New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-09
, eague Owners Meet To-
day 10 Decide Course
for Next Season.
TO HEAR REPORT ON
CHANCES OF PEACE
ri,ber Kansas City or Buffalo
Club May Be Shifted to New
York in the Spring.
By JEROME BEATTY.
,rsl League owners viii gather

Federal League V"HeAS VIII gunner
=, Indianapolis to-day, and, guarded by
,o,ked doors an sentries. will put
t,,r heads together and consult as to
rSsther they should give their child
food or poison
some are Of the opinion that il might
q, well be put out Of Its misery, while
e,bsrs have q lingering hope that, if
veil nourished, 10 might be able to
row I'd and support its parents in
,b,jr Old age. Another faction is in
favor Of seeking a rich but honest
family that would be willing 20 adopt
he youngster
Of Dr.. Johnson, the American
Leagues family practitioner, already
kss offered gratuito0s advice. He pre-
s,rbes a long, well lined coffin, for,
av he. the Federal League is dead
md the magnates don't know II.
James A. Gilmore, president Of the
l,6ependents. and Harry Sinclair.
ovner Of the Newark franchise, left
New York on Sunday night, while
George s. Ward, the new owner Of the
Brooklyn Federals, departed for Chi
cago yesterday.
The magnates must convene in In
diana. for In that state are they incor-
porsted. but after formal meeting in
INDIANAPOLIS they may adjourn 10
French Lick. where the reporters are
scarce, or 20 Chicago, where they're
thick Numerically. The betting
fsyors Chicago.
Charles S. Weeghman, owner Of the
Chicago Federals; Gilmore and Sim
clair will report upon the prospects
for peace. These three have conferred
with officials high in organized base
ball. notably Garry Hermann, secre-
,ary Of the National Commission; John
K. Tener, president of the National
League, and Charles p. Taft, owner Of
the Chicago Cubs.
Nothing regarding the peace plans
will be made public, as they are not
yet in any definite form. The indie
psndents viii continue 70 prepare for
he next season, and If the terms Of
fered by organized baseball are not
satisfactory the league will proceed
with It's schedule in 1915.
Reports from indianapolis last night
were that an effort would be made 10
Gust James A. Gilmore from the presi-
dtncy Of the organization. II the Fed
erals are 20 bring about q settlement
with organized baseball they will have
10 further use for Gilmore, but If they
continue he will be a handy man TO
have about. II was Gilmore who dug
Up most Of the hackers the indepen-
dents have. and he has always been a
valuable man in getting necessary
funds in a pinch.
Before he left New York Gilmore
said that the Kansas City and Buffalo
franchises might be declared forfeit.
One Of them-probably the Kansas
City one-will be brought TO New York.
More money is necessary TO keep the
Buffalo club going.
In Kansas City. Conrad Mann, presi-
dent OF the Packers, when asked yes
ierdsy II his team would be taken out
Of Kansas City next season, replied:
u am no: in a position to say
Another official Of the club is re-
ported 10 have said: 1--WE are through.
We have carried the fight this far, but
We arc not prepared 20 go on"
The Packers lost more than $4,000
last season.
The New York National League club
elected officers yesterday, and Harry
Sinclair, who wants TO buy the Giants,
was not mentioned for a place on the
board Of directors. All the former OFF,
GERS we're reelected, as follows:
President. Harry y. Hampstead; vice
president, Cornelius j. Sull van; treas
urer, y. Ashley Lloyd; secretary, John
B. Foster; directors. Hampstead, Sulli-
van, and Lloyd. ex offcio; Frank Ste
yens, John A. Whelan, Jonas Mon
heimer and James Foster.
The Giants have returned Martin
Becker TO Lewiston, Ne. Becker was
an outfelder who had a trial with Nc
Grsw IN the last few weeks Of the sea-
son.
Arthur Irwin, manager Of the Lewis
ton. Ne, club. recently remarked:
Whenever player makes good no
body ever mentions the scout who
picked m, but when he doesn't every
paper tells who recommended him"
SO We won't say word about the
scout.
Ernie Shore was released by the
Giants. owing 20 reasons known only
. John McGraw" says the Baseball
Magazine
Shore was released because he made
terrible fuss about reporting. Now
somebody besides McGraw knows the
reason.