The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24
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CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-rhere are "a
players under contract 70 ,clubslw which
were members Of the Federal Lea que
and already bids for 40 Of them have
been made by American and National
League clubs, according 10 James a.
Gilmore and Charles Weeghman, who
have returned from fhe peace meeting
in Cincinnati. The Federal League
owners expect ito have TO carry COM
paratively few contracts, as It IS al.
most certain, /, Mr., GilmoreS said !, that
the big h.satafied, bettef, known play.
ersS win be taken over By their late
rivals. z, u & !.
Minor league clubs, which, have
claims on, Players who left their
ranks for the Federals, will be, given
Opportunity % buy the men who fail
to- ind places IN the ma 5ors accord.
Ing To Mr.. Gilmore. IN d few OF
these cases Il Is possible the owners
Of the Federal League will have to
supply part of the contract salaries.
SoIfarsl IDS known, no deals for play.
ers have been arranged yet, and re-
ports that kauff, Magec and others
other were denied.,te Gg,i1 fii. h31
Thes1rst OF the many sales that are
predicted to take place as the result
ofEthe; signing Of the peace agreement
stook place yesterday when the Gin.
cinnati club, purchased Pitcher Nose
ley'ffom the Newark F'ederals. Nose.
leyswas formerly with the Boston Red
Sox.
Mr.. Weeghman insisted that no
would buy the Cubs and move them to
the North Side, depite stories here
and elsewhere, that there was a hitch
In the deal. He confirmed a story
that his agreement, with Charles ?.
TAFT, providing for his purchase 6t
the major portion of the stock ex-
tended Indefinitely Or until peace was
agreed to. 40 !3fiF', eiitt1
1t Is likely, Mr.. Wecghman said,
that the nickname "Cubs" would be
retained.
Manager Tinker, who is in hospi.
tai here, was Informed over the itele-
phone Of the successful termination
OF the peace meeting, and Of the an
nouncement that he would be mana.
ger Of the combined Whales and Cubs.
Heswas not permitted, however, to dis.
cuss his plans.
Exempt Until 1917 ,sj;. w.. :. Z,
CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 24.-The
Chicago Nationals and the st. Louis
Americans. are exempt until the year
1917 from that provision under which
Organized baseball is now working,
limiting the number OF players of each
team on May 20 Of each year.,
This is part OF the baseball peace
agreement that was signed here last
might, according to August Hermann,
chairman Of the national commission.
NMr.s Hermann made this announce.
ment when told that Harry Sinclair,
one Yof the Federal League peace con.
ferees, had stated that there would
be mo player limit in baseball next
year. So So, *. r {
In the National League the number
of players limited to a team il 81,
while III tie American League the
limit Isl fixed at 25. lS.S
s. Owing to the combination and
amalgan1atiohy !, Of two clubs In the
Federal League to club In the Ma:
tional and one in the American
League, we considered It unjust;to ask
these clubs To. dispose 81 what Would
naturally lBe considered aSlarge mum.
berf.of plAyersf' said Mr., Hermann.
When dsked liz any d. all clubs in
the mai lot leagues would be exempt
from the limit or tile rule would be
abrogatedI until 1017;5Mr. Hermann
raid "abso lutely no." Continuing Mr..
HerrmanI said: ~ S,ls
1.-THE other,lt4 teams OF tile major
leagues viii 20 along in the same
manner and observe the limit. In so
tar as I know there is no movement
DnSfoot toIdoI away with tlle limit rti1el
In the opinion lof ali baseball men II
lslanI excellent rule. but cfrcum Stances
made It NECESSARY to give the iiew
prospective owners of the Chicago
Cubs and ltheI st. Louis Browns a fair
chance ID dispose OF their surplus
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