The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-07
INTERNATIONAL MAY
INVADE THE BRONX
Harrow Circuit i Ready to
PM club kbovc Harlem
if Allowed TO.
CONSENT now PROBABLE

r...f m. The Bronx scoms an
.,..H lc' Cor 1873 whether or npt
o.. Federal League comes to the res
l tho men hcvond the Harlem.
t....r..t sd harrow OF the lnterna-
t..,l League has scheme to put one
q. r- representatives. In the borough
mad, famous los Billy Gibson The
tate OF tH, project lies in the word Of
the owners of the two local major
league clubs These maguatcs would
have to waive territorial rights. They
have The proposition under delihcration.
tu' have not committed themselves so
fsr
Tho national baseball agreement al
low major leagues power to conserve
ts-r.tor, for q distance of fyc miles
bc,ord the limit OF the cities IN which
thev operate. This power blocked the
International designs upon Long Island
CIV some months ago. Charles II. Eb-
he,s prcsidcnt OF the brooklyn Ma
torals. ntcrposed objection. Mossrs
Uunpcrt and Huston. who control the
New York Americans. or Harry n
Hampstead, president Of the Giants.
m Oh, with nod block Ed Harrow =
scheme Of an invasion Of The Bronx.
But IL rs no certainty that either power
vii do so.
II is felt I'm many quarters that Bar
rowS scheme by an ideal check to a
grave danger. The ward brothers. who
opert'r the Brooklyn Federal League
club. control property iu The Bronx
suitable for baseball operations. dl-
more has been anxious for more than
a year 90 hoat q club in some part Of
New York II rs said that Pat Powers,
former president of the Eastern League.
Is now In Chicago trying to interest
Gilmore In just such an invasion.
A number OF the prominent boosters
OF The Bronx, including Billy Gibson,
are anxious to secure franchise in
the International League. They have
assured backing to float a fast minor
club at site that would be- 50 far
removed from the Polo Grounds a. 20
eliminate liability Of Interference with
the health and prosperity of the major
leagues of this city. These enthusiasts
have pointed out that the population
Of The Bronx exceeds that OF the av-
ertge major league city They are sure
also that such au enterprise at this
moment would successfully block what
ey.. design the Federal League may
nave upvu the territory.
Harry y Hampstead and capt. T.
! Huston were both interviewed yes
ta.daN a. To their IDEAS Of an Inter-
racouar League INVASION Of The Bronx.
y, Their would commit himself Both
agreed that the project had been out
1.4 al
TIM, for consideration. The president
Of the Giants aired a certain sentlm ni
that did not augu' 10 for Harrow =
scheme lie seemed more concerned
over The stratsgical value from an In
tenat. onal League standpoint than any
poss BILE injury to the cause OF Nc
Graws men
III were convinced that such n
move would strengthen the luterna-
tonal League should not hesitate
said Hampstead II believe that this
fine minor circuit should be preserved
Al an cost But | am not familiar
enough with baseball conditions to ven
ture an opinion offhand. Certainly II
the majority believe such a move OF
interest TO the common welfare ! shall
not stand i'm the way"
Nessrs RUPERT and Huston fee
VERY much the same way. They are
newcomers to the game, nut STOUT
champions Of the organization, They
doubt ess will rest their ease upon the
cool calculation OF Ban Johnson.
Whether or not The Bronx project
falls by the wayside ii is certain the
International League will he IN the field
throughout the approaching season
Barrow has strengthened his fences In
every city The Baltimore franchise
has been switched to Richmond, Va.
a town of red hot ardor and one sure
to he a money maker at least for Z
year or two under higher classification
The TWO Canadian cities-Toronto and
Montreal--have backed their assur'
ances Of loyalty with ready cash. Ian
min and Chaplin win go the limit In
Providence and Rochester one Of IN,
most powerful operators In the Amcrl'
can League has come 10 bat for Bur
fdo where conditions We're somewhat
grave
Barrow has abandoned all idea Of
transferring tho Jersey city franchise
10 Syracuse, y Y the owners of tha
club as well as the New York STATE
League wished far too heavy indem'
nifty The Shelters however viii b'
IN the field next season. They will bt
under new ownership william : Dew
cry VIII not he associated with tn,
club. He is ready to dispose OF th'
stock at reasonable figure,