The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
LEAGUE ID
 INVADE NEW YORK
Kansas City Franchise For feited-GilmOre Is Re
 Elected President

Indianapolis, November s.-Tle Fed eral league today definitely decided to invade New York in 1916. League direc- tors in annual meeting here announced that the Kansas City frachise had been forfeited and the club would be sent to New York and strengthened so that ''it will merit the support of New York fans" James A. Gilmore, re- elected president of the league, stated after the meeting that grounds had been obtained on Manhattan Island for the New York club. He said plans had been submitted for stands to seat 55,000 persons and that the league would be ready for operation in New York at the beginning of the 1916 season.
 The Buffalo franchise also was for feited, but it is understood that the owners will reorganize and that Buffalo will have a place in the league next season.
 In addition to MT. Gilmore, who was reelected president and treasurer, the league named the following officers; Vice president George S. Ward of Brooklyn; secretary, Thomas w. Gill more of Chicago. The league also adopted a resolution on the death of Robert B. Ward, former head of the Brooklyn club.
 Reports from the clubs were received and after consideration of all the facts" reads a statement. i've felt that we were well rewarded for our opera tions in 1915" President Gilmore said no games had been protested
 After the meeting the majority of the club owners departed for French Lick, Ind, where it was rumored they would meet representatives of organized base ball with view to settling the war between the Federals and organized baseball. A dispatch from French Lick said Col. Jacob Ruppert of the New York Americans was the only organ ized baseball man there.
 Those who went to French Lick are President Gilmore, Phil Ball of St Louis, Edward Gwynner of Pittsburg, Will F. Robertson of Buffalo and Car roll Basin of Baltimore. Ward and Charles Weeghman of Chicago said they would go to Chicago tonight and Weeghman stated that he would join the other directors of the league at French Lick tomorrow.
 Kansas City Not Surprised
 Kansas City, November 9.--Forfeiture of the Kansas City franchise at the meeting of the Federal league in In dianapolis today was no surprise to local stockholders. According to a re- port made at stockholders meeting. October 25, the local club showed a loss of $35,500 on the seasons operations The club was in debt to the league to the extent of $S300.
 The paid attendance here last season, according to club figures. was $S2.060 The report said that only in Kansas  ton, Ia., $500 Singleton from Burlington, Ia, $500; Muessel from Elmira. N. Y., $G00; O'Rourke from Wilkes Barre, Pa. s600; Webb from Hornell, N. Y., disai- lowed Hauser from Evansville, $500; Clair from Clean, N. Y, $500. By Waco, Tex: Bittle from Rocky Mount N. C., S4O0; Causey from Savan- nah Ga. s4oo; Myers from Raleigh, N C., disallowed.
 By Houston, Tex. Burke from Tulsa, disallowed; Citrano from Releigh, N. C., $30t. By Fort Worth. Tex: Clements from Tulsa. Okla, S300: Burke from Tulsa, Okla, $500; Woodall from Asheville, N. C., $500
 By Shreveport. La: Fernson from Co luinbia. s. C., s40O
 By Savannah. Ga: R. D. NIillinger from Cedar Rapids. Ia.. $500