The Washington times., 1915-01-28

with tho Feds When they told him fhey
terms, Gaffney promptly obtained waiv-
ers on them both. and, unless they hop
to the Feds. they will find themselves
with some minor league. club next SUM
Ing together like parts Of we'll oiled ma
cflinery, and Deal and Mann are going
to discover this to their. disgust. unless
they show some common sense. O..
s 81 III. !: sEns to have asS.1 SSsh
"All tho owners and managers are talk
ing of retrenching. We have simply set
to cut down expenses.- There 10 no tell
ing how long this Federal League buei:
b losing money a. Well a. the Feds" "
Harry Heilman. the big fellow, who
worked in center field and At first base
at odd moments for the Tigers last sea-
ns. has fo Pee srn sy sn
Pacific Coast League. This IL another
evidence that the big league clubs are
Cropping all their impossibles a. rapid
ly as they can. Heilman, under better
ssd chance to dss.op sTf Se Se eds
have ruined that policy of tho major
league clubs. Heiiman looked like Q
fair fielder and . good hitter.
signed up twS younsstsrs in Ray sra-
baker. q shortstop, Of the Bay City
club, and Waiter Clarkson, q semi-pro
pitcher from Milwaukee.
Mique Martin, the ori1men.s crack
trainer. has signed his contract to
handle the North Carolina Aggies next
fall. Jack Hegarty. head coach at
Raleigh, was delighted with Martins
excellent work last season. and made
n m0Qf haffor1n0 nfYor IN fhA
boy from Cherrydale. Va.
Again comes the rumor that the Feds
are considering an invasion OF New
York city. placing . club somewhere
Giants. Until the Feds do put a club
in the metropolis they have little
chance Of being thought & major league
by the fans OF the country.
the Yankees. departs. from the big
able training place for his team. He
will clean up almost the whole Of the
southland. 20 many offers have come "a
him. BEGINNING in tho carolfnas. Blu
Mexican border In Texas.
Havana has gone crazy over Johnny
McGraw. Christy Mathewson. and Hans
hobert; t;o who are enjoying little yaca:
tasks Of the training camp. The paper
| run columns Of interviews every d2y
and even cartoon the big three" IRON
the Giants. Cuba has more baseball
rams OF the rabdd sort to the square
Merico Acosta, now playing in thu
garden for the Havana Reds. beini
managed by Armando Marsans, il
holding his own against all corners. ant
outfield positions with the Grinme,
next summer. Acosta 10 still q boy
but he is maturing speedily. and ma.
| show sufficient strength this spring t
start in a. a regular outfieider.
John X. Tener, head Of the Nationa
League. on arriving In New York t
take charge Of the offices Of the league
had the following to say when h
learned that the Feds were about t.
make up a minor league circuit or two
II notice thi. morning. that War
says the Federal League is going t
have two minor leagues. That to m.
mind Is an admission Of defeat In tn
courts. because they will be doing tn
Identical things themselves for whic!
they attacked organized baseball in tn
courts"
That asout settles the whole question
When George Stallings was named t
draft a schedule for the South Atlanti
League. there were many hoots an
yells from clever lads in New York
Oshkosh, Scranton. and other larg
cities. They couldn't understand hoy
the worlds champions boss could eve
make up such a thing as a mino
league schedule. But walt--George di
1t. Furthermore. his arrangement ha
been ratified by the league. Tho sout
Atlantic season will be DIVIDED int
two parts. the first starting on April ]:
closing June 10. and the second startin
on June q and close on August q
Each club will play 1o6 games. Wash
ington fans have considerable interes
In this league. as 1t Is recruited !argel
from sandlotters In the District. Whe
Demon Bob Doyle discovers a ba
player running wild on Saturday after
noon. he kidnaps him and shoots hir
now to Nick Cornish. in Savannah.
Jimmy Gilmore has his troubles CON
ing and going Indianapolis fans are u
in arms for him to explain the c
Falkenberg deal. Robert b. Ward ir
sists the toothpick twirler will work fc
the Brpol1feds. and Gilmore Is Just q
sure he will remain with the Hoosiel
feds. But the fans don't know whic
. one IL spoofing.