Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-03
RAHRoWs NEEDS CREDIT
 FOR SAVING INTERNATIoNALs.
stalIinss of Braves Says Barrows
 Had m N lard Tuasei.

That the international league was kept alive during the past season was almost entirely due to the tireless en-S ergy Of Edward Barrow. the president of the Class A organization
 Probably no baseball man in an ex- ecutfve position. had more trouble bother and worries than did Barrow thrown up their hands in disgust and cried quits, Barrow stood by his guns to the last and can now see ligh. ahead
 The International league had a hard row to hoe in 1914. but it's affairs were pust as serious during the past season and that it weathered the gale. is conclusive evidence sof Barrows lighting qualities and never-say- y-die
 He had the help of one or two club owners of the league who had as much backbone as their president, but the majority of them had to be nursed and joIlied along to stick. and. believe me, tha was no easy task in the face of two losing seasons in succession. S In Buffalo the International league gained distinctive victory over the Federal league, and in 1914 that city was proudly considered by the Fed eral league magnates as one of their strongho1ds. But Jim Lannin got his money and hustling qualities to work and. by putting Pat Donovan at the head of the Buffalo clubs. losing re- suits were turned into winning ones in one short season. although facing the most strenuous opposition of the overconhdent Feds. who had the .ca1F there the year before.
 Lost Fight in Newark.
 In Newark. though matters were directly opposite. In the Jersey City Harry Sinclair's wealth and willing ness to spend it. together with Pat Powers. prestige caused Henry Med icus and the Ebbets interests to cry enough" and the Federals were all lowed to secure a clear field and the new park in Harrison enabled the Feds to make good front
 It was strange though, to see Pat Powers, the father of the Eastern league. as the chief. opponent of his old pals of the International league, which sprung from Powers favorite old organization. And still Pat can not be blamed for the stand he took He was loyal to his old love as long as it would let him be-
 And when peace is declared, as it soon will be according to the present outlook, and matters are shaping themselves to a peaceful settlement more welcome to the ranks of Or ganized baseball that P. T.. Powers whose honesty and word were never doubted.
 Change in Circuit
 Not only did President Barrow suc- ceed in continuing the International league in the past season with eight clubs. and notwithstanding the fact that every club of the eight lost money, but every player in the league was paid his salary in full and the championship season was played out as originally scheduled.
 That two cities will be dropped next year. and two new ones taken in is the natural conclusion to arrive at, now that Barrow has acknowledged that overtures have been made to Springfield and Hartford to. cast their baseball fortunes with the Interna- tional league; but Barrow is not ready to announce the names of the cities that will retire. This will be done at the December meeting of the league. circuit will be more condensed and travelling expenses of the various teams will be considerably reduced thereby.
 Providence. Jersey City. Springfield, and Hartford will make very close
 Praise For stalIinss.
 Tn speaking of Barrow's successful efforts during the past season to keep the International league from going out of existence. Manager Stallings of the Boston Braves said;
 'tNo one has any idea of what Bar row had to go through, nor the obsta- cles he was obliged to contend against. "He deserves no end of credit, and organized ball owes him and the club owners of the league a whole lot. I was in the Barrow organization my self at one time and can well and fully appreciate what he has done and the struggle he rad. I have had some worriment of my own in base ball, but nothing to what Ed Barrow experienced last year and this. And he received no help from the, out side-he did 1t all himself. I sam happy to know that things are look ing brighter for the hustler."