yam
KEGS, and has already set upon his new
lOD. Mgrh - one of tn best liked lad
in spOltlnG clmlcs around New York
As h" has travelled with both tn
Giants and Yankees, he has lots o
friends all over hUlh circuits.
IT, uliow Waivers to bc recalled ate
tlrv have been asked. All waiver
ruSt he uckcd by the president of tn
,luD through President Toner. The lat
t'r VIII then notify all the other Clu
presidents ana conduct all negotiation
and decide all claims Tn" cid mini
mum price Of $l,Ml continues ia
waived pi"IcrS.
Joe Eu&"L instead Of beginning ii
preliminary training with tn" Atlaht
club Of the southern Association, wi
accompany the Griifmen to tharlottes