The Washington herald., 1915-07-08
feds TO BLOW,
IS THE RUM0R
National League Calls Special
Meeting in New York City
for Next Week.
TO DISCUSS OUTLAWS
Proposed Session Believed to Be Out
come of Tip that Feds Were
Through-Other Gossip.
TO DISCUSS OUTLAWS
ny WILLIAM PEET.

For New York next week a special
meeting of the National League has
been called. the purpose Of which nobody
connected with the senior organization
appears willing to divulge.
The tip is out that the Federal League
is about to hit the rocks and disband,
for in baseball circles 1t is believed that
the so-called outlaws have about run
their course. They have not found the
field such prolific one, and several of
the owners are said to be ready to close
up shop.
For this reason alone the unexpected
calling of midsummer meeting of the
National League magnates by President
Tener has been ordered, according to
well-founded rumors.
With all due respect to the Feds and
in a spirit of fairness, the writer hap
pens to know from personal investiga-
ton that the third league has suffered
terrible reverses since the 1915 season
opened.
In the ranks of organized ball, attend
ance figures this spring have been away
below normal. and it is hard to see how
the Feds, although basked as they claim.
by millions of dollars, can stand the
gaff. for the reason that it has been
clearly demonstrated there is no room
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honors they claim. that of being major
leaguerS
Last season the Feds stronghold was
in Chicago, but at present, with both
the White Sox and Cubs going at a
championship pace. the Windy City fans
have entirely deserted the newcomers.
The fine work of the Brooklyn Dodg-
ers has hurt the Ward crowd in that
lo;r, tha
Brooklyn Fed park averaging 800 paid
admissions. according to reliable reports.
Yesterdays dual victory by Bill Car
rigan's Boston Red Sox over the Ma
tionals brought the Hub bunch right on
the heels of the Chicago White Sox. only
one full game separating the clubs for
first place. according to the standing
published in another column. -.
New Yorks and Connie Mack's Athletics.
the Griffmen did not lose a whole lot of
ground. but consider for a minute what
a grand chance the Nationals would
have had to pass the Donovan crew with
a winning streak uncorked in Boston.
The Grifmen are travelling today.
bound for Chicago. where tomorrow
series of four games will be opened.
a
will also bring about change in the
work of the Nationals.
Jose Messenger. jr., manager of the ALI |
Cuban baseball club, which is touring the |
United States. stopped over in the Capt. !
tai for a few hours with his boys last |
night Senior Masseguer states that his |
club has made a fine showing UP to date. |
and that after playing teams around New
York for a few weeks hopes to come to |
for an exhibition either |
against the Nationals or some strong |
local independent club.
One subject for the National masnates
to discuss at the meeting next week Is
what to do il the ball players who jumped |
heir contracts and signed with the Fed
erals desire to come back. Some of the
ma gnates are unalterably opposed T. per-
hitting any player who had contract
With a club in organized baseball to
again wear a uniform in its organization.
others might be willing to let down the
bars.
A compromise may be effected wherein
he jumpers will be allowed to play with
minor league clubs. This, of course. is
,redicated upon the theory that the Fed
rails are going to give up the ghost. but
perhaps they will stick it out for SONG
line longer.