The Washington times., 1915-12-19
ADVENTURES MAY COME IN.

with the present baseball war ending
as it apparently will end. an excellent
orportunitv Is offered to adventures
with capital behind them to hold up the
maEnates again. Just when this new
invasion comes cannot be foretold, but
It will come It may take a couple of
years. but another attack on organized
baseball will come because. if for no
other reason. than that the Feds have
carried through their fight to a sue
ccssful finish. The Feds have merely
opened the way. They have shown how
easy it is to make organized baseball
back and fill. no matter what Ban
Johnson or Clark Griffith or Garry
hermann think about 1t. Almost any
BODY with financial backing can get
the ball PLAYERS to start a new league
The players have shown their weakness
in the face of the long green. 1t is
simply question of time before some
one will make the attempt
The real reason for the present peace
conferences leaked out late last night.
Robert Ward. the head and front OF
the Federal League. left five daughters
at his recent death. They wanted to
have their money taken out Of base
their uncle, George Ward. who was the
successor of his brother In the councils
of the Federal League. he listened to
th"m and then decided to retire from
the anne.
Charlie Wcechman heard this tale
first and Immediately obtained an op-
tion on the Chicago Cubs. telling Ban
Johnson. his friend. about it. Ed
iwinner the Pittfed magnate, then got
busy in an effort to get hold Of the
Sinclair. who has more money than
all the other Feds. discovered that he
might be left holding the bag. and he
rushed to Chicago for a talk with Jim
"T'm not going tc be anv fall guy"
he told Gilmore You start in and
make some peace talk. Maybe we'll
all get ont Cleon." Immediately Gil
more began talkins; peace with the Ma
tlonal Leaguers h"re in the big town
and the present negotiations have re-
suited.
ss,ooo,0oo n the hole. lust what asset
they have, aside from franchises and
ball parks, cannot be said. but they
insist that this big sum be made "
before peace is declared. All the re,
ROTATIONS are on the basis Of clear
swap The. Feds want to swap th"i,
players and franchises for equal value
In organized baseball Ban johnson
says this is impossible and this mat
ter viii hiring out LENGTHY argument
from, both sides.
Orga ntzed baseball insists on takinG
care Of players in some way or another
hut II does not helicv" itself compelled
to take care Of the losses Of tho Fed
era1 League. Just what the Indignant
magnates W. decide on this question
remains to be seen.
Pom Chivingt"n. president Of ths
American Association, 's most merry,
Gus man right now. He Is On rocorj
AGAINST taking back any nlarors jump
Ing from his circuit 70 the Feds hu
he ends himself compelled to take then
back
Tho big leagues must consider N.
larger minor ls7.u"S." ho save. eve
have suffered even more than have th'
hiE leagues from Two n"ogorro ~ n.
Fedr IN the field We should bc give
some protection. How A." wc 10 nav
the salaries Of sorso "f those FEEDER"
Lea eue PLAYERS? We had all We coul'
do 10 nay our own last season. withou
saddlinR ourselves with major loagu
figures for bush league PLAYERS. Bcfor,
this peace comes to on issue. 7 ShNl
mako mvself heard. I shall attend th'
meeting in Cincinnati Tuesday"
Ed Barrow. president of the lnterna
tional League. Is more inclined to drill
along with the naradc. He is close t.
Ran Johnson. and is apparently takint
his orders from the boss Of the Amori
can League.
The clubs in orr league have mucl
10 gain from peace" says he. eve Suf
fered the hrunt of the Federal League