Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03
IMPORTANT SUBJECTS
UNDER DISCUSSION
American League Magnates to AS
sembie ut New York To-Day.
Schedule VIII BE Adopted.
GILMORE SHOOTS AT JOHNSON
Shows kilograms From Deal OF tho
Braves Asking for Job-Him-
norman Signs Different Con-
tract-No Joy Rides for Feds.

tract-No Joy Rides for Feds.
NEW YORK, February 22-Scveral
| important subjects, including adoption
OF the playing schedule will occupy the
attention of American League, club
owners during their meeting beginning
here tomorrow
The player limit rule will be dis
cussed. and 1t is expected the league
| VIII follow the lead OF tho Nationals.
ana adopt the twenty-one player max
imum. The question of abolishinr tho
orait rule from the Class AA clubs also
viii be considered. and some recon-
mehdation may be made tina. will show
me attitude Of the leaSue masnates
Local interest will be centred on the
outcome out OF the demand for good play
chased New York Americans 1t is
understood Colonel Jacob RUPERT, Jr..
owners, have assurances other clubs
VIII heip them build up Il strong club.
GILMORE, pres EdSSru"f Gf s the Fsder Al
I.easue. to-day took a fling at Ban
and answered the latter's charge that
me third organization. was composed
OF bunch of pirates"
! Johnson made this charge after
Boston Braves. had been shared by the
I
grams which indicated that the third
sacker made the first advance.
90, bore the he name of e gd'e and Jans s,
that the Fcdcrals forward their best
terms. Gilmore followed up this with
telegram asking Deal whether he
was At liberty TO do business Then
came the proposition and its accept
We didn't try. to steal Deal" said
| Gilmore. "lic askcn for terms be-
fore We ever began negotiations with
| A. al iTl tod
man. and the result was that we got
together and did business"
p, ; NEW ~, YORK; February o.-Hcinc
tract 1t has no ten-day clause. and
furtherrore, it Is not a contract on
which lieinic will receive money. on
the contrary. the giant third bascman
| of the Chicago cubs agrees under the
new management 10 give his wife $50
n, week for the support OF herself and
! October to March, inclusive During
the playing season the sum will be $40
counsel fees on the separation agree
mcnt which was approved by supreme
Court Justice Brady, Of the Bronx,
which is lIeinie's habitat when at
home.
NEW YORK. February 1T was
! ANNOUNCED by President James a Gil
more of the Federal League during his
I recent VISIT here that a big eathering
OF the Federal League clans would be
| held at Buffalo In about three weeks
| Not only the club owners Will he pres
| ent, but also the managers, and Prcsi-
! cent Gilmore expects TO lay down the
law to the managers concerning q new
/ policy OF discipline wnich is TO be en-
Some Of the players in tho Federal
League last year took things pretty
easy, easy, and they REGARDED many Of the
! President Gilmore is going TO put an
end to 10y riding" and mex, season
ambition IN and interest and play the
late hours will be tolerated.
spring IN as poor condition as some of
them did last year. President Gilmore
announces that the league Will not hes
| tney are Some OF the players who
signed longtcrm contracts regarded
| their jobs as secure last season and
took things pretty easy. These players
| have got to show something next sea-
son. or there is trouble in store for
! The Federal League proposes to profit
next season by the mistakes of last
season; On account Of the difficulty OF
/ league was very lcment with those
/ who violatcd the rules of training and
! discipline
The league at the Buffalo meeting
] VIII adopt Il system OF suspension and
nnGS, and 1t PROPOSES to enforce it SO
| behavior in the Federal League as
! there Is In the major leagues.
Before leaving this city for Chicago
/ President Gilmore stated that the base
! ball men in New England with whom
! he conferred last Saturday Were all will
! ling to put up bonus of $500 TO in
| sure their good faith in the new minor
| league venture. 1t is not the object OF
F.! the Federal League to have the minor
! league under its protection. but to form
Il sort of new Independent minor league
! which can dispose of its players to both
| the Federal League and organized bail
| II is improbable. however. that organ
| lied ball would do business with any
! league not under the jurisdiction of the
! National Association OF Minor League
| Clubs.
Nothing will be done about the or
F; ganiZation of the new minor league I'M
| til after the Federal League meeting at
! Buffalo, at which the schedule Will also
| he adopted. This is now being drafted
/ by Robert i. Ward, vicc-prcsident Of
/ the league. and Secretary Lloyd Rick
/, crt, OF st. Louis.
SAVANNAH, GA, February Evil
! liam Donovan, manager Of the New
( York American League club, announced
! here tonight that he had selected Sa-
! Vannah as the spring training site for
J the club. He added that the players
! would report in New York on March
, /, before proceeding here.
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