The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-25
DONOVAN ARRIVES TO
TAKE ACTIVE CHARGE
After Conference With Huston
New York Leader Goes in
Quest Of Camp.
SWINGS SCHwERT IN LINE

Manager WHO Bill DOnONui Va Nhc
New York Americans returned from
philadelphia yesterday TO assume full
managerial responsibilities. Capt. T. L.
Huston returns from Chicago to-day.
Donovan wishes 90 straighten out, with
his chiefs cooperation, number OF
small details before setting out In com
pany with Scout Joe Kelley In search OF
"A suitable Southern training camp.
Manager Donovan made the most OF
his short respite in Philadelphia. In that
city he got In touch with Catcher Schwert,
tho University OF Pennsylvania player,
who finished the season with Roger Peck
inpauEh. Schwert has shown u slight
disposition TO hold out, but Donovan be-
lieves lac has talked the young man into
a favorable frame OF mind.
"Schwert has practically accepted my
terms" said wild Bill yesterday. "and
believe the club will have his signed con-
tract within a day or two. ! could have
secured his signature, but did not wish
10 do 80 before I consulted Capt Huston.
Friends of mine In Philadelphia who
saw the collegiAn in American League
games declare that he showed great prom
Use OF course | know nothing OF his
ability except from hedrsay. Tile has
youth In his favor and am anxious that
he get every chance TO mako good"
In Philadelphia Donovan also visited
"a young player named Moore who had
ptfIl recommended ny TblntI l'uN iPh
rett. Moore Is u sent professional. He
Is an infielder, but played most OF his
games at first base last season. wild
Bill learned that the young man had Just
signed with the Cedar Rapids, la, team.
He had taken this step because the for
mer owners Of the New Yorks failed to
respond to several letters and kilograms
concerning the prospect OF "A major league
contract
In all probability Donovan will arrange
his Southern visit so as to be in Column
bus. Ga, on Thursday. Tho Chamber OF
Commerce OF that city has invited him
TO Il banquet which will he held on that
date. Manager George 4. Stallings o;
the worlds champion Braves is to be one
OF the guests of honor. Stallings has ad
vised New York to select Columbus as
permanent training camp.
Joe Kelley tells ME the field Is the best
/ i'm the SOUTH said Donovan, but that
! the hotel cOnyeuiences are poor That ]
consider "A most serious drawback. I'm
less players are comfortably housed and
properly fed one cannot expect them to
put forth their best efforts In training.
| Personally | confess that | like Savan-
nah, where my Providence team trained
year ago. We had very little bad
weather then. In fact We had twenty
one deal days
Spring training is more or less OF a
trolt the Tigers went three years to San
I Antonio and missed scarcely one day of
practice In all that time Connie Mack
! took his Athletics there one year and was
stormbound practically all OF the time. II
Savannah could guarantee such weather
as II had last spring | wouldn't have to
/ look any further"
The Eastern contingent OF major league
| club owners returned yesterday from
| Chicago, but none would discuss the
| probable outcome OF the antitrust suit.
upon which Judge Lands has reserved
decision. Evidently the maEnates have
| been warned by their chiefs to say moth
| ing before a verdict is rendered How
ever the club owners OF the major
leagues did not appear cast down In any
way and in some cases mot for publ
eationl expressed supreme confidence.
/ No less than two OF the club owners
declared that George Wharton Pepper OF
Philadelphia has presented organized
I basebalrs side to the utmost satisfaction
OF his clients. 4 belief was expressed
/ that counsel for the Federal League had
| gone into court somewhat unprepared
! \ decision by Judge Lands is expected
some time within tho course Of tho week
4 In view OF the fact that Judge Lands
/ has reserved decision In the Federal
Leagues antitrust charges the National
! Commission out OF respect to the court
/ has postponed its annual meeting indefi-
nitely.
The triumyirate had planned to convene
/ In Chicago. as all three members were
/ there in defence Of the suit, The annual
meeting OF the commission, which Is set
by constitution for the second Monday In
/ Cincinnati each year. was postponed at the
| request OF former Governor John Il. Tener
of pennsylvania until after the expiration
OF his State duties.
Should the Federal League succeed in
! dissolving the National Commission OF
course there will he no occasion for its
meeting But In the event of the con-
tinuatlon of this institution. the major
/ league club owners declare, there is abso-
lutely no possibility OF the removal OF
Chairman August Hermann. The head
of the triumvirate has the hearty sup
port OF the hackers OF both leagues, al
well as the esteem and friendship of both
Ban johnson and John X. Tener.
Catcher Charlie Doom has not yet
signed with the Cincinnati Reds. lie is
not a holdout, however, having accepted
Charlie IIerzog's terms Doom wishes to
have talk with the young Rhlneland
leader before he swings into line In all
probability Third Baseman Niehoff viii
be turned over TO the Quakers,
Another player who has the manage
| ment OF tho Phillies on the anxious seat
Is Milton Stock. who recently figured in "a
trade between New York and Philadel-
phia that sent Third Baseman Hans Lo-
bert to this city. According TO reports
from Chicago the midget who played third
base for the Giants last season has bolted
to the Federal League
It transpires that Stocks contract con-
tanned tho ten days option OF release
clause, which means under Federal
League Interpretation that Milton is a
free agent. Should Stock refuse to report
to the Quakers the loss will not be borne
by William +. Baker, The New York
club viii have 10 give Philadelphia a
player of equal worth
Robert B Ward, president OF tho Brook.
Ign Federal League club, was served In
Chicago Saturday with the papers of a
suit for damages brought by the Philadel-
phid National League club In connection
with the loss of Pitcher Tea Seaton. This
suit was begun almost year ago by Will
lam l., Baker. For some reason Mr. Ward.
the principal defendant, had not been
served, possibly because the plaintiff
wished service in the State of Illinois.
where the case II to be tried. Mr. Ward
Is named with Messrs, Gilmore. WEIGH
man and certain other supporters OF the
Federal League who are charged with
having conspired to cnticc Seaton from the