Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
NO MERGER FOR BUFFALO
INTS WON BATTLE THERE
AND WILL FORCE ISSUE
Ell Bnrrow FIntIy Refuses Consent
Jncl< Dunn Demands Tint inIti-
more LOSSES he Made Good

more LOSSES he Made Good
ternational League. was the one mag.
nate who refused to bulge an inch
to bring about peace between organ
lied baseball and the Feds Notwith-
standing the fact that the Tnts wer.
struck the hardest blow by the in.
dependents, the Belgium OF basebau
was ready for more. and did not
strike it's colors to the foe.
Barrow is still looking out for the
interests of his circuit. and has no in
tention of letting the defunct organi-
cation put over anything on him. Par
ticularly is this true with the Buffalo
situation. The Feds Insisted on
merger with the .Bisons. but Barrow
has put his foot down hard on that
scheme. In an interview yesterday,
the Int maguate said
We would never stand for such "a
Runalo merger. The Buffalo Federal
League franchise was declared for
feitcd, and we cannot saddle our Buff
falo people with stockholders of a
company which went out of existence"
Mr. Barrow said he does not know
how many Federal League players the
International League can use He
does not think many of them will be
purchased. IF the Federal League
VIII assist in paying some of the con-
tracts. we shall be glad to take over
some of the better players which the
big leagues will not USE" he said.
The other clubs, as we'll as the Fed
eral League, have relinquished their
claims to Federal League players and
will put them entirely into Sinclair's
hands. Mr. Barrow said. He has as
sumed responsibility for the contracts
and will endeavor to get as much for
the players as he can" added Mr.. Bar
row.
Barrows statement supplements Sin
clair's announcement at st. Louis that
he has the disposition OF the Kansas
City, Buffalo and Newark Federal
League players. 1t apparently ex-
plains how Sinclair came to possesa
the contracts of Benny KauT, Lee Ma
gee and George Anderson, Of the
Brooklyn Federals
SINCLAIR WILL GIVE
BARROW FIRST CHOICE
sinclair will give the Cubs and ST.
Louis Browne first chance for the Fed
eral League stars, and after these
clubs take what they want it will be
UP to the other clubs to bid for what
ever players they care to take. The
way ] sec it, both the Browns and
Cubs will have first chance to Benny
kauff and Lee Magec IL these clubs
are to take over the contract. How
ever both of these clubs are overbur-
dened with players"
AS told in this paper Yesterday,
President Ban Johnson. OF the Ameri-
can League, has notified Mayor George
Ainsiie that Richmond was absolutely
safe as far as it's international League
franchise is concerned. This confirm
ed the brief telegram from Barrow to
Alvin NJ Smith. in which he said that
the local interests were fully protected.
is CT i'm
corning his position, but will proba bly,
be enlightened within the next few
days. He is expected here almost at
any time now to confer with the local
officials. with the purpose OF learning
what they would do in case he want
ed to return TO Baltimore
The Tcrrapins, 1t has been learned.
offered Dunn the territory If he would
pay over the neat sum OF 100000.
Dunnie countercd with proposition
that he be given $4,000 to cover his
losses caused by the Federal League
invasion. That he had been summoned
to Cincinnati by the National Base
ball Commission, was told exclusively
in this paper on Monday. and At that
meeting he was asked to waive his
rights. so really his demand was an
answer both to the commission and to
the Terrapn owners. a committee
OF seven has been appointed to report
be reported to the annual meeting OF
the commission on January ,. Bar
row is supporting Dunn in his claims.