Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-10
FEDS BUY GROUND
ON MANHATTAN ISLE
Independents Definitely Decide at
indianapolis Meet to Invade
Metropolis.
BUFFALO MAY KEEP CLUB

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Nov. e-Direc-
tors OF the Federal league at their an
nual meeting here today definitely de-
cided TO invade New York In 1916. The
Kansas City club. whose franchise was
declared forfeited. will be sent 10 New
York and strengthened so that II will
merit the support OF the New York fans"
James A. Gilmore. who was reelected
president Of the league. stated after the
meeting that grounds had been obtained
on Manhattan island for the New York
club. Ho said plans had been submitted
for stands to scat 5000 persons and that
the league would be ready for operations
in New York at the beginning OF tho 1915
season.
The Buffalo franchise also was for
feited. but Il is understood that the own
ers will reorganize and that Buffalo will
have a place In the league next season.
II Is believed" said President Gilmore
in his statement, that the Buffalo sit
nation win later be taken care OF prop
early by the citizens OF that community"
Other Federal Officers.
In addition to Mr. Gilmore. who was
reelected president and treasurer. the
league named the following officers; Vice
president. George 5. Ward. Brooklyn. and
secretary. Thomas W. Gilmore, Chicago.
The league also adopted a resolution on
the death OF Robert y. Ward, former head
OF the Brooklyn club.
Reports from the clubs were received
and after consideration OF all the facts"
reads the statement. I'VE feel that we
were we'll rewarded for our operations In
1915" President Gilmore said no games
had been protested.
After the meeting the majority OF the
club owners left for French Lick. Ind,
where Il was reported they would meet
representatives OF the older leagues with
view OF settling the war" between the
Federal and organized base ball. II was
said here that Barney Dreyfus Of the
Pittsburgh Nationals. Colonel Jacob RuD-
lprt OF the New York Americans and
Charles Comiskey Of the Chicago Aneri-
gns were in French Lick. but a dispatch
ICON French Lick said Colonel Rupert
was the only organized base ball man
there.
sinclair OFF TO New York.
Those who attended the meeting and
went 70 French Lick are President Gill
more Phil Ball, ST. Louis; Edward
Gwinner. Pittsburgh; VIII E. Robertson
Buffalo. and Carroll Rasin. Baltimore
Ward and Charlie Weeghman. Chicago
said they would so to Chicago tonight
and weeghman stated that he would joiT
the other directors OF the league a
French Lick tomorrow. Harry Sinclair
Of the Newark club was called TO New
York. and there was much speculation
rs 10 whether the trip had something 4
do with the sale OF one OF the New Yorl
base ball clubs. Carroll Mann OF thu
Kansas City club. who wired that he We
ON his way. did not reach the city in tim
10 attend the meeting.
Causes No Surprise.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. nov. 9.-The for
fciture OF the Kansas City franchise Il
the Federal league at the meeting Of Tn
league IN Indianapolis today carried wit
II no surprise as far an local stakeholder
were concerned. According to repor
made at a stockholders meeting here 90
tober Is. the local club showed a loss Q
s25. 800 on the seasons operations.