New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-24
PARK OF FEDS
IN THIS CITY
STILL A SECRET
Long Term Contracts in
Baseball Soon To Be a
Thing of the Past.

Patience is a virtue, and if the fans
are virtuous they may yet learn the
location OF the grounds of the New
York Federal League Club.
Fighting Jim Gilmore promised TO
take the public into his confidence and
make the long-awaited announcement
to-day of where the New York team
will play next summer. But Fighting
jim Gilmore traipsed off to Chicago on
mysterious trip, and Will not return
until Monday. So the fans must wait
for a while before any official state
ment can be made. In the meanwhile
the all-America guessing contest goes
-on merrily.
/ This sudden departure of the outlaw
chief has caused flock of rumors. 1t
was whispered yesterday that one. or
the hackers OF the New York club had
reconsidered his determination to be-
come a magnate, and was about TO
withdraw. No confirmation of this
could be obtained. and Hi Brewer was
quite positive in his assurances that
all was we'll in the inner workings OF
the new league. He said that one Of
the reasons for Gilmore's visit to Chi
cago was TO attend the funeral Of
Charles Weeghman's father.
II was learned from a reliable source
yesterday that the long term contract
vill soon be a thing OF the past. THIS
applies not only TO the leagues IN or
1auized baseball, but TO the Federal
League rs we'll The long term con
tract is the root of many baseball evils.
The players have no incentive to give
o. their best efforts and the managers
"a of no
ers. The Federal League is working UNI
der a handicap at present, for under
the contracts raise of . per cent, no
matter what the players do, goes each
year.
Nal Calvin. who was disqualified by
the authorities at the University OF
Wisconsin few weeks ago, has signed
contract to play with the Chicago
Cubs next year. Calvin was charged
with playing summer baseball. He IS
q pitcher. and is said 70 have been one
Of the best in the West. He is big
fellow. with g world of speed, fine con-
troll and pleasing variety Of curves.
Captain Til Huston says the Yankees
have been invited TO train at Panama,
but he could not see his way clear
to accept.
The life OF the contract jumper is
not all honey and whipped cream.
There is Roxie Roach, for instance. He
left the Toronto club of the Inter
national League fiat on its back and
hoped 20 the Buffalo Feds, after ac-
cepting Sl,700 advance money from the
Toronto club. Toronto at once brought
t.. 10, l,vo D1 ma mr.
for $4,000 heart balm for losing his
services. Roach settled the suit out
of court.
Joe Finneran, of the Tip Tops, says
that he has decided TO give up playing
basketball this winter. Finneran be-
lieves that he has q brilliant future or
the diamond.
Time has altered the frame and
face Of the baseball fan, but his
heart is unchanged. Years ago he
worried over Buck Ewing's arm, now
he frets over Matty. No one ever
worried over Charley Faust's head.
1t is probable that Chick Gandil and
Jacques Fournier will swap uniforms
next spring. The White Sox and the
senators arc Trying 10 engineer ueai
involving these players. Gandil once
wore the colors OF the South Side team.
but was sold when Hughie Duffy man
aged the team. There is grave doubt
about Comiskey sanctioning the trade.
Fourier hit the ball with a vengeance
last year, and finished in the select
300 class.
Gandil. il is well known. is handi-
capped by an injured knee. which has
slowed him up considerably in the last
year.
Pat Moran brought his Philie.
through the latter part of the season
that Is, after September with only
twenty-three men on the roster The
Cardinals were next With twenty eight,
and the Giants topped the list with
3 ,x-<., H.