Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-02

TO FORM CIRCUIT
!; !: !; FROM SMALL LEAGUES
ul 80
sites of New England and Eastern
III association Are to BE Acquired by
TIA Independents, Says Rumor.
,'GRAw is STALKING LoBERT
telarles w. Sbmers in Financial
81 Straits--StatGment Just Issued
Show Giants Made Money-Job
MOTOR Germany" Schaefer.

Show Giants Made MOney-Job
MOTOR Germany" Schaefer.
are
haSSt various times there have been re-
aldh smaller leagues now in organized
to seball and undoubtedly there has
torn moro than mere smoke In several
of the rumors. The latest one comes
! Feds win take four cities from the
wv England League and four from
sh4 Eastern Association and form Il
nltw organization. Here is the dis
co.tch:
&C Presence OF several Federal League
> n'gentsi In New York gave semblagc
az truth to the report that the Gilmore
easue, composed of four cities OF the
Aresent New England circuit and four
th has SsaS ron sbe That n
fhe cities concerned. and 1t looks as
thf the Ward brothers are financing the
+ 1T has long been the belief of base
a pat r1nn,a in 10 New oTo England that
inuch could be done. 1t might easily be-
s'.onc by combining the largest cities OF
Find. but every effort in that direction
sta,s been headed OF by the officials OF
TIL leagues They realize IL reor-
of si1;ltion was made the mnsnates
poirld break away from present control
MOI put live young men at the head OF
h ,;T cities suggested are Lowell.
st3wrence. Lynn and Worcester. OF tho
present New England League circuit.
8nrd Springfield. Hartford New Haven
aand Bridgeport. OF the Eastern Associ
alton.
League or men connected with that
Organization conducted the Colonial
br,anagsr Of the Lowell team, Of the
New England League, was business
vor hand and came around regularly, ms
was necessary, the league did not
w RsxnF5 rotneps We're said to
! the men furnishing VIM with the
',money.'
Giants. went to Philadelphia Thursday
and had long conference with Vice
lies. in relation 10 the purchase 1sr of Hans
,-obert; the third baseman of the Phil
waafdelphin club II is understood that
right or give some of his extra players
yin trade for the :, veteran inh,lder
vaelphia club, is i'll a, his home in
b1Rrooklyn and was not able to take part
i'm the e9 IN S, Man1Gcr MeGrnw
over with him. The Giant manager
betated that there was nothing to an
topresent, hut he stated that something
indefinite might be accomplished within
Ca few days.
III The deal whereby Sherwood Magce.
undecided, as. the Philadelphia club is
4 waiting for the outcome of the Lohert
: case. Lobcrt wants more money than
the Philadelphia club will pay, and
McGraw is very anxious to get him 70
inheld 1t is stated that noston is
willing to give Lefty Tyler and Whitfield
or Gathers for Magec. President Bake
Is suffering from severe cold. and
has been confined to his rooms for the
Prssd dew da Sso In the meantime v'Gs
neROt1a tlO!a5 for the club.
The financial affairs of Charles w.
Somers. owner OF the Cleveland Maps
who holds n controlling interest In the
i New Orleans Ie wat,ern91ry, Conn. Port
baseball clubs. were placed in the hands
OF committee of Cleveland. Buffalo
him over crisis.
1t is believed that the baseball hold
i in.s.o win me exception Of the somers
have to be sacrificed. The present bus
mess depression, unfortunate real es-
waukee. and tho closing of "A number
SI,s mines in which The baseball owner
of the bankers' action. ''e '''"''
oSSomers's Liabilities are put, as sl.76O.-
COZ ooe Gre Creditors will be asked to accept
ssss Sf shs SsseSa fas as I' for Their cir
! claims and give the necessary time to
(; li9uidate the debts without undue sac
w VIC ssScNS'
a statement OF profits of the National
exhibition Company, the corporation
League club and the Polo Grounds, is
contained in the report OF the ap-
It. Brush chief stockholder in tho con-
pany.
During the three seasons preceding
?. 1s12-the total net profits OF the COM
co p nnyy. are rsI given as s4l6'!gl
Grounds are held under n lease. which
was made in 1911. and which runs for
annual rental OF $50. 600
kat The v.l lease d Is 9PPrIiisfa OF no mar
ground that the property could lie used
FOR for, no other purnoses. and that it's value
lnrity OF the sport OF baseball.
The statsment Of The annual pronts
for thres are E.y oas foi9ws
da ends decisred. " si7 nSsSSh's $1,000 DIV
.l9ll-season, $7G,5ls; worlds series.
S75.5o7: net profits, $i52,O25; no divi-
Ss4,9s2; net FRONTS, si7s,7s6; no div!
po f. Bernie r Smith secretary Of the
twas in New York yesterday. ANNOUNCED
4 that the club had made. offers to Her
Ilah t1ei many SIhatIti, comedian,
~ late of the Washington club. to manage
i. She Peoria team next season. Clarence
Henry Rowland, the new manager of
Charles A. Comiskcy's White son was
Sc non charge OF the f'or'" club last sea
Scheefer. according TO Smith. is ex-
pected to confer with the Peoria clubs
owners in the near future. In the
event that the onc-time American
League Jester does not come TO terms
offered to Mike Smith, the former
Giant. who Is reported to he counting
/, a Federal League berth.
~ Artie Phclan. who was on the bench
ar for the Chicago Nationals last season,
Ast will play second base the coming sum
toImer. II was announced by President
i1afThnrnas and ManaEcr RresualaI