The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
BOTH SIDES TOLL ON
AS lands POWDERS
Neither Organized Baseball Nor
Feds Seems Worried by
Judges Delay.
DONOVAN OFF TO SOUTH

The cool and calculating reserve OF
Judge Lands VINO is celebrating in
Chicago upon his decision in the Federal
Leagues suit to dissolve the National
Commission, seems to have had no imme-
diate effect upon the enthusiasm OF the
rival forces directly concerned. Magnates
and managers OF the National and Amer
lean Leagues are proceeding with their
plans for spring training as Ito steal
g. II Ebbetss copyrighted expression
baseball we're still in its infancy. The
Federal League continues TO peddle lot
Of publicity as TO Its plans to clrcumvent
the trust.
Robert 3 Ward, president OF the
independent circuit. was quoted by a local
paper yesterday afternoon as expressing
an opinion that no less than ten independ-
ent minor organizations would be whipped
into line with the Feds before the open
ing Of the coming campaign. IL Mr.
Ward set the number at ten he modified
the claim after due reflection. Toward
shutdown he was content with the pros
pect OF three subsidiary channels for the
disposition of surplus Federal League
talent These three embraced promotions
in New England, in the Middle West and
in the South For more than a week
vague mutterings have come from all
QuhIltTN OF Ine ftuts III ttTTllOIy hDOui
the prospective three allies.
That something more serious than talk
has developed in the minds of the indie
pendents 4 conveyed in the announce
ment that James T. Gilmore has arranged
a meeting in New Haven. Conn, Satur-
day night for the purpose OF floating a
minor Independent circuit to be COM
posed OF four cities each from the New
England League and the Eastern Assoc
citation II. 7. Brewer, Eastern repre-
sentative OF the outlaw mock, was noti-
fed yesterday OF proposed visit from
Gilmore the latter part OF the week.
Gilmore will be In town not later than
Saturday morning; he may arrive to-
morrow afternoon According to Brewer
the arrival OF Gilmore In the East Is
likely TO mark the revolt OF certain club
/ owners. II not certain minor leagues from
the alleged yoke OF the National Asso-
| citation.
In the meantime the powers Of or
! ranized ba seball are not sitting Idly ny.
/ President John X Tener of the Ma
I tioual League came over from Ph,ladel-
phia last night. He was CUES. Of
| Charles u Ebbcts at the marriage of
/ the latter's daughtc,. The former Gov
! ernor OF Pennsylvania was MT ut home
to the writer's Like tie rest OF the
| National League maFuates he docs not
are to talk on the subject OF baseball
until Judge Lardls shall have handed
down an opinion.
Ban Johnson. president Of the Ameri-
/ can League. has planned confer" nee
with Mr.. Tener Cor Saturday. Ban
Is coming TO be IN at the last official
. act o. the transfer Of New York stool,
70 Messrs t,uppert and Huston. He and
Teucr have been invited to attend tho
dinner which Cap. Huston will give the
New FORK baseball writer's at the New
York \ e Saturday night.
Manager Donovan OF tire New York.
mas finaiiy ma,i,. his frs; break ;o"'a:t
the Southland and training Camp fo'
ii. club lie went ns far as Phlla
dephia last nigh. aud 'his afternoon al
tie Quaker City will. board fast tralr
for Savannah Donovan intends also tC
visit Columbus. Ca. and several cities
Of Florida.
Bu announced before leaving that n
$ rta sonably sure OF taking two re-
QUITS ont with him for spring practice
ore is RAY Bruh,tker. a shortstop from
the BAY City stub OF the South Mich
gan League. The other is Walter Clark
son. pitcher from Milwaukee The
latter is no kin TO the pitcher Of IN,
same name VINO was once with the
New Yorks Ciarksons experience hai
been limited TO seml-professonal com
pany Both Brubaker and Clarkson wer
Z recruited by Scout Arthur Irwin.
Donovan announces that Pitcher Mar
tin woo had been considered a Kew
York rookie. had been turned back 4
the New London club before the loca
team changed ownership
Secretary John p. Foster Of tn
Giants IL lahUring over scheme 10 NOV
the press box OF the brush Stadium q
the upper tier. The shift would necessl
tate the removal OF concrete work from
the private boxes OF the upper row di
rectl,' behind the plate. The local chap
ter Of he Baseball Writers Association
! OF America has p-tvioned the secretar,
; TO make the change