New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17
Game Itself on Trial in
Federal League Anti
Trust Action.
1FN-DAY RELEASE
NOTICE ESSENTIAL
nrk Kinsella Signs Again as
Scout for Giants-Kelley
Nav Act for Yankees.

L.sNet.oral and American leagues
~. ,~e preparing a defence against
=, Tederal League antitrust seuon.
~ Vov6'cr issued statement IN
- 10 declared that organized base
s.T Si5 not take tho action lightly,
y, 20 ~ecsr6e5 20 IS the most serious
-. eycr made on the fundamental
.-.iress principles Of the major
.agUes. .-. t.,io..
a-Le IMPRESSION that seems 10 pre-
I'll in some quarters that the Federal
,.gye lecsl attack on the nstlonai
..-tsr1,er, IS 3 laughing matter is
=. sbsrc6 .r by the gentlemen who
-, nsrt IN he Chicago preliminary
..-fs-ercc. On the contrary, the &C
49, brought is considered the most
',-'o1s attack made on the funds-
-sr,sl principles OF professional base
lsu. namely. the right OF each cluo
h reserve its players, and the rlgnt
"a serve ten days notice OF release
!, plsvers who are unfit, or who lack
ne sill and ability required OF the
..rb grade professional player.
sTbs. here snd there should crop
a.. isolated cases Of abuse OF the
LES governing the operation Of any
.,,session giving employment 10 near
4 10000 boys and men goes without
Icing No organization Of business
~ sro-t. including amateur sport as
,sU can be free from such violations.
oSJlv enough. the few men who seem
:, be complaining Of abuse OF power
,.s the very men who have pronted
noe. bv the conditions they complain
ever since the formation OF the
-..ionsl agreement and let me say
,s-s the first agreement Of this kind
r,s not drawn By the club owners, but
-,,r .be advice Of and for the pro-
.s,-;op Of the players themselves
.ssrs has been no profession kept
more clean from faint OF dishonesty
.},r .bs. o. baseball; nor is there to-
ava business in which the pay is so
ris and generous and the promotion
IA certain AS N our professional sport.
Tire lovers o. the game may resi-
assured that TO effort IS beng spared
70 frht this issue 20 finish and 70
ave the sport from being wrecked by
ss rule or ruin policy. We nave en-
loved the best attorneys Tor this pur-
v.e: ye. much Of the advice and coun-
4 that has come 10 Us has come from
r,side legal authorities and from men
imminent In business lie. Inc on!
enumeration these men ask IS that
M game be perpetuated, so that they
nav not only find enjoyment IN II ior
themselves, but that their boys may
continue 10 play it as a pastime, and
nav never have reason 20 be ashamed
70 associate with the professional END
o. the sport;
aln the end, this fight will not be
70, BIZ sEdavits II need be, we coulo
pressnt 500 sAdavits OF satisfied ana
,op,ented PLAYERS for every one hleo
bv disgruntlod player The court
however, will not be ourdened with
srogn facts. The defence Will go 10
the hear. Of the whole proposition-
the life O. the game itself and the
defendant nov, must eventually emerge
as the ultimate plaintiff; for this IN
dictment is drawn against the game IL
SELF. and the American baseball puohc
must be the zeal and final arbiter.
Nothing can possibly be accom-
pb,be5 bv this proceeding in Chicago
usr "Wednesday except 20 tear cow
Vtsihas been built up by years OF VIZ
srts. backed by the absolute control
the ysnoe vested in a central power.
Professional baseball has been mace
BIZ he iron hand of discipline and con-
;rol. No professional sport mas eHe'
lived, or can 1--we, without such wi"
,iol
The Federal League might secure
favorable cour, ruling on every pun
hey seek, and yet they vouio De tne
oser. They could not posslol! opei
,is successfully without the zen Gay
release notice in their contracts VI
without the reserve rule, and the pase-
ball men Of experience in their fahAs
snos that Just as well as we 90.
These are the two necessary powers
ior discipline. for keeping the Weh
clubs alive and for preserving the nom
ss,y o. the game. and ! say wlthouI
Qualification that the only lasting pesoe
that can or will come out OF the pres
snt deplorsble situation IS the recoghi,
ton and enforcement OF same by az
ssgues under the national agreement
On one side and BY the Players fra,
-srnity on the other. That agreement
las cot 70 come sooner or later
Richard Kinsella, scout, DID not
make the long hike 20 New orS foI
loihing. for when he started oach ~
Springfield. H.. yesterday. John %
roster announced that he mad slgheu
q new contract 20 dig up DIAMONDS II.
ne rough for the Giants. NOW ma
Alsella has been engaged by the N Ma,
lohsl League club IL is practlcaiIy
certain that Joe Kelley will scout loF
ne Yankees. Kelley is veteran Oh
many years and many cities. ne |as
member OF the Baltimore OrioIes'
sia has also seen service with brooA-
@h, Cincinnati and Toronto.
John B. Foster announced the FOL,
Psing spring schedule for the secoh9
Ssm OF the Giants yesterday: Aprl'
.. and s, Little Rock; 6 and Z, Mem
,sis' g. Nsshille; 9 and 10, Cnatts-
vega II, Norfolk; 10, Polo Grouhos'
Arthur Bell, superintendent Of the
roo Grounds. was injured yesterday
en he fell through the oieacheIs
.le inspecting some construc'ioi.,
9's al the park Of the Giants "A.
= harlem Hospital it was sslo tnS'
~s'e would be no serious results.
an Gafney, owner OF the Braves.
.sslfned yesterday from a hunting
~ TO the plantation Of George star
es He was unable 70 place any
s.sh in evidence as proof OF MS
"'Ness with shotgun.
snloert Robinson, manager OF the
...seress, showed his characteristic
syAnism yesterday By making state
sn IN which he said: During tne
mig season ] look for but two CUPS
nse Brooklyn any great amount OF
s.so'e in the pennant night in the Ma,
"a League. They are Boston ana
aT York.