The Washington herald., 1915-11-16
george S. Ward TO
SUPPORT THE feds
President of Brooklyn Independents
Claims He Is Willing to Stick
to the Outlaws"

New York, Nov. I5-wIth the cleo
tion Of George s. Ward as president of
the Ward Baking Company. succeeding
the late r. B. Ward. announcement was
made yesterday in the Federal League
headquarters that George s. Ward will
shortly be made president Of the Brook
lyn club at a meeting OF the stockhold-
ers, who include the heirs of Robert B.
Ward. George s. Ward and two OF the
latters sons. Ralph ID. Ward, manager
Of the Brooklyn plant OF the company,
and Walter S. Ward. OF the Bronx fac
tory
Among the Federal League magnates
there has been no doubt OF the intention
of George S. Ward to take up the fight
In which his older brother had waged
an active part. but from the other side
had come stories OF the likelihood of the
independent cause being deprived of the
moral and financial support of the Ward
interests
Because OF the extensive business ac-
uvittes OF the company which he now
heads, George s. Ward has DELAYED turn
ing TO his favorite sport until after the
meeting of the directors. but Federal
League affairs always have been closely
followed by him and he will enter the
ranks with characteristic zeal
Although remaining in the background,
George S. Ward shared equally with the
late Robert B. Ward all the Iatter's busi-
ness and baseball interests. He Is a fan
Of the everlasting type. Federal League
club owners believe that he will be a
baseball magnate OF the most aggres-
sive kind. 1t is said that he is not averse
to fighting with fire, and interesting de-
velopments are looked for when he form
ulates plans for 1916
George & Ward hapap roo,tnr To- 49,.
ball teams in Pittsburgh. He was born
In Allegheny City. Pa. on January ],
1867 and while a public school pupil de-
livered bread for his father. Hugh Ward.
before school hours. In the late after
moons he also worked in the bakery, but
was frequently able to join the fans at
the Pittsburgh Recreation Park, in Al
legheny.
At the age OF II Mr.. Ward began his
active career in business Four years
later he moved to Pittsburgh and formed
a partnership with his brother under the
firm name of r. B. Ward & Co.
Until three years ago Mr.. Ward lived
In Sewickley, Pa, moving when the gem
eral offices were established here R B.
Ward first met the Federal League mag
mates as a body in the Knickerbocker
Hotel In February OF 1914, while George
B. Ward was in Boston. Answering a
telephone call from r. b." as he was
anectionately known. George S. returned
to New York without an inkling of the
business at hand. No big deal was ever
closed without the brothers conferring,
and r. B. Ward awaited the approval
OF his younger brother on the project to
establish a Federal League club in
Brooklyn.
Glancing at the faces OF James A. Gil
more, Ned Hanlon, Joe Tinker and
others. whom he had known as a fan,
George s. Ward sized up the situation
before a word had been spoken: well,
see we are going into Federal League
baseball he exclaimed.
Details of the Brooklyn Federals' team
plans and the part OF its new president
In the fight against organized baseball
will be made known after the annual
meeting Of the Federal League in In
dianapolis on November 9.