Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27

It is for the purpose of offsetting this
condition that the edict has gone forth
to grab all the players available from
the minors and majors. To date no
more major league players have
Jumped to the Feds. Nor are there apt
to be any of prominence take that
stem. The players reported to have
jumped the American Association clubs
are not of a caliber which will put the
Feds on a higher plane. organized
base ball men are not worried by the
latest move of the outlaws. They con-
tend that the new league is In such
bad way that 1t is taking some des-
perate chances in an effort to hold on
a little longer.
II would not be at all surprising II
the American League pennant Iace
were virtually decided during the pres
emit invasion of the east by the western
clubs With Boston at home ana De
troit and Chicago on the ROAD. the f.eu
Sox ought to have decided advantage.
If the Carrigan team can increase i.s
lead over the other two contenders IL
will virtually cinch the flag for it.
Neither the Tigers nor the White soA
made a very encourag ing record on
their first trip east, and 1t is douotiui
il these teams are In better posltion
now than they were then, for their
nitchers were more effective In the
sprtng than they have been OF late.
That National League race Is still one
of the most interesting struggles ever
furnished With only comparatively
few points separating the nrst .ntse
teams. the next three are tied. Plus
hureh. New York and Boston all nave
a nercentaee of 494 this morning, ana
even the last two teams are not SO lal
back that a winning squirt OF any
length could not put them IN tne run
That this race has been of great aid
TO the success of the old league goes
without saving. In several of the
cities the attendance has exceeded that
of last season. fact which must be
at+rihu+ed to the closeness of the pen
nant fight.
Connie Mack is pretty sure to have
team next season which Will pc con-
tender in the race. He is leaving notn.
ing undone to plug up the holes when
his determination to rebuild his team
created, and he will do 1t with mate
rial which will cost but little to corral
players who will not expect star sala-
RES from the outset OF their careers.
Mack. however, is not figuring on
having Frank Baker come back with
him. The home-run hero sun mas an
other year of his contract with the
Athletics to serve, and this will pre-
vent him from accepting any sort or
proposition which may come to MIN
from the Feds. Mack is not apt to sell
Baker to any of the major league clubs
at this time. either, preferring to let
Baker stay out of the fold during the
term Of his contract. 1t is not reveal
ing a secret when it is said that Mack
has had several offers for Baker.
Comiskey and the New York Americans
10th are willing to pay a stiff figure
for the Trappe athlete. but Mack has
refused to lend an ear to any PROPOSE
ton involving Baker.
The Federal League has discharged
two umpires, Harry Howell and VIII
liam Eyfe. because Manager Fielder
Jones of the St. Louis Feds was not
satisfied with their work, 1T is said.
This is merely a subterfuge, however,
for Jones rendered his resignation for
the reason that the club wanted to
ASSESS him on the stock which he was
handed as a bonus for siEping to man
age the team This Jon4s refused TO