Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-06
FEDERAL LEAGUE WILL
INVADE NEW YORK CITY
Gilmore, Pat Powers and League
Magnates Hold Session and Discuss
Transfer of Packers.
No CHANGE IN MACk's INFIELl
"Stuny" Mcinnis Will Remain on
First, With LaJoie Covering the
Midway StatiOn--"Dulke" Farrell
to Act az Yankees Coach.

ChlCHGO. ILL.,, February h.--Federal
League magnatcs held their second scs-
sion OF 81 two-day conference at the
Blackstone Hotel yesterday. and the
report went the rounds that the Kan
sas city franchise would he transferred
to New York as a result
Among those attending the secret
conferences were u. n. Powers. of New
York. said TO be the man who will back
a Federal League club In Gotham:
President Gilmore, preBident Weigh
man, OF the Chicago club: Phil Ball, of
ST Louis, and William Walker, who is
associated with Weephman in the local
club. George StovalI also held a con
ference with Mr.. Powers
The plan Is said TO be TO transfer the
Packers TO New York, to retain Stoyall
as manager. and to strengthen the
team by sending one man TO the new
clnb from each OF the remaining seven.
The magnatcs took every precauIiou
TO keep the conference Il secret. The
baseball men met Powers at his room
ha, 90" Hresi, :;or VIZ led
sites which have been orere d'I tor a
been one OF the weak spots IN tho Fed
"ral circuit, although capital interests
were reeesn,Iy added. the long jump
II has been proposed to shift the fran
chiHc TO MAKE the league more COM
pact
After the conference all the mag
mates denied that the Kansas City fran
chise had been discussed powers said
ne came mere 10 see the finish OF the
N-day bicycle race. anu had met Gil
more aud the other baseball men only
by chance.
II is known, however. that Powers
met Stovnll and the two went 10 Gil
morc's Office together. Later all the
hotel. Cincinnati anu Cleveland had 'd
also been considered, and n decision
hnd been reached to .ransfer the Kan
OF the poor showing OF the American
League club, which was without oppo-
loned The activity Of Sew York cap cap
italists interested the president OF the
TO Chicago I've ia said to have had power
OF attorney from New York represent
which were encouraging It brought
about the several conferences
PHILADELPHIA, February 5.-since
Connie Mack purchased the release OF
Mons. Napoleon Lajoie from the Maps
out that the coming OF Larry to the
Mnckmen meant that StuTy McInnis.
the peer of the American League first
second base aud Iajoie placed on first.
This they reasoned or. woulu surely
eS IN ago sSr FOR b belns p ms ais IS
naturally slowing up, and would show
better on the initial sack, while Mcln-
al second. This move the scrlbes cal.
culating would enable the Athletics
infeld TO maintain it's speed, which last
year outclassed all other American
tennis.
Mack, however. has other thoughts
upon this subject. ana stated most en-
phatically that there was nothing do,
ing In regards To such a change. Said
You can rest assured that StuTy
Mcinnis Will be on first base next sum
never treasured thought Of shifting
the positions of the two men, Tor Me-
INNS Is first bhseman pure and sim
me. Larry will cover the bag left
vacant by. Collins and feel confident
that the fans will look upon just as
Connie feels pretty sure OF his 1918
outfit. ana although lie disposed IF the
veterans OF the pitching staff he en-
poets to develop more than one sensa-
ton from the small-sizcd army of raw
hi Is er GoinF , 81 'n MSr,
Connie has picked 'em from the ny
paths and Highways. and under Ira
there e is Bressiier. shaw " .eS Bush iG,.
Wyckoff and Pennoct, youngsters who
OF whom ought to be regulars and
winners this season.
NEW YORK. February 5-The New
York American League club to-day
signed Charles (Duke) Farrell the for
mcr star catcher. as coach for the club.
ana TO develop Young pitchers. Far
rell held 4 similar position with the
Yankees in 1910 and 1911. and was en-
ployed as coach for the Boston Ameri-
AUBURN, y. Y. February b-Secre-
tary John II. Farrell OF the National
hssociation to-day gave out these re-
leases by purchase:
Ky Washington. -. c.. VI. Hedscpeth
and C. Barton, to Scranton.
By chicago. National League Claude
Derrick, TO Louisville. KY
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