The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-19
NATIONAL COMMISSION TURNS DOWN APPEAL OF OUSTED TRIO
Big Victory for President O'Rourke and Eastern Di- rectors-League Meeting to Be Held in This City This Week.
(By Wagner.)

(By WaSner.)
 President- O'Rourke and the Eastern association have won again in the bat tie waged against them by the men who forfeited the Hartford, Spring field and New Haven franchises The National commission. the highest tri- -bunaI in organized baseball, to-day turned down the appeal of the busted trio from the National boards rul- ing.
 The word which President O'Rourfze received to-day from Chairman Garry Hermann of the National Commits sion was brief and to the point. The letter stated that Hermann was en- closing a copy, of a letter he had sent to Attorney Danaher, counsel for the three former club owners. This let ter to Danaher read:t Relative to the appeal filed by you from the National boards decision in the matter per taining to the Eastern association I beg to say that the appeal is not sus- tained You are informed that the ter consider appeals from findings of the National board
 The decision made President .O'Rourke, as well as the Bridgeport and New London magnates, feel hap py for it meant that the three men who tried to wreck the Eastern asso- citation have reached the end of their rope. They have been repulsed by the highest court in baseball and can do nothing further unless they resort ] to civil law. which is very unlikely. A meeting of the Eastern directors will be called for the Atlantic hoteS- this city, sometime this week. Pr <B- ident O'Roarl1e stated to-day. lie feels confident that a six club league will be organized.
 The showing of the Philadelphia club has been the surprise of the. Ma tiona1 league race so far. The Phil- lies have cleaned up the Braves and the Giants with ease. Manager Mo- ran has smoothly working organiza- wonderful pitching the Quaker City. boys may worry McGraw and StaIlings
 Sammy Robideau, who meets Wal ter Mohr here on April 30, will tackle Frankie Callahan at the Broadway Sporting club, New York, to-morroy night Robideau plans to come here about three days before the Mohr bout in order to finish his training in this city.
 Artie Berg, who basked in the Bridgeport sunshine for several months, has returned to the old home town. Newark, N. J. He sends word that there were over 26,O0O paid ad-
 missions for the opening Federal league game. There was another big crowd yesterday but the Newark club has disappointed it's admirers by los Ing before the packed audiences. There was a clash between the I American and Federal leaguers in St. Louis yesterday and the Americans :. drew 10000 to 5000 for the outlaws. But the Americans lost to Cleveland by 6 to l. Pete Shields, last year with Waterbury. delivered hit for C1eve- land and played well at first base. l. Manager Lee Magee of the Brooklyn Federals may be an umpire batter and all that sort of thing but he has his club out in front.
 There are plenty of easier jobs than trying for the Yale crew. Coach Nick a11s took the oarsmen for 20 mile spin last Saturday.
 1 Left Fielder Vaughn of the Yale baseball team will be laid up for the balance of the week owing to a strain ed tendon he sustained while sliding to base. Yale plays Columbia in New Haven Wednesday and Easton will take Vaughan's place in that game.
 Lew Wendell, former Waterbury backstop, caught part of the game. for the Giants against Jersey City yes lterday but failed to get a hit.